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SEAT produces the following vehicles, past and present, including under the performance-oriented Cupra brand.
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SEAT produces the following vehicles, past and present, including under the performance-oriented Cupra brand.
| Model | Calendar year introduced | Current model | Vehicle description | ||
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| Introduction | Update (facelift) | ||||
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 IBIZA | Ibiza | 1984 | 2017 | 2021 | B-segment hatchback. |
 LEÓN | León | 1998 | 2020 | — | C-segment hatchback. |
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 LEÓN SPORTSTOURER/ESTATE | León | 2013 | 2020 | — | Station wagon crossover version of the León. |
| SUV/crossover | |||||
 ARONA | Arona | 2017 | 2017 | 2021 | B-segment crossover SUV built above the MQB A0 platform. |
 ATECA | Ateca | 2016 | 2016 | 2020 | Compact crossover SUV (C-segment) built above the MQB A1 platform. Related to the Volkswagen Tharu, Jetta VS5 and Škoda Karoq. |
 TARRACO | Tarraco | 2018 | 2018 | 2020 | Mid-size crossover SUV (D-segment) with optional three row seating based on the Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace. |
| Model | Calendar year introduced | Introduction | Update (facelift) | Vehicle description | |
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| Model | Calendar year introduced | Current model | Vehicle description | ||
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| Hatchback | |||||
 BORN | Born | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 | Battery electric C-segment hatchback based on the Volkswagen ID.3. |
 LEÓN | León | 2020 | 2020 | 2024 | Performance version of the León. Previously sold as the SEAT León Cupra. |
| Station wagon | |||||
 LEÓN SPORTSTOURER/ESTATE | León | 2020 | 2020 | 2024 | Performance version of the León Sportstourer/Estate. Previously sold as the SEAT León Cupra Sportstourer/Estate. |
| SUV/crossover | |||||
 FORMENTOR | Formentor | 2020 | 2020 | 2024 | Performance compact crossover SUV (C-segment) based on the León. First standalone model for Cupra. |
 TAVASCAN | Tavascan | 2023 | 2023 | — | Battery electric C-segment coupe SUV built in the dedicated vehicle MEB platform. |
 ATECA | Ateca | 2018 | 2018 | 2020 | Performance version of the Ateca. |
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