Road Test
Seat Ibiza
Test date 16 July 2008
Price as tested £10,395
For It's good looking, sound interior quality, good pricing and equipment levels
Against Average performance, odd mix of cabin materials, short on space in rear
How much ?
- Price as tested £10,395
- Price as tested £10,395
How fast
- 0-30mph no data
- 0-60mph no data
- 0-100mph no data
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- 0-200mph
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- 30-70mph
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- 0-400m
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- 0-1000m
no data
- 30-50mph in 3rd/4th
no data
- 40-60mph in 4th/5th
no data / no data
- 50-70mph in 5th
no data
- 60-0mph
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- Top speed
no data
- Noise at 70mph
no data
How thirsty?
- Test average
no data
- Test best/worst
no data / no data
Government figures
- Combined/urban
45.6 / 34.4 mpg
- CO2 emissions
149 g/km
How big?
- Length
4052 mm
- Width
1693 mm
- Height
1445 mm
- Wheelbase
2469 mm
- Weight
1025 kg
- Fuel tank
45.0 litres
Engine
- Layout 4 cyls In Line , 1390 cc
- Max power 84 bhp at 5000 rpm
- Max torque 97 ft at 3800 rpm
- Specific output 60.4bhp per litre bhp per litre
- Power to weight 81bhp per tonne bhp per tonne
- Installation F Transverse
- Bore/stoke 76.5x75.6 mm
- Compression ratio 10.5:1
- Valve gear 4 per cyl
- Ignition and fuel Multipoint injection , Unleaded
Gearbox
- Type 5-speed Manual
- 1st no data
- 2nd no data
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- 6th no data
- Final drive no data
Suspension
- Front Independent McPherson strut with coil springs and hydraulic dampers. Anti roll bar
- Rear Semi independent rear axle coil springs and hydraulic dampers.
Steering
- Type Electro hydraulic power steering
- Lock to lock 2.90
Brakes
- Front 256x22mm ventilated discs
- Rear 200x40mm drums
Wheel & tyres
- Size front 6.0J x 15'' Alloy in
- Size rear 6.0J x 15'' Alloy in
- Made of Alloy
- Tyres front 185/60 R15
- Tyres rear 185/60 R15
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