Seat cars

IMPRESSIVE performance numbers and an attractive price are two important attributes of Seat's latest Ibiza hot hatch. The telltale sign is the Spanish car maker's use of its trademark Cupra branding, something fans of Seat's GTI-baiting cars recognise as heralding the arrival of the firm’s flagship hot supermini.Value for …

ENGINES – For small cars like the Ibiza the case for petrol is a strong one. Seat’s engine options afford drivers a broad choice from fuel-sipping low power motors to more powerful units for the racy variants. All work well and make the case for diesel a tough one unless you plan on racking up serious miles.EXTERIOR – The …

ENGINES – Being a Seat means you get to choose from a good rage of petrol and diesel engines. And being a car from the Volkswagen family means you can be sure that the oil burners are particularly good. With the Altea XL very much a people carrier, you'll be grateful of the latter's economy.EXTERIOR – The Altea appeared …

THE EXEO has been thought of as something of a wise buy ever since its release in 2009. Wearing the undergarments of a previous generation Audi A4, only partially disguised with a nice new-for-2012 Seat frock means it’s a bit of a bargain.If I may be so bold as to shift the bottom line up so high, at £22,290 on your drive …

JUST LIKE the Balearic island of the same name, the Ibiza has had a refresh ahead of the good weather we’re crossing our fingers for – in this country at least.Out on Ibiza the residents and holidaymakers know exactly what they’re going to get, in the shape of seemingly endless sunshine, and the same sentiment is true in …

A BAD man came and took the Leon away. In truth he was a really nice chap; apologetic, almost, given the circumstances. Now there’s a Leon-shaped space outside the house, which prompts me to reflect on six months living with Seat’s family hatchback.First things first; this Leon is not a brand new car in the same vein as, …

DESPITE being a lover of all things tech, I do worry about the growing level of automation and general nannying in cars. You know you’re in a Japanese car or something that’s pitched heavily towards the American market when your ears are routinely bombarded by warning buzzers from the moment you open the door.Thankfully …

DO Volvo drivers have a moral responsibility to save us mere mortals from the dangers of full beam headlights? I ask because since running the Leon I’ve been regularly flashed by owners of said Swedish cars.Their collective concern is misplaced, however, as I’m no hooligan and the Leon’s xenon headlights are always dipped …

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