Complex sentence: Although no direct replacement for the Altea is planned, Seat is following the global shift from MPVs to SUVs by launching its own SUV model, based on the Seat Leon hatchback, in 2016.
Split into simpler sentences: Although no direct replacement for the Altea is planned, SEAT is following the global shift from MPVs to SUVs. This is by launching its own SUV model based on the SEAT León, in 2016.