This car invites the whole family over for tea and cake

ALTEA XL S A point to note The new Altea XL S is a car that takes as much notice of the little details as it does of the big ones. For instance, there are eight different engines to choose from. Each one comes with tinted windows, an updated instrument cluster and a redesigned centre console, a chrome-framed radiator grille and a rear seat with adjustable backrest inclination. The Altea XL also comes with 6 airbags as standard, tyre pressure monitoring, ISOFIX in the back seats, air-conditioning, an on board computer with autonomy, adjustable driver seats and rotational headrests, 15'' steel wheels and a new radio CD MP3 with 6 speakers and Aux-in. A car in a class of its own.

ALTEA XL ECOMOTIVE Family and Planet Friendly Yes, more comfort means more space, but also more peace of mind. And the Altea XL Ecomotive gives you more of both. Besides an additional 123 litres of interior, ergonomic space, the Altea XL Ecomotive perfectly combines high standards in style and technology with a new level of efficiency. A new gearshift indicator tells you exactly when to change gears, while a Start/Stop system keeps emissions and fuel consumption low by switching off the engine when the vehicle isn't moving, and restarting it once the journey resumes. To cut waste, an Energy Recuperation system recovers the energy produced by the alternator, reducing fuel consumption every time you slow down. Thanks to more green thinking in the performance department, the new Altea XL Ecomotive comes with a 1.6TDI 105 PS Common Rail engine and standard Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF). This makes the new Altea XL Ecomotive quieter and more efficient with emissions of only 119 g/km. The Altea XL Ecomotive is good news inside and out.

ALTEA XL SE It's always in the way that you carry yourself SE by name and nature is not just a way you dress - It's a way to choose things. The new Altea XL SE bears this in mind, and moves on to the rest. There are new front bumpers, new chromed grilles, a smoother tailgate and fitted rear lights, tinted windows and folding and heatable mirrors with electric park position. For tactile reasons the Altea XL SE comes with a new gearshift knob and three spokes multi-functional leather steering wheel which features paddles with DSG (except in the TDI 105PS). It also has a new Dual Zone Climate Control, a Combined USB port and Aux in (CUP) and a new radio CD MP3 with 6 speakers. And then there are some touches to give the SE its name - like its 16'' Enea alloy wheels, the easy-on-the-eye white instrument illumination and the new exterior glass front lamps, seats with height and lumbar adjustment and cruise control. And last but not least - for that candle-in-the-window-feeling - a Coming Home function, which leaves the headlights on for enough time for you to get out of the car, find your keys, and get into your house. Smooth. Deserves a lane of its own.

ALTEA XL SPORT Competitive Edge What the new Altea XL Sport stocks as standard, makes other cars look bad. Like the meaty 17'' Aroa alloy wheels, the new stylised front body coloured bumpers with integrated moulding, angular chromed grilles, a slick tailgate and a wide rear windscreen. And what would the Altea XL Sport be without dark green tinted windows? It also comes with an on board computer, cruise control, power windows in the front and rear, Combined USB port/Aux-in (CUP), a radio CD MP3 with 6 speakers, and a super-smooth three spokes steering wheel with controls and a new gearshift knob in leather. As well as having all the benefits that come with the S and SE models - such as the moveable three-piece back seat, the ISOFIX and the 6 airbags - there are things that make the Altea XL Sport stand out. And those things come down to the way you feel when you're sitting in the specifically upholstered sport seating and feeling the ride as your car glides across whatever surface with its sport-tuned suspension. The difference is always in the drive. Excel. |