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Seat Altea Review - Car Review (2008 Jan)
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What they said when the Seat Altea… (Jun 14 2004) SEAT opens a new chapter in its history next month with the UK launch of a model designed to show the company in a different light. When the Spanish manufacturer made its British debut in the... Seat Altea Review

Altea takes SEAT to new heights - Car Review (2007 Jan)
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NO five seat people carrier has a right to be this quick. That's what I thought to myself as I drove the SEAT Altea FR for the first time.SEAT's recent svelte shapes have really grown on me, and the Altea was the first. It's still looking fresh and u... Altea takes SEAT to new heights

Great family alternative - Car Review (2011 Sep)
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SEAT'S Altea midi MPV should be a great choice for family transport and something which stands out from the crowd of people carriers.The five seater has been available in standard and long wheelbase XL forms, and a four wheel drive version was availa... Great family alternative

SEAT slashes Altea crossover prices - Car Review (2008 Apr)
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AN indication of the increasing intensity of competition within the crossover market comes in the form of a whopping £1,400 knocked off the cost of Seat's Altea Freetrack 4 model.Although on sale for just a short time so far, it is competing in a mar... SEAT slashes Altea crossover prices

SEAT Altea XL 1.9 TDI Stylance - Car Review (2008 Sep)
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STRETCHED limos used to a luxurious rarity for the rich but now it seems that everyone is at it.Among the myriad of models on offer are the Grand versions of the Citroen C4 Picasso, Renault Modus, Scenic and Espace, the Nissan Qashqai+2, SW versions ... SEAT Altea XL 1.9 TDI Stylance

SEAT Altea 1.6 Reference - Car Review (2004 Sep)
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IF it looks like an MPV and behaves like an MPV it probably is an MPV, but SEAT's Altea has its own ideas.The Spanish outpost of the VW Group prefers to call its new arrival a Multi Sports Vehicle, an MSV, and, certainly, SEAT has taken an individual... SEAT Altea 1.6 Reference

SEAT Altea in the family way - Car Review (2009 Aug)
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SEAT'S Altea mdi-MPV is available both in normal five seat and longer wheelbase seven seat models and it looks great in either size.The extra length of the XL seven seater adds symmetry to what is already a looker, making it a little like an estate c... SEAT Altea in the family way

SEAT Altea - Car Review (2005 Jan)
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PRETTY is not a word I would use to describe the SEAT Altea. In fact, my first impression of the world's first 'Multi Sports Vehicle' was that it had been hit by the ugly stick.The chromed grille on the bonnet, which had the SEAT badge stuck bang in ... SEAT Altea

SEAT Altea XL 1.9 TDI Stylance - Car Review (2007 Dec)
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FANS of the SEAT Altea hatchback who feel there car is too cramped now have an extra-large alternative.Named the Altea XL it is basically a stretched version of the standard car designed to increase interior flexibility and luggage space.It is about ... SEAT Altea XL 1.9 TDI Stylance

SEAT Altea 2.0 FSi Sport - Car Review (2004 Dec)
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AT a time when many models rolling off the world's car assembly lines appear to be applying for membership of the Look Alike Club, it is always refreshing to be introduced to something that proves to be a little different.While there is no mistaking ... SEAT Altea 2.0 FSi Sport

SEAT Altea 1.9 TDI Reference Sport - Car Review (2008 Jun)
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WHILE today's SEAT marque boasts a decidedly sporting heritage and some extremely athletic-looking cars, there's more to the range than just grace and pace.Sure, the Leon features head-turning looks and the latest Ibiza has already proved itself to b... SEAT Altea 1.9 TDI Reference Sport

SEAT Altea 1.9 TDI Stylance - Car Review (2005 Sep)
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THE SEAT Altea attempts to cover all the bases when it comes to practicality and style.Dubbed a Multi Sport Vehicle it offers the space of a compact people carrier combined with good looks, excellent handling and a punchy 1.9-litre turbodiesel engine... SEAT Altea 1.9 TDI Stylance

SEAT Altea freetrack 4 2.0 TDI - Car Review (2007 Nov)
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SUNNY SEAT has just come up with an answer for the British winter blues, the Altea freetrack 4.The latest version of the Altea MPV range brings intelligent four-wheel-drive to the UK's winter roads, and at a price which will warm to buyers.Coming fro... SEAT Altea freetrack 4 2.0 TDI

SEAT Altea 2.0 TDi PD DSG Sport - Car Review (2006 Feb)
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THE SEAT Altea is one of those crossover breeds which are becoming more common, a family hatch with MPV inclinations.It's tall, for a start, generating considerable room within a compact frame, and possesses a couple of tricks, such as rear seats tha... SEAT Altea 2.0 TDi PD DSG Sport

SEAT Altea 2.0 TDi Sport - Car Review (2004 Sep)
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IT'S trendy, great fun to drive and best of all it stands out from the crowd.The latest model from the Spanish car maker SEAT - the Altea, is one of those cars that I just instantly warmed to, partly because of its cheeky "face" and partly because of... SEAT Altea 2.0 TDi Sport

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Seat Altea Review (2010 Apr)
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If there were a cartoon that brought the Seat Altea to life as a character, it would hate the Honda Jazz. Because the Honda is always being called clever, and gets to hang out in the cool car parks, with Volkswagen Tourans and Mercedes B-Classses, wh... Seat Altea Review

Altea moves into hot seat (2006 May)
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SEAT is bringing sporty fun to the family hatchback market with the launch of the Altea FR.Offered initially with a powerful TDI diesel engine producing 170 bhp, there is a 200 bhp petrol engined version due to arrive next month.Priced from £17,795, ... Altea moves into hot seat

SEAT unveils its first electric car (2011 Nov)
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SEAT has unveiled its first electric car - the prototype Altea XL Electric Ecomotive.Developed and built in Spain, it is a 100 per cent electrically-driven zero-emissions model.And along with plug-in hybrid the Leon TwinDrive Ecomotive, it will be ma... SEAT unveils its first electric car

ISOFIX baby seats (2008 Jan)
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I am very keen to buy an isofix car seat but have an audi a4 avant 2003 which does not have isofix-what i have been trying to find out is can you get this installed? And will it mean i have to take out a bigger mortgage? none of my local garages know... ISOFIX baby seats

Motoring Newsbriefs (2010 Nov)
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SEAT FINE-TUNES ITS ENGINESSEAT is continuing its programme of product renewal with the launch of two new engines in its top-selling models.The Ibiza is now available with a new 105 PS 1.2 TSI unit, mated either to a five-speed manual gearbox or seve... Motoring Newsbriefs

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