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The Connolly Motor Group in sligo is the latest dealer to join the 24-strong SEAT dealer network, writes Trish Whelan . This new addition to the SEAT dealer network comes after the brand recently reported its highest sales figures in 19 years. Year-to-date SEAT has sold more than 4,000 units, up 10.5 per cent compared to the market which is down 7 per cent. This gives the brand a record high market share of 3.5 per cent. The dealership will be the first SEAT dealership to open in sligo and will host the full SEAT range including the Ateca, Arona Crossover and the new 7-seater Tarraco. The dealership will also host the brand’s well-established models, Ibiza and Leon as part of its fleet. Ten new full-time jobs will be created as a result of the opening, bringing the total number of employees of the Connolly Motor Group to 280. Since opening its first dealership in Ballina in 1939, Connolly Motor Group now has dealerships in Mayo, Galway and Sligo. The family-own...

A two-year partnership between SEAT Ireland and 3 Arena will enable the motor company to showcase its models range within the venue, writes Brian Byrne . The arena is the fourth largest custom built music venue in Europe, with some 850,000 people attending events there each year. Neil Dalton, head of marketing at SEAT Ireland, says the partnership will offer an excellent platform to tell the SEAT story. Among the global artistes booked for the 3 Arena over the next year or so are Cher, Rod Stewart, Hozier, Lewis Capaldi and Elton John.

The SEAT SUV range, SEAT Ireland’s latest sales result show it to be one of the fastest growing car brands in Ireland, writes Trish Whelan . SEAT Ireland has announced ‘phenomenal sales results’ for the month of September with over 4,000 units sold year-to-date, which is up 10.5 per cent compared to this time last year and the highest achievement for the brand in Ireland in 19 years.   September sales have resulted in a record market share for SEAT of 3.5 per cent year-to-date. The SEAT Arona (winner of Irish Small Crossover of the Year 2019) accounts for over 27 per cent of the brand’s sales so far this year. The Ateca and new Tarraco 7-seater SUV are also strong contenders in this segment. Their SUV range accounts for 60 per cent of SEAT’s sales year-to-date.   SEAT’s success can also be attributed towards its expanding dealer network and the roll out of new state-of-the-art showroom branding across its full dealer network. Niall Phillips, B...

The Tarraco SUV sold by SEAT will be available in an FR PHEV version from next year, writes Brian Byrne . With a total output power of 245hp, it will be the most powerful iteration of the company's large SUV. The Spanish carmaker plans to have five electric and plug-in cars between the main brand and its sporty Cupra brand by 2021.

SEAT Arona SEAT Ireland has enjoyed an increase of almost 9pc in sales for the first half of the year compared to the same period last year cementing its position as one of the fastest growing car brands in Ireland holding 3.4pc of the current market compared to 2.9pc in the first half of 2018, writes Trish Whelan . Driving SEAT’s success is its wide range of models that suit all audiences from the young and fun Ibiza right up to the new family friendly 7-seat SUV, the Tarraco. Their SUV range accounted for 60pc of all sales during the first six months of 2019.  SEAT Tarraco The SUV range comprises Ateca, Tarraco and the brand’s best seller Arona. Voted Ireland’s Small Crossover of the year in 2019, Arona accounts for 30pc of overall sales year to date, an increase o f71pc compared to 2018 sales results. New retailer appointments in the strategic urban areas of Dublin, Cork, Galway and Limerick have also contributed towards SEAT’s success as have the...