Seat INCA – specifications
Built: 1997–2001 · Series: Other models
Data for the version built 1997–2001 · Data origin: Official register · sources
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Seat – other models as N1 commercial vehicles: from grey-registered cars such as the Ibiza and Leon to the Inca and Terra Van, three and four cylinders, 47 to 125 kW, up to 2,550 kg gross weight
This collective page gathers Seat models registered as N1 commercial vehicles, although most of them – the Ibiza, Altea, Ateca, Arona, Cordoba, Exeo, Leon, Tarraco, Toledo and Mii – are regular cars and SUVs; such grey-market commercial registration converts a passenger car into a commercial vehicle for tax purposes without changing the bodywork. The real small vans on the list are the Terra Van, a Fiat Fiorino built under licence in Spain, and the Seat Inca, a panel van based on the VW Polo built from 1995 to 2003.
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The register lists here 25 versions with 47 to 125 kW from three- and four-cylinders of 903 to 1,968 cm³ displacement, unladen weights from 710 to 1,750 kg, gross weights from 1,150 to 2,550 kg, lengths from 3,556 to 4,741 mm and widths from 1,460 to 1,840 mm.
N1 registration of a car as a commercial vehicle is tax-attractive for businesses in several European countries and explains why regular Seat models appear on this vehicle-class page; the Inca and Terra Van, by contrast, served the lower segment of commercial transport as genuine panel vans, before Seat left this field to VW and Skoda.
On a used passenger model registered as commercial, the usual checkpoints of the respective range count (timing chain, dual-mass flywheel, rust on the sills); on the Inca and Terra Van, additionally rust on the load floor and rear doors and – as models identical to VW and Fiat siblings – the availability of parts through the sister brands.
Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: Seat (weitere Modelle), Seat (manufacturer)
Technical data
Engine
| Cylinders | 4correct |
|---|---|
| Displacement | 1,896 cm³correct |
Dimensions and weights
| Length | 4,210 mmcorrect |
|---|---|
| Width | 1,700 mmcorrect |
| Wheelbase | 2,680 mmcorrect |
| Unladen weight | 1,250 kgcorrect |
| Gross vehicle weight | 1,760 kgcorrect |
Drivetrain and chassis
| Wheels | 4correct |
|---|---|
| Top speed | 190 km/hcorrect |
Frequently asked questions
How much does the Seat INCA weigh?
The unladen weight is 1,250 kg.
What is the gross vehicle weight of the Seat INCA?
1,760 kg.
What engine does the Seat INCA have?
4 cylinders, 1,896 cm³ displacement.
What are the dimensions of the Seat INCA?
4,210 mm × 1,700 mm.
When was the Seat INCA built?
Production years: 1997–2001.
What to check before buying
- Check the hour meter against the service records — a replaced instrument is the most common gap.
- Compare the data plate and chassis number with the papers.
- Check the weights in the papers against the figures here — attachments change them.
- Ask about parts availability for this build year — the running costs hang on it.
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This page carries 11 individual figures for this model. They come from 1 recorded source; every figure can be traced there. What we cannot document is not here — we leave gaps open rather than estimate them.
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Other models in this series
9 KSF
9KSF/INCA
ALTEA
ALTEA 4 FREETRACK
ALTEA VAN 2.0 TDI
ALTEA XL
ARONA
ATECA
CORDOBA-VARIO
EXEO ST
LEON
LEON ST
Sources: RDW — Dutch national vehicle register (retrieved August 2026) · Data sources and cross-checks
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