This is SEAT’s second foray into the SUV market, loosely based on the Ibiza and sharing the same platform. However, in size, it’s more akin to a Leon, albeit slightly shorter. Certainly it’s roomier than it’s cousin inside, both in the front and the rear, although you wouldn’t want to be a six foot adult in the back for a motorway journey.
In line with many of the models in this, the most compact SUV segment, it really looks a bit more ‘dune buggy’ than SUV, but it works; in true VW style, you can see the evolution from it’s SEAT stablemates, but, refreshed, it remains an attractive family face.
The interior takes a more vibrant tone than we’ve seen in the past, with a splash of colour across the dash, and given it’s similarity to the T-Roc, it oozes VW quality (well, for this segment at least).
In SEAT keeping the ride is a little firm and the steering a touch numb, but it’s relaxing and comfortable to drive, and light – something which makes it’s ideal pairing VW’s impressive 1.0 TSI.
Is it worth buying? A Leon does offer more space, and will probably perform about as well on fuel, so it will really hinge on whether the dune buggy style wins out.