Seat’s first SUV arrived at Spanish dealerships in 2016 and since then more than 85,000 units have been sold. We are talking about the compact Seat Ateca. A year later, the Seat Arona would arrive, an urban vehicle that has made history by becoming the first SUV to lead the ranking of best-selling models in one year, specifically in 2021. In four years, more than 84,000 units have been sold. The range would be completed in 2018 with the Seat Tarraco, the largest with up to seven seats and of which there are already almost 10,000 circulating in Spain.
In these five years, the three SUVs already account for 53% of Seat sales in Spain at the end of 2021, adding a total of 37,799 units. Globally, these three models represent 49% of sales, with 192,100 units sold.
Why are so many SUVs being sold?
SUVs or SUVs have become a mass phenomenon. If in 2012 only one in five cars sold had this bodywork (19%), now it is more than half (56%). The smallest SUVs (segment B) have experienced a strong evolution from a 3% share in 2012 to 25% in 2021, while those of medium size (segment C) have gone from a 13% share to 26%, with a more sustained increase.
Why are so many SUVs being sold? Fundamentally because they have known how to combine what is most demanded by customers in the urban and compact segments and that of minivans (in the midst of a sales crisis): SUVs offer good legroom and comfort, have a versatile interior, a raised driving, they have an attractive design and their driving is dynamic (or sporty). In addition, in some cases they have four-wheel drive to circulate with greater grip on offroad roads, as is the case with the Ateca and the Tarraco.
Seat has been able to take advantage of the pull that this bodywork is having with three models that we have requeteprovedo in Coches.net. Here are some links to the Seat Ateca, Seat Arona and Seat Tarraco tests:
Testdrive of the Seat Ateca 2020 and Tarraco FR
Presentation of the Seat Ateca 2020
Updated presentation of the Seat Arona 2021
Presentation Seat Arona 1.5 TSI 150 CV DSG
Presentation Seat Tarraco
Comparative test Seat Tarraco e-Hybrid vs Kia Sorento PHEV
Seat Ateca, compact and versatile
It was Seat’s first SUV and stood out for its versatility, design and dynamism. Worldwide, more than 400,000 units have been sold since its launch in 2016. In 2020, it received a design renovation and also incorporated new technology in security and connectivity. The Seat Ateca has been designed and developed at the company’s headquarters in Martorell, Barcelona, and is manufactured at the brand’s facilities in Kvasiny, Czech Republic.
It is available with five engines, four finishes and 17 combinations. The four petrol variants are the 1.0 EcoTSI 110 CV, 1.5 EcoTSI 150 CV, 1.5 EcoTSI 150 CV with DSG (the most sold with 30% of sales) and 2.0 EcoTSI 190 CV DSG 4Drive, and the three diesel variants, 2.0 TDI CR 115 hp, 2.0 TDI CR 150 hp and 2.0 TDI CR 150 hp DSG.
Its price starts at 20,700 euros (1.0 TSI 110 CV Reference). Brand and financing discounts are included.
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Seat Arona, urban and with an eco label
This small-size SUV was a success and proof of this is its sales success, proclaiming itself the best-selling model in 2021, and with more than 430,000 units sold worldwide since its arrival in 2017. Its half-life restyling it arrived last year, together with the Ibiza, incorporating innovations in design and equipment. The Seat Arona is a model 100% created in Spain. It has been designed and developed at the Martorell plant, where it is also manufactured.
The range is made up of four engines and four finishes that combined give rise to a choice between 12 variants, of which seven are exempt from registration tax. There are four petrol engines, 1.0 EcoTSI 95 CV, 1.0 TSI 110 CV (the most sold with 69% of sales), the 1.0 EcoTSI 110 CV DSG and the 1.5 EcoTSI 150 CV DSG. In addition, you can opt for the variant with CNG compressed natural gas, the 1.0 TGI 90 CV with eco label.
The Seat Arona can be purchased from 16,200 euros (includes brand and financing discounts).
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Seat Tarraco, with 7 seats and PHEV
It is the third model with SEAT SUV bodywork, the last to arrive and the largest. It can offer up to seven seats, in addition, it is the only one that is available with a plug-in hybrid variant, with 49 kilometers of electric autonomy and a zero environmental label. The Seat Tarraco has been designed and developed in the brand’s factory in Martorell and is produced in Wolfsburg (Germany).
Since its launch in 2018, more than 80,000 units have been sold worldwide. The range of versions is very wide. Seven engines and three finishes result in 19 combinations, two of which are exempt from registration tax (those with PHEV technology) and which already account for 8% of sales.
In the gasoline section you can choose the 1.5 Eco TSI 150 CV manual (the most sold with 29% of sales) or with DSG, the 2.0 EcoTSI 190 CV DSG 4Drive and the 2.0 EcoTSI 245 CV DSG 4Drive. For those who prefer a diesel engine, the range consists of the 150 hp 2.0 TDI with manual gearbox or DSG, the 190 hp 2.0 TDI DSG 4Drive and the 245 hp 2.0 TDI DSG 4Drive. And then there is the 1.4 TSI e-Hybrid 245 hp DSG plug-in hybrid variant.
The Tarraco is available from 27,990 euros, with brand discounts applied and subject to financing (SEAT Tarraco 1.5 TSI 150 CV Style).
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