西亚特将在未来几个月内发布中级跨界车Tarraco，这款七座SUV近日被谍照记者拍到在纽伯格林赛道进行最终测试。作为斯柯达柯迪亚克的西亚特版本，这款车的西亚特车标曾被完全曝光，所以车身的伪装已经意义不大。该车不仅外观已经被曝光，连车辆内装图片也已经现身网络，完全暴露了信息娱乐系统。该车的车身造型更锐利，有点像伊比飒和Leon，比Polo和高尔夫更突出运动风格。作为大众MQB家族的另一个成员，西亚特这款旗舰级SUV将可提供两种汽油引擎（1.5升和2.0升TSI）和2.0升TDI柴油引擎。该车标配前轮驱动，但更高端版本可提供全轮驱动。未来还将增加插电混动版本，就像柯迪亚克也在推动电动化一样。西亚特已经发布了Tarraco的趣图，车厂已经证实将于年底发布其量产版。10月开幕的巴黎车展是最合适的机会，因此该车很可能会在车展前的9月在线发布。
SEAT Tarraco Caught In Motion Hiding Sharp Body During Track Test
The Volkswagen Group is in the midst of an SUV onslaught as many brands are expanding their high-riding portfolios to satisfy a never-ending demand for these tall vehicles. SEAT is no exception, having launched the compact Ateca in 2016, the subcompact Arona in 2017, and getting ready to unveil the midsize Tarraco in the months to come. The seven-seat SUV has set up camp at the Nürburgring where it’s currently undergoing final testing.
Essentially SEAT’s version of the Skoda Kodiaq, the largest ever SUV to carry the SEAT badge has been leaked in full, so the camouflage slapped onto this prototype is a bit pointless to be brutally honest. Not only has the exterior been revealed, but the images of the cabin have also emerged onto the web courtesy of files pulled out from the infotainment system.
What does the Tarraco have the other mainstream seven-seat SUVs lack? A more exciting design compared to its Czech cousin thanks to a sharper body, much like the Ibiza and the Leon look a tad bit sportier than the Polo and Golf, respectively. Yet another member of the MQB family, SEAT’s flagship SUV is going to be powered by a couple of gasoline engines (1.5 and 2.0 TSIs) and the familiar 2.0 TDI diesel. These will be hooked up to a standard front-wheel-drive layout, but more expensive trim levels will come with an all-paw arrangement as you would come to expect from a big SUV.
Further down the line, a plug-in hybrid derivative could join the lineup, much like the Kodiaq will be electrified at some point next year. SEAT has teased the Tarraco already and has promised to unveil the production-ready model by year’s end. The Paris Motor Show seems like a suitable venue to host the world premiere, so a best-case scenario regarding the online debut is September.