From Handwiki - Reading time: 4 min| 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 Mk5Volkswagen 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. It is the smallest crossover SUV offered by the Spanish brand.[3] It slots in below the Ateca compact model and Tarraco seven-seater.[4]
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]
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 |
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]
| Year | Sales | Production | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe[lower-roman 1] [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] | ||