New registrations in Europe
377,114 new SEAT Ateca cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2016 and 2022, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2022 the largest markets were Germany (11,364), Spain (10,384), France (3,272).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 35,671 | 147 (WLTP) |
| 2021 | 43,700 | 148 (WLTP) |
| 2020 | 57,866 | 157 (WLTP) |
| 2019 | 76,448 | 160 (WLTP) |
| 2018 | 69,002 | 154 (WLTP) |
| 2017 | 71,916 | 127 (NEDC) |
| 2016 | 22,511 | — |
Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
Real-world fuel consumption
35,574 SEAT Ateca cars registered in Europe between 2021 and 2024 report their fuel use through the on-board meter. Petrol versions average 7.5 l/100 km on the road, against 6.7 l/100 km in the official WLTP test — 12% more.
| Fuel | Cars | On the road | WLTP | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 22,672 | 7.5 | 6.7 | +12% |
| Diesel | 12,902 | 6.4 | 5.2 | +22% |
Litres per 100 km: total fuel used divided by total distance driven, from the car's own fuel consumption meter (OBFCM), collected in 2024 by the manufacturers, mostly remotely, and by national authorities. WLTP figures are the type-approval CO₂ values converted to litres. Hybrids, including mild hybrids, do not plug in; plug-in hybrid figures include the distance driven on electricity. European Environment Agency, Real-world CO₂ emissions from cars and vans · CC BY 4.0
What it costs in fuel
On real-world figures the petrol SEAT Ateca uses 7.5 litres per 100 km, so 15,000 km a year takes about 1,130 litres: €2,458 at this week's average price in Germany, its largest market in Europe.
| Country | Petrol | Diesel |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | €2,458 | €2,172 |
| Spain | €2,008 | €1,811 |
| France | €2,514 | €2,248 |
| United Kingdom | £1,969 | £1,911 |
| Italy | €2,274 | €2,151 |
Fuel for 15,000 km (9,300 miles) a year at real-world consumption. Pump prices with taxes, week of 19 October 2026: European Commission Weekly Oil Bulletin, UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, US Energy Information Administration. Non-euro EU prices are in euros as the Bulletin publishes them.
Work it out for your driving
Year by year
| Year | New in Europe | Licensed in the UK |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | — |
| 2025 Ateca | — | 2,783 |
| 2024 Ateca | — | 10,736 |
| 2023 Ateca | — | 9,181 |
| 2022 Ateca | 35,671 | 4,915 |
| 2021 Ateca | 43,700 | 7,365 |
| 2020 Ateca | 57,866 | 7,738 |
| 2019 Ateca | 76,448 | 10,766 |
| 2018 Ateca | 69,002 | 9,032 |
| 2017 Ateca | 71,916 | 9,716 |
| 2016 Ateca | 22,511 | 1,900 |
New in Europe: registration year (European Environment Agency) · UK: year of manufacture, end of 2025 (DfT/DVLA) · MOT: year of first registration, tests in 2023 (DVSA) · Finland: year of first registration (Traficom) · a year gets its own page when at least three of these cover it
In New Zealand
191 Ateca cars are on the New Zealand register; 2% arrived as used imports.
| Model year | Registered | Sold new in NZ | Used imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 25 | 25 | 0 |
| 2022 | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| 2021 | 25 | 25 | 0 |
| 2020 | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| 2019 | 44 | 42 | 1 |
| 2018 | 52 | 50 | 1 |
| 2017 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
In the Netherlands
15,800 Ateca cars are on Dutch roads; 46% arrived later as imports, and 765 still have a recall open. Open a year for APK defects, odometer checks and colours.
| First registered | On the road | Median list price |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 265 | €44,695 |
| 2025 | 425 | €41,338 |
| 2024 | 549 | €42,398 |
| 2023 | 865 | €44,482 |
| 2022 | 893 | €43,615 |
| 2021 | 1,597 | €41,341 |
| 2020 | 1,910 | €39,425 |
| 2019 | 3,197 | €37,730 |
| 2018 | 2,443 | €36,880 |
| 2017 | 2,941 | €36,020 |
| 2016 | 715 | €34,030 |
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles (CC0) · list price is the manufacturer's catalogue price when new
In Finland
1,616 Ateca cars were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026: 77% petrol, 23% diesel. Mileage is the odometer reading at the last inspection.
| First registered | In use | Average mileage |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | — |
| 2023 | 38 | — |
| 2022 | 83 | 111,000 km |
| 2021 | 130 | 66,000 km |
| 2020 | 202 | 91,000 km |
| 2019 | 248 | 101,000 km |
| 2018 | 318 | 119,000 km |
| 2017 | 460 | 143,000 km |
| 2016 | 132 | 160,000 km |
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use, 30 Jun 2026 · CC BY 4.0
Road collisions in Great Britain
From 2021 to 2025, 677 Ateca cars were involved in road collisions in Great Britain that injured someone and were reported to the police. 8 of those collisions were fatal and 153 caused serious injuries. As with any count, models with more cars on British roads appear more often.
| Year | Cars in injury collisions | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 153 | 0 | 33 |
| 2024 | 169 | 1 | 30 |
| 2023 | 135 | 3 | 41 |
| 2022 | 109 | 3 | 28 |
| 2021 | 111 | 1 | 21 |
Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data 2021–2025 · Open Government Licence v3.0 · how we count
In the United Kingdom
74,132 Ateca cars were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, by year of manufacture.
| Built | Licensed | Off the road (SORN) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,783 | 38 |
| 2024 | 10,736 | 25 |
| 2023 | 9,181 | 21 |
| 2022 | 4,915 | 20 |
| 2021 | 7,365 | 10 |
| 2020 | 7,738 | 19 |
| 2019 | 10,766 | 46 |
| 2018 | 9,032 | 54 |
| 2017 | 9,716 | 57 |
| 2016 | 1,900 | 9 |
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124) · Open Government Licence v3.0
MOT test results in Great Britain
38,989 Ateca cars took their annual MOT test in 2023; 89% passed first time, against 85% for all cars of the same ages. Older cars fail more often, so compare a year with the same year of other cars.
| First registered | Tests | Passed first time |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 305 | 91% |
| 2020 | 7,088 | 91% |
| 2019 | 10,994 | 90% |
| 2018 | 9,031 | 89% |
| 2017 | 9,680 | 87% |
| 2016 | 1,891 | 87% |
Why they fail
Share of all first tests that ended in a fail because of each part of the car (one test can fail on several).
| Area | Ateca | All cars, same ages |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Brakes | 2.3% | 2.8% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 2.0% | 3.9% |
| Visibility | 1.7% | 3.4% |
| Suspension | 0.7% | 1.7% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 0.6% | 1.0% |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Identification of the vehicle | 0.2% | 0.2% |
DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests of cars only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail
EU safety alerts
Safety Gate, the European Union's rapid alert system, names the Ateca in 8 alerts. European versions can differ from the North American car.
Moisture ingress could lead to corrosion of a steering rack bolt, which may result in a fracture of the bolt and a loss of steering capability, increasing the risk of accidents. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveil…
The welding of the brake-pedal plate may be defective.As a result, the brake-pedal plate may become detached, increasing the risk of an accident.
Due to an inadequate sensitivity in the LED turn signal operating control, a failure of the LED turn signals is not always detected. As a result, the mandatory warning (acoustic/optical) does not occur in these cases and the driver will not be notified of poss…
Possible development of cracks in the mounting of the left-hand front seat. This can reduce its protective function in case of an accident, increasing the risk of injury.
The driver airbags may not inflate fast enough in the event of activation. As a result, sufficient protection is not guaranteed in the event of an accident, increasing the risk of an injury.
The locking pin for securing the head restraints may be missing from the central rear seat. In the event of an accident, the central rear head restraint may consequently become detached from the guide rods and lose its supportive and protective effect.
The fitting of the headrest in the rear seat's backrest may be defective. In case of an accident the support and protection provided might be limited increasing the risk of injuries.
Improperly case-hardened wheel-bearing housings on the rear axle may break. This may lead to a loss of driving stability, entailing an accident risk.
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0