SEAT has launched a new powertrain option
for the Tarraco consisting of a diesel unit mated to an automatic transmission
and front-wheel drive. Joining the rest of the brand’s flagship SUV range, it
uses the Volkswagen Group’s omnipresent 2.0-liter TDI, which produces 148 HP and 360 Nm of torque.
Power is channeled to the front axle
through a seven-speed DSG dual-clutch gearbox, unlike the previous versions of
the oil burner, which came either with a six-speed manual and front-wheel
drive, or a seven-speed DSG and all-wheel drive. In the WLTP cycle, the Tarraco
150 PS FWD DSG returns between 39.2 and 43.6 mpg US (6.0-5.4 l/100 km) and
emits 140-157 g/km of CO2.
SEAT will further expand the Tarraco
lineup by launching the plug-in hybrid model early next year. Presented in
2019, it combines the 1.4-liter TSI petrol engine, rated at 147 HP, with a 114
HP electric motor for a total output of 242 HP and 400 Nm of torque. The electrified Tarraco needs 7.4 seconds to hit 100 km/h from a standstill and has a 217 km/h top speed. The 13 kWh
battery pack gives it an electric driving range of more than 50 km.
Designed and developed in Martorell,
Spain, the Tarraco is assembled at Volkswagen’s plant in Wolfsburg, Germany.
The seven-seater midsize SUV broke cover two years ago and is based on the
Group’s MQB platform, sharing its construction with the VW Tiguan Allspace and
Skoda Kodiaq.
