As well as its already confirmed Nissan Qashqai rival, which will arrive in 2016, Seat bosses are evaluating plans for a smaller and larger modelSeat could end up with a three-strong SUV range, according to company boss Jürgen Stackmann.
The first, a Nissan Qashqai rival based on the Leon, is confirmed for 2016 but both smaller and larger models are being planned.
“A big SUV is potentially a yes for us but we have to make sure that customers want it” Stackmann told Autocar.
It's understood that a bigger priority for Seat is a smaller SUV to rival the Vauxhall Mokka and Renault Captur. Such a car is likely to be based on the Ibiza supermini and could go on sale in 2017, a year after its bigger brother.
Speaking to Autocar at the recent Paris motor show, Stackmann lightheartedly likened the smaller SUV model to Prince Harry - with the larger, more mature SUV acting as Prince William.
“A small SUV will show where we want to take the brand. This segment is purpose made for Seat as it combines emotion and functionality,” said Stackmann “But it would be two-wheel drive only. A four-wheel drive version only adds infrastructure and complexity and our customers won't pay 2000 euros [extra] for it.”
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