PRENSA PREMSA PRESSE NEWS STAMPA a practical car in the form of the front SEAT had reshaped Spanish urban SEAT 133, the first model exclusively manufactured by SEAT capable andmore luxurious than the SEAT 600 asse 1973, the 600 L opposite direction of travel The power rose from 18hp to 25hp. The su 767 cc. However, the designation 600 The SEAT 600 D expanded to double its production capacit units of the 600 N were produced. At that time, the Zona Franca factory in Barcelona was After five years, on July 23, 1962, 100,000 units of the SEAT 600 was already over two years. During the second year the production volume was multiplied by six. Before starting to manufacture the SEAT 600, its acceptance wasso great thatthe waiting list affordable for the Spanish middle class. heating, went far beyond offering personal mobility. The SEAT 600 w motorcycle sidecar was considered a family vehicle. The SEAT 600, with its doors, its roof and its In grandmother family and all their luggage on a vacation trip. Even if the couple had time S 1957, the Spain of600 begins they could Spanish families surrounding to the city centre. Thanks to this car, l Martorell, reinventing mobility years SEAT: 70 Hola! the SEAT 850, with a was segment below for a cheaper, purely urban car with the spirit of the SEAT 600. The model that
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PRENSA PREMSA PRESSE NEWS STAMPA the new and youthful image. SEAT technicians developed an electronic system carburation for Jose This simple and well metallic paint, the steering wheel of the SEAT Fura and a distinctive grille. upholstered seats, fog In February 1982 SEAT had released a version of the Panda, called Marbella. It featured velvet From SEAT Panda Marbella to justSEAT Marbella of six, in September 1986 production ceased after 463,000 assembled vehicles. concept of the urban car. Like the 133, the SEAT Panda did not have a long life either. At the a positions Its modular customisable interior, as, disc brakes or a rack and pinion steering. big loads or on bumpy roads. In the front axle, it included modern mechanical components, such heavier vehicles, it considering the car was shorter than a 133. This rear suspension being typical of rougher and longitudinally. Thanks to this layout, the respectively). The rear suspension was still the re displacements corresponding to the SEAT 133 and SEAT 127 engines (843 and 903 cm3, front, the spare wheel remained, under the front bonnet. the SEAT Panda completely changed the concept of the urban c A stunning design by Giorgio Giugiaro was making its way. With a simple and intelligent design, 1980, the intelligence of the SEAT Panda its door: it was time for the SEAT Panda. under a SEAT license. However, five years after its manufacturedalso for export. At the end of 1977 it was The li deformation structures. frontal collision intrusion was avoided per axle. It had already adopted seat belts and anarticulated steering column Safety was one of the biggest advances of the SEAT 133, with disc brakes were mounted in the front. a version with a twin SEAT 133 allowed the use of cheaper 900 cm3, for a lower taxation. In addition, the lower compression ratio of the basic version of the engine from the SEAT 127. That engine received a new crankshaft to reduce displacement below offered more space and load capacity than the 850. In addition, managed to stay alive for almost 30 years. Indeed, the SEAT Marbella was produced until April injection. Thanks to this, the 903 cm3 engine that debuted in 1969 on the 850 Sport Spider that allowed a catalyst to be used to clean the exhaust gases without the ne p Maria Martínez Serra fe of the SEAT 133 -
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PRENSA PREMSA PRESSE NEWS STAMPA and comfort systems that one would not expect to find in an urban car: incorporates a hill start assistant. Moreover, it accompanies it with as many assistants, safety restraints with a top tether. An electric motor is enough for starting Today, a of a SE In Spain, most people learned to start driving in the city. A 40kW fast charger permits 80 percent recharge in one hour. cost of use. A range of transport metres to transport four passengers. They can commute or dri takes up as little space as possible on the street. It takes full advantage of those six square manoeuvrability, it offers the kind of mobility that cities need. noise,No no exhaust gases and it SEAT celebrates its 70th anniversary, this car is the SEAT Mii Electric. Beyond extreme The SEAT catalogue has always offered the most suitable urban cars of its time. Today, when MiiSEAT Electric, the affordable electric version. SEAT Mii had to wait until 2011 to see a In 2004 production of the Arosa ceased, after sevenyears, with 200,000 units manufactured. We consumption of 2.99 l/100km, but only about efficiency the in 2000, a 101 PS 1.4 16v engine and a PS 75 1.4 TDI three engine (previously, it was only offered in the Terra, the Marbella possibility of an automatic change. The most surprising feature was the offer of In addition to two gasoline engines (1.0 of 50 before production moved to Martorell in mid and, like this one, it was known from the days of the SEAT Panda. It arrived a year anda half before the Volkswagen Lupo Small boot, large cabin: the SEAT Arosa presented in 1997 thus reversed the urban car concept Arosa,SEAT a vehicles in the Zona Franca SEAT Arosa for one year. With the nearly 600,000 units of SEAT Marbella, the production of range. However, the Marbella was still so popular that it continued in the market along with the 7 new mobility. traffic signal recognition, as well as a lane th , 1998;, for more than eleven years. The SEAT Arosa was AT. In 1957 they would have asked what the meaning
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PRENSA PREMSA PRESSE NEWS STAMPA Communications SEAT equipmentandto andfacilities. The company aims to make Martorell zero a carbon foo SEATwill invest 5 billion euros through to 2025in R&D projects for vehicle development,specially to electrifythe range, Slovakia. Theseplants arejoined by SEAT:CODE, the soft Martorell,where it manufactures t SEATemploys over 15,000 professionals andhas three production centres recordturnover of more than 11billion euros. presentin morethan 75countries. In 2019, SEATsold 574,1 CUPRA brands,while SEAT MÓ covers urban mobility products andsolutions. SEAT exports81% of vehicles,its and is VolkswagenGroup, the multinational SEAT
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