Seat’s first SUV model, the new Ateca which is expected to be available later this year, will be a new value-for-money option in the mid-size SUV sector. The new Seat Ateca will be offered with a choice of turbocharged TSI petrol and TDI diesel engines spans from 115bhp to 190bhp, with either a front-wheel or an all-wheel drive system, as well as the option of manual or dual-clutch DSG transmissions.

The diesel engines start with the 1.6 TDI and include the 2.0 TDI which is available with 150bhp and 190bhp. The entry level petrol engine is the 1.0 TSI with 115bhp and a 1.4 TSI engine comes with cylinder deactivation under partial load and produces 150bhp.

Seat claims that the front end of the Ateca is 100% Seat and yet 100% SUV. The new SUV comes with sharply defined lights and substantial air intakes and a solid muscular stance.

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The Ateca claims the best use of space in the segment, with maximum interior length and a luggage compartment that holds 510 litres in its standard configuration or 485 litres in the versions with all-wheel drive. The Ateca is also among the lightest vehicles in its segment.