SEAT TARRACO FR 4DRIVE
Base price: $64,900
Powertrain and economy: 2.0-litre turbo-petrol four-cylinder, 140kW/320Nm, 7-speed dual clutch transmission, AWD, combined economy 7.2L/100km, CO2 165g/km (source: RightCar).
Vital statistics: 4735mm long, 1839mm wide, 1764mm high, 2790mm wheelbase, luggage capacity 700 litres, 19-inch alloy wheels.
We like: Feels livelier than its siblings, looks great, fantastic seats.
We don t like: Starts to get pricey if you add options. Quite fancy Seat s facelifted Ateca, but feel like you need something bigger? While it would be easy to describe the Tarraco as Seat’s version of the Skoda Kodiaq. actually, that is the
best way to describe it too. The Tarraco is very much Seat’s version of the Kodiaq, and that is no bad thing at all.
The AMG is coming
Third row is for kids
Two weeks. That’s how long it took me to get familiar with Merc’s electronics and driving aids and features and extras. Some cars are just easy to get in and get comfortable, but the Merc isn’t like that. It’s European, so there’s the left-side indicator aspect to retune the muscle memory into, and the shift indicator is a right stalk, that in theory works well, with a ‘Park’ button on the end, that sometimes requires more precise, more considered application: it only changes gear when the brake pedal is pressed – and in a hurried three-point turn, it will not be rushed, at times leaving the driver free-revving in neutral.