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jacko - 29/10/25 at 07:35 PM

I’ve been looking for a new car and like the seat Ateca what do people think of it
Good bad all opinions welcome
Graham

nick205 - 30/10/25 at 09:38 AM

Brother/sister in law have a 2017 Ateca (bought a couple of years ago).
1.0 TFSI petrol.
Very happy running it as a daily + annual long/loaded holiday trip.
Reliable, pretty economic to run/service.
They taught their kids to drive in it as well.

jacko - 30/10/25 at 11:45 AM

Thanks Nick that’s good info for me

Please keep telling me what you think or any other. SUV type that is on the same line as the seat
Graham

nick205 - 30/10/25 at 03:01 PM

Same VAG family, take a look at the Skoda Kamiq and Karoq.
I think the Ateca and Karoq are even built on the same production line.

jacko - 30/10/25 at 05:51 PM

Thanks Nick
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shindha - 31/10/25 at 01:32 PM

We had a 2014 Tiguan changing now as it's not ULEZ friendly. We're looking at the BMW X1 just fancy something a bit different.

jacko - 31/10/25 at 02:14 PM

What do people think about the
Darcia bigstar looks a rugged looking car with loads of space in the boot for dogs etc

nick205 - 2/11/25 at 09:50 AM

Can't comment on Dacia.

Big boot, had 2x B6 VW Passat estates.
1 company car, 1 private.
Cavernous boot space/inside.
Reliable and economical to run.
Both TDI 140 6 spd manual.

Friends with Skoda Octavia estate give a similar report.

pewe - 4/11/25 at 04:12 PM

Don't buy anything which uses a wet belt.
By the looks of it diesel Atecas (and their VW equivalents) run wet belts for the oil pump at the back of the engine!

nick205 - 4/11/25 at 04:25 PM

quote:
Originally posted by pewe
Don't buy anything which uses a wet belt.
By the looks of it diesel Atecas (and their VW equivalents) run wet belts for the oil pump at the back of the engine!



No experience with oil pump wet belts, but stay well clear of wet belt timing belts - work of the devil

They disintegrate, clog the engine and filter and knacker the sensors.

I'm sure there must be some logic to them, but I don't know what it is!

coyoteboy - 5/11/25 at 12:42 PM

Logic is apparently that if you stick to the recommended oil and change it at the recommended intervals, none of these probs exist. However it's hard to know if that's actually true.

coyoteboy - 5/11/25 at 12:42 PM

New york, new york....

[Edited on 5/11/2025 by coyoteboy]

PAULD - 9/11/25 at 12:20 PM

Regarding wet belts, I had my fiesta belt changed having been alarmed by reports of failures. This was at 65000 miles with a full ford service history. The belt looked new with no sign of damage at all, the oil had no bits in it and the strainer was completely clean. Maybe the worst thing about them is an intolerance to a lack of servicing. Or was I lucky?

jacko - 10/11/25 at 10:13 PM

The belts that brake up could they be copies and not Ford belts
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