Seat was a bit late to the pack when it came to introducing SUVs – launching the Ateca as its first in 2016, before quickly following it up with the more compact Arona in 2017 and larger Tarraco in 2019.

It’s the latter car we’re interested in here, and it’s now Seat’s only seven-seater on the market, following the discontinuation of the well-loved Alhambra MPV. A sibling model to the Skoda Kodiaq and Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace, the Spanish firm has now launched a sportier-looking FR trim level to the Tarraco, but is it worth considering.

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