SEAT Ateca Owner's Register
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I wasn't keen on enforced leather on the Xcellence. Summer month in the south it gets hot and sticky, can make you feel sick to sit on. Keep a towel for that so as to sit on that. If you take it abroad in the summer gets even more silly. I bought Ozzie designed compact "Sun shades" sold as Outback shades which spring out to cover the front glass.
In the winter the leather isn't a problem with the heated seats. The Xcellence seats took to about 6,000 miles before they got comfortable. One sat more on top of the bucket than in it. Now I get better back support as one fits into the seats so I don't twist out sidewise cornering etc. Think the leather / bolster gave way but took a time.
One advantage of the leather seats you can clean them but I wouldn't buy them by choice and you didn't have that choice at launch. I dam them Spring to Autumn.
Look forwards to you getting your car and posting up each of the virtual cockpit screens.
In the winter the leather isn't a problem with the heated seats. The Xcellence seats took to about 6,000 miles before they got comfortable. One sat more on top of the bucket than in it. Now I get better back support as one fits into the seats so I don't twist out sidewise cornering etc. Think the leather / bolster gave way but took a time.
One advantage of the leather seats you can clean them but I wouldn't buy them by choice and you didn't have that choice at launch. I dam them Spring to Autumn.
Look forwards to you getting your car and posting up each of the virtual cockpit screens.
Ordered the Xcellence 190 DSG in Lava Blue with
Xcellence and advanced driver packs
HFScreen, electric front seat Space saver and panoramic roof
Xcellence and advanced driver packs
HFScreen, electric front seat Space saver and panoramic roof
I'm sure it will be good. I haven't had any mechanical problems with my 190 DSG. I have disabled the SS thou since I considered it dangerous living in the busy south east of England. Some people frig the electric hand brake on and off. I just keep mine on auto all the time. You can do the normal DSG creep if you don't stop so that takes out any jerk as the handbrake comes off. Similar with parking, hard stops are to be avoided. Gentle foot when accelerating away since the 190 engine has a lot of power and will jerk the DSG gear changes around 1-2.
I never use the padels or sport mode. I drove an Altea DSG for 12 years. The Ateca went well in 4Drive on a bit of snow this winter. It's very grippy and stable at high speeds. Good on German unrestricted autobahn when it happily runs at over 100 mph... I think that's it's true habitat running at speed. Back in the UK I use the speed warnings based on the maps and uploaded speed camera database to keep legal.
If your fingers flip a paddle on a roundabout by accident and you get stuck in gear you pull the DSG to shift it back out rather than trying to remember whether its the left or right paddle to get it back to normal
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I never use the padels or sport mode. I drove an Altea DSG for 12 years. The Ateca went well in 4Drive on a bit of snow this winter. It's very grippy and stable at high speeds. Good on German unrestricted autobahn when it happily runs at over 100 mph... I think that's it's true habitat running at speed. Back in the UK I use the speed warnings based on the maps and uploaded speed camera database to keep legal.
If your fingers flip a paddle on a roundabout by accident and you get stuck in gear you pull the DSG to shift it back out rather than trying to remember whether its the left or right paddle to get it back to normal
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Just ordered an Ateca FR, delivery for 01.03.2019. Coming from a Leon FR. Couldn't take part in the survey as no FR listed.
- 1.5TSI EVO (loved the engine in the Leon)
- Samoa Orange (should be able to find it in a car park )
- Dealer fit reversing camera (wife has got used to the one on the Leon
Just put a deposit down for a 1.5tsi DSG Xcellence Lux in Black Magic. Cant wait should be a couple of weeks due to being a stock order.
Pulled the trigger yesterday ( Friday 12th April. 16 week to delivery according to dealer here in Ireland )
First SUV so hopefully did the right thing
Along with being first SUV
It is also my first petrol car since 2008,
I have since had 6 Turbos diesel cars but doing small mileage now.
Hopefully collecting it 10th August.
Anyhow
Spec as follows.:
Ateca FR
Velvet red
1.5/150 petrol /fwd
19" wheels
Dsg
Seat Nav
Adaptive cruise control
Digital cockpit
Beats audio system
Electronic tailgate
Kessy
Alarm
Leather seats
Heated seats
Heated windscreen
Lane assist
High beam assist
Rear view camera
Connectivity box
Full Link.
First SUV so hopefully did the right thing
Along with being first SUV
It is also my first petrol car since 2008,
I have since had 6 Turbos diesel cars but doing small mileage now.
Hopefully collecting it 10th August.
Anyhow
Spec as follows.:
Ateca FR
Velvet red
1.5/150 petrol /fwd
19" wheels
Dsg
Seat Nav
Adaptive cruise control
Digital cockpit
Beats audio system
Electronic tailgate
Kessy
Alarm
Leather seats
Heated seats
Heated windscreen
Lane assist
High beam assist
Rear view camera
Connectivity box
Full Link.
Girlfriend has ordered an Ateca FR with the 190ps diesel, cant find the paperwork for it, but should come with everything possible
Pulled the trigger yesterday ( Friday 12th April. 16 week to delivery according to dealer here in Ireland )
First SUV so hopefully did the right thing
Along with being first SUV
It is also my first petrol car since 2008,
I have since had 6 Turbos diesel cars but doing small mileage now.
Hopefully collecting it 10th August.
Anyhow
Spec as follows.:
Got an email from my dealer yesterday saying they got a build date for my Ateca.
Week 48 !!!!
Bloody hell.
I called to them and he is in contact with Seat Ireland to try get this brought forward.
Failing that it looks as though I will have to cancel my order and buy something else
Got an email from my dealer yesterday saying they got a build date for my Ateca.
Week 48 !!!!
Bloody hell.
I called to them and he is in contact with Seat Ireland to try get this brought forward.
Failing that it looks as though I will have to cancel my order and buy something else
That's two months over a nominal wait of 5 months for a new car. Waits in continental Europe were always much longer than in the UK at launch then it appeared to change. Not sure of the current situation. There are very many more about than in 2016. Definitely can say that although it does depended on location, others dealers and standing. Moved from an Audi area to a sensible Seat area
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Great news,
Dealer got back to me,
Car is being built on week 26.
And should be delivered towards end of July,
Delighted.
Dealer got back to me,
Car is being built on week 26.
And should be delivered towards end of July,
Delighted.
2020 Ateca FR Black Edition, taking delivery this Saturday, 4th July.
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Just ordered a MY2021 Ateca FR 1.5 DSG in Nevada White. should hopefully arrive by the end of November
I was meant to be taking delivery of a new Karoq Sportline next week only to be told by the lease company 2 days ago that to many orders were placed on the deal and not enough cars. lets just say I was not best pleased seen as I ordered he car back in July. really like the new facelift of the Ateca just a shame that it doesnt have some of the nice to haves as the Karoq Sportline e.g heated wheel/seats, pan roof and power tailgate.
out of anger I did not order the Ateca from the same broker
I was meant to be taking delivery of a new Karoq Sportline next week only to be told by the lease company 2 days ago that to many orders were placed on the deal and not enough cars. lets just say I was not best pleased seen as I ordered he car back in July. really like the new facelift of the Ateca just a shame that it doesnt have some of the nice to haves as the Karoq Sportline e.g heated wheel/seats, pan roof and power tailgate.
out of anger I did not order the Ateca from the same broker
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