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SEAT Registers Record UK Sales

Undercutting VW in terms of pricing and offering a sporty look has finally payed off for SEAT. In Britain, the Spanish carmaker has managed to sell no less than 22,752 cars, representing the very best first half results ever.
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The record-breaking figure represents an 18.6% increase over the previous half year best registered in 2012 and puts SEAT ahead of the overall maker growth. The Spanish carmaker's sales in the second quarter of the year are even more impressive: up 35% compared to last year.

The sales growth can be attributed to the launch of three brand new cars – the Mii city car, Toledo sedan and Leon compact hatch, as well as the revised version of the Ibiza.

“Between the Mii city car, the staggeringly spacious Toledo, and the all-new Leon family, SEAT now has a model range that’s broader and higher quality than ever. That fact, along with an ever-strengthening dealer network, is starting to show in our sales figures. And with further expansion of the Leon family due before the year is out, SEAT UK is on course for the best year in its history," SEAT UK Director Neil Williamson.
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Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida.
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