Seat and Cupra Ateca pulled from UK after decade on sale

The Seat Ateca and Cupra Ateca have been pulled from the UK market after 10 and eight years on sale respectively.

The SUV siblings are now available from stock only, with no immediate replacement for either on the cards.

A spokesperson for Seat and Cupra said the move “reflects local market decisions and ensures alignment with Seat’s evolving range”.

The Ateca remains available elsewhere in the world, including its home market of Spain, albeit in only one trim level.

In the UK, its position in the Cupra line-up has already been filled by the rakish Formentor and the larger Terramar.

Seat, meanwhile, is repositioning itself as an affordable mobility brand, having recently refreshed the smaller Arona crossover and Ibiza supermini.

The spokesperson said “further updates” regarding the Ateca will be communicated “in due course”, adding: “The entire Seat range will be renewed with electrified options by 2028, starting with mild-hybrid versions of the Ibiza and Arona in 2027, followed by a full-hybrid powertrain for the Seat Leon in 2028, and further updates to the Leon and Leon Sportstourer [estate] in 2029.”

The Ateca is notable for its omission from that list, suggesting that the end for the once-big-selling SUV is nigh.