SEAT Tarraco

Bought the TARRACO STYLE 1.4T as it gives us more bang for buck than kodiaq at the time. Not too shabby as it has all the safety features that our family of 6 needs. - electric tailgate = use our leg to open the boot - 7-airbag - Emergency brake assist = have helped us to avoid accidents in the road - Driver attention assistance... Read More

This car is the cousin of VW Tiguan and Skoda Kodiaq, having the same underpinnings, and same engine and transmission range as the other two cars. To be more specific, Tarraco is the similar model asTiguan Allspace 1.4 litre (with seven seater),. The local Tiguan are only sold with 5-seater and you need to pay more for the R-Line variant to get similar features and specs as Tarraco. Allspace is available in Malaysia. After driving the Tarraco for 1 year, I have absolute no regret purchasing it compared with Tiguan and Kodiaq, which I have also test drive both. Tarraco has a slightly lower suspension, which allows better handling on cornering, and yet it has a more comfortable ride somewhat, whilst handling are similar compared to the cousins. Personally I found the Tarraco more desirable in terms of the front and back design, especially the headlights and taillights. The real test was when I drove to Cameron Highland (through Tapah Route), Lojing Highland, Simpang Pulai, Ipon, Kuala Selangor and Melaka in an 8-day trip in May this year after the borden reopened. My family grew even fonder of the car with its comfort, drivability, and safety features providing us assurance when driving at very FAST speed through Tapah, Lojing, Simpang Pulai and NSH. The car was also purchased at a much lower price than the Tiguan and Kodiaq despite the same specs and being made in the same VW Wolfsburg factory as Tiguan. I also take comfort that VW parts can be used for my Tarraco and are easily available both in Singapore and Malaysia authorised stockists. The Tarraco also came with 5-year FACTORY warranty and 3-year free servicing through Vertex (local distributor) , which is slightly better deal than the Tiguan and Kodiaq. Vertex although lesser well-known distributor has nonetheless being fairly good in after-sales service and the overall experience with salesman Eugene Ang was nothing less than what I had experienced with Cycle & Carriage for my previous Mitsubishis and Merc purchases. In fact, I like it that my servicing season didn't have to be full day affair since the number of cars are lesser compared to C&C workshops. Last but not least, no reget with the Seat Tarraco after 1 year and the car should be with my family for many years to come.... Read More