Seat hasn’t been doing too well in recent years, and as such has decided to start revamping its lineup. Come 2016, and Seat finally jumped on the SUV/crossover bandwagon by pulling the sheet off of its first-ever production SUV call the Ateca. Now we’re getting our first glimpse at its next offering in the segment, but this time it’s a baby SUV known as the Arona that will compete against models like the Nissan Juke and Renault Captur, among others. It will be based on the next-generation Ibiza that is set to debut in the first quarter of 2017. It’s DNA will make it a mutt of sorts, with some cues from the Ibiza and some from the larger Ateca that debuted in 2016. What will power the new Arona is still a big mystery, but it should get the same powertrain options available in the upcoming Ibiza, as well as a similar looking interior.
For its first venture into the wild, the new Arona got to experience what cold weather and fresh snow is really like. While we don’t know a lot about it – powertrain options, interior specs, and options are all still a mystery – it does look like it’s able to handle inclement weather quite well, so that should work in Seat’s favor as it digs deeper into the ever-popular SUV/crossover market. It’s the second of at least three SUV’s to be introduced, with the next model expected to ride on the same platform as the Skoda Kodiaq and Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace. But, until that happens, let’s take a look at the new Arona and see if there’s anything important we can make out through all of that annoying padding and camo.
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