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Make: 
Model: 
Average Price: 
$
60,595
Updated: 
04 Nov 2022
£
27,215
Updated: 
11 Oct 2020
Car Type: 
SUV
SUV
Drive Type: 
All Wheel Drive
Front Wheel Drive
Year: 
2023
2021
Total Seating: 
5
5
Transmission: 
1-speed Direct Drive
7-speed dual-clutch
Bluetooth: 
yes
yes
Heated seats: 
yes
yes
Navigation: 
yes
yes
Doors: 
5
5
Fuel Tank Capacity: 
13.20gals
Exterior Colors: 
Color: 
Crystal White
#F2F2F2
Onyx Black
#2D2926
Thunder Grey
#949A9F
Sage Green
#A9AEA9
Fjord Blue
#8296A4
Silver Dawn
#EAE8E9
Black Stone
#616161
Color: 
Dark Camouflage
#181A19
Lava Blue
#2E4962
Velvet Red
#923336
Rodium Grey
#686667
Brilliant Silver
#828387
Magic Black
#161616
Crystal Black
#37373F
Energy Blue
#2C355C

Electric

Battery: 
78 kWh lithium-ion
Full Charge Time: 
Onboard Charger, 8 Hrs Charge Time @ 220/240V
Top Speed: 
112mph
Seconds from 0 to 60mph: 
6.10s

Expert Reviews

Expert reviews: 

Pros
Much faster than you'd expect
Decent battery range
Roomy and comfortable

Cons
Touchscreen could be easier to use
Not cheap to buy
Doesn't handle as well as it goes

By: 
carwow.co.uk

Pros
Design,
overall build quality,
performance,
handling and ride

Cons
Expensive for a ‘small’ SUV,
some of the interior certainly doesn't match the price

By: 
topgear.com

PROS
Trendy design,
powerful electric powertrain,
thoughtful interior storage solutions.

CONS
Some rivals offer more driving range,
heavy and feels like it in corners,
high starting price.

By: 
caranddriver.com

Been around for a few years, but still among the best of its ilk

Pros
Good-looking SUV drives well,
handles well,
is priced well

Cons
Diesels are noisy,
entry 1.0 TSI struggles

By: 
topgear.com

Pros
Big boot and lots of interior space
Lots of great engines
Fun to drive for an SUV

Cons
Could be more comfortable
Interior plastics could be better
Overall cabin design is dull

By: 
carwow.co.uk

Fuel

Fuel Type: 
Electric
Regular Unleaded
Engine type: 
Electric
Petrol/Gas

Engine and Performance

Valves: 
16
Cylinders: 
4
Inline
Engine Size/Displacement: 
1.50L
Torque: 
258ft-lbs
at 4 350rpm
184ft-lbs
at 3 500rpm
Horsepower: 
247hp
150hp
at 5 000rpm
Cam Type: 
Double overhead cam (DOHC)
Turning Circle: 
37.40Feet
36.00Feet

Convenience

Cruise Control: 
yes
yes
Door Pockets: 
yes
yes
Cupholders: 
yes
yes
Overhead console: 
yes
yes
Seatback Storage: 
yes
yes
Power Steering: 
yes
yes
Parking sensors: 
yes
yes
Steering Wheel Tilt: 
yes
yes
Telescopic steering wheel: 
yes
yes
Rear View Camera: 
yes
yes
Front view Camera: 
yes
no
Side view Camera: 
yes
no
On steering wheel: 
Audio and cruise Controls On Steering Wheel
Audio and cruise Controls On Steering Wheel
More in Convenience: 
Valet Function
R-EPS (Rack Electric Power System); in XPERIENCE and FR: Progressive steering
Sun visors with illuminated mirror and cover and pocket on driver side
Drawer under right front seat and document holder under left front seat
Luggage pockets on backrest and spectacle tray

Exterior Dimensions

Length: 
174.20in
172.40in
Width: 
75.20in
72.40in
Height: 
65.00in
63.30in
Ground Clearance: 
6.90in
Front Track: 
63.00in
62.00in
Rear Track: 
63.60in
60.60in
Wheel Base: 
106.40in
103.50in

Interior Dimensions

Front Head Room: 
37.60
41.80
Rear Head Room: 
38.30
40.10
Front Leg Room: 
40.90in
Rear leg room: 
36.10in
Front Hip Room: 
54.70in
Front Shoulder Room: 
56.70in
57.60in
Rear Hip Room: 
54.60in
Rear Shoulder room: 
56.30in
57.10in

Weights and capacites

Cargo Capacity: 
57.50cu.ft
Maximum Towing Capacity un-break: 
3500lbs
1543lbs
Cargo Capacity with Seats in Place: 
34.90cu.ft
18.00cu.ft
Curb Weight: 
4741.00lbs
3104.00lbs

Instruments

External Temperature Display: 
yes
yes
Clock: 
yes
yes
Trip computer: 
yes
yes
Techometer: 
yes
yes
Compass: 
yes
no

Power Features

Power windows: 
yes
yes
Remote Keyless doors: 
yes
yes
More Power Features: 
Black Power w/Tilt Down Heated Auto Dimming Side Mirrors w/Power Folding and Turn Signal Indicator
Power Rear Windows
Remote Keyless Entry w/Integrated Key Transmitter, Illuminated Entry and Panic Button
Power-adjustable and heated exterior mirrors with front passenger lowering function and Welcome light “HOLA”
Power-windows with comfort operation and circuit breaker

Seats

Rear Seat Collapsible: 
yes
yes
Front Seats Features: 
Heated Front Seats
8-way power driver seat w/memory,
driver's and passenger seat 4-way power lumbar support and power passenger seat
4-Way Passenger Seat
Nordic cloth with Dinamica® seats
Manual height adjustment for left front seat
Manual height and lumbar adjustment for front seats
Front centre armrest
Rear Seats Features: 
Folding center armrest
60-40 Folding Bench Front Facing Heated Fold Forward Seatback Rear Seat
Folding center armrest with cupholders
split folding backrest

Suspension

Front Suspension: 
Strut Front Suspension w/Coil Springs
Independent type McPherson, coil springs and hydraulic shock absorber
Rear Suspension: 
Multi-link
Semirigid axle, coil springs and hydraulic shock absorber

Comfort

Interior air Filtration: 
yes
yes
Climate Control: 
yes
yes
More Comfort Features: 
Air Filtration
Cargo Area Concealed Storage
Voice Activated Dual Zone Front Automatic Air Conditioning
Driver And Passenger Visor Vanity Mirrors w/Driver And Passenger Illumination
2-zone Climatronic
Fresh air intake system
Heat-insulating windshield glass
Heat-insulating side and rear windows glass

Entertainment

DVD player: 
no
no
AM/FM Radio: 
yes
yes
Satellite radio: 
yes
yes
Video monitor: 
no
no
More Entertainment: 
12.3" digital driver display
8 speakers
Apple CarPlay and digital services package
Siriusxm Traffic Real-Time Traffic Display
2 LCD Monitors In The Front
Speed Compensated Volume Control,
2× USB type C illuminated ports in front
8 speakers
Bluetooth®
SEAT Digital Cockpit 10.25″
SEAT Media System+ 8.25″

Exterior Features

Sunroof: 
yes
no
Rear defogger: 
yes
yes
More in Glass and Roof: 
Rain Detecting Variable Intermittent Wipers
Lip Spoiler
Deep Tinted Glass
Chromed window moudlings
Chromed roof rail
Dark-tinted rear windows
Exterior mirrors in body colour
Alloy Wheels: 
yes
yes
Wheel size: 
20"
19"
Wheels more: 
Tire Mobility Kit
Wheel Dimensions: 
Width: 
235.00millimeters
Aspect Ratio: 
45
Diameter: 
R20
Width: 
235.00millimeters
Aspect Ratio: 
40
Diameter: 
R19

Safety Features

ABS: 
yes
yes
Front head airbags: 
yes
yes
Rear head airbags: 
yes
yes
Dual front side-mounted airbags: 
yes
yes
Emergency braking assist: 
yes
yes
Traction control: 
yes
yes
Child seat anchors: 
yes
yes
Front brakes: 
Ventilated disc
Ventilated disc
Stability control: 
yes
yes
Rear brakes: 
Ventilated disc
Solid Disc
Rear door child safety locks: 
yes
yes
Daytime running lights: 
yes
yes
Engine immobilizer: 
yes
yes
Front fog lights: 
yes
yes
Dusk sensing headlamps: 
yes
yes
Auto delay off headlamps: 
yes
yes
Front headrests: 
yes
yes
Rear headrests: 
yes
yes
Tire pressure monitoring: 
yes
yes
More Safety Features: 
BLIS w/Steer Assist Blind Spot
Collision Mitigation Support
Lane Keeping Aid/Run-off Road Mitigation Lane Keeping Assist
Lane Keeping Aid/Run-off Road Mitigation Lane Departure Warning
Collision Mitigation-Front
Driver Monitoring-Alert
Collision Mitigation-Rear
Height Adjusters and Pretensioners
Breakdown kit
Seat belt reminder
3-point seat belts in front and rear
Pedestrian Protection + Hill Hold Control
Tiredness Recognition System