Having being launched three years ago, the Seat
Ateca is due for a mid-cycle facelift – and, as seems, the Spanish automaker
will also update the hot Cupra variant, despite it having premiered in 2018
under the company’s newly formed performance sub-brand.
Our spy photographers managed to capture a prototype
on camera a few weeks ago, while it was undergoing testing at the Nurburgring.
More recently, another one was snapped at the same venue, only this time it’s a
video that shows it at the German track.
Since all camouflage is limited to the front end of
the car, it’s safe to assume this is where the designers have concentrated all
their efforts. Thus, expect to see a revised grille, new bumper and perhaps
other minor changes that will bring it in line with the rest of the facelifted
Ateca range. We have yet to catch a glimpse of the interior, but we expect
everything to carryover, except for the usual trim revisions.
Speaking of things that will not change, the
Volkswagen Group’s 2.0-liter, turbocharged four-cylinder engine, which is
shared with the Golf R Mk7, will likely continue to pump out 300 PS and 400 Nm of torque, directed to the all-wheel drive
system via a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. The current Cupra
Ateca is capable of hitting 100 km/h in 5.4 seconds from a standstill
and tops out at 245 km/h.
