Seat Marbella

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Seat Marbella
Seat Marbella
Marbella / Terra
Production period: 1985-1998
Class : Small car
Body versions : Station wagon , high roof station wagon
Engines: Otto engines :
0.8–0.9 liters
(25–34 kW)
Diesel engines :
1.3–1.4 liters
(33–35 kW)
Length: 3475 mm
Width: 1510 mm
Height: 1400 mm
Wheelbase : 2160 mm
Empty weight : 720-980 kg
Previous model Seat Panda ,
Seat Trans
successor Seat Arosa ,
Seat Inca

The Seat Marbella is a three-door microcar based on the Fiat Panda . It was produced as a revised version from autumn 1985.

The separation from Fiat and the takeover by VW made a distinction appear necessary. The technical revision of the Fiat Panda at the beginning of 1986, which mainly affected the chassis, and the introduction of the new Fire engines were no longer carried out for the Marbella. Compared to the second Fiat Panda, the standard Marbella were poorly equipped. So there was B. initially a rear wiper and a right outside mirror only in the GLX version.

The two 4-cylinder engines (843 cm³ / 34 PS / 25 kW and 903 cm³ / 40 PS / 29 kW) installed across the front were initially taken over from the previous model. One year after the start of production, the smaller engine was discontinued, instead the 903 cm³ engine was also available with 42 HP / 31 kW. Later, its output increased to 45 HP / 34 kW. In December 1986, the 34 hp machine came back into the range due to the great demand.

  • Rear view

  • Seat Terra

  • Rear view

The Seat Trans has been available on an extended Panda basis since 1985 . It was available as a two-seater panel van with a high roof or as a three-door station wagon with a removable rear bench seat. With the model change from Panda to Marbella, the Trans became the Seat Terra . In addition to the well-known 903 cm³ engine, two 4-cylinder diesel engines were now offered by VW, which drew 45 HP / 33 kW from a 1,272 cm³ displacement or 48 HP / 35 kW from a 1,398 cm³ displacement. The vehicles were thus 120–125 km / h fast.

The Marbella was discontinued at the end of 1998, the Terra in 1995. By the end of production, 591,151 Marbella and Terra models had been made. The successor to the Marbella was the Seat Arosa , while the Terra was replaced by the Seat Inca .

Prototypes

In 1988 Kamei presented the Terra Multicar concept vehicle based on the Terra with various removable rear bodies called Variotop .

In 1991 the prototype Seat Marbella Playa (German: Beach) was presented as a recreational vehicle between a pick-up and a convertible. It was equipped with roof rails for carrying surfboards and a removable targa roof over the front seats. The front view had also been modernized. If more than one passenger is to be taken, folding chairs could be folded out on the sides of the loading area. However, this model was not produced in series. Instead, there was later a playa, which was an ordinary Marbella with a fabric sliding roof.

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Commons : Seat Marbella  - Collection of images
Commons : Seat Terra  - Collection of Images