Seat Ireland has revealed the pricing for its new mini-SUV Arona, ahead of its arrival in the Irish market in November.

QUITE a number of people have been moaning to me recently about the treatment they received at the hands of car dealers who sold them diesel cars at the height of the oil-burning boom of the last 10 years.

The all-new Seat Arona got its world-wide unveiling in Barcelona this week.

The all-new Seat Ibiza has been unveiled in Barcelona this week and will shortly go on sale in Ireland from €14,995.

Seat has restored a classic 600 to celebrate the model’s 60th anniversary.

As flagged in our recent review of the excellent Seat Ateca, the company’s SUV line-up is set to get much bigger.

The are those in quiet corners of the VW empire that have, for many years, referred to the company’s Seat brand as ‘The Spanish Patient.’ 

Say hello to the new and very mildly improved Seat Leon Cupra 300.

Claws at the ready…

THE cultural impact of the legendary mock rockumentary This Is Spinal Tap has been exemplified by the phrase “these go to 11” which emerged in a scene where the unfailingly dim guitar player, Nigel Tufnel (played by Christopher Guest), gives a tour of his stage equipment to the director of the movie, Marti DiBergi (the wonderful Rob Reiner).

Seat’s Cupra line-up has earned many plaudits down the years, most particularly thanks to successive Leon Cupra models, which have been wonderful additions to the legion of hot hatchbacks on the market.

Cork’s 96FM has asked their listeners if they would give their seat to a pregnant woman.

Seat has announced price details for the eagerly anticipated Seat Ateca, the company’s first-ever SUV model. With prices starting at €24,750 for the 1.0 TSI 115hp petrol model, Seat says the Ateca will be the best value for money mid-sized SUV in the Irish market.

For young hipsters these days, it is hard to find a car that will match your inner style king with your budget. Coming up with a car that does not look like a hand-me-down from your granny and earn you nothing but brickbats from your mates is no easy thing.

There are cars out there which consistently and mysteriously fly under the radar of a majority of buying customers.

The Seat Ibiza Sports Tourer now benefits from a peppy three-cylinder turbo unit, says Matt Joy

Volkswagen subsidiary Seat will be required to return subsidies it received from the Spanish government to produce “efficient vehicles”, Spain’s minister of industry, energy and tourism has said.

A retired postman has become the oldest person in Ireland to buy a brand new SEAT car.

The Seat Leon ST Cupra will celebrate its debut at this year’s Wörthersee Treffen.

Seat is continuing its product offensive with a new generation of the Alhambra which will hit the road here in Ireland this summer.

THE Seat Alhambra is one of the most underrated of cars: it is a practical and useful family wagon, a dark horse on the MPV market.

ALTHOUGH still regarded by many as pretty much the poor relation in terms of the VW Group, Seat has been one of the slow burning improvers across Europe in numbers of cars sold and the brand is slowly building the sort of popularity which can only bode well for its future.

I’VE recently driven the Seat Ibiza, the Altea XL, the Exeo ST and the venerable Alhambra, so I’ll review them all here.