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SEAT Altea

Manufacturer	SEAT, S.A.
Production	2004–present
Assembly	Martorell, Spain
Class	Compact MPV
Body style	5-door multi-purpose vehicle
Layout	Transverse front engine, front-wheel drive
Platform	Volkswagen Group A5 (PQ35)
Engine	Petrol engines: 1.2 L I4 TSI 1.4 L I4 1.4 L I4 TSI 1.6 L I4 1.8 L I4 TSI 2.0 L I4 FSI 2.0 L I4 TSI GAS/LPG engines: 1.6 L LPG Diesel engines: 1.6 L I4 TDI 1.9 L I4 TDI 2.0 L I4 TDI 2.0 L I4 TDI DPF
Transmission	5-speed manual 6-speed manual 5-speed tiptronic automatic 6-speed Direct-Shift Gearbox 7-speed Direct-Shift Gearbox
Wheelbase	2,580 mm (101.6 in)
Length	4,280 mm (168.5 in)
Width	1,770 mm (69.7 in)
Height	1,560 mm (61.4 in)
Related	Audi A3 Mk2 Audi TT Mk2 SEAT León Mk2 SEAT Toledo Mk3 Volkswagen Golf Mk5 Volkswagen Golf Mk6 Volkswagen Golf Plus Volkswagen Touran Škoda Octavia Mk2
Designer	Walter de'Silva

Seat Altea (from 2009)

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The SEAT Altea is a compact MPV produced by Spanish automaker SEAT, S.A. and named after Altea, Spain. The vehicle was designed by the Italian Walter de'Silva and launched in 2004 as the first example of SEAT's new corporate look. The third generation Toledo was identical, except for the addition of a larger boot.

Another extended version, the Altea XL is also available (having been first presented at the 2006 Paris Motor Show). In 2007 the Altea Freetrack with 4WD and more high suspension is released.

The Altea was released a few years after many of its competitors arriving on the scene, but it was expected to sell well. However, it exceeded expectations and 31,223 Alteas were sold within the first year.^[1]

It is a family-oriented five-seater, which attempts to portray a more sporty image than most of its rivals. The car is based on Volkswagen Group's A5 (PQ35) platform. An unusual design feature is the 'vertical parked' windscreen wipers, which are designed to improve pedestrian safety. They disappear in to the window surround either side of the screen. The effect is a completely cleanly swept windscreen but does mean the 'A pillars' are rather wide and cause a blind spot.

There are six trim levels: Essence (no longer available in the UK), Reference, Reference Sport, Stylance, Sport (no longer available in the UK) and FR. Internal combustion engines are available, with the range-topping 2.0 FR Turbocharged Direct Injection (TDI) delivering 125 kilowatts (170 PS; 168 bhp), available since April 2006. There are four gearboxes available (depending on market and engine); five or six-speed manual, five-speed tiptronic automatic, and six or seven-speed Direct-Shift Gearbox.

Safety

In 2004, the SEAT Altea was tested for its safety performance under the Euro NCAP assessment scheme and it achieved a 5-star overall rating ^[2]:

• Adult occupant
• Child occupant
• Pedestrian

Awards

• "Red dot: best of the best" design award, from the Nordrhein Westfalen (Germany) Design Centre ^[3]
• 'The World's Most Beautiful Automobile 2004', in Milan ^[4]
• 'Autonis' Design Award, by the 'Auto-Strassenverkehr' and 'MOT' Magazines
• 'Best Concept Car in 2003', by the Designers (Europe) organisation (for the SEAT Altea Prototipo) ^[5]
• 'Towncar of the Year' Award, by Caravan Club in collaboration with the English magazine What Car?
• 'Auto Trophy' 2004 and 2005, by the German car magazine Autozeitung ^[6]
• “XII Edición de los Premios del Motor” 2005 award by the Spanish magazine Telva ^[7]
• 'Coche de Flotas del Año' 2005 award by the Spanish magazine Flotas
• 'Ampe' award in 2005 in the Internet category ^[8]

Powertrain

The following powertrain specifications are available:

A flexible-fuel vehicle model is also on offer under the label "MultiFuel", featuring the 1.6 MPI E85 102 bhp engine.^[11]

See also

• SEAT Altea XL/Freetrack

References

External links

• Official SEAT Altea website

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