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SEAT launches sporty FR on high-selling Ateca SUV
Fun at the wheel, luxury and refinement, combined with a stylish and sporty character – SEAT has unveiled the Ateca
FR. The latest addition to the brand’s high-selling SUV range will take to the stage at the Barcelona International Motor
Show, AUTOMOBILE BARCELONA, from the 11th to 21st May 2017.
he Spanish
manufacturer is in
the midst of its
largest ever
product offensive,
which has also
seen the launch of the Ateca itself,
New Leon and All-New Ibiza and
soon, in the second half of the
year, the new crossover, Arona.
The sporty FR trim has been
added to the current UK Ateca
range which consists of S, SE and
SE Technology, and will sit just
below the halo XCELLENCE
versions. Since its launch, SEAT
has sold more than 40,000 units of
the smash-hit Ateca worldwide.
This model, alongside the success
T
of the Leon, Alhambra and Ibiza,
contributed to SEAT achieving an
operating profit of 143 million
euros in 2016, the highest in the
company’s history, and to finishing
the year with its fourth consecutive
annual sales increase.
“The Ateca FR adds yet another
level of excitement to our first
SUV.”
The Ateca FR stands out
through exclusive 18-inch
‘Performance’ alloy wheels (19-
inch machined optional),
combined with body coloured
wheelarches and side skirts that
come with an aluminium moulding
running along the lower section of
the doors. The rear window is
framed by black spoilers, with the
rear spoiler matching the car’s
bodywork colour. The rear
bumpers are also exclusively
designed for the FR and also
come in the same hue as the
bodywork. Sporty cabin touches
come by way of standard sports
seats in Alcantara® (leather is
optionl) and the aluminium pedals.
Red stitching on the steering
wheel, seats and gear lever gaiter,
enhance the sporty character of
the SEAT Ateca FR still further. At
the same time, there are elegant
details in black that give a
luxurious touch to the interior, such
as the roof and interior door
mouldings, which also come with
an exclusive FR finish.
The FR trim level will comprise a
range of EU6 petrol and diesel
engines, ranging in power from
150PS to 190PS, including a new
2.0 TSI 190 unit. A range of
manual and DSG-auto
transmissions feature. Four-wheel-
drive will be available on both 2.0
TDI engines, plus, the new 2.0 TSI.
DCC (Dynamic Chassis Control)
and progressive steering will also
be available.
UK pricing and specification for
the Ateca FR line-up will be
confirmed closer to launch this
summer.
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