Detailed review of the 2021 Seat Traco – advantages, disadvantages, price and specifications

Experience driving, reviewing and evaluating the performance and specifications of the Seat Traco

The advantages and disadvantages of the Seat Traco

The new 2021 Seat Tarraco, is a mid-size SUV, with a size of five and seven seats, and is a convenient car suitable for families to spend the weekend. The car was launched in the Egyptian market by Kayan Misr, the exclusive agent in Egypt, and it is the latest car that has been unveiled by SEAT in the recent period.

Engine performance and specifications for the Seat Traco

• The 2021 Seat Tarraco is front-wheel drive. 
• The powerful SEAT Tarraco engine is TSI.
• The capacity of the engine is 1500 (cc) and it is equipped with a turbocharger. It also contains a 4-cylinder
  and produces 150 horsepower at 5000 rpm.
• The maximum torque is 250 Nm between 1500 and 3500 rpm. 
• The engine is connected to a six-speed DSG gearbox, cooled with oil, which has no danger.
• The maximum speed that the car can reach is 199 km per hour.
• The Seat Tarraco accelerates from 0 to 100 km in about 9.4 seconds, which is very good given the car’s large size.
• The average fuel consumption is 7.3 liters per km.

Stability and handling of the Seat Traco

• When driving the 2021 Seat Traco, it is easy to quickly adapt to multiple driving modes, thanks to the powertrain system, which consists of a 1.5-liter turbocharged petrol engine with a smooth transmission.

• You can drive in an all-electric mode for more than 50 km, and you can reduce exhaust emissions to zero, and the gasoline engine and electric motor can also be combined to provide higher performance in the hybrid versions, but they are not available in the Middle East.
• The engine is of the least expensive price category, but when you drive, you feel the power of the engine, except when the car is full of people and luggage.
• The engine is generally more than enough, whether around town or when making long trips on the highway. 
• But if you are a regular hiker, the 2.0L diesels may be better for you.

The interior, exterior and driving impressions of the Seat Traco

exoskeleton 

• When looking at the external structure, we notice that the front of the 2021 Seat Tarraco maintains the youthful spirit or the aggressive look that characterizes Seat cars.
• In the middle of the front is the Seat sign, and below it is the front camera of the car
• The cameras in this car are 360 ​​degrees.
• The car’s large screen comes from chrome.
• The car’s headlights are all LED, whether they are high or low, or the car’s fog lights that help illuminate the curves.
• The front bumper of the car is huge, and we note that it has chrome-like accessories, but it is made of plastic.
• The car has front parking sensors, and it is also equipped with an automatic parking assistant (park access).
• We can say that the engineering design of the car from the outside is distinctive and attractive, a mixture of the design of the Tiguan and the Seat Ateca. When looking at the design lines on the side of the car in the doors, front and rear windows and the fender, we note that they are inspired by the Tiguan.
• The car comes with 19 wheels of a very distinctive design, called SEAT (mechanical allowed), sizes 253 / 50 / 19.
• What sets the wheels apart is also the chrome accents found on many exterior and interior areas.
• The car mirrors have LED signals, welcome lights, as well as the Arabic camera.
• The welcome lights are written in hola, a Spanish word meaning hello.
• The mirrors have heating and electric attachment.
• The car has (key less entery) and (key less go)
• Chrome window frame and roof.
• The design of the 2021 Seat Tarraco from the rear is very impressive, as it contains LED lighting extending between the two rear lanterns.
• LED car headlights and car lights are all dynamic.
• There is the word “Tarako” in English in the back of the car (on the back), which distinguishes the 2021 model from the 2020 model.
• The front bumper of the car has rear parking sensors, and on the sides there are two automatic parking assist sensors.
• There are also hatches in the rear that are not real, and the actual exhaust pipe is located under the car.
• The back camera has a cleaning feature.
• The car comes with a rear tinted glass, and a panoramic roof. 
• The FR-Class is designed with a sporty rear bumper and two sporty exhaust vents, as well as a front grille and side mirrors in a distinctive gray color. 
• It also features dark-tinted rear windows, which are standard equipment on all Tarraco vehicles.

Value for money Seat Traco

2021 Seat Tarraco specifications

• The 2021 Seat Tarraco is a mid-size SUV, which means that it was able to bridge the gap between the UW Teguan and the Skoda Kodiaq.
• The car is available in eight colors:

1. Atlantic Blue.”
2.   Reflex Silver.
3.  Dark Camouflage.
4. Deep Black.
5.  Dolphin Gray.
6.  Oryx White.
7.  Merlot Red.
8.  Urano Gray”.

• The Seat Tarraco is available in four categories in the Egyptian and Gulf markets.
• The first category of the “Style” car contains five seats.
• While the other categories contain seven seats, which makes it the first medium-sized car to have this number of seats.

Categories and prices

The initial prices for each class of 2021 Seat Tarraco cars, according to the Egyptian market prices, are as follows:

1. Style “STYLE” ← 535000 EGP
2. Style Plus “STYLE PLUS” ← 585000 EGP
3. Excellence “XCELLENCE” → 685000 EGP
4. Sports category “FR” → 665000 EGP.

Maintenance coverage, warranty and quality of the Seat Traco

Warranty and reliability

Kayan Misr, the exclusive agent for Seat in the Arab Republic of Egypt, offers a five-year or 100,000-mile warranty for the 2021 Seat Tarraco.

Seat Traco features

• The 2021 Seat Tarraco is easy to use and has many functions, and the assistance systems respond better than other competing cars.
• The air conditioning is touch-operated and easy to use as well, and the air can be distributed automatically or manually according to the user’s desire.
• The storage places in the doors are as spacious as the tiguan and there are places to store coins.
• The car has a place for cup holders, which is characterized by the ability to carry any size of cups and with the ability to close it and use it to store a lot of things other than cups. 
• The middle armrest has a wide place for storage underneath, and there is the possibility of controlling the height and extension of the armrest and its size.
• All Tarraco engines are pleasantly muffled, especially compared to the Kia Sorento and Nissan X-Trail engines.
• The vehicle is extremely safe, equipped with belt force limiters, belt pretensioners, head airbags, as well as visual and acoustic safety alerts in the first and second rows of seats.
•  There are side airbags for the front seats, and the driver’s legs are also protected by a knee airbag.
• The opening angle of the rear doors is very large, which facilitates entry and exit from them.
• The rear seats are heated, which is a feature not found in the cars it competes with.
• The headroom is reasonable despite the panoramic roof, which reduces headroom at the sides of the car.

Disadvantages of Seat Traco

• When sitting in the back seat, we find that the knee spaces are good, and there is a possibility to extend the legs under the front seats, as there is a large distance between the seat and the floor of the car.
• The shoulder space is not distinctive despite the car’s relatively large width, as it does not accommodate three passengers of large sizes.
• The legroom for the middle passenger is not special because there is a height in the center of the vehicle.
• The rear chair is not suitable for adults, but is suitable for children aged 10 years due to its limited space.
• The passenger in the rear seats can feel the force of the bumps even with the 19-inch wheels.

Specifications and safety factors for the Seat Traco

The 2021 Seat Tarraco offers a wide range of advanced safety and technical driving assistance systems, some of which are: 

• There are six airbags to prevent injury to the user in the event of a collision.
• There is a cruise control.
• The car is equipped with an anti-lock system (ABS).
• The car has emergency brake (EBD) and brake assist (BA).
• The possibility of electronic stability control (ESC).
• The possibility of electronic differential (XDS).
• Equipped with anti-slip system (DTC).
• Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS).
• It is also equipped with a driver fatigue recognition system.
• This is in addition to ISOFIX child seats in the rear, to protect them. 
• The car also has a 360-degree panoramic view camera with 3D vision. 
• There are also front and rear parking sensors, and dynamic steering.
• The car has very good occupant protection systems, the risk of injury is very low, and the risk of injury to the cervical spine of passengers in the second row of seats is low in the event of a rear-end collision. 
• The center rear seat and front passenger seat are suitable for child seats with belts.

Interior design of the Seat Traco

Cabin interior design

• Although the exterior lines are sporty, the interior of the 2021 Seat Tarraco is based on the use of premium quality components and advanced technologies. 
• When you open the driver’s door, we will notice from the first moment that the door is similar in design from the inside to the doors of the Tiguan, and the reason is that the two cars are manufactured in the same factory.
• The materials that the door is made of from the inside are Soft Touch (with a soft feel).
• The front door pockets are lined with a carpet-like material so that things don’t make any noise when things are put into them when moving.
• The plastic on the bottom of the door is inferior to the plastic on the top.
• The trunk opening switch on the door is also made of lower quality plastic materials.
• The car is equipped with a high-quality speaker system, about 9 speakers.
• The “Style and Style Plus” categories come with luxurious chairs equipped with black Alcantara fabric, in addition to a head that can be adjusted in four different directions, and a folding table behind the front seats.
• The Excellence and FR classes come with black leather seats, in addition to automatic air conditioning, which can be adjusted in three different areas for first and second row passengers.
• Electric driver’s seat with three memory positions.  
• The first passenger seat comes with manual control.
• The 2021 Seat Tarraco comes with a sporty steering wheel, decorated with silver stripes. 
• The steering wheel is multifunctional, on the right side of it there are buttons to control the shape of the instrument unit, the phone and the media, and on the left control the stabilizer and speed limiter, as well as raising and lowering the volume.
• The dashboard is made of soft materials.
•  There is a Shift behind the steering wheel for manual control of the gear box.
• The arm of the telescope, which moves in three directions.
• The FR grade sports all-metal pedals featuring FR logos in multiple locations, and more.

The spaciousness and spaciousness of the Seat Traco

Dimensions 

• The Seat Tarraco has fairly large and standard dimensions, with a total length of 4735 mm, a total width of 1839 mm, and a height of 1674 mm.
• It has a wheelbase of 2790 mm and a total weight of 1,638 kg.
• The fuel tank capacity is about 58 liters.
• The trunk capacity is about 760 liters.

Seat Traco specifications, accessories and features

Technological features

• The Seat Tarraco is available with SEAT Full Link to connect smartphones to the vehicle’s information system. 
• This is in addition to a 9.2-inch touch screen for full enjoyment of the infotainment system, and the wireless charging system for smartphones.
• The car is equipped with Apple CarPlay, in addition to Android Auto and MirrorLink, along with Bluetooth technology to make phone calls wirelessly, for more entertainment and luxury.
• The car features rain sensors and lights.
• It also has an 8.2-inch touchscreen infotainment system screen.
• There is also a SEAT Digital Cockpit.
• Also you’d like a glove box with LED lights, a cooling function, a voice command control system and other luxury equipment.
• The Excellence and FR grades also have memory for height adjustment and a hand-free boot opening feature.