SEAT Arona should not be confused with SEAT Arosa.
| SEAT Arona | |
| Manufacturer: | SEAT |
| Production: | 2017–present |
| Class: | Subcompact crossover SUV (B) |
| Layout: | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
| Body Style: | 5-door SUV |
| Wheelbase: | 25661NaN1 |
| Length: | 41381NaN1 |
| Width: | 17801NaN1 |
| Height: | 15521NaN1 |
| Related: | SEAT Ibiza Mk5Volkswagen T-Cross Volkswagen Polo Mk6 Škoda Kamiq |
| Designer: | Julio Lozano under Alejandro Mesonero-Romanos[1] |
| Platform: | Volkswagen Group MQB A0 |
| Assembly: | Spain: Martorell, Catalonia[2] |
| Transmission: | 5-speed manual 6-speed manual 7-speed DSG |
| Model Code: | KJ7 |
The SEAT Arona is a subcompact crossover SUV (B-segment) manufactured by SEAT since 2017, as the smallest crossover SUV offered by the Spanish brand.[3], it slots in below the Ateca compact model and Tarraco seven-seater.[4]
SEAT launched three new utility vehicles between 2016 and 2019, due to the growing popularity of them.[5] First was the middle one in size, the Ateca in 2016, next is the Arona, and the mid-size SUV is the Tarraco in 2018.
Before its reveal, SEAT's deputy chairman Ramón Paredes met with mayor of Arona, Tenerife, Spain. The Ibiza-based crossover was first presented in Barcelona on 26 June 2017.[6] The car was shown to the public audience in the Frankfurt Motor Show for the first time in September 2017.[7]
The Arona is based on the same platform as the current Ibiza, while the said platform also underpin various vehicles in manufactured by Volkswagen Group including the Volkswagen Polo, Volkswagen T-Cross, and Škoda Kamiq.[8]
The facelift for the Arona was revealed on 15 April 2021. Changes include updated exterior styling with all exterior lighting uses LED, the interior received a free-standing touchscreen infotainment system and new advanced driving safety features.[9]
The Arona is available with three engines: the petrol engines consists of a 1.0-litre 3-cylinder unit with 950NaN0 or 1150NaN0 turbocharged engine or a 1.5-litre TSI Evo 4-cylinder with 1500NaN0 with cylinder deactivation. There are two diesel engine both 1.6-litre TDI with either 950NaN0 or 115 PS (113 hp; 85kW).[10] [11]
In September 2018, a CNG version was introduced with a 1.0-litre TGI engine.[12]
| Model | Displacement | Power | Torque | Transmission | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol engines | |||||
| 1.0 TSI 95 | 999 cc I3 | 950NaN0 | 1750NaN0 | 5-speed manual | |
| 1.0 TSI 115 | 999 cc I3 | 1150NaN0 | 2000NaN0 | 6-speed manual or 7-speed DSG | |
| 1.5 TSI 150 Evo | 1,498 cc I4 | 1500NaN0 | 2500NaN0 | 6-speed manual or 7-speed DSG | |
| Diesel engine | |||||
| 1.6 TDI 95 | 1,598 cc I4 | 950NaN0 | 2500NaN0 | 5-speed manual or 7-speed DSG | |
| 1.6 TDI 115 | 1,598 cc I4 | 115 PS (85kW; 113 hp) | 2500NaN0 | 6-speed manual | |
| Petrol/CNG engine | |||||
| 1.0 TGI 90 | 999 cc I3 | 900NaN0 | 1600NaN0 | 6-speed manual | |
The updated Spanish-built Arona in its most basic Latin American version received 5 stars for adult occupants and 5 for child occupants from Latin NCAP in 2018 (obsolete protocol).[13]
| Year | Sales | Production | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe [14] | Turkey | Mexico | |||
| 2017 | 6,070 | 17,527[15] | |||
| 2018 | 88,730 | 2,341[16] | 110,926[17] | ||
| 2019 | 110,648 | 4,075[18] | 134,611[19] | ||
| 2020 | 80,765 | 2,791[20] | |||
| 2021 | 84,984 | 4,358[21] | 5,264[22] | ||
| 2022 | 3,288[23] | 2,738[24] | |||
| 2023 | 4,296[25] | ||||