The Seat Ibiza range has been revised, with the majority of models in the range receiving a price cut. The latest range will appear in showrooms next month.
Seat will offer the Ibiza ST in warm FR trim for the first time. The model will be offered with a choice of 105PS 1.2 or 150PS 1.4-litre petrol engine. A 105PS version of the VW Group’s 1.6 TDI and a 143PS 2.0 TDI will also be available.
The three-door Ibiza SC continues to be priced from £9995 on the road. The five-door range starts with the £11,430 1.2 70PS S A/C model. The entry-level ST model is £12,140.
The Ibiza S A/C, the core basic model of the range is £300 less than the outgoing S Copa edition on average. The SE model, which replaces the SE Copa, has been reduced by the same amount. FR models are up to £1100 less than before.
As before, five-door variants command a £500 premium over the three-door SC. ST models are another £710 more than the five-door.
The Ibiza also receives a range of model year revisions. The headlights are reshaped and include sculptural elements similar to those used in the Alhambra and Exeo. Optional bi-xenon lights include LED daytime running lights. The front grille is smaller, and all models adopt the lower grille previously reserved for FR and Cupra models. The rear lights have been restyled, and FR models gain LED lighting.
A redesigned steering wheel, a new climate control console and enlarged glovebox are key interior changes.
Join the debate
Add your comment
Re: Seat Ibiza receives price cut
So, Audi is the rival for BMW and M-B, while VW has Audi quality (almost) but suits punters who don't want an overt 'statement car' - in effect, VW is now the anti-Yuppy choice for the quality conscious.
Meanwhile, Skoda slots into VW's old role to rival low- to mid-spec Opel-Vauxhalls, Fords, PSAs and Renaults.
But what about Fiat/Alfa? What about punters who don't want a 'cold' Northern European-style car but prefer some Mediterranean joie de vie or, indeed, some Auto Emoción?
I suspect Fiat/Alfa must be smiling/relieved, while folks who bought into Auto Emoción must be scratching their heads. By turning Seat into a producer of low-cost, bland Audi-VW clones, I assume VW Group knows something the rest of us don't?
Re: Seat Ibiza receives price cut
It's a fleet market thing, you see it all over the place. On a long list of company car choices from a load of different brands, you have a limited number of characters to "sell" the model to the user-choosers. They don't have time to check out the full specs on 10-20 cars...
"S A/C" is one, but you have "SE Business Edition" (Jag), "Elite Nav" (Vauxhall), "Style Nav" (Hyundai) to name but a few others I've seen recently.
Call it an S and you're just as likely to have potential customers reject it, thinking it's too basic for them.
Re: Seat Ibiza receives price cut
SEAT's are not all about looks they do have there own way of driving and in many ways drive very well indeed. Partly due to being a VAG clone but partly as SEAT do tune their cars quite well especially the more sporty versions. If they had access to more of the VAG part's bin ie adaptive dampers and other toys they could do better. But VW does not want to be outshone by SEAT or Skoda and I am sure at times certain technology is not allowed to filter down to give Audi and VW their own USP.