Cupra Ateca | The Hooligans SUV | 300hp bad boy tested

[@svend9726]

Lucky owner of one. Perfect for fun AND family specially with the hidden hitch. Love it.

[@cabwab]

Another great Video from Bob! Can I say im not a fan of the separating of brands, its still a Seat to ME unless they really change it, the logo looks odd as I know its a Seat. Pretty cool thing to have 300hp in a small SUV like that.

[@BobFlavinVideo]

I love the new logo but until Cupra start making their own cars it'll always be held back

[@cabwab]

@@BobFlavinVideo Big time!

[@drone_tours]

Eh the new Cupra formentor

[@chrisharding5783]

A satanic logo.

[@MrHugd77]

I do think that Cupra should have made the exhaust sound louder and more sportier to be more CUPRA like, more than what the Golf R sound. hopefully in the future models they will have more of a Cupra personality rather than a VW group feeling

[@BobFlavinVideo]

Money is king and SEAT won't be let sell more cars than VW

[@MrModel43]

First time i seen Flavin so clean,he makes the car look dirty. I like the new logo. Good review with a smile.

[@BobFlavinVideo]

Thanks Jesper!

[@peacockealot]

The new logo kind of reminds me of the decepticons logo from the transformer movies.

[@CampervanJon]

Great review as always Mr Bob

[@mamba101]

I just got a Seat leon st cupra 4drive, loving it so far.. pricey but it ticks every box.. lots of space, comfy and then crazy fast when you want it.. and mpg in the mid to high 30s when taking it easy.

[@teddym2808]

Geez I don't think people can drive. On my previous Audi S3 with same engine but with less efficient 6 speed DSG, I was getting about 7.3 average litres per 100km, and that was with 50/50 city/highway driving. The 2.0 pot is actually amazingly efficient if you leave stop start enable and don't floor it on every take off.

[@jamjam5790]

Bloody legend for this

[@BobFlavinVideo]

LEGEND!

[@GunzGonda]

I wish they brought Seat to Australia. This little SUV would be on my shopping list.

[@ericrochford3134]

Good effort but not sure the branding will work. Citroen trying it with DS and the likes of Mazda tried it year’s ago with Xedos and not a success. Lexus only one that works I think. Definitely need a spare wheel on every car!

[@BobFlavinVideo]

Lexus works because there's no visual crossover, the cars look completely different. I love Cupra but they need their own cars

[@bazzajmurray2000]

When you add brembo brakes it removes the standard spare, as it won't fit over the bigger brakes.

[@PRCOM]

1:32 I thought he said 'this has south park' 😂😂😂😂

[@brendanmcgarry1023]

Bet Cupra PR team love the exhaust pop being described as a fart or a burp. Fair play, Bob!

[@CM.243]

I've got the 310PS Golf R (estate) and the DSG farts are the worst part of the car. To start with it was amusing but that wore off after about a week. Now I just think I must look a bit of a twat when it burps/farts away. I should add that my mother said the engine was rather noisy and asked whether it was a diesel!!!!!!!

[@shawngall7846]

Great review Bob and I think this car is a fit for me. Curious to know your opinion on how this drives compared to an Audi Q2. A similar VW group product which reviews say drives or handles somewhat poorly. It lacks road feel with too much lateral movement.

[@thomasmorley4966]

130km in nearly half a tank!!! I can only achieve such poor economy when driving at 270kph on the Autobahn. I have a Cupra 290 Kombi, and can achieve as low as 6.2l per 100km when really trying, thus resulting in just over 700km on a tank

[@lastnamefirstname520]

Thomas Morley wikkid I have a Cupra ST R with ABT package : P I also cane the shit out of it on the autobahn muhahaha

[@bulentmeral5715]

Another good review Bob.Would love to see you drive the Alfa Stelvio Quad and hear your opinion.

[@FiniteFr]

Saw one of these in Fairview, Dublin yesterday! Was it you? Or has someone else got their grubby mitts on it

[@BobFlavinVideo]

Not me, I think the racing driver Ian Beaty has it this week, might be him.

[@trueblue6971]

Daddy cool car for sure, luckily had to deliver one today, very well balanced tons of grip and it went like stink!.. well done seat..sorry cupra.

[@andycarr9722]

I do love this car.

[@Smithy350]

If people are interested this specific car is currently for sale at Airside Cupra. Not the cheapest thing though €52950 seat.ie.motormarket.ie/detail/SEAT%20Cupra%20ATECA+3.0+DSG+4WD+300HP/24410706

[@happyanon]

Would you take this over a 640d gran coupe msport?

[@lastnamefirstname520]

The farts are from the DSG. Double clutch shitfs sound like that even the S/RS audis have the same fart

[@darnjem1642]

Great review.. the engins sounds amazing. How can anyone, except librarians maybe, want to own an electric thing. Cant agree with you on the badge though. Everytime I look at it I'm expecting optimus prime to chase the bad guys. Is a bit pricey but it is what is I suppose

[@BobFlavinVideo]

Thanks Damjem, I was hoping that car would transform into something else

[@MrVoytek1000]

Base model £ 35,915 in UK!!! Germany €42.850, Ireland €49.990

[@rs184.greatwhitewhite6]

No Seat is worth the heavy price tag of over 50 grand, thats grade A territory, Merc bmw & audi

[@sashbar]

That's why it is Cupra and not SEAT any more ))) But tbh, modern SEATs are so good, only badge conscious drivers should ignore them.

[@merauble6658]

They VW 's really. Badge snobs? Cant wait to drive this!

[@interceptor-ss8kb]

There is a video of this going around a track it could barely control its own body weight. I don't think hot hatches have any thing to worry about.

[@BobFlavinVideo]

It depends on what you want from it, you'd be insane to think a car this shape is a track car so testing something out of context is easy.

[@davidbrady1551]

Hey Bob what's your opinion on the new golf GTI tcr?

[@lastnamefirstname520]

david brady I have driven that its super fun but you have to really be on the edge with it to have the most fun. If you want a powerful Golf for everyday use, just buy the R. Better value for an average driver. Unless you want to seriously track it or bash it around between the hills foot on the floor

[@davidbrady1551]

@@lastnamefirstname520 I have a 2018 GTI performance and have ordered a tcr for July. Drove the r and liked it but found it a bit heavy.i know I'm sacrificing 4wd but pcp has ruined the exclusivity of the r and there will only be 20 tcr's country wide so should hold value better when the mark 8 comes out plus mine will be black which will be very rare. I tried the cupra ateca also and great in a straight line but once you hit a decent corner you know you're in a SUV

[@davidbrady1551]

Plus my neighbour has one of the 7 cars sold and I would want the bronze wheels,sports seats and pan roof which is up at 60k for a seat to be worth 40k as soon as you drive it

[@lastnamefirstname520]

@@davidbrady1551 I have a Cupra ST R ( with ABT ECU 365bhp ) The base car is exactly like an R Variant, only the suspension is a bit stiffer. I do have copper wheels and inlays a carbon skirt kit, a carbon roof spoiler, 4 pot Brembos with drilled discs, quad exhausts, also copper inlays on the dash, bucket seats and alcantara steering wheel and shift knob : ) I love the car a lot. (switched from a v60 polestar, that was sluggish compared to this) No pano roof though I would never get that on a VW group car, knowing they have serious noise issues ( especially on Golfs and Passats..... I got mine below 50 (eur). I needed the boot space and for me AWD was a plus ( coming from Subarus -before the Volvo-) (I know its only a Borg Warner, and not like a subie but still it helps put the power on the tarmac). I am not concerned about resale as its limited edition - not as limited as the hatch was, but still- and for example in my home country they don't even sell it : P

[@davidbrady1551]

@@lastnamefirstname520 so it's a golf r estate equivalent. Not available here in Ireland. Nice car👍

[@bekabeka71]

Finally a petrol engine 🤩

[@BobFlavinVideo]

YES! Burn that golden liquid

[@altern8tive]

"the finest interior SEAT have made so far" IIRC they only warranty against creaks and rattles for the first six months. In the seventh month you'll be needing ear plugs or increased volume on the audio system :)

[@BobFlavinVideo]

Same warranty as other car makers, I've driven loads of SEAT's that aren't making a sound

[@altern8tive]

Wish I could say the same, more creaks and rattles than my old 1996 Astra

[@636dude]

I got rid of my most recent (and last SEAT) because of the rattles after less than 18 months. This dash design is coming up 7 years old, it will probably change in 2020 making this expensive Cupra an 'old shape' or 'pre face lift' model within 12 months

[@eroche913]

I like SEATs, I've owned two, but is there really a market for spun-off family wagons with stupid power you could seldom use? Whatever about a hot Leon hatch, I just don't see this working. Minimum €50k, and closer to 60 with typical options ticked. If I wanted a bonkers fast family wagon with 4WD, I'd hop over to the UK and bring back a 2 or 3 year old Audi S6 Avant, 450 hp, top drawer engineering, comfort and safety and one of the great engines, all for 10k less on the road than this fella.

[@christopherharrison9981]

€58k ?!!! Is that really how much it is? In the uk it’s almost half that!

[@joelyons886]

So what was / is their target market with this Bob? I mean they seem; and in fairness this is indicative of all these type of SUV'S, to try and be jack of all whilst missing being master of something! I'd prefer to see some of these SUV's concentrating on hitting a more rounded offer that just watering down bits n bobs. I like the logo but then I always did like Transformers when I was a kid... :-)

[@BobFlavinVideo]

Young people with lots of money, it's never going to be a volume seller in the market but having that brand built when they get around to selling their own cars will be useful. It does look decepticon alright, I think there's a court case coming!

[@gerrywhelan7426]

$58,732 for a SEAT ! Crazy

[@pedromartins8347]

Hello Bob, you should take some cbd drops.

[@BobFlavinVideo]

For what?

[@pedromartins8347]

@@BobFlavinVideo, sorry Bob, it was stupid of me to make a comment about someone I don't know and know nothing about, I had ecsema on my skin and cbd made it disappear. Great reviews, cheers.

[@BobFlavinVideo]

Ohh nice, I don’t know anything about CBD so I’ll look it up. Seems like a miracle product

[@itshappening100]

Interior like any Seat/VW/Škoda... only good thing is engine and looks... I'd rather get Leon Cupra 2WD for half the price.... The price is of charts too.

[@jesper463]

300hp is useless in a car with only FWD. Also, the Leon Cupra is nowhere near half the price, not here in Sweden atleast.

[@lastnamefirstname520]

Martin Zvarík are you seriously comparing this to a skoda?! It runs laps round the kodiaq RS both speed and build quality wise at a much better price point

[@MiniEggs1999]

BTW SOL has not bought his. It's a long term loan (6 months I think) in conjunction with Parkers. Or are you saying that is almost the same thing ? :) PS His wing of the internet don't really review cars more bloke down pub talking about them

[@BobFlavinVideo]

I met the creator of SOL, I didn't think he'd put his own money on the table, I'm sure he'll get tonnes of views from it.

[@paddydowney6269]

Bob Flavin SoL is in the background of your new r8 video! I always figured you as more of an Irish shmee 😛😂

[@SuperMarioMan1234]

Logo looks like a cheap knock off thing you'd see in GTA

[@fatwalletboy2]

Why give it this title. In one fellswoop its now tarred with the same brush as the 300hp hatches before it giving even easier access to Bham and Bradford bad boys. .....theyll still keep nicking gokf R's and S3's thpugh....... Cue more mums with kids in the back getting hijacked for these desirable cars.....

[@darrenmcdermott6443]

interesting that the other 2 car channells i watch car wow and carbuyer both really slagged off this car with one them saying it makes more sense to buy the top spec ateca and save 15 grand...i can only imagine the depreciation !!!!

[@BobFlavinVideo]

If we bought cars because of how they deprecated we’d just buy Qashqai, that would be a dull existence. They are missing the point of something fun

[@andrewbullock178]

To be sure, it’s de caaar dat farts 😂

[@kotomakosako]

I wouldn't buy it. The only thing that separates this car from ordinary Ateca is the engine and not even that is unique. They just took Leon Cupra's engine and put it in Ateca. Nothing new about that engine, it's been around for years. It's pricey, and this whole Cupra brand is an experiment that might get cut over night should the sales not deliver. Same thing happened with Opel's OPC program and there's even rumors about KIA cutting down its Stinger. No sales and it's gone. And you're left with an expencive sports car that no longer exists. Too risky.

[@rapidrick]

No carplay, android auto or front fog lights!.....pffff 😛

[@bjarnehansen3812]

I have all of those on my Seat Ateca. The Android Auto works really well with the Ateca. So check the right boxes.

[@ianpurcell7266]

Looks like just a raised up ibiza.

[@BobFlavinVideo]

Somewhere underneath that's exactly what it is

[@stephenwakeman3074]

Isn't it a raised up Leon? The Arona is the raised up Ibiza.

[@ianpurcell7266]

@@stephenwakeman3074 There was I thinking only our lord was raised up.

[@Tomyates91]

This car is nothing to doing with Seat... Cupra has done their our thing but heavily influenced by Seat! Cupra and Seat have split..

[@Tomyates91]

@Robert Lippiatt Naaa mate I look at them at Autotrader 😂😂

[@thomasmorley4966]

You say nothing to do with Seat, and heavily influenced by Seat in the same sentence!!!! Are you drunk??

[@gerrywhelan7426]

No spare wheel! that's simply stupid & unacceptable..

[@zeproo]

It looks really ugly. Seriously what is this. It look like a station wagon nothing sporty.

[@muckspreader1able]

The finest interior seat have ever made?It's the ugliest and cheapest most boring interior I've ever seen.Proper nasty looking VW look about it.Sorry but that's just vile. As for the presenter I think he needs to stay off the whisky lol 58k for a seat you'd have to be on drugs to hand ove that kind of money.

[@BobFlavinVideo]

whiskey lol, maybe you could keep your opinion to the car?