Wayne Griffiths opens the presidency of Seat with the launch of the Seat León 1.4 e-Hybrid DSG , the brand’s first plug-in hybrid model, and the award for Best Car of the Year in Spain for the Seat Tarraco. Orders are already accepted for the first, which will come out with a zero label from the DGT , 204 CV of combined power, automatic transmission and up to 64 kilometers of 100% electric autonomy . It is a great start for the one who was, until now, CEO and president of Cupra, tasks that he will continue to carry out together with the presidency of the Spanish firm. The news should arrive at any moment and the election of Wayne Griffiths by the SEAT board of directors, led by Herbert Diess, seemed obvious. Someone knowledgeable about Seat was necessary, a man of the house. As Diess himself commented: “Wayne Griffiths is one of the most qualified executives in the Group. Over the past four years, he has driven SEAT sales to record levels and is leading the development of the new CUPRA brand. He has my full support and I am sure that he will continue on the path of success at SEAT ”.
A support that will have to maintain in a really difficult year for the car in general. The coronavirus crisis has affected all manufacturers but the news does not stop arriving. The latest from Seat is the plug-in hybrid version of the best-selling Leon , which will be in charge of starting the firm’s path in this type of combined propulsion. The aim of this technology is to offer the best of both worlds: the efficiency of electrification and the driving sensations of a thermal block. PHEVs or plug-in-hybrids seem the most interesting alternative today, until the charger infrastructure is a useful and viable reality. In this article you can find the 12 cheapest plug-in hybrids on our market.
The Seat León e-Hybrid will arrive in Spain in October, the month in which the first deliveries will be made to advanced customers. Its price starts at 34,080 euros, without discounts or MOVE II plan included . It will be available in a five-door or Sportstourer body and in the top-of-the-range finishes, called Xcellence and FR.
