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01-Feb-2008
First Drive: Seat Altea Freetrack 4 – On Sale Now
The family crossover market has been flooded with so many models that manufacturers have to concentrate on features which set their model apart from the rest.
Whereas Mazda’s CX-7 focused on its sporting credentials rather than its off-road capability, the Altea Freetrack 4 does the opposite, with several of them churning up mud on an off-road course at Cannock Chase on the UK launch.
The Freetrack 4 is based on the Altea XL and is Seat’s first all-road vehicle. There is a two-wheel drive version on sale in Spain, but Seat will stick with the four-wheel drive model in the UK.
There’s just one highly specified model and two engines to choose from. A particular highlight is the rear-seat multimedia system with a roof-mounted seven inch screen with connection links for DVD players, video games, laptop computers or MP3 players.
True to Seat’s youth brand image, the 2.0-litre 198bhp petrol and 2.0-litre 168bhp TDI diesel engines on offer make for extremely quick progress for a car of its size.
The Altea, with annual sales of around 6,000 units, is the third best seller in the Seat line-up.
Predictions are that the Freetrack 4 will push annual Altea sales closer to 7,000.
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