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The SEAT Arona is a
SEAT launched three new sport utility vehicles between 2016 and 2019, due to the growing popularity of them. First was the middle one in size, the
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subcompact crossover SUV
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(B-segment
The B-segment is the second smallest of the European segments for passenger cars between the A-segment and C-segment, and commonly described as "small cars". The B-segment is the third largest segment in Europe by volume, accounting for 15.5% ...
) manufactured by SEAT
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Types of seat
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since 2017, as the smallest crossover SUV offered by the Spanish brand. , it slots in below the Ateca
Ateca is a municipality located in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. At the time of the 2015 census ( INE), the municipality had a population of 1,969.
The River Jalón is joined by the River Piedra and the River Manubles at Ateca.
The ...
compact model and Tarraco
Tarraco is the ancient name of the current city of Tarragona (Catalonia, Spain). It was the oldest Roman settlement on the Iberian Peninsula. It became the capital of Hispania Tarraconensis following the latter's creation during the Roman Empire ...
seven-seater.
Overview
SEAT launched three new sport utility vehicles between 2016 and 2019, due to the growing popularity of them. First was the middle one in size, the Ateca
Ateca is a municipality located in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. At the time of the 2015 census ( INE), the municipality had a population of 1,969.
The River Jalón is joined by the River Piedra and the River Manubles at Ateca.
The ...
in 2016, next is the Arona, and the mid-size SUV is the Tarraco
Tarraco is the ancient name of the current city of Tarragona (Catalonia, Spain). It was the oldest Roman settlement on the Iberian Peninsula. It became the capital of Hispania Tarraconensis following the latter's creation during the Roman Empire ...
in 2018.
Before its reveal, SEAT's deputy chairman Ramón Paredes met with mayor of Arona, Tenerife
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, Spain
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. The Ibiza-based crossover was first presented in Barcelona
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on 26 June 2017. The car was shown to the public audience in the Frankfurt Motor Show
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for the first time in September 2017.
The Arona is based on the same platform as the current Ibiza
Ibiza (; ; ; #Names and pronunciation, see below) or Iviza is a Spanish island in the Mediterranean Sea off the eastern coast of the Iberian Peninsula. It is 150 kilometres (93 miles) from the city of Valencia. It is the third largest of th ...
, while the said platform also underpin various vehicles in manufactured by Volkswagen Group including the Volkswagen Polo
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, Volkswagen T-Cross, and Å koda Kamiq
The Å koda Kamiq is a subcompact crossover SUV (B-segment) produced by the Czech car manufacturer Å koda Auto since 2019. It is smallest of the other Å koda SUVs, namely the Karoq, Enyaq, and Kodiaq. Deliveries officially started in September ...
.
The facelift for the Arona was revealed on 15 April 2021. Changes include updated exterior styling with all exterior lighting uses LED, the interior received a free-standing touchscreen infotainment system and new advanced driving safety features.
Powertrain
The Arona is available with three engines: thepetrol engines
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consists of a 1.0-litre 3-cylinder unit with or turbocharged
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engine or a 1.5-litre TSI Evo 4-cylinder with with cylinder deactivation
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. There are two diesel engine
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both 1.6-litre TDI with either or 115 PS (113 hp; 85kW).
In September 2018, a CNG
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version was introduced with a 1.0-litre TGI engine.
Safety
Euro NCAP
Latin NCAP
The updated Spanish-built Arona in its most basic Latin American version received 5 stars for adult occupants and 5 for child occupants fromLatin NCAP
The Latin New Car Assessment Programme (Latin NCAP) is an Automobile safety rating, automobile safety assessment programme for Latin America and the Caribbean. Founded in 2010, it offers independent information to consumers about the safety l ...
in 2018.
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