The AA is making the SEAT Arona and Ibiza available to its driving school instructors under a new tie-up with SEAT Fleet.

 The SEAT Arona and Ibiza were chosen for their safety credentials, driving dynamics and TCO figures

The deal between the two brands will provide instructors with access to the Ibiza FR 1.0 TSI 95PS or the Arona SE Technology 1.0 TSI 95PS. The duo were chosen for their safety credentials, driving characteristics and total cost of ownership (TCO) figures.

The AA also said it signed the partnership based on vehicle quality and the ease of doing business with SEAT due to its ‘easymove’ approach, which makes it simpler for fleet drivers to select and specify their vehicle.

SEAT UK head of fleet Craig Cavanagh commented: “The AA Driving School is responsible for training and developing the skills of thousands of new drivers every year. It is a vital job, and working closely with the AA, we can see why so many drivers put their trust in the brand.

“Learning to drive is such a formative part of your life; everybody remembers their first car or the car they learned in, and I’m delighted that due to this agreement, many more drivers will be able to say that the first car they drove was a SEAT. Our vehicles will stick in the memory; they are incredibly easy – not to mention fun – to drive, and present a compelling financial proposition, too.”