Editing SEAT (section)

== Sub-ranges ==
;'Ecomotive' range
Almost every model in SEAT's range has an '[[Ecomotive]]' derivative version, which in comparison to the standard version has a more eco-friendly tuning.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.seat.co.uk/content/uk/brand/en/models/ecomotive/discover.html |title=> SEAT Ecomotive Range |publisher=SEAT.co.uk |access-date=2013-11-11 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150708025020/http://www.seat.co.uk/content/uk/brand/en/models/ecomotive/discover.html |archive-date=2015-07-08 }}</ref> Reduction of weight, low-resistance tyres, new aerodynamics, tweaks in the suspension,<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/carreviews/grouptests/245245/seat_ibiza_ecomotive.html |title=SEAT Ibiza Ecomotive {{pipe}} Car Group Tests {{pipe}} Car Reviews |magazine=Auto Express |date=2009-11-20 |access-date=2012-02-06}}</ref> as well as changes made to the engine's electronic management software with an additional implementation of a maintenance-free<ref>{{cite web|author= Xavier Navarro |url=http://green.autoblog.com/2007/09/11/seat-announces-green-ibiza-ecomotive/ |title=SEAT announces green Ibiza Ecomotive |publisher=Green.autoblog.com |access-date=2012-02-05}}</ref> Diesel Particle Filter (DPF) for the diesel engines, also updates in the gearbox and the gear ratios with a gearshift indicator in the dash panel reminding when it is the proper time to change gears, combined with an engine 'Start/Stop system' and an 'Energy Recuperation system' are some of the modifications adopted in the Ecomotive range in order to cut down both fuel consumption and emissions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.seat.co.uk/content/uk/brand/en/models/ecomotive/discover.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150708025020/http://www.seat.co.uk/content/uk/brand/en/models/ecomotive/discover.html|url-status=dead|title=SEAT Ecomotive Range|archivedate=July 8, 2015}}</ref> The result is a range with some of the cleanest models<ref name="auto">{{cite web |url=http://www.seat-mediacenter.com/controller-en-HQ/fbi/5045 |title=SEAT receives the Ecobest 2008 award |publisher=seat-mediacenter.com |access-date=2013-11-11 |archive-date=2013-11-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131111113945/http://www.seat-mediacenter.com/controller-en-HQ/fbi/5045 |url-status=dead }}</ref> featuring an improvement not only in gas and particles emissions but also in fuel economy, without big compromise in the vehicle's dynamic performance or practicality; for example the [[SEAT Ibiza]] Ecomotive 1.4 TDI has CO<sub>2</sub> emissions coming up at 98 g/km<ref name="auto"/> and still it comes even faster from 0 to 100&nbsp;km/h than the standard version<ref>SEAT Ibiza Ecomotive {{cite web|url=http://www.seat.co.uk/content/uk/brand/en/models/ecomotive/ecomotive-ibizasc.html |title=SEAT Ibiza, innovative car technology and design &#124; SEAT UK |access-date=2013-11-11 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131111113026/http://www.seat.co.uk/content/uk/brand/en/models/ecomotive/ecomotive-ibizasc.html |archive-date=2013-11-11 }}</ref> featuring a 5-door body and air-conditioning, while the [[SEAT León]] Ecomotive's CO<sub>2</sub> emissions are among the lowest in its segment too and raise up to 99 g/km.<ref>SEAT delivers 500 Leons Ecomotive to British Gas {{cite web |url=http://www.seat.co.uk/content/medialib/seat/market_master/downloads/brochures/seat-fleet/seat-fleet-news-report/_jcr_content/renditions/rendition.file/seat_fleet_news.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2013-11-11 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131111113713/http://www.seat.co.uk/content/medialib/seat/market_master/downloads/brochures/seat-fleet/seat-fleet-news-report/_jcr_content/renditions/rendition.file/seat_fleet_news.pdf |archive-date=2013-11-11 }}</ref>
Up to the present, the Ecomotive range has been renowned on many occasions.
In 2008, the [[SEAT Ibiza|Ibiza]] Ecomotive has been declared on top of the Verkehrs-Club Deutschland's 2008/2009 list in the "environmentally beneficial vehicle" category<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.seat.ie/content/ie/brand/en/company/history/2010-2005.html |title=Manufacturing cars since 1950 - SEAT History |access-date=2013-11-11 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131111112701/http://www.seat.ie/content/ie/brand/en/company/history/2010-2005.html |archive-date=2013-11-11 }} History of SEAT 2005-2010</ref> and in the 10th Eco Tour not only it has won in the small diesel class but also proved to be the overall winner of all categories.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://green.autoblog.com/2008/09/26/the-seat-ibiza-ecomotive-wins-the-eco-tour-2008/ |title=The Seat Ibiza Ecomotive wins the Eco Tour 2008 |publisher=green.autoblog.com |date=2008-09-26 |access-date=2013-11-11}}</ref> In that specific year the SEAT Ibiza Ecomotive was also awarded the 'Ecobest 2008' award<ref>{{cite web|url=http://green.autoblog.com/2008/11/04/the-seat-ibiza-ecomotive-gets-ecobest-2008-award/ |title=Autoblog Sitemap |access-date=2013-11-11 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131111113033/http://green.autoblog.com/2008/11/04/the-seat-ibiza-ecomotive-gets-ecobest-2008-award/ |archive-date=2013-11-11 }} The SEAT Ibiza Ecomotive gets Ecobest 2008 award</ref> by the Autobest organisation and the German newspaper Bild am Sonntag named it the 'most economic car of its class in the world.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bild.de/BILD/auto/bams/2008/11/seat-ibiza-ecomotive/das-sparsamste-auto-der-welt-im-test.html |title=The Bild newspaper names the Ibiza the most economic car of its class in the world |language=de |publisher=Bild.de |date=2008-11-30 |access-date=2012-02-06}}</ref>
The year 2009 has been the one when once more the Ibiza Ecomotive was nominated for the 'Green Steering wheel' award in Switzerland,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://media.seat.com/en/seat-news/2009/498-el-seat-exeo-gana-el-volante-de-oro-2009-en-suiza.html |title=SEAT Ibiza Ecomotive nominated for the 'Green Steering wheel' award |publisher=Media.seat.com |access-date=2012-02-06}}</ref> and set two consecutive times a new world record on fuel saving with a single tank, certified by the IPMC (International Police Motor Corporation) : the first when the Austrian Gerhard Plattner drove from Martorell (Spain) to Göttingen (Germany) with an average fuel consumption of 2.9 L/100&nbsp;km<ref>{{cite web|url=http://media.seat.com/en/seat-news/2009/404-el-ibiza-ecomotive-consigue-un-consumo-record-de-29-l100-km.html |title=2.9 L/100 km world record for the Ibiza |publisher=Media.seat.com |access-date=2012-02-06}}</ref> and the second time in his route from Cieszyn (Poland) to Frankfurt (Germany) having achieved the world record in fuel consumption of 2.34 L/100&nbsp;km (or 100 mpg U.S.<ref>{{cite web|author= Xavier Navarro |url=http://green.autoblog.com/2009/09/30/austrian-hyper-miler-beats-his-own-record-when-driving-a-seat-ib/ |title=Austrian hyper-miler beats his own record when driving a Seat Ibiza Ecomotive to 100 mpg |publisher=Green.autoblog.com |date=2009-09-30 |access-date=2012-02-06}}</ref>) covering a distance of 1,910&nbsp;km on a single tank.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://media.seat.com/en/seat-news/2009/496-nuevo-record-de-consumo-para-el-ibiza-ecomotive-234-l100-km.html |title=Second world fuel-saving record of 2.34 L/100 km for the Ibiza |publisher=Media.seat.com |access-date=2012-02-06 |archive-date=2013-08-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130815224952/http://www.seat-mediacenter.comen/seat-news/2009/496-nuevo-record-de-consumo-para-el-ibiza-ecomotive-234-l100-km.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

;'MultiFuel' range
The MultiFuel range consists of the introduction of the [[flexible-fuel vehicle]] bio-ethanol technology in selected SEAT models – i.e., the [[SEAT León|SEAT León MultiFuel]],<ref>[http://www.seat.se/se/generator/su/se/newLeon09/site/versions/multifuel/main.html] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111125192917/http://www.seat.se/se/generator/su/se/newLeon09/site/versions/multifuel/main.html|date=November 25, 2011}}</ref> the [[SEAT Altea|SEAT Altea MultiFuel]]<ref>[http://www.seat.se/se/generator/su/se/altea09/site/versions/multifuel/main.html] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100819044557/http://www.seat.se/se/generator/su/se/altea09/site/versions/multifuel/main.html|date=August 19, 2010}}</ref> and the [[SEAT Altea XL|SEAT Altea XL MultiFuel]]<ref>[http://www.seat.se/se/generator/su/se/AlteaXL09/site/versions/multifuel/main.html] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111125193554/http://www.seat.se/se/generator/su/se/AlteaXL09/site/versions/multifuel/main.html|date=November 25, 2011}}</ref> – with the implementation of the 1.6 MPI MultiFuel E85 motor, capable of producing exactly the same horsepower (102&nbsp;bhp) just like the relevant pure petrol version of the engine.