Seat Ateca put to the test

A total of 50 engineers and 40 cars are ready to cover 25,000km and perform 80 tests in the desert region of Southern Spain where daytime temperatures soar to 45°C in the shade. This is extreme summer testing, one of the world's most demanding performance exams for cars - a genuine boot camp that lasts three weeks.

With nearly a month of trials and over 80 verifications behind them, the cars have been tested in all their possible configurations so that nothing is left to chance. Thanks to the extreme testing carried out by hundreds of engineers and technicians around the world, drivers can rest assured of being able to drive reliably on any road in the world. Next stop: winter testing.