2016 Seat Ateca - Review Test Drive

Video Source: Autovideoreview.com

Introduction

From A Distance, You’d Be Forgiven For Thinking The Seat Ateca (pronounced A-tek-a) Is An Audi Suv. The Design Is Extremely Similar In Style And Shape To The Q-badged Audi Models, With The Ateca's Suv Bulk Well-concealed By Sleek And Sharp Lines. That Said, The Ateca Is Not A De-badged Audi - It Is Actually Based On The Latest Volkswagen Tiguan.

With Skoda-like Sharp-edged Styling And Volkswagen Running Gear, The Ateca Is Distinctly Seat And Affordable. (it's Actually Built By Skoda In The Czech Republic.) Entry-level Models Start From £17,995, For The 1.0 Tsi Petrol, While The 2.0 Tdi In Mid-se Trim Can Be Yours From £22,930. That's £4400 Cheaper Than An Equivalent Tiguan.

Equipment Levels Are Pretty Good Too. All Models Get Alloy Wheels And Led Daytime Running Lights, While The Mid-range Se Trim Has (almost) Everything You'll Ever Need, With Dual-zone Climate Control, An Eight-inch Colour Touchscreen, Heated Door Mirrors, Cruise Control And 17-inch Alloy Wheels All Included In The Price.

This Is A Very Spacious Crossover, With A Huge Amount Of Rear Headroom And A Boot That By Volume Trounces Most In The Class. With Either 510 Or 485 Litres Of Space, Depending On Whether It’s Front-wheel Or Four-wheel Drive, The Boot Is Significantly Larger Than The Nissan Qashqai’s 430 Litre Cargo Area.

Power Comes From A Predictable Range Of Turbo Petrol And Diesel Units – Predictable Bar One, That Is, With A Surprise Entry Point To The Ateca Range Being A 1.0-litre Tsi Petrol With 115ps. Elsewhere You’ve Got A 1.4-litre Tsi With 150ps, A 115ps 1.6-litre Tdi And Two 2.0-litre Tdi Diesels, Of 150ps And 190ps.
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