Seat Arona 1.0 TSI SE 5dr Review

Category: Small SUV

Section: Version review

The image may be different to the version you have selected

RRP £22,460

Savings Available

£3,000

Fuel type:

petrol

Gearbox:

manual

Doors:

5 doors

The Seat Arona is a great small SUV choice, and undercuts most of its rivals on price. It's spacious enough inside for most people and is one of the more enjoyable cars in its class to drive. Overall, we prefer the nimbler Ford Puma and more spacious Skoda Kamiq but that shouldn't stop the Arona featuring high up on your shopping list. The 1.0 TSI 115 engine with SE Technology trim is our recommended version.

The trim

See full equipment

Entry-level SE trim gets you 17in alloys, cruise control, air conditioning, basic ambient interior lighting, automatic headlights, a height-adjustable boot floor, front fog lights, a 6.5in colour touchscreen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay/Android Auto, a contrasting roof colour and metallic paint. We’d still recommend upgrading to SE Technology, which gets you a much better infotainment system as well as rear parking sensors.

The engine

See full engine specs

The entry-level engine can feel a bit slow to react as you pull away but quickly improves higher up the rev range, with good performance in the mid and high revs. Officially, it can do 0-62mph in 11.4 seconds, which is slightly slower than the entry-level Volkswagen T-Cross, but you won’t really feel the difference. This is our pick, especially if you mostly drive in and around town.

Buying with What Car?

Get the best deal

At What Car?, we believe that no one should overpay for their new car, which is why we partnered with Autotrader to bring the biggest selection of discounted new cars available in the UK