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SEAT makes its way to the Geneva Motor Show 2018 in top form

"SEAT’s global sales continue to post double digit growth. In February, the company successfully maintained the sharp increase in sales at the beginning of the year with 39,900 vehicle deliveries, which is 25.9% higher than the same month in 2017. The year to date sales figures rose by 23.1% to reach a total of 78,800 units. SEAT is maintaining a very high growth rate in the brand’s main markets. In January and February, Spain spearheaded deliveries with 17,100 vehicles sold (+18.1%), closely followed by Germany, which posted a 15.0% increase to stand at 13,700 units. Other exceptional markets were Switzerland (2,100; +27.8%), France (4,300; +26.8%), Austria (3,500; +18.5%), the United Kingdom (6,500; +17.2%) and Italy (3,700; +12.1%). SEAT is also growing strongly outside Europe. Algeria remains the brand’s fourth biggest market at the beginning of the year after selling 4,700 cars, and sales in Israel went up by 34.9% to stand at 2,100 cars. SEAT Vice-President for Sales and Marketing Wayne Griffiths highlighted that “there has been an outstanding increase in sales in the first two months of the year. We are one the fastest growing car brands in the industry and are gaining market share in strategic markets.” Griffiths added that “the SEAT Arona is widely popular in the market, as are the Leon, Ibiza and Ateca. In addition, the launch of the new CUPRA brand will have a positive effect in order to conquer new customers in the future.”"