SEAT Altea

The SEAT Altea is an automobile produced by SEAT from 2004 to 2015, previewed by the Salsa Emoción concept. It is a compact multi-purpose vehicle designed by the Italian Walter de Silva and was launched in March 2004 at the Geneva Motor Show as the first example of the new corporate look of SEAT. The third generation Toledo was identical but for a larger boot. It is a family-oriented five-seater based on the Volkswagen Group A5 platform and tries to portray a sportier image than most rivals, and 31,223 Alteas were sold in the first year. An extended version, the Altea XL, was presented in 2006, and the four-wheel-drive Altea Freetrack followed in 2007. SEAT announced on 21 August 2015 that the Altea and Altea XL had been discontinued, and the Ateca of 2016 was described as its replacement.