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The '''SEAT Málaga''' (codenamed ''023A'') is a four-door [[sedan (automobile)|saloon]] produced by the [[Spain|Spanish]] [[automotive industry|automaker]] [[SEAT]] from 1985 to 1991, named after the city of [[Málaga]] in [[Andalucía]], southern Spain.
The '''SEAT Málaga''' (codenamed ''023A'') is a four-door [[sedan (automobile)|saloon]] produced by the [[Spain|Spanish]] [[automotive industry|automaker]] [[SEAT]] from 1985 to 1991 and named after the city of [[Málaga]] in [[Andalucía]] in southern Spain. It can be considered a saloon variant of the [[SEAT Ibiza]], although the underpinnings of the Málaga and the Ibiza Mark 1 were both based upon those of the [[SEAT Ronda]].


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[[File:Seat Malaga Cambridge.jpg|thumb|left|1985 SEAT Málaga 1.5]]
It can be considered a saloon variant of the [[SEAT Ibiza]], although the underpinnings of the Málaga and the Ibiza Mark 1, were both based upon those of the [[SEAT Ronda]], a restyled version of the [[SEAT Ritmo]], which in its turn was a [[badge engineering|rebadged]] version of the [[Fiat Ritmo]].
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This was a restyled version of the [[SEAT Ritmo]], which in its turn was the [[badge engineering|rebadged]] version of the [[Fiat Ritmo]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dieselcar.com/features/30-years-of-seat-in-the-uk/|title=30 Years of SEAT in the UK|website=dieselcar.com|date=1 November 2015|accessdate=4 November 2020}}</ref> The Málaga most closely resembled the [[Fiat Regata]], which was [[Fiat]]’s own saloon version of the hatchback Fiat Ritmo. However, the SEAT Málaga and the Fiat Regata were developed separately as the two manufacturers had already ended their partnership by the time of the launch of their two saloon models.


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[[File:1986SEATMalagarear.jpg|thumb|left|1986 SEAT Málaga GLX]]
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In this sense, the Málaga most closely resembled the [[Fiat Regata]], [[Fiat]]'s own saloon version of the hatchback Fiat Ritmo. However, the SEAT Málaga and the Fiat Regata were developed separately, as the two manufacturers had already ended their partnership by the time of the launch of their two saloon models.
The SEAT Málaga was launched in the [[United Kingdom]] in September 1985, along with the SEAT Ibiza. It largely competed with budget offerings such as the [[Hyundai Pony]] and those from [[Lada]], [[Škoda Auto|Škoda]], [[Zastava Automobiles|Yugo]] and [[Fabryka Samochodów Osobowych|FSO]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.seatpress.co.uk/en-gb/releases/154|title=SEAT CELEBRATES 25 YEARS OF SUCCESS IN UK|website=seatpress.co.uk|date=1 September 2010|accessdate=4 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/week-autocar/throwback-thursday-ford%E2%80%99s-electronic-tech-test-bed-4-september-1985|title=Throwback Thursday – Ford's electronic tech test bed, 4 September 1985|website=autocar.co.uk|date=3 September 2015|accessdate=4 November 2020}}</ref>


Production ended in May 1991, well after the [[Volkswagen Group]] took over SEAT, to be replaced by [[SEAT Toledo]], which was the first Volkswagen developed car from SEAT. The saloon based on the Ibiza, the [[SEAT Cordoba]], was launched in end of 1993.
Production ended in May 1991, by which time SEAT had been taken over by the [[Volkswagen Group]]. The car was replaced by the [[SEAT Toledo]], the first Volkswagen-developed car from SEAT.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://auto2014.wordpress.com/2013/12/20/1036/|title=SEAT, S.A. – Ownership|website=auto2014.wordpress.com|date=20 December 2013|accessdate=24 September 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.osv.ltd.uk/brief-history-of-seat/|title=A BRIEF HISTORY OF SEAT|website=www.osv.ltd.uk|date=23 March 2017|accessdate=4 November 2020}}</ref> The saloon based on the Ibiza, the [[SEAT Córdoba]], was launched in end of 1993.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.seat-mediacenter.com/newspage/allnews/history/2020/70-years-of-history-SEATs-ability-to-reinvent-itself.html|title=70 years of history – SEAT's ability to reinvent itself|website=www.seat-mediacenter.com|date=6 May 2020|accessdate=4 November 2020}}</ref>


[[File:SEAT Gredos GL 1.2 (15349388677).jpg|thumb|left|SEAT Gredos GL 1.2 (Greece)]]
The Málaga sold relatively well in Spain, but was less popular in export markets, despite sharing the same ''[[System Porsche]]'' [[powertrain]] with the [[SEAT Ibiza]]. The Málaga was marketed in [[Greece]] as the '''SEAT Gredos''',<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_p-6qt7AE8U SEAT Gredos, Greek TV commercial, 1987]</ref> after the Spanish mountain range [[Sierra de Gredos]], because the word ''Málaga'' was considered too similar to ''[[malakas]]'', a ubiquitous [[Greek language|Greek]] swear word.<ref>[https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=WJVcgta-HToC&pg=PA156&dq=SEAT+Gredos+car&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CEgQ6AEwBmoVChMIlePO7M7axgIVC40NCh37ggU_#v=onepage&q=SEAT%20Gredos%20car&f=false ''The Making of a Name: The Inside Story of the Brands We Buy''], Steve Rivkin, Fraser Sutherland, Oxford University Press, USA, 2004, page 156</ref>
The Málaga sold relatively well in Spain, but was less popular in export markets despite sharing the same System Porsche [[Powertrain]] as the [[SEAT Ibiza]]. The Málaga was marketed as the SEAT Gredos in [[Greece]] after the Spanish mountain range [[Sierra de Gredos]], because the word ''Málaga'' was considered too similar to the ubiquitous [[Greek language|Greek]] swear word ''[[malakas]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_p-6qt7AE8U|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/_p-6qt7AE8U|archive-date=21 December 2021|url-status=live|title=SEAT Gredos, Greek TV commercial, 1987|website=youtube.com|date=26 December 2016|accessdate=24 September 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{citation|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WJVcgta-HToC&q=SEAT+Gredos+car&pg=PA156|title=The Making of a Name: The Inside Story of the Brands We Buy|first1=Steve|last1=Rivkin|first2=Fraser|last2=Sutherland|publisher=Oxford University Press|location = New York, NY|date=13 January 2005|isbn=9780199883400 |page=156}}</ref>
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==Sales and production figures==
==Sales and production figures==
The total production per year of SEAT Málaga cars is shown in the following table:
The total production per year of SEAT Málaga vehicles is shown in the following table:
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[[File:Seat Malaga Cambridge.jpg|thumb|left|1985 SEAT Málaga (side profile)]]
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[[File:1986SEATMalagarear.jpg|thumb|left|1986 SEAT Málaga GLX]]
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==References==
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Latest revision as of 12:51, 23 February 2024

SEAT Málaga
Overview
ManufacturerSEAT
Also calledSEAT Gredos (Greece)
Production1985–1991
AssemblySpain
DesignerGiorgetto Giugiaro at Italdesign
Body and chassis
ClassSmall family car (C)
Body style4-door saloon (sedan)
RelatedSEAT Ritmo
SEAT Ronda
SEAT Ibiza Mark 1
Fiat Ritmo
Fiat Regata
Powertrain
Engine
Chronology
SuccessorSEAT Córdoba
SEAT Toledo

The SEAT Málaga (codenamed 023A) is a four-door saloon produced by the Spanish automaker SEAT from 1985 to 1991 and named after the city of Málaga in Andalucía in southern Spain. It can be considered a saloon variant of the SEAT Ibiza, although the underpinnings of the Málaga and the Ibiza Mark 1 were both based upon those of the SEAT Ronda.

1985 SEAT Málaga 1.5

This was a restyled version of the SEAT Ritmo, which in its turn was the rebadged version of the Fiat Ritmo.[1] The Málaga most closely resembled the Fiat Regata, which was Fiat’s own saloon version of the hatchback Fiat Ritmo. However, the SEAT Málaga and the Fiat Regata were developed separately as the two manufacturers had already ended their partnership by the time of the launch of their two saloon models.

1986 SEAT Málaga GLX

The SEAT Málaga was launched in the United Kingdom in September 1985, along with the SEAT Ibiza. It largely competed with budget offerings such as the Hyundai Pony and those from Lada, Škoda, Yugo and FSO.[2][3]

Production ended in May 1991, by which time SEAT had been taken over by the Volkswagen Group. The car was replaced by the SEAT Toledo, the first Volkswagen-developed car from SEAT.[4][5] The saloon based on the Ibiza, the SEAT Córdoba, was launched in end of 1993.[6]

SEAT Gredos GL 1.2 (Greece)

The Málaga sold relatively well in Spain, but was less popular in export markets despite sharing the same System Porsche Powertrain as the SEAT Ibiza. The Málaga was marketed as the SEAT Gredos in Greece after the Spanish mountain range Sierra de Gredos, because the word Málaga was considered too similar to the ubiquitous Greek swear word malakas.[7][8]

Sales and production figures

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The total production per year of SEAT Málaga vehicles is shown in the following table:

Model 1986[9] 1987[10] 1988[11] 1989[11] 1990[12] 1991[13]
Total annual production 41,292 37,653 39,269 36,882 33,098 8,735

References

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  1. ^ "30 Years of SEAT in the UK". dieselcar.com. 1 November 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  2. ^ "SEAT CELEBRATES 25 YEARS OF SUCCESS IN UK". seatpress.co.uk. 1 September 2010. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Throwback Thursday – Ford's electronic tech test bed, 4 September 1985". autocar.co.uk. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  4. ^ "SEAT, S.A. – Ownership". auto2014.wordpress.com. 20 December 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  5. ^ "A BRIEF HISTORY OF SEAT". www.osv.ltd.uk. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  6. ^ "70 years of history – SEAT's ability to reinvent itself". www.seat-mediacenter.com. 6 May 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  7. ^ "SEAT Gredos, Greek TV commercial, 1987". youtube.com. 26 December 2016. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  8. ^ Rivkin, Steve; Sutherland, Fraser (13 January 2005), The Making of a Name: The Inside Story of the Brands We Buy, New York, NY: Oxford University Press, p. 156, ISBN 9780199883400
  9. ^ "Volkswagen AG Annual Report 1986" (PDF). Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  10. ^ "Volkswagen AG Annual Report 1987" (PDF). Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  11. ^ a b "Volkswagen AG Annual Report 1989" (PDF). Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  12. ^ "Volkswagan AG Annual Report 1990" (PDF). Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  13. ^ "Volkswagan AG Annual Report 1991" (PDF). Retrieved 6 July 2019.
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