Seat showcases its electric prowess at Automobile Barcelona

Seat celebrated its 69 years of history by participating this year in the 100th edition of the Automobile Barcelona, where it rolled out its vision of electric mobility with its two new concept cars

The first ever fully electric Seat el-Born and the Seat Minimó, a forward-looking approach that aims to become the companion of cities and revolutionise urban mobility. Moreover, Cupra is also displaying the new Cupra Formentor, the brand's own first model, as well as the e-Racer, the first ever fully electric touring racecar.

Seat CEO Luca de Meo said, “The auto industry is undergoing a process of transformation and is facing the biggest challenge in its over 100 years of history. We are at our best moment and with these launches can look to hthe future with confidence and lead the transformation facing the sector.”

The el-Born concept car is the first Seat that has been conceived as an electric vehicle and it is scheduled for market launch in 2020. Seat will be the Volkswagen Group's second brand to make a model on the MEB platform, whose assembly line is set to turn out a new generation of vehicles based on the market's most advanced electric and connectivity technology.

With a practical range of between 300 and 420 km thanks to its 58 kWh battery, this vehicle is ready to travel beyond urban limits. The battery is compatible with direct current superchargers of 100 kW; Thanks to this, the Seat el-Born will take the energy needed for at least 260km in only 30 minutes.

The Seat Minimó concept vehicle, which was presented at the most recent edition of the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, was also displayed at the event. This new concept confirms Seat's commitment to urban micromobility and expands the easy mobility ecosystem that the brand is fostering. The company is working with institutions to continue to develop the model with the needs of cities in mind prior to its possible market launch.

Following the launch of the Seat eXS KickScooter powered by Segway and with the international presentation of the Seat Minimó concept car, the company is going to lead the urban micromobility strategy for the Volkswagen Group.

Cupra also presented the Cupra Formentor concept car in Barcelona, which is the first model it has developed. It is intended to take the brand into the future, equipped with a high-performance plug-in hybrid engine whose output is designed to comply with current performance and efficiency requirements. Its market launch in 2020 will signal the beginning of the brand's electrification of commercial vehicles.