subject: Seat, Much More Than A Spanish Seducer [print this page] SEAT is a Spanish car maker many consumer still dont associate with Volkswagen even though the German car giant have had a 99.99% stake in the company since 1990 after purchasing 51 % of the sharer as early as 1986. Because of this SEAT should be something consumers associate with quality as many of the cars in the SEAT range are built over the same platform as cars carrying the Volkswagen badge. Examples of this are the SEAT Alhambra being more or less identical to the VW Sharan and the SEAT Arosa being similar to the VW Lupo. In the industry this is called re-badging.
The SEAT headquarters is still in Spain near Barcelona and annual production is around 500,000 units. The company was founded in 1950 but as mentioned is now German-owned after having struggled for some time in the 80s.
Some of the current models offered by SEAT are the above mentioned Alhambra which consistently scores high amongst consumers and industry experts alike as a great MPV for families in need of space. Its also a lot cheaper than the similar VW Sharan and unless youre snobbish about your badges, a great buy for an economically savvy family.
Another popular car is the SEAT Ibiza which is available as a Sports Coupe, a hatchback and an estate. The Ibiza is a so-called supermini which means its smaller than a small family car but larger than your average city car. Americans call them subcompact but they are large enough to please people who need nippy vehicles to ferry kids to schools and groceries from shop to home.
The Ibiza has always been one of SEATs top sellers and the SEAT Ibiza SC is a three door coupe version of the Ibiza with sporty looks and great performance. For those looking for a great car with a bit more power, this might be one for them. You can test drive the SEAT Ibiza SC in Lincoln and other towns around the country.
Other current models offered by SEAT are the small family car Leon, the MPV Altea, the large family car Exeo and the city car Mii. Why not visit your local dealership and see if any of these are right for you.