SEAT Ateca SUV 1.0 TSI Ecomotive SE 5d Owner Review

1.0 TSI Ecomotive SE 5d
SEAT Ateca review (2024)

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In their own words

Bought the Seat Ateca as I changed jobs and had a commute of 20miles each way. Average 47mpg on A roads if driven carefully. Great handling for an SUV but unfortunately that has resulted in a slightly bumpy ride at times. Comfortable, spacious and practical for a family of four. Engine is quiet most of the time but you can hear the whir of the 3-cylinder engine when you put your foot down. Acceleration is surprisingly good for such a small engine in a car this size. Economy is lower than I'd expected but and nothing like the official figures. The car does lack a little bit of torque in the higher gears meaning you do have to change down more often than you'd like. Features like automatic parking brake and anti collision are great as well as automatic parking. The in car entertainment system is easy to use and the touch screen is pretty responsive. I little bit of a shame that the seats don't fold totally flat to creat a flat loading area but there's still plenty of room. Overall a great SUV, might go for the 1.4/1.5TSI the next time and maybe the SE L spec instead.

Does the car do everything you expected it to do?

Has better acceleration than you think, great storage space inside. Quite economical around town, not as economical as you might think on the motorway. Auto braking and auto parking are great features as would be AndroidAuto if my phone was compatible.
  • How they rated it

  • Reliability: 5 out of 5 5.0
  • Meets Expectations: 4 out of 5 4.0
  • Overall Rating: 4 out of 5 4.0
  • Sudesh Surti recommends this car

About their car

  • Fuel type Petrol
  • When purchased December 2018
  • Condition when bought New
  • Current Mileage 1,000 miles
  • Average MPG 47 mpg