In 2000, the Evo 3 arrived, which refined the Córdoba WRC with improvements in weight distribution, electronics, and aerodynamics, maintaining the regulation 300 horsepower but gaining in reliability and balance. The famous motorcycle racer Àlex Crivillé, in his venture into the rally world alongside Kini Muntada, achieved a third-place finish in the 8th Quatre Rodes - Ciutat de Figueres Land Rally in 2006 while driving a Seat Córdoba WRC Evo3. This car served as the model for Tecnitoys for their reference number 6249.