Seat Arona 2018 – Spanish subcompact

28 June 2017

The Spaniards officially unveiled a new crossover Seat Arona

Was presented Seat Arona – subcompact "SUV" built on a platform MQB A0 (Seat Ibiza, Volkswagen Polo). The car is positioned as a city, but country trips on weekends. According to representatives of the company, they had great hopes for the Seat Arona, considering that the new model will play a key role in strengthening brand position in Europe.

Exterior Seat Arona is an embodiment of corporate style of the South European countries. In fact, took Ibiza, slightly increased ground clearance, slightly changed the geometry of the body, put protective plastic on the perimeter of the car and received a "subcompact".

Length Seat Arona is 4138 mm by 79 mm larger than the new "Ibiza", but the height is greater than 99 mm 1543 mm. ground Clearance increased by 15 mm, but here the seats are mounted higher than the hatchback: 52 mm front and 62 mm rear. In the cabin space is enough for the eyes, because the position of the riders approaching the vertical. The Luggage compartment of the Seat Arona is 500 L.

Interior Seat Arona is virtually no different from the "donor" of Ibiza and is quite dull. One joy installed vertically down, the speedometer and tachometer with the engine off.

Seat Arona equipped with all possible assistants to the driver and the infotainment system that is compatible with Apple Car Play, Android Auto and Mirror Link. In the equipment of the vehicle entered the system Front Assist, adaptive cruise control, start-stop system, auto hold on descent, status monitoring, driver, rain sensor and lights, remote Keyless entry, rear view camera, 8 inch touch screen multimedia and wireless charger. For extra charge you can order a number of systems and functions.

Just like Leon, Ateca and Ibiza, Seat Arona is offered in four trim levels – Reference, Style, FR and Xcellence. The first two can be considered as standard for the Seat, but the last is special. FR is a "charged" version of Arona with dual-mode suspension and four modes of operation: Normal, Sport, Eco and Individual.

Seat Arona can be equipped with dual-zone climate control and an attractive led triangles daytime running lights. The rear lights are also led.

The engine range a similar Arona Seat Ibiza. R3 is the base petrol 1.0 l turbo with a capacity of 95 HP and 115 HP For the modification of FR is provided by a 1.5-liter turbo engine, 150 HP with the AST, if necessary, disable two cylinders. Diesel engine volume 1.6 l is offered in versions with a capacity of 95 HP or 115 HP

Engine power 95 HP will be paired with a 5-speed gearbox, more powerful, has a 6-speed manual gearbox. There is also a "robot" with two clutches, but it can be ordered only together petrol engine capacity of 115 HP or 95-strong "diesel".

Sales of Seat Arona in Europe is planned for autumn this year, after the show at the IAA in Frankfurt am main. In Russia brand Seat there is not expected. However, subcompact Arona is a forerunner of the Volkswagen T-Roc and the Volkswagen group on the "Spaniard" more details market research before the launch of a series of another small SUV. A Volkswagen T-Roc certainly will in Russia to take their share in the growing segment.

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