SEAT facts for kids

SEAT (Spanish: Sociedad Española de Automóviles de Turismo) is a Spanish car maker headquartered in San Sebastián de los Reyes, Madrid. It is a part of the Volkswagen Group since 1986. The company was founded on 9 May 1950.

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SEAT's industrial complex in Martorell
SEAT's Training Centre in Barcelona's Zona Franca
SEAT's Pavilion at Autostadt, Wolfsburg
SEAT 600, the first model exported by SEAT in 1965 to Colombia, became the best-selling car in Finland from 1970 to 1973.
SEAT's first emblem
José Ortiz-Echagüe Puertas, SEAT's first president, was in 1976 made honorary president for life.
SEAT's Barcelona Zona Franca site and laboratories
SEAT 1400, the first model produced by SEAT in 1953
A monument in Spain for the SEAT 600, a symbol of the Spanish miracle
The SEAT 850 Sport, launched in 1967, was the first coupé model from SEAT.
SEAT Ronda
The SEAT Ibiza Mk1, launched in 1984, was the first model developed by SEAT as an independent company, together with Porsche and Karmann.
The SEAT Toledo Mk1, launched in 1991, was the first model fully developed under Volkswagen Group's ownership.
SEAT León Mk1 Cupra R
SEAT Exeo was the flagship model.
The SEAT 1430 in competition
Daniel Solà with the SEAT Córdoba WRC at the Rallye de tierra de Cangas del Narcea
Yvan Muller with the SEAT León TDI in Japan
The SEAT Cupra GT in the Spanish GT championship for the SunRED racing team
SEAT Formula 1430
Volkswagen group's distribution centre in Germany
A TMD (Teco Media Distancia) cargo train on its way from SEAT's Martorell plant