SEAT has reached a brand new landmark within the UK – the sale of 1 million autos.
The milestone automotive was Leon e-HYBRID (plug-in hybrid) registered by Pulman SEAT (primarily based in Southwick, Sunderland) and bought to a personal buyer.
The UK is SEAT’s third largest market, after Spain and Germany, and it has exported automobiles right here since September 1985.
The primary fashions had been the first-generation Ibiza and the Malaga saloon, with each fashions initially reaching a mixed first 12 months gross sales complete of 405.
By comparability, SEAT bought 68,800 autos in 2019, a brand new UK report for the model, and was one of many quickest rising main automotive producers within the nation.
So far in 2021, SEAT gross sales have already handed 40,000, near surpassing the full-year 2020 COVID-effected figures.
“The UK is one in all SEAT’s largest and most vital worldwide markets,” stated Richard Harrison, Managing Director of SEAT UK.
“It is a great milestone and comes at a time when SEAT presents its most numerous vary of autos but.
“Our SUV household – Arona, Ateca and Tarraco – have bought extraordinarily effectively throughout the UK, whereas legacy fashions – Ibiza and Leon – proceed their longstanding reputation.
“It’s becoming that the one millionth automotive is a Leon e-HYBRID because it symbolises SEAT’s journey in the direction of electrified powertrains.”
