Hi
I bought a 184FR ST last year, 1st Seat, and have been very pleased.
I don’t floor the pedal at every opportunity, as I try to drive smoothly (to avoid complaints from SWMBO in passenger seat) but I do press on, and on runs regularly get 55+mpg, at 75+ on motorways; even trolling into town (8 miles each way on crap roads, it returns 48-53 average.
when I was ultra careful the first week I had it I did a 450 mile round trip to Blackburn and got 63, but I was being really careful with the revs.
From what I’ve seen on other forums, the 150 TDi doesn’t get many more MPG, because it needs more revs to get to speed, whereas the 184 has loads of power and torque.
Mine being an ST, it’s heavier than a 3 or 5 door, and the panoramic sunroof must add some weight as well.
Try them both. Bet you go for the 184:-)

somebody on here you should talk to – andrewjb.
has a 280 that’s now stage 2…!

sound actuator is a gismo that pipes a simulated gruff engine note into the cabin when you adopt certain profiles in the “driver Profile” menu.
In my diesel FR I have Eco, Normal, Sport and individual to choose from.
Eco I never use.
Normal is pretty much what it says
Sport adds weight to the quite light steering, supposedly sharpens throttle response (but in a diesel how would you know?) changes the door LED strips s from white to red (quite sexy) and adds this irritating boy-racer engine noise.
Individual allows me to select which profile I want for steering (sport, please) engine (I like the red lights but not the engine note)
In a Cupra you can also harden up the suspension in sport mode.
And you will also have “Cupra” mode. Which is apparently quite wild….
you’re going to have loads of fun….

oooh, a long wait:-(
in my first seat and I’ve been really impressed with it.
hope you enjoy yours as much as I do mine…

mine’s a 63 plate, built Nov 13. Haven’t tried it as I didn’t think it would, but I know JUST the thing to try it out…..hope yours is all you want it to be. The FR ACT seems like a cracker. Going for 5-door or ST?

that’s really strange. I’ve found the hands free in mine to be far better than the old one in my 55 plate E Class. The voice controlled satnav works pretty well too – i set up an address in Portishead right first time last week…
those tyres must be to blame – the wind noise would be the same whatever the trim level, after all. My local (country) roads are utter crap, and my leon is quieter than my daughter’s Mk5 Golf GT TSi, except when ticking over, when it’s a bit tractor-ish. As you’d expect.
your dealer needs to get you a drive in something on different tyres. My cinturatos were good, and on the merc I used Michelin Primacy HPs for years, very quiet, till I swapped for Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance which were even better.

Hayabusa, right?
got the essentials there. Sunroof is great as it lets a huge amount of light in. I find mine creaks when it’s really cold/frosty, but once it warms up it’s fine.
Sound System is really good too.
I got a manual as my wife won’t drive an auto – had a couple of bad experiences with a volvo 340 with the DAF Variomatic crap and it put her off. I Had a Merc E class for 8 years that she never once drove because it was an auto. I drove a manual one once and never again….
quite a lot of punch from that 1.6 makes it so easy to drive….
enjoy it, anyway:-)