The Seat Arona has been spruced up with new exterior looks, more digitalized interior and additional safety features. The Spanish brand’s subcompact crossover, which is a sister model to the Volkswagen T-Cross and Skoda Kamiq, comes in the SE, SE Technology, FR, FR Sport, Xperience and Xperience Lux trim levels, with the latter replacing the old Xcellence.
The 2021 Arona has a updated front end,
with a bigger grille between the remodeled headlamps. The bumper is all-new and
features repositioned fog lamps that now sit closer to the main clusters. The
profile soldiers on and at the back, it sports a pair of reshaped taillights,
new font for the ‘Arona’ lettering in the middle of the tailgate below the
license plate holder, and an updated bumper with a more aggressive-looking
diffuser.
Seat’s facelifted Arona has full LED
exterior lighting, with ‘eco’ offerings on the SE and SE Technology trim
levels, and ‘full’ LEDs on the upper specs. There are 10 exterior colors
available, including the new Sapphire Blue, Asphalt Blue and Dark Camouflage,
and they can be contrasted by the Magnetic Tech, Midnight Black and new Candy
White roof finishes. Customers can also choose one of the new alloy wheel
designs, 17 and 18 inches in size.
Inside, the new Arona has a revised
dashboard, with a two-layer shape and new center console. The infotainment
system, with an 8.25-inch display as standard and 9.2-inch screen offered from
the SE Technology upwards, now has a floating design and sits above the new
central air vents and next to the 10.25-inch digital cluster that’s limited to
the FR Sport and Xperience Lux models.
The new air vents are illuminated in
different colors, depending on the grade, and the steering wheel has a new rim,
flat-bottom design, revised central part and more buttons. The rear passenger
compartment is now illuminated at night thanks to the new interior lights.
Smartphone integration, remote services and built-in eSIM are included, and
drivers will be aided by the new safety systems, such as the Travel Assist that
combines the Lane Assist with the Adaptive Cruise Control for semi-autonomous
driving, Side Assist, Traffic Sign Recognition and Park Assist.
The engine family comprises of a 1.0-liter
three-pot petrol unit that puts out 95 PS and 175 Nm of torque and is coupled to a five-speed manual transmission in the
entry-level Arona. A 110 PS and 200 Nm version of
the same unit is available as well, either with a six-speed manual or a
seven-speed DSG, while a 1.5-liter turbo-four that kicks out 150 PS and 250 Nm tops the range.
