Should CUPRA Bring Back the Ateca?

[Swansway Motor Group (SEAT & CUPRA)]

Controversial one… do we actually need to bring the Ateca back?

It still seems to have a bit of a following, and there’s something to be said for a straightforward, practical SUV that isn’t trying to be the biggest, fastest or most futuristic thing on the road.

Would a new-generation Ateca have a place alongside the current CUPRA range, or has that ship sailed?

Interested to hear what everyone thinks!

 

[Syphon]

Yes I think they should, but they see the Terramar as the replacement so I think it's unlikely.

 

[Swansway Motor Group (SEAT & CUPRA)]

Yes I think they should, but they see the Terramar as the replacement so I think it's unlikely.

Yeah, I think that’s probably the sticking point. The Terramar has effectively filled that space in the current CUPRA line-up, so bringing the Ateca back could be a tricky one to justify.

That said, I wonder if there’s still room for something a little more compact and straightforward than the Terramar. The Ateca had a pretty loyal following, after all!

 

[Tell]

Well that was their plan but EV side you got the ID.Tiguan which replaces the ID 4 / 5. I reckon the Tavascan might be short lived being built in China and the Vag group making noises about not seeing their EVs for Europe being built in China.

Seat's been given a bad hand by VAG they just wanted the factory space hoping to leaver more money out of the Cupra brand, but it is quirky and may not have mass appeal.

I could see an equivalent ID.Tiguan appearing. That Cupra batmobile car is going to be built on the next electronic platform circa 2030 when that is released so that's 4 years away atleast which on the EV side they have a gap between the fast back Tavascan and a traditional SUV.

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The Skoda Peaq looks a bit tasty and has good reviews available to order from November never mind the Tindaya much later. Thats the EV slot of the Kodiaq / Tavascan / Tarraco. I have not stumbled on the ID.AllSpace but that is what that is.

Shall I be controversial and repeat what the local Skoda dealer / owner said. I can't see the point of Cupra. They do seem to be flying out of the Cupra dealership here thou. Also another family business.

I could see if they don't bury the Seat model range after 2030 a Seat ID.Tiguan could come about or they will have a Cupra version before with the Tavascan reaching the 5 year mark. Ice is dead, repeat ... so the Ateca in EV form is that. Ice vehicles are stop gap.

Atecas are good cars. I've had 10 years out of mine come a couple of months. Reckon I will get another 5 years out of it. Might have to jump ship if the Cupra line up isn't sorted on the SUV front. That 5 years gives the Seat brand time to reform. Not convinced they will bring back a ID.Tarraco . Think like Fiat, Seat might have a curse on big cars. Whether they give a bells and whistles ID.Ateca we'll see but that Skoda Peaq look nice on seating. The material design of Skoda now has got rid of the ugly front.

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On value Skoda and Seat were similar. Seat looked better looking cars. That's the issue that Cupra have loosing business to Skoda now they have reinvented themselves. Ateca folk looking for an EV may have wandering eyes on design and price.

They are all standard Atecas round here not Cupra Atecas. So I've replied as such. The launch Ateca you could order all the bells and whistles to get it to the same level as a Tiguan. That they reduced a couple of years later, which is one of my beefs about how they started to sell the cars. If you got bells and whistles you won't replace it with anything less, why I didnt bother with the Taracco. You could not specify it to the same level.

 

[Swansway Motor Group (SEAT & CUPRA)]

Well that was their plan but EV side you got the ID.Tiguan which replaces the ID 4 / 5. I reckon the Tavascan might be short lived being built in China and the Vag group making noises about not seeing their EVs for Europe being built in China.

Seat's been given a bad hand by VAG they just wanted the factory space hoping to leaver more money out of the Cupra brand, but it is quirky and may not have mass appeal.

I could see an equivalent ID.Tiguan appearing. That Cupra batmobile car is going to be built on the next electronic platform circa 2030 when that is released so that's 4 years away atleast which on the EV side they have a gap between the fast back Tavascan and a traditional SUV.

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The Skoda Peaq looks a bit tasty and has good reviews available to order from November never mind the Tindaya much later. Thats the EV slot of the Kodiaq / Tavascan / Tarraco. I have not stumbled on the ID.AllSpace but that is what that is.

Shall I be controversial and repeat what the local Skoda dealer / owner said. I can't see the point of Cupra. They do seem to be flying out of the Cupra dealership here thou. Also another family business.

I could see if they don't bury the Seat model range after 2030 a Seat ID.Tiguan could come about or they will have a Cupra version before with the Tavascan reaching the 5 year mark. Ice is dead, repeat ... so the Ateca in EV form is that. Ice vehicles are stop gap.

Atecas are good cars. I've had 10 years out of mine come a couple of months. Reckon I will get another 5 years out of it. Might have to jump ship if the Cupra line up isn't sorted on the SUV front. That 5 years gives the Seat brand time to reform. Not convinced they will bring back a ID.Tarraco . Think like Fiat, Seat might have a curse on big cars. Whether they give a bells and whistles ID.Ateca we'll see but that Skoda Peaq look nice on seating. The material design of Skoda now has got rid of the ugly front.

Škoda design

Škoda’s new design language builds on the brand’s well-known values of robust looks, functionality and authenticity. It is typified by generous space, durable and sustainable materials and aerodynamically efficient lines.

www.skoda-auto.com

On value Skoda and Seat were similar. Seat looked better looking cars. That's the issue that Cupra have loosing business to Skoda now they have reinvented themselves. Ateca folk looking for an EV may have wandering eyes on design and price.

They are all standard Atecas round here not Cupra Atecas. So I've replied as such. The launch Ateca you could order all the bells and whistles to get it to the same level as a Tiguan. That they reduced a couple of years later, which is one of my beefs about how they started to sell the cars. If you got bells and whistles you won't replace it with anything less, why I didnt bother with the Taracco. You could not specify it to the same level.

That’s an interesting perspective, particularly the point about how much equipment Ateca buyers could specify compared with some of the later models. If you’ve had an Ateca for that long and it’s still doing what you need, it’s easy to see why finding a like-for-like replacement would be important.

It’ll be interesting to see how the SUV side of the CUPRA range develops, especially as customer expectations around equipment, space and price continue to evolve. Do you think an electric Ateca-sized SUV would be enough to bring you back to CUPRA, or would it need to offer the same level of specification and flexibility as your current car?

 

[Tell]

That’s an interesting perspective, particularly the point about how much equipment Ateca buyers could specify compared with some of the later models. If you’ve had an Ateca for that long and it’s still doing what you need, it’s easy to see why finding a like-for-like replacement would be important.

It’ll be interesting to see how the SUV side of the CUPRA range develops, especially as customer expectations around equipment, space and price continue to evolve. Do you think an electric Ateca-sized SUV would be enough to bring you back to CUPRA, or would it need to offer the same level of specification and flexibility as your current car?

The same but in EV form.

I see some Skoda drivers are moaning about not having the one touch button to bring up 360 / top view parking in Peaq. It's those little things that would drive you nuts. Not much point in having 360 / top view if you can't pull it up quick when you arrive in the parking bay. So yes you go forward and not backwards in all those features that you use. The packaged marketing solutions if they leave of a feature you go, ok I'll look at another brand. Hopefully they will have one touch sorted by the time I buy a new car. You'd want a quick short cut if not brought out on a button. Buttons returned but not all of them.