SEAT Ibiza

The SEAT Ibiza is a segment B passenger car, produced by the Spanish brand SEAT, it is a five-door, five-seater car. Currently the fifth generation of the Ibiza is marketed , which presents a more spacious model, new engine and much more technology.

One of its most particular characteristics is that it was developed under Volkswagen’s MQB A0 modular platform, which makes it the first car in this segment to use this platform. Its competition includes the Renault Clio, the Peugeot 208 and the Mazda2.

Seat Ibiza design

Its aesthetics resembles cars like the SEAT León and SEAT Ateca, with well-defined straight lines. On the front we find some sharp-shaped LED optics together with a well-marked grill with the ‘S’ logo in the middle, they make it very easy to identify it as a whole Ibiza.

On the side of the Ibiza there are pronounced waist lines, one at the front and the other at the rear, where the lower part of the rear windows rise as they approach the rear window.

The Ibiza retains the same rear as in its previous generation, with the same lighting in a compact form. Despite this, this model reminds us of the Volkswagen Polo, with the optics at the ends and very distinguished lines giving the car a more solid look from behind.

The interior of the SEAT Ibiza has a spacious cabin and is among the largest in its segment. It has a free height to the ceiling, and for the legs, the rear seats are spacious enough for people up to 1.90 meters tall.

In the cabin, the simple exterior design continues, with quality materials, with well-distributed controls and buttons and a fairly simple and very practical style ; Thanks to this organization, Ibiza will be a very easy tourism to handle from the first impression.

Its trunk has 355 liters of capacity, more than any of its alternatives. In addition, it has multiple spaces to carry objects in each of the four doors, a large glove compartment in front of and behind the gear lever.

equipment

The new SEAT Ibiza model is available with a range of four finishes that are: Reference, Style, FR and XCellence. The last two options have the same elements, differing as one is oriented to technology and the other to the sports style.

As standard, the car will include a pedestrian recognition system , trip computer, air conditioning, Bluetooth connection, electrically adjustable mirrors and Radio Media System Touch multimedia system with a five-inch touch screen.

As a technological novelty, it comes with a screen that can be ordered up to eight inches, to manage the infotainment system that is compatible with Android Auto, MirrorLink and Apple CarPlay; Likewise, the new SEAT Ibiza incorporates elements such as a rear view camera, keyless entry and start system.

Among the most interesting options, the Ibiza can have a two-zone climate control, cruise control, panoramic glass roof, wireless charging surface for the mobile and an incredible Beats Audio sound system with seven premium speakers and an eight-channel amplifier. with 300W.

Engines

The current range of SEAT Ibiza engines is available in two diesel and three gasoline options. The diesel blocks are a 1.6 TDI, 80 and 95 horses. In the gasoline section, the Ibiza mounts a 1.0 TSI 3-cylinder engine, with powers of 95 and 115 horsepower and a 1.5 TSI 150 horsepower engine .

In addition to the manual gearbox, you can use the DSG dual-clutch automatic gearbox ; It is expected that engines exceeding 192 horses will be added with the launch of a new SEAT Ibiza Cupra, considered one of the best value-for-money GTIs on the market, along with the Ford Fiesta ST.

Cost

The SEAT Ibiza price range starts from around 15,000 to 16,300 euros in its 75 hp gasoline version. Hand in hand with the blocks of 95 horses, it is quoted from about 15,600 to 18,500 euros and the 115 CV versions range from 17,500 to 20,550 euros.

On the other hand, the most powerful gasoline version – 150 horsepower – has a cost of about 20 150 euros. On the diesel side, the 80-horsepower engine is around 17,450 euros and the 95-hp engine starts trading from 17,000 to about 22,200 euros.

The Ibiza is one of the oldest cars that SEAT has, and without a doubt the most popular. Since its second generation, it has offered powerful engines to enter this competitive world.

As the years go by, they renew their appearance and of course add cutting-edge technology for the satisfaction of their consumers. This is the most emblematic car of the last decades of Spanish motorsport.