SEAT Arona
SEAT Arona (KJ7) | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | SEAT |
Production | 2017–present |
Assembly | Spain: Martorell, Catalonia[1] |
Designer | Julio Lozano under Alejandro Mesonero-Romanos[2] |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Subcompact crossover SUV (B) |
Body style | 5-door SUV |
Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
Platform | Volkswagen Group MQB A0 |
Related | SEAT Ibiza Mk5 Volkswagen T-Cross Volkswagen Polo Mk6 Škoda Kamiq |
Powertrain | |
Engine | |
Transmission | 5-speed manual 6-speed manual 7-speed DSG |
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) |
The SEAT Arona is a subcompact crossover SUV (B-segment) manufactured by SEAT since 2017, as the smallest crossover SUV offered by the Spanish brand.[3] As of 2019[update], it slots in below the Ateca compact model and Tarraco seven-seater.[4]
Overview
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SEAT launched three new utility vehicles between 2016 and 2019, due to the growing popularity of them.[5] 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.[6] The car was shown to the public audience in the Frankfurt Motor Show for the first time in September 2017.[7]
The Arona is based on the same platform as the current Ibiza, while the said platform also underpin various vehicles in manufactured by Volkswagen Group including the Volkswagen Polo, Volkswagen T-Cross, and Škoda Kamiq.[8]
Powertrain
[edit]The Arona is available with three engines: the petrol engines consists of a 1.0-litre 3-cylinder unit with 95 PS (94 hp; 70 kW) or 115 PS (113 hp; 85 kW) turbocharged engine or a 1.5-litre TSI Evo 4-cylinder with 150 PS (148 hp; 110 kW) with cylinder deactivation. There are two diesel engine both 1.6-litre TDI with either 95 PS (94 hp; 70 kW) or 115 PS (113 hp; 85kW).[9][10]
In September 2018, a CNG version was introduced with a 1.0-litre TGI engine.[11]
Model | Displacement | Power | Torque | Transmission |
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Petrol engines | ||||
1.0 TSI 95 | 999 cc I3 | 95 PS (70 kW; 94 hp) | 175 N⋅m (129 lb⋅ft) | 5-speed manual |
1.0 TSI 115 | 999 cc I3 | 115 PS (85 kW; 113 hp) | 200 N⋅m (148 lb⋅ft) | 6-speed manual or 7-speed DSG |
1.5 TSI 150 Evo | 1,498 cc I4 | 150 PS (110 kW; 148 hp) | 250 N⋅m (184 lb⋅ft) | 6-speed manual or 7-speed DSG |
Diesel engine | ||||
1.6 TDI 95 | 1,598 cc I4 | 95 PS (70 kW; 94 hp) | 250 N⋅m (184 lb⋅ft) | 5-speed manual or 7-speed DSG |
1.6 TDI 115 | 1,598 cc I4 | 115 PS (85kW; 113 hp) | 250 N⋅m (184 lb⋅ft) | 6-speed manual |
Petrol/CNG engine | ||||
1.0 TGI 90 | 999 cc I3 | 90 PS (66 kW; 89 hp) | 160 N⋅m (118 lb⋅ft) | 6-speed manual |
Safety
[edit]The Arona was awarded 5 stars by Euro NCAP in 2017.[12]
The updated Spanish-made Arona in its most basic Latin American version received 5 stars for adults occupants and 5 for toddlers from Latin NCAP in 2018.[13]
Gallery
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SEAT Arona FR
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SEAT Arona FR
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SEAT Arona XCELLENCE Lux
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SEAT Arona (facelift)
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SEAT Arona (facelift)
Sales and production figures
[edit]Year | Sales | Production | ||
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Europe[i] [14] | Turkey | Mexico | ||
2017 | 6,070 | 17,527[15] | ||
2018 | 88,730 | 2,341[16] | 110,926[17] | |
2019 | 110,648 | 4,075[18] | 134,611[19] | |
2020 | 80,765 | 2,791[20] | ||
2021 | 84,984 | 4,358[21] | 5,264[22] | |
2022 | 3,288[23] | 2,738[24] | ||
2023 | 4,296[25] |
- ^ Europe: 2020 EU 27 + UK + Switzerland + Norway + Iceland
References
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- ^ "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.
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- ^ 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.
- ^ "SEAT Arona TGI Fueled By Compressed Natural Gas Heading To Paris". Motor1.com. Retrieved 2020-09-06.
- ^ "Official Seat Arona safety rating". www.euroncap.com.
- ^ "Official results of the Seat Arona + 6 Airbags (from 01/09/2018) VIN VSSZZZKJZKR021211 2018". LATIN NCAP - PARA AUTOS MAS SEGUROS.
- ^ "Seat Arona European sales figures". carsalesbase.com. 2017-11-19. Retrieved 2020-09-06.
- ^ "Volkswagen AG Annual Report 2017" (PDF). Retrieved 2019-06-28.
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- ^ "Volkswagen AG Annual Report 2019" (PDF). Retrieved 2020-03-17.
- ^ García, Gerardo (2021-01-08). "Los 377 autos más vendidos de México en 2020: la lista completa del ranking de ventas". Motorpasión México (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-01-13.
- ^ "2021'de Türkiye'de en çok satılan SUV araçlar". DonanımHaber (in Turkish). 2023-04-17. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ^ García, Gerardo (2022-01-08). "Los 379 autos más vendidos de México en 2021: la lista completa del ranking de ventas". Motorpasión México (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-01-13.
- ^ "2022'de satılan her 100 otomobilin 28'i Bursalı - Emre Özpeynirci". Bursada Bugün. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
- ^ García, Gerardo (2023-01-06). "Los 371 autos más vendidos de México en 2022: el ranking completo con todos los modelos". Motorpasión México (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-01-13.
- ^ García, Gerardo (2024-01-10). "Los autos más vendidos en México en 2023: así queda el ranking con los 389 modelos". Motorpasión México (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-03-27.