PRACTICALITY

THERE’S more headroom in the SEAT, but these cars offer an almost identical amount of rear legroom. This is effectively slightly reduced in the 3008, as the lower front seats make it harder to tuck your feet underneath, although it’s only a slight drawback.

Rear visibility is better in the SEAT as the Peugeot’s sportier styling restricts the view, but the standard all-round parking sensors and a reversing camera on the 3008 help reduce the impact when you’re manoeuvring. The Ateca’s boot isn’t quite as spacious, yet there’s more underfloor storage. Both cars get levers in the boot to fold the rear seats flat.

With the rear bench down there’s still a small lip between the boot and back seats in the Ateca, whereas the join is flush in the 3008. Still, some clever storage solutions, such as a drawer under the driver’s seat, make it a fairly versatile SUV.

DRIVING On the road Ateca feels sportier, helped by the more precise steering and the chassis’ extra grip

Ateca’s layout doesn’t feel as luxurious as the 3008’s, with large, flat dash. Materials are solid enough, though INTERIOR

Its wheels are the same 18-inch size as 3008’s, but the SEAT has a firmer ride COMFORT

Instruments are laid out logically and Driving Experience dial has six modes TECH

Silver-finish window edges and roof rails add to sporty feel of SEAT’S SUV STYLING