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1.2 TSI SE 5dr ONLY £15,825
MRRP 17,610, SAVE £1,785

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12V power points in front + rear centre consoles
2 cupholders in front centre console
3 height adjustable rear headrests
3 piece rear seat backrest (centre seat with table function/2 cupholders)
60/40 split folding rear seat
8 speakers
ABS + TCS (with TCS deactivation)
Active front headrest system
Auto-lock/unlock doors
Auxiliary input socket
Body colour bumpers with integrated moulding
Body colour door handles
Body coloured door mirrors
Boot Lid open Warning Light
Bottle holders in front/rear doors + rear seat sides
Centre console storage facilties
Child proof door locks
Chromed centre radiator grille surround
Clear glass headlights with electric adjustment
Combined ipod/USB connection
Coming home headlight function
Cornering front fog lights
Cruise control
Curtain airbags
Dark tinted rear windows
Digital clock
Driver seatbelt warning indicator
Driver/Front Passenger airbags
Driver/front passenger seat height/lumbar adjust
Dual zone climate control
Dust/pollen filter
Dynamic steering response (DSR)
ESP + EBA + tyre pressure monitoring
Electric adjustable/heated/folding door mirrors
Electric front windows + one touch + anti-pinch
Electric rear windows + one touch + anti-pinch
Electro - mechanical power assisted steering
Forward movement function for rear seat
Front + rear carpet mats
Front and rear courtesy lights with delay
Front and rear map reading lights
Front seatback pockets
Front seatbelt load limiters
Front side airbags
Height adjustable front seatbelts + pretensioners
Height/reach adjust steering wheel
Hill hold control
Honeycomb front grille
Illuminated boot
Illuminated glovebox
Immobiliser
Isofix
Leather steering wheel and gear knob
Lights On warning buzzer
Locking wheel bolts
Luggage hooks
Luggage nets in boot
Outside temperature gauge
Passenger airbag deactivation system
Radio/CD + MP3
Rear wash/wipe
Remote central locking + deadlocks
SEAT logo boot release
Second remote key
Service interval indicator
Steering wheel mounted audio controls
Storage under front passenger seat
Sunvisors with illuminated vanity mirrors (drivers with covered mirror + card holder)
Tailgate/bootlid remote release from key
Three 3 point rear seatbelts
Tinted windows
Trip computer
Two tier boot floor
Underfloor storage compartments in luggage area
Volumetric alarm with back up horn

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1.6 TDI CR Ecomotive SE 5dr
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1.6 TDI CR SE 5dr DSG
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The experience at Pentagon Derby was very good because - a) the right vehicle at the right price. b) the salesman was very helpful. c) a decent length test drive was provided. d) financial transaction was easy. e) vehicle was prep'd and made available to my time lines.

Mr T R, 18th June 2013 | (4.5/5)
Pentagon Derby | 01332 362661

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Seat Altea 1.2 TSI SE 5dr Estate Technical Specification

Insurance Group 1 = 5
Insurance Group 2 = E
Length = 4282
Width = 1768
EC Urban (mpg) = 40.9
EC Extra Urban (mpg) = 55.4
EC Combined (mpg) = 49.6
0 to 62 mph (secs) = 11.3
Top Speed = 114
CC = 1197
Engine Power - BHP = 105
Fuel Tank Capacity (Litres) = 55
Tyre Size Front = 205/55 R16
Standard manufacturers warranty - Years = 3
Standard manufacturers warranty - Mileage = 60000
No. of Seats = 5
Engine Torque - LBS.FT = 129
Tyre Size Rear = 205/55 R16
Cylinders = 4
Number of Valves = 8
Transmission = MANUAL
Gears = 6 SPEED
CO2 (g/km) = 132
Standard Euro Emissions = EURO 5
EURO NCAP Pedestrian test - Star Rating. = 3
EURO NCAP Front and Side Impact test - Star Rating. = 5
Alloys? = True
Insurance Group 1 - 50 Effective January 07 = 11E
NCAP Overall Rating - Effective February 09 = N

Seat Altea 1.2 Tsi SE 5dr -

Most MPV style vehicles go large on practicality but offer meagre measures of style and sportiness. SEAT's Altea takes a different tack. By Andy Enright.

Seat Altea 1.2 Tsi SE 5dr - Ten Second Review

SEAT's Altea is an unusual blend of practicality and sportiness. With decent amounts of space and robust build quality, it's well-suited to family duties but the swoopy styling and lively handling mean it can entertain as well. It's ideal for buyers who need an MPV but don't necessarily want one.

Seat Altea 1.2 Tsi SE 5dr - Background

Product development offers a fascinating insight into the psychology of buying decisions. When Japanese manufacturers started making hi-fi equipment, everything was finished in either black or brushed aluminium in a bid to appear credible. Only with said credibility achieved could they begin to offer audio equipment in pastel shades with funky shapes and so on. A similar thing happened in the MPV market. At first, MPVs could only concentrate on safety and practicality. These days, cars like SEAT's Altea show how those shackles have been cast aside.

Customers these days take the practicality and safety angles for granted and demand more. Much more. Suddenly style and fun become key concepts for MPV drivers in an evolving market. Whereas an MPV-style car was once a grudge purchase for the cash-strapped and over-offspringed, nowadays there are some very desirable choices. Honda were probably the first to exploit this with the Stream, a seven-seater that was a genuinely fun pedal. Fiat launched the quirky Multipla, Vauxhall launched a turbocharged version of their Zafira and Ford developed the Focus S-MAX, a car that tackled corners with relish. Then SEAT got in on the act and the Altea is unlike any MPV you've ever seen. In fact, the Spaniards shy away from the MPV tag, preferring the rather inelegant MSV (Multi Sports Vehicle).

Seat Altea 1.2 Tsi SE 5dr - Driving Experience

Six engines are available in the Altea; three petrol and three diesel. The petrol engines comprise an 84bhp 1.4-litre, a 101bhp 1.6-litre and a peppier 1.4-litre TSI turbocharged option with 123bhp. Diesel buyers choose between the 1.9-litre powerplant in 89bhp or 103bhp forms, the 138bhp 2.0-litre diesel unit and a 168bhp 2.0-litre TDI which uses common-rail fuel injection technology. The DSG twin-clutch gearbox is available as an option on selected models and includes steering wheel paddle shifters, to add that motorsport element that's usually missing from the school run.

As befits SEAT's position within the sportier Audi side of Volkswagen's empire, the Altea's seats are supportive and the steering is meaty, the multi-adjustable wheel making it easy to find a decent driving position. The Altea rides on the same platform as a MkV VW Golf and also features the Agile Chassis Concept originally developed for the high performance Leon Cupra R. In other words, it's very good to drive, with surprisingly little body roll, despite its relatively high body and seating position.

Seat Altea 1.2 Tsi SE 5dr - Design and Build

The Altea unashamedly offers five spacious seats rather than seven cramped ones but weighs in with some innovative thinking. The side profile has the same 33:66 glass to metal ratio that features on so many sports cars and gives the Altea a far higher waisted and more dynamic look than, say, a Volkswagen Touran. Inside, there are more than thirty places to stow and stash goodies, including a super-sized glove compartment, big storage bins on all four doors, drawers under the front seat and even a storage area under the boot floor. Even the parcel shelf has a storage cubby incorporated within. The trim and build quality has been improved on the current cars and now does a better job of reflecting the exciting looks of the outside. The latest models can be spotted by their sleeker headlights and reshaped grille with a smaller SEAT badge at its centre. The Altea's greatest party trick is definitely the windscreen wipers - spot them if you can. Clue: they're hidden in the A-pillars.

The two-tiered boot has a capacity of over 400 litres in the standard model, which rises to 532 litres in the stretched XL bodyshape. In this variant, you can extend that to 635 litres without folding the rear seats if you slide them forward - or you can fold the rear bench and access 1,604 litres. Park up in Kensington and you could rent it out as a studio flat. Whichever bodystyle you go for, the rear bench is a 60/40 split affair with a fold down armrest incorporating cupholders.

Seat Altea 1.2 Tsi SE 5dr - Market and Model

Expect to pay a premium of around £500 for the extended wheelbase XL models. Four-wheel drive Freetrack 4 variants are also available with bigger bumpers and a raise ride height to emphasise their off-road potential.

SEAT have found that the 1.6-litre petrol engine and the entry-level diesel have shifted the biggest numbers in the UK. Tested back to back however, we think that most buyers would probably prefer the 105bhp 1.9-litre diesel which offers bags more torque and therefore superior real world performance. The trim levels range from S to S Emocion, SE and Sport.

Seat Altea 1.2 Tsi SE 5dr - Cost of Ownership

The mainstream diesel engines in the Altea aren't the most refined you'll encounter but on power and economy, they're far stronger. You can get 52mpg and 146g/km emissions from the 1.9-litre TDI but the 2.0-litre version only gets 48mpg and 157g/km emissions. The range-topping diesel is an altogether more advanced affair with impressive refinement and emissions of just 146g/km despite its strong performance. The petrol derivatives aren't too shabby either with the 1.4-litre TSI model in particular looking like a good compromise between pace and cost.

Seat Altea 1.2 Tsi SE 5dr - Summary

Although the SEAT Altea may leave some potential buyers scratching their heads and wondering what exactly it's trying to be, if you're not too hung up on vehicle definitions and prefer something that's fun, stylish and practical, it's well worth a look.

A good deal more distinctive than most of the me-too family hatches that populate our roads, the Altea is a welcome breath of fresh air. Or at least it would have been if the rest of the SEAT range hadn't been styled to look just like it.

Prices referred to in the review are MRRP