SUV and crossover cars sales are booming. But it’s only now that some brands are debuting an SUV for the first time. Case in point: the Seat Ateca, which began production in 2016.

The new Ateca sits above the Leon in Seat’s range and is built on the Volkswagen group’s MQB platform, meaning it shares its underpinning with the Leon… and also the Volkswagen Golf, Audi A3, Skoda Octavia and many more besides. The car it’s most closely related to – and which you might be considering it as an alternative to – is the VW Tiguan, which was recently refreshed.

But if you’re thinking the Ateca is just a VW with a Seat badge on, then think again. For the urban-bound, the Ateca is a useful 10cm shorter than the Tiguan, thanks to a shorter wheelbase. It’s cheaper than the VW too. And it’s got a usefully sized cabin and much bigger boot than the Leon hatch.

However, it’s less VW and more Nissan that Seat is going head-to-head against. Given its competitive price and well-equipped specification, the Ateca’s most obvious competitor is the ubiquitous Nissan Qashqai. Can Seat usurp the UK’s best-selling, default purchase crossover?
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