SEAT Altea News
Seat 'to cut prices in January'22nd December 2008
Motorists looking to update their current car in January may want to take a look at the deals being offered by Seat. The manufacturer has announced a "revolution" for the new year - which will involve a range of price reductions...
Prices revealed for Seat Altea freetrack 420th August 2007
The prices have been revealed for Seat's Altea freetrack 4 range.All-road and family-friendly, the vehicle will roll into dealerships on Saturday October 20th 2007 in one of two iterations - the PS 200 TSI and the 170 PS TDI...
Seat reveals Altea freetrack 4 launch date17th August 2007
Seat has announced that its new Altea freetrack 4 all-road car will go on sale in the UK on October 20th 2007.The rugged four-wheel drive will be available with a choice of two engines - a 2...
Seat comments on record UK sales haul9th July 2007
Seat apparently sold more vehicles in the past year than ever before, car buyers may be interested to know.According to the Spanish automaker, a total of 17,839 vehicles were sold in the 12 months to June 2007, which represents a year-on-year rise of more than 1,000 vehicles...
Seat confirms £2,000 temporary price cuts for Altea5th July 2007
Car buyers can expect to save £2,000 off the recommended retail prices of Altea models over the summer months, Seat has confirmed.As part of its new Be Driven by Your Passion campaign, the Spanish automaker is slashing the cost of two of its compact multi-purpose vehicles at participating Seat car dealerships until September 30th 2007...
Seat unveils new 'rugged' off-road vehicle23rd May 2007
Advertisers could start looking to advertise on domains outside of the world's top ten - a list that includes properties such as myspace.com, google.com, yahoo.com and facebook.com, according to new claims from one expert...
Seat Altea Freetrack prototype unveiled at Geneva9th March 2007
Seat has unveiled the Altea Freetrack in prototype form at the Geneva motor show, which aims to provide more of an off-road experience than the XL variant.While it maintains the four-wheel-drive system from the previous model, the Altea Freetrack boasts Seat's 240 PS 2...
Seat Altea branches out into SUV territory7th March 2007
Owners of the Seat Altea who are expecting new additions to the family may be interested to know that the Spanish automaker is showcasing a new sports utility vehicle (SUV) that bears the familiar brand name...
Seat Altea XL launches in UK12th January 2007
Motoring enthusiasts can now get their hands on the Seat Altea XL after the long-awaited model was officially launched in the UK.The model, which is on sale now in Seat car dealerships, offers more space than any previous compact multi-purpose vehicle in the Altea range...
Seat Altea demand grows by a third in 200610th January 2007
Seat has revealed that year-on-year sales of its Altea model increased by a third in 2006.According to figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, sales of the compact multi-purpose vehicle rose by 29 per cent to a grand total of 4,901 units last year, reports Easier...
Seat introduces sporty gearbox for petrol Altea FR24th November 2006
Seat has announced that it is rolling out its sporty direct shift gearbox (DSG) for the petrol FR version of the Altea.The DSG offers split-second ratio changes, meaning that automatics will no longer perform more sluggishly than vehicles fitted with manual transmissions...
Seat Altea XL's entry-level price unveiled25th October 2006
The automaker Seat has revealed how much it will cost for motorists to get their hands on the forthcoming Altea XL, which boasts even more luggage capacity than the current model.Set to arrive in Seat car dealerships in January 2007, people who need a little bit more storage space will have to pay an on-the-road price of £12,995 for the basic setup...
Seat Altea's risque campaign to promote spaciousness10th October 2006
A risque TV advertising campaign aims to entertain viewers and inform them about the spaciousness of the new Altea hatchback, according to a spokesman for automotive manufacturer Seat.The full-length version of the Space for Everything But Compromise campaign, which can only be shown after the TV watershed, features a couple being intimate in bed to contrast with the spaciousness of the Altea...
Seat launches new Altea XL22nd August 2006
Seat has announced the continuing expansion of its portfolio with the launch of an expanded Altea.Targeted at the family market, the new Altea XL boasts a spacious interior and large luggage capacity, in addition to a high safety standard rating...
Larger Seat Altea to be unveiled27th June 2006
The Paris Motor Show is to see the unveiling of a new, larger model Seat Altea MPV this September, although the Spanish manufacturer is playing it cool about any new specifications the car may feature...
Seat releases Altea FR prices8th May 2006
Seat's new TDI version of its outstanding family hatchback, the Altea FR, is now available to order in the UK. Injecting some panache and style into the family hatchback sector, the Altea FR is dressed-to-impress – coming equipped with a powerful TDI diesel engine which leaves its rivals lagging behind...
SEAT Altea FR - the latest hot hatch20th January 2006
SEAT has unveiled a new sporty hatchback, in the form of the Altea FR. The new FR (Formula Racing) model follows on from the previous Ibiza FR and Leon FR versions. Auto Express test drove the new SEAT, the company's most powerful model ever, and reported: "Use full throttle in all but the tall sixth gear, and a good surge of acceleration and wider powerband give greater flexibility than other VW Group TDI models...
SEAT's Altea FR gets our engines going30th November 2005
Today is the first chance European car enthusiasts will be able to jump inside the Altea FR, the latest and fastest version of SEAT's multi-sports vehicles. The unwrapped final version was seen at the 38th Essen Motor Show in Germany today making its debut into the formula racing arena...