SEAT’S ARONA COMPACT SUV COMES UP SHORT IN SOME AREAS… …says David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). In the much-troubled year of 2020 new car sales across the globe stalled and even the must-have Crossover/SUV styled vehicles saw their sales flatten. According to JATO Dynamics, the authoritative compiler of new car sales figures, although such vehicles still accounted for around 40% of new … [Read more...]
New SEAT Leon FR – Road Test
ALL-NEW SEAT LEON HATCHBACK TRIED FOR SIZE… …and assessed by David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). The all-new range of Leon five door hatchbacks and estates are now with us with additional versions added in the last few weeks. For those of you not familiar with the Spanish brand, or have forgotten, the following words might help. SEAT, with its sports sub brand Cupra, is a member of the … [Read more...]
SEAT Mii electric – Road Test
The SEAT Mii Electric city car could fit the bill. By Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). SEAT is dipping its toe in the fast flowing market waters with its Mii pure electric five-door city car and the promise of many stablemates over coming years. The Mii petrol models, replaced with the first all-electric car from the Spanish subsidiary of the German VW Group, shows how … [Read more...]
SEAT Leon FR – Road Test
SEAT’s sporty FR version of the Leon… …Tried and test-driven by Kieron Fennelly. This the fourth edition of model which has been central to the SEAT range since 1999. Differences between this Leon and its immediate successor are largely aesthetic, although the 2020 model does have a 9 cm (3.54 in) longer wheelbase, the kind of development possible with VW’s clever modular chassis, which also … [Read more...]
SEAT Ibiza FR – Road Test
Fleet of foot the SEAT Ibiza FR 1.0TSi 115 hp manual five door hatchback… …assessed by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). SEAT built its reputation on small cars although it’s now expanded the range upmarket, but it still knows how to make a good city car with the Ibiza. The Ibiza five-door hatchback range comprises three 1.0 litre petrol engined models of 80, 95 or 115 hp with a … [Read more...]
SEAT Tarraco 2.0TSi – Road Test
Put through its paces – SEAT Tarraco 2.0TSI 4Drive 190hp large SUV… …By Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). SEAT, the Spanish brand within the Volkswagen Group, has risen from being an also-ran car-maker to a pace-setter and it’s most obvious with their flagship Tarraco large SUV. Heading a range of SUVs offering reasonably priced models in different sectors, the SEAT Tarraco … [Read more...]
SEAT Alhambra 2.0 TDi – Road Test
SEAT’S ALHAMBRA LARGE MPV – FIT FOR PURPOSE. Assessed by David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). One of the intriguing recent surveys, this one done by Auto Trader the ‘bible’ for used and new UK car sales trends and figures, showed that the two fastest selling used cars were both MPVs. The top selling model was the SEAT Alhambra followed by the Volkswagen Sharan, both interestingly diesel … [Read more...]
SEAT Tarraco – Road Test
THE NEW SEAT TARRACO – 140,000 PEOPLE CANNOT BE WRONG… …says David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). The new SEAT Tarraco is a seven seat large SUV and its name is taken from the Mediterranean city of Tarragona and that name was chosen by 140,000 on-line enthusiasts. Priced from £28,335 to £38,055 the Tarraco range joins the SEAT Spanish arm of the VW Group’s other SUVs – the compact Arona … [Read more...]
Sporty SEAT Ateca SUV – Road Test
SEAT Ateca FR 2.0TSI 4Drive DSG mid-sized SUV… By Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). If you ever thought SUVs were boring, then the SEAT Ateca FR 2.0TSi will change your mind in an instant. It is one of the growing families of SUVs, and that includes a number from SEAT and the rest of the parent VW Group, but it brings a little extra pizzazz to the family party. The proportions … [Read more...]
Bridgestone tyres to be fitted to new SEAT Minimó electric concept car
SEAT chooses Bridgestone tyres to equip its new Minimó electric concept car... With this collaboration, Bridgestone takes a further step on its journey to shape the future of mobility Bridgestone, the world’s largest tyre and rubber company, has been chosen by SEAT as the preferred tyre partner to equip its new Minimó electric concept car. Currently presented by SEAT at … [Read more...]
SEAT Arona FR TSI – Brief Road Test
SEAT Arona FR 1.5 TSI EVO 150 Compact SUV Briefly Tested. By Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). Working requirements mean that sometimes we can only spend a comparatively short, but informative, time in a test car. A quick run in a few hours can often highlight the pros and cons of a car so the best and worst features stand out. Other times you need to spend a few days in the … [Read more...]
Sporty SEAT Leon Cupra Estate – Road Test
The Leon Cupra 300 hp ST estate provides pace and space… …says David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). SEAT’s Leon range of mid-sized C-segment models covers SC three door hatchbacks, Leon five door hatchbacks and ST five door estates, with a long list of 1.4 to 2.0 litre engines, both petrol and diesel, and with a comprehensive level of specifications with prices covering a huge scale from … [Read more...]
Seat’s ‘dancing’ robots…
Video shows 2,000 dancing Robots assembling cars in just 68 seconds to classical music... News copy - by Adrian Hearn. Seat has given a glimpse into the fascinating role its ‘dancing’ robots play to ensure a new car body is manufactured to precision every 68 seconds. The Spanish car giant employs more than 7,000 members of staff at its Martorell production facility near Barcelona. But at … [Read more...]
SEAT Mii FR Line city car – Road Test
The charming SEAT Mii FR Line 3-door 75 hp 1.0 litre City Car. By Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). SEAT Mii is the designer baby in the brand, and it’s a little charmer. It was introduced as the Spanish company’s challenger in the booming City Car class of cars formerly replacing the Arosa, but to enhance its attraction there are a few distinctly fashion-conscious versions with … [Read more...]
SEAT Arona compact SUV – First Impressions
SEAT Arona Compact SUV... Another week, another SUV, says David Miles (Miles Better News Agency), who gives his first impressions of this latest SEAT model. Another week arrives and yet another new range of SUV models is released into our new car market already overflowing with choices. This time it’s the SEAT Arona compact five door SUV, which is largely based on SEAT’s recently introduced … [Read more...]
Latest SEAT Ibiza News and FR version Road Test
The new SEAT Ibiza FR – space and pace. By David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). The new fifth generation SEAT Ibiza hatchback is only available as a five door and it is the first model in the Volkswagen Group of brands to use the new MQB AO modular platform –even before VW’s own new Polo supermini sized hatchback comes to market next year. The Ibiza has been the Spanish brand’s best … [Read more...]
SEAT Leon ST estate – Road Test
The new SEAT Leon ST estate – Small engine but big on space… By David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). Launched in April this year the revised SEAT Leon range of SC three door coupé, five door hatchbacks and ST estates is available with nearly 70 derivates and prices ranging from £17,455 to nearly £34,500. It is supported by a wide range of petrol and diesel engine options from the diminutive … [Read more...]
Revised SEAT Leon range – First Impressions
SEAT updates their best-selling Leon line-up of hatchbacks and estates. By David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). In common with other brands in the Volkswagen Group that produce C-segment family cars based on their highly rated MQB platform, namely the VW Golf, Skoda Octavia and Audi A3, SEAT have now rolled out their ‘refreshed’ range of Leon SC three-door coupé, five-door hatchbacks and ST … [Read more...]
SEAT Ateca Road Test
Keith Ward test drives SEAT’s Leon-based Ateca SUV… Drivers in Europe reportedly experience a puncture every 75,000 miles on average. Well, it happened to me recently and turned out to be a happier experience than it might have been. Lucky break number one: It was nothing as dramatic as a night-time blowout at motorway speed. I was only made aware by a tyre pressure drop warning symbol on the … [Read more...]
SEAT Ateca 2.0 TDi 150 XCELLENCE Road Test
At last SEAT joins the SUV race for sales… Says David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). It had to be only a matter of time before SEAT, the Spanish brand in the Volkswagen Group of car companies, produced their much needed SUV or Crossover vehicle range. With almost half the UK new car market now taken up by sales of SUVs, 4x4s or Crossover models, SEAT had a big hole in their range of … [Read more...]
