SEAT Tarraco

The SEAT Tarraco is a mid-size crossover SUV (J-segment) manufactured by Spanish automaker SEAT. It is the flagship SUV of the Spanish car maker above the SEAT Arona and the SEAT Ateca, optionally available with seven seats, and it is based on the Volkswagen Group's MQB-A2 platform, this closely related to the Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace and the Škoda Kodiaq.

SEAT Tarraco
Overview
ManufacturerSEAT
Also calledJetta VS7 (China)
ProductionOctober 2018–present
AssemblyGermany: Wolfsburg[1]
Body and chassis
ClassMid-size crossover SUV (J)
Body style5-door SUV
Layout
PlatformMQB-A2
Related
Powertrain
Engine
  • 1.5 L TSI I4-T (petrol)
  • 2.0 L TSI I4-T (petrol)
  • 2.0 L TDI I4-T (diesel)
Power output
  • 110 kW (148 hp; 150 PS) (1.5 L TSI)
  • 140 kW (188 hp; 190 PS) (2.0 L TSI)
  • 110–140 kW (148–188 hp; 150–190 PS) (2.0 L TDI)
Transmission
Dimensions
Length4,735 mm (186.4 in)
Height1,658 mm (65.3 in)

It is named after the Mediterranean city of Tarragona,[2] and it is manufactured in the historic plant of Volkswagen Wolfsburg in Germany. The production model was presented on 18 September 2018, and debuted at the 2018 Paris Motor Show in October 2018.[3]

Name

The name of the vehicle is intended to commemorate Tarraco, the former capital of the Roman province of Hispania Tarraconensis. This corresponds to the ancient name of the current city of Tarragona (Catalonia, Spain). With the Tarraco, SEAT for the first time in its history, let the name of one of its models be chosen among the people.

The name of the SUV was determined by a public vote and everyone was invited to suggest a name related to a Spanish geography with a maximum of three syllables.

The initiative began in 2017, and in total, 10,130 suggestions from more than 130,000 people were received. After a preliminary examination based on linguistic and legal criteria, SEAT chose nine options, Abrera, Alborán, Arán, Aranda, Ávila, Donosti, Tarifa, Tarraco and Teide – among which Alborán, Aranda, Ávila and Tarraco were qualified for a final vote.

Originally, the name of the new SUV should have been announced in October 2017, however due to the independence referendum held in Catalonia at the time, SEAT finally announced the name on 19 February 2018. Of more than 150,000 participants, more than 35 percent voted in favour of Tarraco.[4]

Interior space

After the SEAT Alhambra MPV, the SEAT Tarraco is the second model of the brand to offer a maximum of seven seats. The interior of the Tarraco is spacious, with its boot capacity measuring up to 1920 l, and only when the two seats in the second row are used, it is reduced to 750 l.

Design language

The Tarraco opens a new design language in SEAT, highlighting the front with a large front grille and new optics, and the return to an aesthetic bet already used by Giugiaro for SEAT at the beginning of the 90s; the unification of the rear lights telephone type, being influenced to the rest of the models of the brand from here on.

Technical Data
1.5 TSI ACT 2.0 TSI 4Drive 2.0 TDI 2.0 TDI 4Drive
Period of manufacture since 12/2018 since 01/2019 since 12/2018 since 01/2019 since 12/2018
Engine series VW EA211 evo VW EA888 Gen3 VW EA288
Engine series DADA DKZA DFGA DFHA
Fuel type Petrol engine (95 RON) Diesel engine
Engine type Straight engine, Turbo Stratified Injection Straight engine, direct injection, SCR with DPF
Compression Ratio 10,5 : 1 11,65 : 1 16,2 : 1 15,5 : 1
Cylinders / Valves 4/16
Displacement 1498 cm³ 1984 cm³ 1968 cm³
Max. Power 110 kW (150 PS)
/ 5000–6000 rpm		 140 kW (190 PS)
/ 4200–6000 rpm		 110 kW (150 PS)
/ 3500–4000 rpm		 140 kW (190 PS)
/ 3500–4000 rpm
Max. Torque 250 Nm
/ 1500–3500 rpm		 320 Nm
/ 1500–4100 rpm		 340 Nm
/ 1750–3000 rpm		 400 Nm
/ 1750–3250 rpm
Transmission layout Front-wheel drive All-wheel drive Front wheel drive All-wheel drive
Transmission type 6 speed Manual transmission 7 speed Dual-clutch transmission 6 speed manual transmission 7 speed, dual clutch transmission
Engine Control Unit (ECU) Bosch MG1CS011 Bosch EDC17
Curb weight 1599 kg 1773 kg 1687 kg 1803 kg 1816 kg
Max. payload 621 kg 607 kg 613 kg 617 kg 594 kg
Acceleration, 0–100 km/h 9,7 s 8,0 s 9,8 s 8,0 s
Top speed 201 km/h 211 km/h 202 km/h 198 km/h 210 km/h
Fuel consumption, combined 6,6 l/100 km Super 7,3 l/100 km Super 4,9 l/100 km Diesel 5,6 l/100 km Diesel
CO2 emission 152 g/km 166 g/km 129 g/km 146 g/km 147 g/km
Emissions standard Euro 6 ZD/AD/AG Euro 6 BG Euro 6 AG/BG

Safety
Euro NCAP test results
SEAT Tarraco (2019)[5]
Test Points %
Overall:
Adult occupant: 37.1 97%
Child occupant: 41.6 84%
Pedestrian: 38.0 79%
Safety assist: 10.3 79%
  • Side view
  • Rear
  • Interior
  • SEAT Tarraco PHEV FR
  • Rear
  • LED front headlight

Sales and production figures

The total production per year of SEAT Tarraco cars, manufactured in SEAT and other Volkswagen group's plants, is shown in the following table:

Model2018[6]2019[7]
Total annual production 2,39838,721

Jetta VS7 (China)
Jetta VS7 (China)
Jetta VS7 (China)

At the Auto Shanghai in 2019, Volkswagen announced their new youth focused brand for China, called Jetta, after the ever popular Volkswagen Jetta. Produced by FAW-Volkswagen in Chengdu, the VS7 is the second still the most expensive of two SUVs for the newly established brand of Jetta. It features a different front and rear design over the Tarraco.

Currently, the Jetta VS7 is exclusive to the market in China, with no plans for it to be sold elsewhere.

References
  1. "SEAT Tarraco SUV production starts in Wolfsburg". 18 October 2018.
  2. "New range-topping 2018 SEAT Tarraco SUV revealed in Paris".
  3. Michael Gebhardt, Andreas Huber, Katharina Berndt, Elias Holdenried, Tomas Hirschberger (2018-07-31). "Erste Fahrt im Tarraco-Prototyp!". Autobild (in German). Axel Springer SE. Retrieved 2018-08-02.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. Heinrich Lingner, Holger Wittich (2018-07-31). "Seat Tarraco (2018): Neuer Seat-SUV im ersten Fahrbericht". auto-motor-und-sport.de. Retrieved 2018-08-11.
  5. "Official SEAT Tarraco 2019 safety rating". Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  6. "Volkswagen AG Annual Report 2018" (PDF). Retrieved 2019-06-28.
  7. "Volkswagen AG Annual Report 2019" (PDF). Retrieved 2020-03-17.

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