NEWLY EVOLVED - THE SEAT ALTEA XL
More space, smoother lines, plenty of seating options, amazing road handling, greater safety and all the control you’ll ever need right there at your finger tips. The SEAT Altea XL is a car totally adapted to its surroundings – and in the end, those surroundings are your and your family’s needs.
Now, that’s clever.
PICTURE VIEWER
Keep it clean: Headlights with automatic washers.
Feel free to bring along the kitchen sink: The boot capacity of the SEAT Altea XL sets no limits to your imagination.
Keeping an eye on things: Smartly redesigned dashboard.
Start making that track list: The SEAT Altea XL is of course iPod®-compatible.
Spread out with airplane-style shelves on the front seat backrest. (Included in Family Pack.)
Parking has never been this easy with the optional Optical Parking System (OPS).
The Multifunctional Steering Wheel keeps everything in reach.
SPACE
The SEAT Altea XL has gone in for a major update and come out with new eyes, a body touch-up and enough colour and wheel options to fulfil any desire. The SEAT Altea XL is 18.7 cm longer than the Altea, which means it has a boot capacity of 532 litres. And because of the variety of seating arrangements you’ll have all the room you need to fit the kids, their luggage and anything else you hope to pack away for the weekend.
The front seats are fitted with fold-down airplane-style seat back shelves. The backrests are also adjustable allowing the kids to kick back and relax after a hard day’s play.
STABILITY
Having some of the best roadholding credentials in the business is no accident. They come from a perfect balance between size, wheel ratios and pure technology. Central to this is the multi-link rear axle which has been engineered with what we like to call an Agile Chassis. Effectively, it strikes a balance between the highly rigid and the finely tuned, turning the steering, brakes and transmission into a single responsive unit dedicated to doing exactly what you want it to. Other features that go towards making the SEAT Altea XL a true pleasure to drive are such things as the Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) and the electromechanical steering, which controls the steering tension depending on speed to give you maximum control at all times. The SEAT Altea XL has also been fitted out with an anti-slip programme known as ESP (Electronic Stability Programme), which will instantly correct the spin if a wheel loses grip. Safety and stability, working hand in hand.
COMFORT
In designing the SEAT Altea XL we tried to anticipate your every need. When the first drops of rain hit the windscreen, the wipers know it’s time to get working. When parking, you’ll have the option of a Parking Distance Control (PDC) with sensors in the front and rear bumpers which emit a sonic signal in case you are getting a little too close to the car next to you. Also, if you want satellite navigation, you have the possibility to add an Optical Parking System, which gives you visual reference on the multi-functional display if you specify your vehicle with the SEAT Media System. Other gadgets to make your drive more comfortable include the optional Hill Hold Control, which stops you from rolling down a slope the moment the clutch is engaged, and cruise control with led indicator in cluster that comes as standard in the SEAT Altea XL Style model. It’s all about enjoying the ride
TECHNOLOGY
Seen and not heard, the SEAT Altea XL has much to put your mind at ease, and some of the best bits are all under the hood. With a range of powerfully efficient diesel and petrol engines, there’s a version to suit everyone. For instance, the SEAT Altea XL now comes with optional 4WD – optional with the 1.9 TDI 105 hp / 77 kw. If you fancy a little extra kick, there’s the TSI (Turbo Stratified Injection), found in 1.4 125 hp and in the six-speed 1.8 160 hp version. This one is also available with a unique seven-speed Direct Shift Gearbox (DSG): With steering wheel-mounted paddle controls, DSG enables you to change gear in a blink. DSG is also available with the six-speed 2.0 TDI 140 hp and the the 1.6 TDI CR 105 hp, as is a Diesel Particle Filter (DPF), which – as the name suggests – helps to reduce emissions. DPF is standard with 2.0 TDI 140 hp , 1.6 TDI CR 105 hp and 1.9 TDI 105 hp 4WD. But this model also benefits from something else – Common Rail engineering, which makes it quieter, smoother and more efficient.
However, the SEAT Altea XL’s intelligence isn’t limited to the engine. For comfort it comes with an optional two-zone Climatronic. And for ease it comes with everything – from light sensors which turn your lights on the moment that night starts to fall and optional rain sensors just so you don’t have to go to the bother of actually turning the wipers on. And if you’re worried about damaging that beautiful new bumper there are even parking sensors in the front and back to help guide you into a free spot.
The multi-functional steering wheel includes integrated (and upgraded) Bluetooth® with a handy agenda function. There’s an instrument cluster and a touch screen navigation system which comes complete with SD card input and high resolution colour screen. And for those concerned about their family approval ratings, there is an optional fold-down 7” monitor in the back for those DVD/ video game / iPod® moments. Meanwhile, in the front you get all the fun with our Combined USB/Aux-in Port (CUP), which allows you to fully control your MP3-files on your USB device or iPod® through your multi-functional steering wheel.
SAFETY
The SEAT Altea XL comes with many safety features like the Adaptive Front-Lighting System (AFS) that allows its Bi-xenon headlights to follow the rotational movement of the steering wheel. Also, it has fog lights which cornering function – something that practically allows you to see around corners. Plus it has Daytime Running Lights (DRL) for your better visibility on the highway. We’ve also included an evermore sophisticated Electronic Stability Programme (ESP) and a Traction Control System (TCS) to give you even more stability on the road and control at the wheel. Finally, if things should go wrong, the SEAT Altea XL comes with 6 airbags (and 2 optional thorax airbags on the lateral seats) to protect you and your family.
The SEAT Altea XL is part of the Altea family, which has a five star Euro NCAP Adult Occupant Protection rating as well as a four star Child Occupant Protection Rating. The SEAT Altea XL also comes with ISOFIX, which allows up to two child seats to be attached directly to the chassis.
