Hi, are you finding it feels slower accelerating from standstill or less responsive on the move?. If you are used to diesels you will find the in gear accelerating slower as you are used to more torque.
Dave.

It should accelerate much better from standstill than the other cars you mention.
Acceleration from standstill will of course be proportionate to the power output (BHP) when comparing like for like cars. However, in the real world of day to day driving, the higher torque of a diesel, means more power (Nm) on the move without having to change down a gear when overtaking on a motorway for instance.

The Leon you have has 250Nm torque, but you are used to about 310 Nm with your previous car.

Perhaps you have not got used to driving a petrol again as they do need to be revved higher and held longer between gears to get the most out of them.

How are you measuring boost? Should be 8 to 9 psi so may not be accurate.

I don’t know what faults are common with these Leons. I have had a 5 door FR TDI
2.0 (184) from new for 2 years with no mechanical problems.

However, be warned that if you have a dealer sticker in rear window, don’t remove it as it can damage the aerial filament. I took my sticker off and the radio went off when I put on rear window heater.

Had to have new window and had a real battle to get dealer to accept responsibility as the hand book says “do not put stickers on rear window”.

I had to pay out, but got refund after I complained to head office and put details on their facebook page.