SEAT Ateca

The SEAT Ateca is a compact crossover SUV manufactured by Spanish automaker SEAT. It is also the successor to the SEAT Altea.[4] The Ateca debuted as a concept vehicle, the SEAT IBX,[5] at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show,[6] followed by the SEAT 20v20 Concept at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show.[7] The car is named after the Spanish town of Ateca, in Aragon.[8]

SEAT Ateca
Pre-facelift SEAT Ateca
Overview
Manufacturer	SEAT
Also called	Cupra Ateca Jetta VS5
Production	2016–present
Assembly	Czechia: Kvasiny, Hradec Králové Algeria: Relizane[1] China: Chengdu (FAW-VW, Jetta VS5)
Designer	Alejandro Mesonero-Romanos
Body and chassis
Class	Compact crossover SUV (J)
Body style	5-door SUV
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel drive or four-wheel drive
Platform	Volkswagen Group MQB platform
Related	Volkswagen Tharu Jetta VS5[2][3] Volkswagen Tiguan Mk2 Volkswagen T-Cross Škoda Karoq Audi Q3 Mk2
Powertrain
Engine	Petrol: 1.0 L TSI I3 1.4 L TSI I4 2.0 L TSI I4 Diesel: 1.6 L TDI I4 2.0 L TDI I4
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,638 mm (103.9 in)
Length	4,363–4,381 mm (171.8–172.5 in)
Width	1,841 mm (72.5 in)
Height	1,615 mm (63.6 in)
Chronology
Predecessor	SEAT Altea

As part of Volkswagen Group policy of making similar models with shared platforms in the same factory, the Ateca is produced at Škoda production facility in Kvasiny, alongside the Škoda Karoq.

The top of the range model is the Xcellence. This model boasts leather seats, an eight inch touchscreen, 18 inch alloy wheels and a drive setting wheel, which lets you choose from sport, normal, eco, individual, off-road and snow. Mid-range is the SE version, and the bottom of the range is the S version. The performance version Cupra will be the first Cupra product sold in Mexico.[9]

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  Rear view
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  Cupra Ateca Performance Model

Jetta VS5

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  Jetta VS5 (China)
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  Rear view

In 2019, at the Auto Shanghai, Volkswagen announced their new youth focused brand for China, called Jetta, after the ever popular sedan sold in China, the Volkswagen Jetta. The VS5 is the first of two SUVs from the Jetta brand. The VS5 features a different front and rear design over the Ateca, however, the interior remains relatively the same.

At this current moment, the Jetta VS5 is exclusive to the market in China, with no plans for it to be sold elsewhere. It use the EA211 engine, a 1.4 litre turbocharged inline four cylinder making 150 PS (148 hp) and 250 Nm (184 lb ft) of torque.[10]

Production figures

The total production per year of SEAT Ateca cars, manufactured in SEAT and other Volkswagen group's plants, is shown in the following table:

Model	2016[11]	2017[12]	2018[13]	2019[14]
Total annual production	35,833	77,483	90,824	98,397

2021 Facelift

The Ateca received a new facelift, which had the headlights as the Tarraco. The facelift is also available in the X-PERIENCE version.

References

1. "Lancement officiel de l'ATECA FR à 4.799.000 da" (in Corsican).
2. "【图】家族化风格 捷达品牌两款新车官图发布_汽车之家". www.autohome.com.cn.
3. "Jetta VS5 Crossover Spied Testing Far Away From China [UPDATE]". Motor1.com.
4. Herman Feitsma (2016-02-11). "Wat we te weten kwamen na een interview met Seat's chef". Autobahn.
5. "Say Hello To The Perfect Crossover From SUV To Sports Coupé". SEAT.
6. "Seat IBX concept news - Geneva 2011: Seat IBX concept - 2011". 2011-04-01.
7. "Seat 20V20 concept is a big pointy SUV". 2015-04-02.
8. "New SEAT Ateca SUV revealed: pics, video and full details". 2016-02-12.
9. https://www.motorpasion.com.mx/industria/cupra-ateca-precios-versiones-equipamiento-mexico
10. "2019 Jetta VS5 specifications".
11. "Volkswagen AG Annual Report 2016" (PDF). Retrieved 2019-06-28.
12. "Volkswagen AG Annual Report 2017" (PDF). Retrieved 2019-06-28.
13. "Volkswagen AG Annual Report 2018" (PDF). Retrieved 2019-06-28.
14. "Volkswagen AG Annual Report 2019" (PDF). Retrieved 2020-03-17.

External links

Media related to SEAT Ateca at Wikimedia Commons