SEAT
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Spanish carmaker founded in 1950 with Fiat, owned by the Volkswagen Group since 1986 and selling SEAT and Cupra cars.
- Founded
- 9 May 1950
- Headquarters
- Martorell, near Barcelona
- Owner
- Volkswagen Group, since 1986
- Brands
- SEAT and Cupra
SEAT was founded on 9 May 1950 as a joint venture between Spain's state holding Instituto Nacional de Industria, which held a majority stake, Spanish private banks and Fiat. It is the successor of the S.I.A.T. project begun in 1940.
After being listed as an independent automaker for 36 years, the company was sold by the Spanish government to the Volkswagen Group in 1986 and remains a fully owned subsidiary. Its headquarters are at Martorell, near Barcelona.
- 1940S.I.A.T. founded to create a Spanish mass-market carmaker
- 1950SEAT founded as a joint venture with Fiat
- 1986Sold to the Volkswagen Group
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SEAT SEAT León: the sporty Golf from Martorell
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SEAT SEAT Exeo: an Audi A4 built in Martorell
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SEAT SEAT 600: the car that started the Spanish miracle
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SEAT SEAT Ritmo: the last Fiat-era SEAT hatchback
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SEAT SEAT Ronda: the first SEAT built without Fiat
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SEAT SEAT Marbella: the last SEAT based on a Fiat
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SEAT SEAT Toledo: the first SEAT designed under Volkswagen
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SEAT SEAT Córdoba: the saloon version of the Ibiza
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SEAT SEAT Arosa: the city car that shared everything with a Lupo
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SEAT SEAT Altea: the MPV that introduced SEAT’s new face
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SEAT SEAT Ibiza: the car that made SEAT independent