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If you were still unsure as to what the new baby SUV from Seat was going to look like, this recent teaser reveals a familiar shape. Set to take its rightful place in the Spanish automaker's lineup right underneath the Ateca, the new Arona does appear to have one or two features in common with its larger sibling, although on a smaller, Ibiza-shaped scale. This teaser showed up over the weekend on Seat Ireland's Twitter feed, where the description also states that the car will "hit Irish soil in November". While at first glance there isn't much to recognize except for the fact that it's shaped like a crossover, increasing the brightness does reveal certain interesting styling features, such as how the headlight graphics and grille seem identical to those on the 2017 Ibiza supermini. The shoulder line appears to mirror what we see on the Ateca more than the Ibiza (due to that design line looking continuous and not split in two) - though we can't ex...

During the official presentation of the  new Ateca X-Perience  in  Paris , Seat has confirmed a product offensive for next year, which will be pulled the new Arona.  Named after a city in Tenerife, in the Canary Islands, and a place in Italy's Piedmont region, the  crossover will be developed and manufactured  at the Spanish brand's Martorell facility, in Barcelona, once it will  join the range  in 2017, along with the updated Leon and new Ibiza.  Present at the French automotive event, Luca de Meo, Seat's President, said that " the Leon, the Ibiza and the new Arona, together with the Ateca, are going to strengthen Seat from a commercial, financial and brand image standpoint ", adding that " 2017 is going to be a very special year for Seat. " Official details on the Arona have yet to be released, but  previous reports indicate  that the crossover will be based on the next generation Ibiza, which will target the likes of the...