SEAT Inca


The SEAT Inca was a van and panel van produced by the Spanish manufacturer SEAT between 1995 and 2003. It was designed and assembled in Spain, based on the SEAT Ibiza Mark 2. It was first shown at the Barcelona Motor Show of 1995.
The SEAT Inca had two rear wing doors which, because they were non symmetrical, were supposed to facilitate loading and unloading. Capable of carrying a payload of and towing a braked trailer the Inca proved to be a strong work horse in many markets.

Awards

The Inca came with 1.4 and 1.6 petrol engines, and was also available with the tried and tested 1.9 indirect injection diesel engine from the Volkswagen Golf and Volkswagen Polo, or a Turbocharged Direct Injection diesel in certain countries.
A 1.9 Suction Diesel Injection direct injection diesel with electronic control and improved economy over the indirect injection engine was also available onwards from 1999.
Petrol EngineTop SpeedAcceleration 0–80 km/h, sAcceleration 0–100 km/h, s
1.4, 11.418.8
1.6, 9.615.2

Diesel EngineTop SpeedAcceleration 0–80 km/h, sAcceleration 0–100 km/h, s
1.9 indirect injection D, 12.420.6
1.9 direct injection SDi, 12.120.1
1.9 turbo charged Direct Injection TDI, 9.014.0

Sales and production figures

From its launch in 1995 until end of production in 2003, more than 115,000 SEAT Inca cars were produced and sold.
The annual production of SEAT Inca delivery/panel van and Kombi manufactured at SEAT Martorell are shown in the following table :
Model19961997199819992000200120022003
SEAT Inca16,90518,10315,20714,76311,8027,982
SEAT Inca Kombi7,7088,5735,5345,3163,8792,150
Total annual production26,16425,48424,61326,67620,74120,07915,68110,132

Rebadges

The SEAT Inca was rebadged by SEAT's parent company Volkswagen and sold under the name Volkswagen Caddy. Its badge-engineered Volkswagen stablemate was identical in every respect apart from some branding logos, and the front grille.
In the beginning of the 2000s, the Volkswagen Group had decided to shift the marketing focus of the SEAT brand to target the younger driver with an emphasis on more sporty models. Despite this move, the Caddy and the Inca continued to be produced at the same manufacturing facilities, until the Inca was discontinued in June 2003.
The Inca name was then dropped from the line up of SEAT, but the Caddy was replaced with a new variant based on the platform of the Volkswagen Golf V.