What does the press think of our new SUV so far?
Here’s what the UK press has had to say so far about the new SEAT Ateca:
Auto Car
“The new Ateca, named after a village in Spain, sports a sharp, sculptured design evolved from that of the Leon range.” – Read More on the Autocar web site…
What Car?
“One of the Ateca’s killer features is its boot capacity. This is rated at 510 litres (dropping to 485 litres on all-wheel drive versions), which is 80 litres greater than its chief rival, the Nissan Qashqai.” – Read More on the What Car? web site…
Top Gear
“The Ateca is a smart-looking thing, too, while the interior will be immediately familiar to anyone who’s ever been in a Leon, which is mostly fine with us.” – Read More on the Top Gear web site…
Auto Express
“The diesels will be the big sellers in the UK. There’s a 1.6 with 114bhp and CO2 emissions of 112g/km and a 2.0 that’s offered in two states of tune – 148bhp and 187bhp.” – Read More on the Auto Express web site…
The Telegraph
“Until now, SEAT has gone no further than offering the jacked-up X-PERIENCE version of its Leon ST estate. But the Ateca is its first standalone SUV, designed to take on the class-leading Nissan Qashqai and Kia’s new Sportage.” – Read More on the The Telegraph web site…
Car Magazine
“The cabin is an impressive place to sit: it’s very roomy in both rows, and you get the excellent eight inch touchscreen, which controls most of the car’s impressive connectivity functions.” – Read More on the Car Magazine web site…
Business Car
“Technology featured on the Ateca includes traffic jam assist, which semi-autonomously controls the car at low speeds, and emergency assist, which can automatically stop the vehicle if it detects a hazard ahead and no response from the driver.” – Read More on the Business Car web site…
Car Buyer
“Inside, the Ateca again looks similar to the Leon, with the dashboard in particular being very familiar.” – Read More on the Car Buyer web site…
Cars UK
“The arrival of the Ateca is the start of an SUV at SEAT which should see the Ateca as the middle of a range of three SUVs from SEAT in the next few years, and drive SEAT to profitability.” – Read More on the Cars UK web site…