Having being launched three years ago, the Seat Ateca is due for a mid-cycle facelift – and, as seems, the Spanish automaker will also update the hot Cupra variant, despite it having premiered in 2018 under the company’s newly formed performance sub-brand.
Our spy photographers managed to capture a prototype on camera a few weeks ago, while it was undergoing testing at the Nurburgring. More recently, another one was snapped at the same venue, only this time it’s a video that shows it at the German track.
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Since all camouflage is limited to the front end of the car, it’s safe to assume this is where the designers have concentrated all their efforts. Thus, expect to see a revised grille, new bumper and perhaps other minor changes that will bring it in line with the rest of the facelifted Ateca range. We have yet to catch a glimpse of the interior, but we expect everything to carryover, except for the usual trim revisions.
Speaking of things that will not change, the Volkswagen Group’s 2.0-liter, turbocharged four-cylinder engine, which is shared with the Golf R Mk7, will likely continue to pump out 300 PS (296 hp / 221 kW) and 400 Nm (295 lb-ft) of torque, directed to the all-wheel drive system via a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. The current Cupra Ateca is capable of hitting 100 km/h (62 mph) in 5.4 seconds from a standstill and tops out at 245 km/h (152 mph).