2019 Seat Tarraco

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Seat Tarraco gains 242bhp four-wheel-drive petrol option

Turbocharged 2.0-litre engine from Volkswagen Golf GTI is good for 0-62mph in 6.2sec in seven-seat SUV

The Tarraco, Seat's largest model, is now available with the same 242bhp turbo petrol engine as the Cupra Leon and Volkswagen Golf GTI.

Paired with the same seven-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox as it is in those hot hatchbacks but pushing its 273lb ft of torque to both axles, the 2.0-litre EA888 unit can send the Tarraco from 0-62mph in 6.2sec and on to a top speed of 140mph.

Depending on options specified, the Taracco 2.0 TSI is capable of between 31mpg and 34mpg on the WLTP combined cycle, while emitting 191-208g/km of CO2.

The fastest version of the SUV can be specified in FR and Xcellence trims and with a choice of five or seven seats.

The new engine joins petrol and diesel versions ranging in output from 148bhp to 187bhp, plus a new plug-in hybrid with a combined output of 242bhp and an electric-only range of 30 miles.

Seat Tarraco review | Autocar

Seat's third and largest SUV brings just a hint of youthful exuberance to an oh-so-practical category

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Seat Tarraco e-HYBRID​

SEAT is driving forward with its plans to electrify its vehicles and add even greater levels of efficiency. The process has already started, and now the brand is adding a second plug-in hybrid model to the range with the introduction of its first electrified SUV, the SEAT Tarraco e-HYBRID.

The SEAT Tarraco is already an attractive proposition in the segment, and the introduction of a plug-in hybrid powertrain option will help the large SUV build on its position in the market. It brings a more balanced approach between dynamism and efficiency.

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CAR REVIEW

Seat Tarraco

WHAT'S THE VERDICT?

“The Tarraco is a roomy, good-looking seven-seater and probably the poshest Seat ever”

The Tarraco is a roomy, good looking way to move several people around without resorting to a van with windows. Having seven seats is a bonus, though don’t expect to cram adults into the rearmost row, and prepare to leave luggage behind if all the seats are taken.

There’s a healthy level of standard equipment inside and out, including lots of tech and decent materials, making this one of the poshest Seats ever made. It is, after all, the brand’s flagship model.

The question is, would you really want one over a cheaper Kodiaq? They are, when you get down to it, pretty much the same car. Yet the Skoda has a classless, family friendly appeal that the more aspirational Tarraco doesn’t quite match. That’s not even to mention the likes of the Kia Sorento or Hyundai Santa Fe…

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Nearly new buying guide: Seat Tarraco

This seven-seat SUV is an underrated choice

Anyone looking for a chisel-jawed and capacious seven-seat SUV of decent refinement and good road manners should cast a glance at the Seat Tarraco. Those looking for a bit more zing from their family-friendly motoring have already been choosing this handsome bolide over its subcutaneously similar cousins from Volkswagen and Skoda. It has been impressing us for its practicality and sportiness since 2018, and now it has become a useful used buy.

Under the bonnet, new buyers could have chosen from a number of petrol or diesel-engined options. The petrols were initially a 148bhp 1.5-litre or a 187bhp 2.0-litre, with a 242bhp 2.0-litre added later; the diesels are a 2.0-litre unit in two states of tune, either 148bhp or 187bhp, later upped to 197bhp. A six-speed manual gearbox comes as standard, along with front-wheel drive, but a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic ’box and four-wheel drive were also available from new.

Entry-level SE models are quite well equipped, with 17in alloys, three-zone climate control, automatic wipers and power-folding door mirrors. There’s also an SE Technology trim, which includes sat-nav, 18in wheels and tinted rear windows. Xcellence trim adds keyless entry and go, adaptive cruise control, a hands-free electric tailgate and a system that will steer the car into parking spaces for you, while Xcellence Lux specification includes heated front and rear seats. SE and SE Tech trims were later replaced by FR and FR Sport.

The 1.5 petrol-engined Tarraco is smooth, quiet and powerful enough, while both the 2.0-litre cars are brisk performers. The abstemious diesels both have plenty of low-down grunt. Seat’s earlier SUVs earned a reputation for taut handling and the Tarraco is no exception.

Nearly new buying guide: Seat Tarraco | Autocar

This seven-seat SUV is an underrated choice

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