Seat will continue to have a presence in Europe’s competitive A-segment with a new urban electric car, due in 2025. The model, which will sit below the upcoming Born in terms of size, will be shaped like a crossover, meaning that one of its rivals will be at least some versions of the recently announced Dacia Spring.
Like the Romanian brand’s first EV, Seat’s
yet-to-be-named model will be priced competitively, at around € 20,000 to
€ 25,000 (US$ 23,800-US$ 29,750), and it will be
“essential to make electromobility accessible to the masses”, while also
helping them “hit the Green Deal targets”. Set to arrive in 2025, at the same
time with the Volkswagen ID.1, which will serve as the successor of the e-Up!,
the new Seat EV will share the platform with its German cousin, which is
expected with 24 and 36 kWh batteries, and a range of approximately 300 km in the latter spec. Besides the regular hatchback bodystyle, the ID.1
family might also include an ID.1 Crozz crossover and an e-Roomzz van.
The production plant where the new small
EV, which is believed to be previewed by a concept before the end of the year,
will be put together will be announced in a few months, Seat said. In other
related news, Seat has confirmed that the Cupra Tavascan will launch in 2024.
The model will be the brand’s second electric vehicle after the Cupra Born,
which is due at the end of 2021.
Cupra will officially launch in Australia
next year, before expanding to the Asia-Pacific region. On a final note, Seat
said the facelifted Ibiza and Arona will launch this year.
