SEAT Málaga
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| Manufacturer | SEAT |
| Also called | SEAT Gredos |
| Production | 1985–1992 |
| Class | Small family car |
| Body style(s) | 4-door sedan |
| Related | SEAT Ibiza SEAT Ronda Fiat Ritmo Fiat Regata |
| Designer | Giorgetto Giugiaro |
The SEAT Málaga is a four-door saloon produced by Spanish automaker SEAT from 1985 to 1992. It can be considered a saloon variant of the first-generation SEAT Ibiza hatchback, which was launched the same year. In fact, the underpinnings of both were based upon those of the SEAT Ronda, a rebadged version of the Fiat Ritmo. In this sense the Málaga most closely resembled the Fiat Regata, Fiat's own saloon version of the Ritmo.
The car was spacious and economical, but let down by heavy steering and flimsy build quality. Production ended in 1992, well after the Volkswagen Group took over SEAT. It sold relatively well in Spain, but did poorly in export markets, despite sharing the same System Porsche powertrain with the Ibiza. Its successor, the Córdoba, was launched at the end of 1993.
The Málaga was marketed in Greece as the SEAT Gredos, because the word Málaga was considered very similar to Malaka, a ubiquitous Greek swear word.
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