The new SEAT Arona arrives on the Spanish market, and we already know its price

David Lopez @espacionblanco 14 June 2021 4 min.

Following the arrival of the Ibiza, it is now the turn of the SEAT Arona, a compact SUV that has been renewed especially in its interior and at a technological level

A couple of months ago, SEAT unveiled together the restyles that the Ibiza and the Arona have undergone, with the first of them having started its sales in our country just a few days ago. Now it is the turn of the new Arona to hit our roads, a model that arrives with a more modern image and updated equipment that will help it stay at the top of the urban SUV sales charts.

In general terms, as we already reported at the time, the new Arona receives a new front grille along with the new light cluster on the exterior, now with standard LED technology. To this we must add new wheel designs in 17- and 18-inch sizes, as well as a new spoiler and rear diffuser. The colour palette is expanded with three new colours, which can be combined with a roof in one of the three available colours, one of which is new.

The most interesting changes made to the Arona are found in the interior, where they are more visible than on the exterior. On the dashboard, we will now find a new screen for the infotainment system, 8.25 inches as standard, and positioned higher than the previous one. It can be replaced by a 9.2-inch screen as an option, and can also be complemented by the 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster. It is worth noting that it features the Full Link system, as well as the SEAT Connect services, which have now been expanded.

Aesthetically, the changes focus on the dashboard, which abandons those straight, dull lines in favour of a design in which sharp edges and angles give a more modern look, as well as the air-conditioning vents, which are now round and feature a frame that lights up thanks to LED lights. The ergonomic steering wheel, although at first glance it may appear the same, shows changes upon closer inspection, with the shape of its spokes and lower trim having been altered.

On the technology front, the new SEAT Arona has also improved its equipment, now offering driver assistance and support systems that were previously unavailable on this model. In this way, depending on the chosen equipment level, the new Arona can be fitted with systems such as the travel assist, which combines active cruise control with lane keeping assist, side wind assist and blind spot assist.

The trim levels available for the Spanish market are Reference, Style, Xperience (which replaces the previously named Xcellence) and FR. These include equipment such as the following:

Reference:
- LED fog lights with cornering function
- Front Assist
- Cruise control
- Lane keeping assist
- Fatigue detector
- 6 airbags
- Safety pack and services pack
- Infotainment system with 8.25-inch touchscreen
- DAB digital radio
- Air conditioning
- 16-inch wheels
- Black cloth upholstery

Style:
- Side assist + Exit assist + Rear traffic alert
- Adaptive cruise control
- Rear disc brakes (if the engine exceeds 100 CV)
- XDS electronic differential (if the engine exceeds 100 CV)
- Full LED rear and front light clusters
- Heated, electrically adjustable mirrors
- Rear parking sensors
- Leather-upholstered steering wheel
- Interior chrome package

Xperience:
- Park assist
- Rear view camera
- Rain and light sensor + Coming & Leaving Home function + anti-dazzle interior mirror
- Automatic two-zone climate control
- Kessy keyless entry and start
- Connectivity Box
- Specific bumpers
- Two-tone bodywork
- 17-inch wheels
- Nappa-upholstered steering wheel

FR:
- SEAT Drive Profile
- Traffic sign recognition system
- XDS electronic differential and dynamic traction control
- Infotainment and navigation system with 9.2-inch touchscreen
- Specific bumpers
- Leather-trimmed dashboard
- Steering wheel with paddle shifters (on DSG versions)

Mechanically, the new SEAT Arona will be available with three petrol engines using 1.0 TSI and 1.5 TSI blocks, with power outputs ranging from 95 CV up to 150 CV, which can be paired with five- or six-speed manual gearboxes and a seven-speed DSG dual-clutch automatic transmission. The final engine option is the 1.0 TGI 90 CV, which runs on CNG and is paired with a six-speed manual gearbox.

The new SEAT Arona is already available on the Spanish market, with a price starting from 20,330 euros before any discounts applied by the brand.

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