Seat officially introduced the three-door coupe Leon at Geneva, a model known as SC which joins the already existent lineup of the five-door hatch and ST estate. Under the hood we will find the same engine range which includes both petrol and diesel units ranging from 105hp to 184hp. Built on the MQB platform, the
The Spanish people from Seat officially unveiled the new Mii Ecofuel, a more eco-friendly variant of the Mii model. Under the hood we find a small 1.0-liter engine producing 68 horsepower and capable to run on compressed natural gas. Being able to run on CNG is a quite important feature considering the current price of
Today we get a closer look at the upcoming Seat Leon SC, namely the three-door version of the sportier Spanish model. In case you are wondering, SC stands for Sports Coupe, similar to other companies’ nameplates such as ST, GTI or AMG. In terms of styling, the new Leon SC comes with new alloy wheels,
The Spanish people at Seat decided to introduce a new Copa edition of the current Altea and Altea XL for the British market. Power is provided by a standard 1.2-liter TSI engine producing 105 horses while a 1.6-liter TDI with 105hp and a range-topping 2.0-liter TDI producing 140hp is available as well. The new Altea
Seat pulled the wraps off the new Ibiza CUPRA, a high-performance model which will arrive in the British market starting 2013. Power is provided by a 1.4-liter TSI gasoline engine capable to produce 180 horsepower and 250Nm of torque for a 0-100 km/h sprint in 6,9 seconds. A new seven-speed DSG automatic transmission transfers the
Seat released UK pricing figures for the new Toledo, a mid-size sedan which is currently at its fourth generation. A total of four engines and three trim levels will be offered with the starting price at £12,495. For this amount of money you will get a 1.2-liter 74-horsepower engine and the base E grade which
Seat introduced today a new special edition of the Exeo sedan, namely the Ecomotive model. The new Exeo Ecomotive edition is designed for the British market and comes in two different variants. Under the bonnet sits a 2.0-liter TDI diesel engine with two power outputs: 118hp and 141hp. When coupled to a six-speed manual transmission,
The Spanish people from Seat completely revealed the new Leon, a model which is currently at its third generation. In terms of engine range, the new Leon will be powered by a 1.6-liter turbo diesel with 104hp and 250Nm of torque but also a more powerful 2.0-liter offering 148hp and 320Nm of torque. On the
Even the new Seat Mii is a quite new name in the automotive industry, the Spanish company decided that it is the moment for a special edition dedicated to the British customers. We talk about the Mii Vibora Negra edition, a model which receives a set of aesthetic tweaks with no performance upgrades, as expected.
Seat officially reveals the new Toledo sedan with full specifications and photos. The Spanish model is offered with two petrol engines, namely a 1.2-liter 74hp unit and a more powerful 1.4-liter TSI with 121hp. The latter can be linked to a seven-speed DSG transmission but this comes as an alternative to the standard manual transmission.
China’s most important event on the automotive scene is about to get shown off at full throttle and here’s one of the models to be introduced there early. We’re looking at the newly facelifted version of the Seat Ibiza Cupra, the hottest version of the Spanish little hatchback to soon be made available. It will
As the final steps towards the Geneva Motor Show are made, more and more manufacturers are releasing their… less than interesting cars now to grab some of the media overflow. The Spanish at Seat have done the same with a new concept. It’s not that much of a concept since it’s basically the upcoming Seat
Here is yet another model scheduled to enter the market this summer, namely the five-door Seat Mii. The Spanish model is 1,64 meters long and is nothing but a larger version of the three-door variant with no other major difference. Under the bonnet sits a 1.0-liter three-cylinder petrol unit delivering 59 horses and a more
The Spanish people from Seat released photos and details on the 2012 Ibiza, a facelift model which is expected to arrive in the coming months in Europe. The facelift treatment is applied to three-door, five-door hatchback and Sport Tourer versions as you can see in the official images below. “The next generation of the successful
The Spanish people from Seat decided to introduce two eco-friendly prototypes of the current Altea XL and Leon hatchback. To be more precise, we talk about a fully electric prototype of the Seat Altea XL, a model called Electric Ecomotive but also the Leon TwinDrive Ecomotive which is a plug-in hybrid model. Getting straight into
If we’re honest, the only real way that VW’s development costs with the Up! are going to pay off and be worth it is if they spread the platform love around the company. The Czechs at Skoda recently unveiled their version of the VW Up! but that’s not really enough so here comes a special
The Spanish people from Seat decided to reveal the new model year Exeo, a model which debuts this fall and is specially designed for the European market. As mentioned in the title, Seat unveiled the 2012 Exeo sedan but also the ST (estate) model. At the exterior, the company opted for revised optical blocks with
Seat’s performance oriented lineup is about to get one new entry and it’s going to be a hot(ter) version of their small Ibiza. Small is becoming a relative term when referring to cars these days because the 2012 Seat Ibiza ST FR is now a mini estate. The new hotted up small estates was spotted
The 2011 Wörthersee Tour was undoubtedly a very interesting place as plenty of important car manufacturers revealed special models such as the Skoda Fabia vRS 2000 Concept, Audi A1 Clubsport Quattro or Volkswagen’s special Golf editions. It is said that this year’s edition of the Austrian event, the 35th edition to be more precise, gathered
JE Design decided to create a complete tuning package for a family model, the Seat Ibiza ST. Usually, all the important tuning houses develop packages for the latest supercars around but this time a wagon model which is not part of the luxury segment is being revised. The German specialists from JE Design opted to
