New Seat Arona Review | Is the FR Sport the way to go?

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New Seat Arona Review | Is the FR Sport the way to go?

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Жыл бұрын

We took the new Seat Arona up to Edinburgh for the Genesis Scottish Open! It's nifty and agile - especially on a back road - and does well in the city.
The model we have here is the FR Sport, and it's powered by a 1L TSI Petrol engine, coupled to a six speed manual gearbox.
There are eight trims in the range to choose from:
SE from £20,960.00 on the road
SE Edition from £21,910.00 on the road
SE Technology from £21,960.00 on the road
FR from £24,375.00 on the road
FR Edition from £24,540.00 on the road
FR Sport from £25,465.00 on the road
Xperience from £25,095.00 on the road
Xperience Lux from £26,655.00 on the road
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@PlanetautoUK Жыл бұрын

What do you think of the new Seat Arona FR Sport? Can you see yourself in one? Annabelle

@HerrmannBurger Жыл бұрын

Nice looking car, currently stuck on whether to go for FR Sport of this or the Kia Stonic GT line S. Can't make a decision. 😓

@PlanetautoUK Жыл бұрын

That’s a tough one, both great engines - good luck 😀

@HerrmannBurger Жыл бұрын

@@PlanetautoUK I'm really liking the look and feel of the Seat Arona when I test drove it (feels more premium and solid), but the mild hybrid battery and few extra technologies in the Kia make it hard to decide.

@PlanetautoUK Жыл бұрын

Yes, the Stonic hasn’t quite caught up with the build quality of the newer Kia models, mind you they both launched around the same time. I honestly don’t know which one I’d choose.

@HerrmannBurger Жыл бұрын

@@PlanetautoUK And this is why I'm still stuck, I've watched so many car reviews for both cars and still ain't any closer. 🤣

@p_noc Жыл бұрын

Very, very helpful walk through of the car! I'm from the US and looking to rent something for the family while in Ireland this summer and I really appreciate getting to see what I'm renting before I show up since we don't have these over here. Thanks!!

@PlanetautoUK Жыл бұрын

Glad to be of service, P D. Enjoy your experience in the Arona, and if you get the chance pop over and visit the Isle of Man. It’s where Ben’s family come from, and it’s a lovely place to be. *A

@PlanetautoUK 6 ай бұрын

How was your trip did you get the Arona on rental?

@p_noc 6 ай бұрын

@@PlanetautoUK Great trip, but we ended up with a VW. I got the hang of driving on the other side of the road within a day though backwards roundabouts aren't easy to cope with at first!

@PlanetautoUK 6 ай бұрын

I bet, we own a Mk2 Golf GTI 91’ thank you for coming back - we’ve also started reviewing US vehicles :) Encore GX was our first one a Brit living in Ohio

@attila840702 Жыл бұрын

Looks good. I work for ABG UK, we have purchased 230 of these so far this year.

@PlanetautoUK Жыл бұрын

We were impressed Attila 😊

@mattsbeamer Жыл бұрын

That car, in that spec and such a wonderful colour really does look impressive. SEAT’s really should be in a nice 🔥red it bring out its Spanish heritage :)

@PlanetautoUK Жыл бұрын

It’s certainly a smart looking machine, thank you Matt

@robertrusu8049 Жыл бұрын

I have a 2018 Seat 1.0 tsi, automatic. What I can say after a year of usage is that the engine is absolutely beautiful, haven't had a single problem with it and I personally always keep it in semi manual shift and personally like to get to around 4-5k rpm before switching gears. However a couple of issues I've seen/heard about is the quality of the dashboard, it seems to wear down quite a bit over time, furthermore the actual build quality of the front is very similar to Tesla, in the sense that it will keep you safe... Yet a single head on collision will completely ruin the car due to it's soft and absorbent properties. Overall, great car, spacious, a bit pricey, spectacular engine with ridiculous power considering it's 1.0l capacity with 115 horse power. Just make sure you don't crash!

@PlanetautoUK Жыл бұрын

Sounds superb, a lot of cars are now built to be written off in a low speed head on/ pedestrian collision, good to see you’re enjoying it. Drive safely and thank you Robert.

@SeriouslyShort 11 ай бұрын

Just ordered a grey one of this 😁 collect next week

@PlanetautoUK 11 ай бұрын

You’ll love it, we certainly did, great fun, thank you King

@14sammyj 11 ай бұрын

Even in this trim I noticed no front arm rest and no usb sockets in the back? Seems a bit mean really at this price

@PlanetautoUK 11 ай бұрын

Yes, it’s strange what’s omitted by manufacturers in this segment, thank you Sammy

@richardhowlett9424 Жыл бұрын

A very good looking car especially in that colour scheme, proper gearbox and handbrake, shame about the screens but that’s what you get these days . Can’t put my finger on what , but something tells me this wasn’t filmed recently !

@PlanetautoUK Жыл бұрын

This was a fun jaunt last week as you can tell from the winter clothes and ice on the windscreen, and not last July. Now that was a week to remember, that manual was a lovely box and a nice change, thank you Richard.

@georgedaville4662 Жыл бұрын

This is a very nice car. I have been a passenger in one and was very impressed with the car overall. Your report mirrors my impressions, pity I couldn’t get a drive!😂

@PlanetautoUK Жыл бұрын

Yes, impressive little SUV, thank you George

@carlflage178 Жыл бұрын

Whats the sound system like?I ordered it with Beats system,it's arrived without it.

@a.h6922 4 ай бұрын

Once you tune the speakers they are quite loud and clear

@PlanetautoUK 4 ай бұрын

Thank you 🙏

@arasaras235 Жыл бұрын

How many mpg will it give you around town plz thanks

@PlanetautoUK Жыл бұрын

HI Aras - The consensus is around the 40mpg mark for moderate city driving, but it's easy to get it above that. We were getting between 42 and 45 mpg on our road trip, and that was with Ben driving (and his lead foot, lol) Hope this helps. *A

@arasaras235 Жыл бұрын

Thank you very helpful

@PlanetautoUK Жыл бұрын

You are very welcome, Aras. *A

@thestourvalleysynthesizerc6543 Жыл бұрын

Would you recommend this or the Suzuki Vitara?

@PlanetautoUK Жыл бұрын

What are you mainly doing, commutes, long hauls etc?

@thestourvalleysynthesizerc6543 Жыл бұрын

@@PlanetautoUK local driving but with site visits along the A12 and then on rural roads and longer journeys from Essex to Norfolk and North Wales a at least 4 or 5 times a year

@PlanetautoUK Жыл бұрын

Do you prefer engaging or more comfy driving?

@thestourvalleysynthesizerc6543 Жыл бұрын

@@PlanetautoUK Well we tried a SX-4 S-Cross and Vitara last week and found the former a bit 'uninvolved' vs the Vitara. Haven't had a chance to try an Arona or Ateca yet. I don't like a suspension to be too hard or bouncy (Honda HRV bounced us all over the place), but found the Vitara to be okay in that regard (seats were better in the S-Cross though). I do like to feel what the car is doing.

@PlanetautoUK Жыл бұрын

Suzuki would be a more pliable ride than the Arona FR, however the Seat will be a more engaging drive

@kwak1k 6 ай бұрын

Get the fr sport150...

@PlanetautoUK 6 ай бұрын

We’ve a Formentor first Kwak😀

@jimskirtt5717 Жыл бұрын

Overpriced, in my opinion. Too much hard plastic and lack of features against say, a Peugeot 208.

@PlanetautoUK Жыл бұрын

VWG are always a bit pricier also many people looking at small crossovers, Bayon etc are happy with the spec, shame there’s no Cupra that would sort it, thank you Jim

@jimskirtt5717 Жыл бұрын

@@PlanetautoUK What do you think of the forthcoming Cupra Urban Rebel?

@PlanetautoUK Жыл бұрын

Looks very cool, let’s hope it doesn’t change too much! *A