Seat media system plus update10/29/2022 Voice control, Bluetooth audio streaming and eight speakers are included (all are missing from the 5.0in Touch system that features in entry-level cars) but DAB is not. SE trim has the Media System Plus set-up, meaning it gets the 8.0in colour touchscreen with the proximity sensor that changes the display options depending on how close your hand is. In keeping with the rest of the interior, there’s often a nagging feeling that you’re not getting quite as slick an experience from Seat’s menu interface as you would Volkswagen’s, despite the fact that it’s mostly just a retread of the same software. Storage options elsewhere inside are less impressive (the glovebox is pitifully small) but the larger cubby in the centre console and roomy door bins are decent enough. Seat doesn’t quote a total load capacity, but the near-flat space appears suitably commodious once the 60/40 split seatbacks are flopped forward by the two pull handles in the boot. That and the well-proportioned boot, which, with a 510-litre capacity, is not only 130 litres larger than the Leon’s but also 80 litres more generous than a Qashqai’s. It is significant enough to be the feature most likely to sway any parents torn between the two. The sense of space is amplified further by the amount of rear head room available, with the car’s bearskin-swallowing roofline being what really distinguishes the Ateca’s cabin from the otherwise similar-sized Leon. Being slightly shorter in the wheelbase than the Tiguan does not prevent the Ateca from providing ample, family hatchback levels of rear leg room. Generally speaking, with its legibility, ease of use and ergonomics beyond reproach, the Ateca is exceptionally good at making you feel right at home. Marginal infractions are observable – Seat’s new Drive Profile wheel could do with being a bit less flimsy, for example – but you need to go looking for them. In keeping with most MQB products, everything is where you’d expect to find it and functions impeccably. The Ateca is built in the same Czech factory that turns out the Skoda Superb and Yeti and inherits a similarly durable build quality. Nevertheless, while there is precious little to get excited about while looking at the predominantly matt black dashboard, there is nothing significant to grumble about, either.
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