The Seat Arona is a subcompact SUV built at Seat's Martorell plant in Spain, offered with 1.0-litre turbo petrol engines from 95 to 115 hp and a 150 hp 1.5-litre turbo, sharing its MQB A0 platform with the related Ibiza.
115 hp FWD
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🇪🇸 Spain
Spanish mass-market brand, part of the Volkswagen Group since 1986. Builds compact hatchbacks and crossovers, and is the parent of the Cupra performance spin-off.
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The Seat Ibiza is a supermini hatchback built at Seat's Martorell plant in Spain, spanning 1.0-litre petrol engines from 80 to 115 hp plus a 150 hp 1.5-litre turbo, on the Volkswagen Group's MQB A0 platform.
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SEAT was founded in Barcelona in 1950 as Spain’s state-backed carmaker, building Fiat-derived models under license before Volkswagen took a controlling stake in 1986. It remains Volkswagen Group’s Spanish arm, sharing platforms with other VW-family brands while keeping its own design and marketing identity.
The Ibiza and Arona are SEAT’s best-selling models in its home market. In 2018 the brand spun off Cupra as a separate performance-focused label, which has since grown into its own line-up of electrified models.
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Frequently asked questions
Who owns SEAT?
SEAT is owned by Volkswagen Group (since 1986).
What country are SEAT cars from?
SEAT is a Spanish brand, headquartered in Martorell.
When was SEAT founded?
SEAT was founded in 1950.
What kind of cars does SEAT make?
SEAT makes compact hatchbacks and crossovers.