SEAT UK is today celebrating a double-digit tally of national awards for its widely-praised Alhambra with news that it has been crowned ‘MPV of the Year’ from respected specialist publication Diesel Car for the second time in a row.
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SEAT is celebrating a host of sales achievements in the UK, bucking both the trend in the new car market and the nation’s prevailing economic conditions in the process.
The dynamic Spanish car maker today confirms its best year here to date, with new car sales of 36,089 in 2011 for an all-time record market share of 1.86% (source: SMMT).
SEAT is working on its first electric car designed, developed and manufactured in Spain. The firm is unveiling the prototype Altea XL Electric Ecomotive, a totally electrically-driven zero-emissions car, as well as the prototype Leon TwinDrive Ecomotive, a plug-in hybrid.
Over the next few months the Spanish car maker will make available units of both models to government institutions in Catalonia and Madrid for use in their vehicle fleets. This will provide SEAT with valuable information on use of the cars for assessment with a view to mass production of electric vehicles in the medium-term.
SEAT envisages the launch of its first electric plug-in hybrid car in 2015, to be followed a year later by an all-electric vehicle. Continue Reading
The successful SEAT Young Driver programme is broadening its appeal still further with the news that it is soon to be made available to disabled youngsters.
By the end of October young wheelchair users aged 11 years and up will be able to take driving lessons with Young Driver. Continue Reading
SEAT is unveiling the Mii city car – the perfect vehicle for today’s urban lifestyle. Quite simply, the Mii makes life easier – with compelling practicality, exceptional driving fun, high efficiency and innovative technology.
The Mii combines SEAT’s sporty Mediterranean design with the very best craftsmanship and enormous scope for personalisation. Moreover, the outstanding value-for-money and low maintenance costs make the joy of driving a Mii easily attainable.
Spain, SEAT’s home market, will begin sales of the Mii before the end of the year, with the rest of Europe following in Spring 2012. Continue Reading