If you were still unsure as to what the new baby SUV
from Seat was going to look like, this recent teaser reveals a familiar shape.
The new Arona does appear to have one or two features in
common with its larger sibling Ateca, although on a smaller, Ibiza-shaped scale.
This teaser showed up over the weekend on Seat
Ireland's Twitter feed, where the description also states that the car will
"hit Irish soil in November". While at first glance there isn't much
to recognize except for the fact that it's shaped like a crossover, increasing
the brightness does reveal certain interesting styling features, such as how
the headlight graphics and grille seem identical to those on the 2017 Ibiza
supermini.
The Arona will make use of the MQB
platform, which also underpins the 2017 Ibiza. The two siblings will also share
powertrains, which means the Arona will likely use both the 1.0-liter TSI unit
with either 93 HP or 113 HP, as well as the 1.6-liter TDI diesel,
available on the Ibiza with either 79 HP, 94 HP and 113 HP.
Whether or not the new 148 HP 1.5-liter TSI unit will cross over to the Arona as well, remains to be seen.
If the Arona is to hit dealerships by the end of the
year, it's possible Seat will bring it to the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show in
September, though at this point that's just a possibility and not a
probability.