SEAT Mii
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The SEAT Mii is a small car produced by the Spanish manufacturer SEAT
officially presented on October 2011, part of the Volkswagen Group New Small Family (NSF) series of models. SEAT Mii production started in 2011, and the car will be launched in the European market with its sales starting in the fourth trimester 2011 and deliveries already on December 2011. Currently there is only the 3-door-version available, although a 5-door version along with an automatic gearbox and gas motor
should come later in 2012. Two 3-cylinder 1.0 L petrol engine options are offered with 55 kW or 55 kW, but further Ecomotive variants as well as electric
powertrains are expected too. Boot space is 251 litres (8.9 cu ft), and 951 litres (33.6 cu ft) with the rear seats folded down.
The car shares the same Volkswagen Group MQB platform
with the Volkswagen up!
and the Škoda Citigo
, as a result of the New Small Family project under which all three models are built together at the VW Group's Slovakian plant in Bratislava
. Along with its two sisters, the Mii is the first car in its class to offer an automated braking system
, which is automatically activated at speeds below 30 kilometre per hour as a laser sensor identifies a danger of collision and activate the brakes. The standard safety equipment also comprises four airbags.
| 4.5 L/100 km (Super)
| 4.7 L/100 km (Super)
|-
| style="background:#F5F5F5; text-align:left" | CO2-emission, g/km (combined)
| 105
| 108
|-
| style="background:#F5F5F5; text-align:left" | European emission standards
| colspan="2" | Euro 5
|}
SEAT
SEAT, S.A. is a Spanish automobile manufacturer founded on May 9, 1950 by the Instituto Nacional de Industria , a state-owned industrial holding company....
officially presented on October 2011, part of the Volkswagen Group New Small Family (NSF) series of models. SEAT Mii production started in 2011, and the car will be launched in the European market with its sales starting in the fourth trimester 2011 and deliveries already on December 2011. Currently there is only the 3-door-version available, although a 5-door version along with an automatic gearbox and gas motor
Gas engine
A gas engine means an engine running on a gas, such as coal gas, producer gas biogas, landfill gas, or natural gas. In the UK, the term is unambiguous...
should come later in 2012. Two 3-cylinder 1.0 L petrol engine options are offered with 55 kW or 55 kW, but further Ecomotive variants as well as electric
Electric car
An electric car is an automobile which is propelled by electric motor, using electrical energy stored in batteries or another energy storage device. Electric cars were popular in the late-19th century and early 20th century, until advances in internal combustion engine technology and mass...
powertrains are expected too. Boot space is 251 litres (8.9 cu ft), and 951 litres (33.6 cu ft) with the rear seats folded down.
The car shares the same Volkswagen Group MQB platform
Volkswagen Group MQB platform
The Volkswagen Group MQB platform is one of a range of automobile platforms of the Volkswagen Group. MQB stands for the German Modularer Querbaukasten, which can be loosely translated as "Modular Transverse Matrix"...
with the Volkswagen up!
Volkswagen up!
The Volkswagen up! is an upcoming series of city cars, part of the Volkswagen Group New Small Family series of models, unveiled at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show . Production of the up! will start on 3 December 2011 in Germany, and elsewhere, in 2012....
and the Škoda Citigo
Škoda Citigo
The Škoda Citigo is a small car produced in Bratislava, Slovakia. Citigo production started in October 2011, and the car will be launched in the Czech Republic first, then in the rest of the Europe, as well as Asian and Russian markets, in 2012. Currently there is only a 3-door-version. The 5-door...
, as a result of the New Small Family project under which all three models are built together at the VW Group's Slovakian plant in Bratislava
Bratislava
Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 431,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.Bratislava...
. Along with its two sisters, the Mii is the first car in its class to offer an automated braking system
Automatic Braking
Automatic Braking is a technology for automobiles to sense an imminent collision with another vehicle, person or obstacle; or a danger such as a high speed approach to a stop sign and to respond with the braking system by either precharging the brakes or by applying the brakes to slow the vehicle...
, which is automatically activated at speeds below 30 kilometre per hour as a laser sensor identifies a danger of collision and activate the brakes. The standard safety equipment also comprises four airbags.
Safety
In 2011, the SEAT Mii was evaluated for its safety performance under the Euro NCAP assessment scheme and it achieved a 5-star overall rating :| Test | Score | Points |
| Overall: | N/A | |
| Adult Adult An adult is a human being or living organism that is of relatively mature age, typically associated with sexual maturity and the attainment of reproductive age.... occupant: |
89% | 32 |
| Child Child Biologically, a child is generally a human between the stages of birth and puberty. Some vernacular definitions of a child include the fetus, as being an unborn child. The legal definition of "child" generally refers to a minor, otherwise known as a person younger than the age of majority... occupant: |
80% | 39 |
| Pedestrian Pedestrian A pedestrian is a person traveling on foot, whether walking or running. In some communities, those traveling using roller skates or skateboards are also considered to be pedestrians. In modern times, the term mostly refers to someone walking on a road or footpath, but this was not the case... : |
46% | 17 |
| Safety assist: | 86% | 6 |
Engine
(combined, EU-norm)| 4.5 L/100 km (Super)
| 4.7 L/100 km (Super)
|-
| style="background:#F5F5F5; text-align:left" | CO2-emission, g/km (combined)
| 105
| 108
|-
| style="background:#F5F5F5; text-align:left" | European emission standards
European emission standards
European emission standards define the acceptable limits for exhaust emissions of new vehicles sold in EU member states. The emission standards are defined in a series of European Union directives staging the progressive introduction of increasingly stringent standards.Currently, emissions of...
| colspan="2" | Euro 5
|}