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  SEAT Altea (2004 - 2015) (Reviews)
  mackerel with chilled red wine. But instead of launching the Altea in Altea, SEAT chose Watford. Why? Well it just so happens that The Grove hotel in Watford's green belt is probably the finest art hotel in Britain if not the finest hotel full stop. Everything, from the wall of keys behind
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  SEAT Ibiza (2002 - 2009) (Reviews)
  I really thought I was going to love this car. After all, I'd been very fond of the old Ibiza, especially in TDI 110 and 1.8T Cupra incarnations. I'd rated the new Polo on which the new Ibiza is based as a joyful little car and good fun to drive. So I had high expectations that the SEAT Centro
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  SEAT Toledo (1999 - 2004) (Classics Reviews)
  Sitting awkwardly in the mid-size saloon market, the Seat Toledo wasn't a big deal in the hatchback obsessed UK market. Which is shame because it was a good car and better to drive than the MkIV Golf on which it was based. It was also neatly styled, thanks
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  SEAT Arosa (1997 - 2005) (Classics Reviews)
  When the time came to replace the Seat Marbella, parent firm Volkswagen had a pretty clear idea about what kind of car Seat’s super compact city car should be. Out went the Panda-based Marbs, and in came a badge-engineered version of the Volkswagen Lupo. The Seat was launched a few
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  SEAT Alhambra (1996 - 2010) (Reviews)
  True seven-seater with more cheerful trim than its VW Sharan and Ford Galaxy equivalents. Good car-like drive.
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  SEAT Toledo (1991 - 1999) (Classics Reviews)
  The Mk1 Toledo was the first Seat vehicle developed entirely under the Volkswagen Group. Based on the Mk2 Volkswagen Golf platform, it was actually larger than the equivalent Jetta with a 550-litre boot (complete with tailgate). Available in the UK from 1991, it was initally only availble
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  SEAT Marbella (1986 - 1998) (Classics Reviews)
  The SEAT Marbella was little more than a facelifted Fiat Panda. The Spanish company built its own version of the small Fiat at its ex-Authi factory in Pamplona, between 1980 and '86 - but following the separation of the two companies, SEAT found itself with the need to built its own cars
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  SEAT Ibiza (1985 - 1993) (Classics Reviews)
  The SEAT Ibiza wasn't the first car designed by in-house, but it was a ground-breaker for SEAT by being the first to start with a clean sheet of paper following its independence from Fiat. Whereas the Sport used Fiat underpinnings and drivetrain, the Ibiza shared very little with what went
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  SEAT 133 (1974 - 1980) (Classics Reviews)
  The SEAT 133 was possibly one of the most pointless cars sold by Fiat dealers in the UK during the 1970s. It was a confusing product, too, because it was a strange mixture of old and new - the floorpan, engine and gearbox were taken from the SEAT 850, but the body styling was all-new, and looked
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  SEAT 600 (1957 - 1973) (Classics Reviews)
  – and in Spain, the car that gave the people their mobility was the SEAT 600. First shown at the 1955 Geneva Motor Show, the new baby car was not only cheap to buy, but it also cost pennies to run. Based closely on Dante Giacosa's design for Fiat, the 600 finally went on sale May 1957, and was an instant sales
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  SEAT Mii Electric (2020 - 2021) (Reviews)
  The SEAT Mii city car was sold with petrol engines from 2011 to 2019. Then the Spanish manufacturer removed the engine, gearbox and fuel tank, replacing them with batteries and an electric motor. As a result
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  SEAT Leon Cupra (2014 - 2020) (Reviews)
  The 2014 SEAT Leon Cupra acted as a barometer of how much power was required to be considered among the top tier of hot hatches. Throughout its lifespan, this Leon Cupra’s engine output steadily grew in line with what was needed to fend off lesser
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  SEAT Leon ST (2014 - 2020) (Reviews)
  Although the world may seem to have gone mad for SUVs, traditional estate cars like the SEAT Leon ST offer a more efficient alternative. Add a combination of stylish looks and good value for money, and the Spanish wagon is worth a look. Launched
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  SEAT Leon SC (2013 - 2018) (Reviews)
  This is the third generation of the Leon, although it's the first time the model has become a three door. Last time around, the Leon’s ‘hidden’ rear door handles led SEAT to believe the five-door was 'coupe-like' enough to not bother doing a three-door. Today's five-door
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  SEAT Leon 2013 Road Test 23 Nov 2012 (roadtest)
  New SEATs have been bit thin on the ground in the past few years. Sure, there have been new cars, but these have either been shared models with other Volkswagen Group cars ( Alhambra , Mii
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  SEAT Toledo 2012 Road Test 13 Sep 2012 (roadtest)
  After a few years absence, the SEAT Toledo is back. The model survived a midlife crisis when it turned into the ugly cousin of the Altea, but now it's slimmed down and once again is very much its own model. SEAT has gone back to a traditional saloon shape - like the popular second
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  SEAT Alhambra 2010 Road Test 15 Sep 2010 (roadtest)
  This is really two tests in one. Because just about anything I write about the new SEAT Alhambra will almost equally apply to the new VW Sharan. There is, of course, a price difference. A slight weight difference. A possible difference in noise
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  SEAT Ibiza ST (2010 - 2017) (Reviews)
  If you want a small estate car your choice is fairly limited. In fact, aside from the Skoda Fabia Estate, buyers are more or less restricted to one model – the SEAT Ibiza ST. Thankfully that’s no bad thing – it’s easy to drive, comfortable, practical, reasonably cheap to buy and affordable
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  SEAT Exeo 2009 Road Test 15 Jun 2009 (roadtest)
  Under its skin, the SEAT Exeo is, of course an Audi A4 By. And over the model life of the Audi A4 B6 and B7, what started out as an attractive, solidly built, yet sometimes unwieldy and hard riding car turned into quite a good one. It was almost as if criticisms
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  SEAT Exeo ST (2009 - 2013) (Reviews)
  Station Wagon version of SEAT Exeo shown at Geneva Motor Show, called Exeo ST. Particularly good looking in light metallic blue/grey. ST measures 4,670mm in length and has a seats-up load capacity of 442 litres (less than the saloon). Like the Exeo saloon, the ST is built on a new