SEAT Arona
The SEAT Arona is a mini crossover SUV manufactured by SEAT since 2017.
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SEAT Arona | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | SEAT |
Production | 2017–present |
Designer | Alejandro Mesonero-Romanos |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Subcompact crossover SUV (B) |
Body style | 5-door SUV |
Layout | front-engine, FWD |
Related | SEAT IbizaVolkswagen T-RocŠkoda Kamiq |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 2,566 mm (101.0 in) |
Length | 4,138 mm (162.9 in) |
Width | 1,780 mm (70.1 in) |
Height | 1,552 mm (61.1 in) |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | SEAT Ibiza ST |
Debut
Between 2015 and the launch of the Arona, sales of high built cars like crossovers and SUVs increased four times. The Arona was the third novelty of the marque after the upgraded León, and the new generation of the Ibiza.
SEAT launched three new utility vehicles between 2016 and 2019, due to the growing popularity of them.[1] First was the middle one in size, the Ateca in 2016, next is the Arona, and the mid size SUV is the Tarraco in 2018.
Before its reveal, SEAT's deputy chairman Ramón Paredes met with mayor of Arona, Tenerife, Spain. The Ibiza-based crossover was first presented in Barcelona on 26 June 2017.[2] 250 journalists attended the show from various countries. The public audience could see it in the Frankfurt Motor Show for the first time in September 2017.[3]
Engines
The Arona is only available with three engines: the petrol’s are a 1.0 3 cylinder with 95 or 115 horsepower turbocharged engine or a 1.5 Tsi EVO 4 cylinder with 150 horsepower and cylinder deactivation. The diesel is a 1.6 with 95bhp.[4][5]
Sales and production figures
The total production per year of SEAT Arona cars is shown in the following table:
Model | 2017[6] | 2018[7] | 2019[8] |
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Total annual production | 17,527 | 110,926 | 134,611 |
Environmental performance
In October 2019 Green NCAP assessed Arona with the 1.5l TSI engine, noting its strong performance, in particular low emission levels, but saying that the energy efficiency was just about adequate.
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References
- "New SEAT Arona". SEAT Media Center. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
- "La presentación mundial del SEAT Arona, el 26 de junio" (in Spanish). La Opinión de Tenerife. 2017-06-17. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
- Porsche Hungaria (2017-09-12). "A SEAT főszereplői Frankfurtban" (in Hungarian). formula.hu. Retrieved 2018-04-28.
- Panait, Mircea (2017-06-20). "SEAT To Debut The Arona SUV In Barcelona On June 26". autoevolution. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
- "Az új SEAT Arona: kategóriája legjobb választása". Autoszektor. 2017-10-04. Retrieved 2018-04-28.
- "Volkswagen AG Annual Report 2017" (PDF). Retrieved 2019-06-28.
- "Volkswagen AG Annual Report 2018" (PDF). Retrieved 2019-06-28.
- "Volkswagen AG Annual Report 2019" (PDF). Retrieved 2020-03-17.
- "Green NCAP assessment of the SEAT Arona". greenncap.com. 2019.