The new Cupra Ateca SUV unveiled

The new Cupra Ateca has been enhanced and upgraded to allow it to continue to be the ultimate dynamic performance compact SUV.

The Cupra Ateca was the first vehicle to be launched as a standalone Cupra in 2018, delivering the key principals of design, performance and technology, which has since been joined up by the Cupra Leon and the Cupra Formentor coupe SUV, the first Cupra-only vehicle introduced earlier this year.

A range of new additions and improvements have been made to enhance its appeal without compromise. It gives customers the option to get behind the wheel of a vehicle that offers the practicality of an SUV with the driveability and handling of a traditional high-performance car.

The new Cupra Ateca comes with a suite of standard equipment including Alcantara Sport Seats, 19-inch Cupra alloy wheels, Adaptive Chassis Control suspension and an enhanced steering system to improve feel.

Cupra also stands for advanced technology and safety features. With a digital cabin - featuring a 10.0-inch digital driver binnacle and a 9.2-inch central touchscreen - occupants can access their digital lives simply and easily. This includes wireless smartphone charging in the front, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto technology, and Seat Connect technology, meaning staying in touch with the car wherever you are, as well as preparing it for your next journey.

The new Cupra Ateca's exterior design has been updated to give it a keener, increasingly agile and capable look. The front includes a new bumper design as well as new full LED head lights. The upper honeycomb grille has the Cupra logo at its very centre with a dark chrome finish to the frame. The lower grille features a dark aluminium diffuser flanked by LED foglamps.

The side mouldings, roof rails and door mirrors are all finished in a glossy dark aluminium. The mirrors house the puddle lamps that shine the CUPRA logo on the floor when entering or exiting the vehicle.

The beating heart of the new Ateca is a turbocharged, four-cylinder 2.0-litre TSI 296bhp petrol engine linked to the quick-shifting seven-speed DSG dual-clutch transmission. Aided by the four-wheel drive '4Drive' system, the car accelerates from zero to 100km/h in 4.9 seconds and on to a top speed of 247km/h. The 4Drive system is the latest generation of the electro-hydraulic multi-disc traction system integrated into the rear axle and sits at the end of the drive shaft in front of the rear differential, and allows the vehicle to deliver power to the wheels with the most traction and on to the road in a controlled manner.

The Adaptive Chassis Control system reacts to changes in driving inputs and road conditions by adjusting suspension and damper settings within milliseconds to perfect the driver experience, making the most of the driving conditions. Four different driver profiles - 'Normal', 'Sport', 'Cupra', 'Individual', covers everything from daily driver to high-performance SUV.

The new Cupra Ateca is designed and developed in Barcelona, at the brand's headquarters and will be produced in Kvasiny, Czech Republic. It will enter European markets in the third quarter of 2020.