Spanish automaker SEAT, S.A. has just unveiled its hybrid family car concept, called the León Twin Drive, capable of an all-electric drive through the city with the option of switching to a combustion engine for a longer drive.

The automaker intends to make the Ecomotive line all-electric in the future, citing that eliminating the need for an internal combustion engine “is on the agenda.” The Twin Drive Ecomotive concept has lithium-ion batteries. Certainly, hybridizing the diesel-powered León Ecomotive is the first step towards that all-electric goal.

The current León Ecomotive is powered by a 1.9-liter engine with turbocharged direct injection. At the heart of the company’s Ecomotive line is a diesel particulate filter (DPF) that effectively removes the harmful soot particles that the engine gives off. The SEAT engineers have also worked hard at tweaking gear ratios for even more reduced emissions. Lower-resistance tires and drastically-reduced weight also help make the Ecomotive more eco-friendly and efficient.

SEAT is targeting a 2014 date for the production model of the León Twin Drive Ecomotive.

Sources: Autocar and SEAT León Ecomotive Page