With the Ateca, the once floundering Spanish manufacturer now has a class-leader on its hands. Seat’s first foray into the SUV corner of the market has been a hugely successful one. Save money with new Formentor deals from What Car?
Rumour has it that Audi's thumping five-cylinder engine may yet find a new home in the Formentor, though equally, this car doesn't such an exotic engine in order to appeal.īeing well priced in relation to premium-brand rivals, and with a well-executed interior (infotainment aside), the Formentor does enough to top our list of family crossovers – at least for now. The engine line-up is also usefully broad, ranging from downsized petrols to quick plug-in hybrids and the flagship 2.0 TSI, which uses the same four-wheel drive system and 2.0-litre TSI engine as the new Golf R. The Formentor isn't the first product of the reborn Cupra operation (that was the 306bhp Cupra Ateca, introduced in 2019), but it is by far the most convincing, being rakishly handsome, surprisingly spacious, good if unspectacular to drive, and generally interesting. 2020 Seat El-Born: new details revealed for electric hatchbackįor years, Cupra was the sporting division of Seat – much like 'R' now is to Volkswagen – but today it stands as independent brand of its own, with unique designs and an altogether more athletic calibre than that of the old Seat mothership.New 2021 Seat Ateca facelift to be unveiled this month.Facelifted 2020 Seat Ateca: UK prices and specs announced.