SEAT introduces the NEW Ibiza FR TDI

[ZBOYD]

SEAT have announced today the introduction of the Ibiza FR TDI, available in either sporty SC or 5dr guises with prices starting at just £16,465 RRP. They are available to order now at SEAT dealerships nationwide with deliveries set to begin from March.

Read more at SEATCupra.net...

 

[Leonidas]

And now the complaining starts. Cant wait to see a review...
Ya'll have to do one Z!

 

[IainW]

About £3k more than it's predecessor cost. I doubted whether it would be in my budget and it's definitely not!

 

[ZBOYD]

And now the complaining starts. Cant wait to see a review...
Ya'll have to do one Z!

Hopefully, depends if my dealer gets a demo car I can borrow for an hour or so or SEAT PR invite me to have a go in one sometime.

About £3k more than it's predecessor cost. I doubted whether it would be in my budget and it's definitely not!

Seems that the price list is creeping up on all the models, depends what more your getting for your moolah I guess.

Looking at RRP on the NEW Leon Cupra I would be looking at around a £2.5k premium on top of what I paid for my own Cupra in 2007 with the same factory options.

It also depends when you choose to buy, if you go for a launch model then your going to pay top $$$ for it. In a years time these FR's will be have good offer movement on them no doubt.

The Ibiza is still very popular though, its been their strongest seller the past year. My cousin bought one in 2008 an 1.4SC Sport and she loves it still, and is eyeing up to change it for a 1.4TSI FR.

 

[si-mate]

3 door isn't bad, but 5 door doesn't do it for me

Suppose the price increase are down to the exchange rate.

 

[m0rk]

Is this a 1.6? Not bad output & emissions at all.

 

[Leonidas]

Is this a 1.6? Not bad output & emissions at all.

2.0 CR-TDi

 

[ZBOYD]

Is this a 1.6? Not bad output & emissions at all.

Not that they mentioned it, but based on the PS output I'd say its the same or variant of the 2.0 CR TDi engine they currently sell in the Exeo

 

[tapjames]

So you recon it be possiable for a diseal cupra model now? it 140bhp standard isn't it?

 

[Leonidas]

This has been online a while now.
http://www.seat.com/static/su/com/SEAT/site/2009/newIbizaSC/engines/2_0TDI_CR_105.html

 

[ZBOYD]

Yer 140hp approx.

Its possible but nothing has been mentioned about a Cupra model, they have seemingly resisted it with the Leon. A fact that raised some eyebrows considering they have been racing a TDI for the last couple of years.

At the moment my own feeling is that a Cupra TDi is not going to happen, just based on what they have done elsewhere within the brand.

 

[Leonidas]

Yer 140hp approx.

Its possible but nothing has been mentioned about a Cupra model, they have seemingly resisted it with the Leon. A fact that raised some eyebrows considering they have been racing a TDI for the last couple of years.

At the moment my own feeling is that a Cupra TDi is not going to happen, just based on what they have done elsewhere within the brand.

I agree. Not even sure there's an engine suitable.. I remember seein something about a twin turbo diesel with about 210bhp though..

 

[thePHILosipher]

I agree. Not even sure there's an engine suitable.. I remember seein something about a twin turbo diesel with about 210bhp though..

audi do have the 3.0TDi which is found in the A4 and produces 230bhp (ish) and 330ft/lb

 

[ZBOYD]

A 3.0 lump would be far too big and heavy for the Ibiza, they have to shoe horn in the 2.0 litres

 

[m0rk]

Thinking aloud here.

If the chassis now fits the 2.0 TDI... it fits the Mk2 Leon Cupra engine also poverty spec Ibiza project for the future, but certainly scope for a Cupra R

 

[mardon]

Yeah if they put in the 170bhp 2.0CR TDI that would make a good cupra tdi

The 2.0FSI engine in the ibiza would be amazing! Please some one do it!

 

[thePHILosipher]

i dunno y but i thought fo a moment we were talkin leon cupra tdi, the 170ps 2.0cr would be the obvious one to make a cupra tdi ibiza, if it does a crackin job shifting the leon then it would be awesome in a smaller car

mork i do like you thinking about the cupra r............ would be interesting to say the least

 

[Leonidas]

I suppose theres nothing stopping someone putting cupra bumpers on it and remapping it to 170bhp!!
Theres your Cupra TDi...

 

[Syphon]

Thinking aloud here.

If the chassis now fits the 2.0 TDI... it fits the Mk2 Leon Cupra engine also poverty spec Ibiza project for the future, but certainly scope for a Cupra R

That would be a fun car to drive

Scott

 

[Ant FR]

take it this has a DPF,

I just specced a white one with few options, got to say i am sorely tempted. But i'll hold out for a price drop, give it 12 months and the FR's will be avaialbel for 10k second hand, then it will represent a massive value car.

Want a test drive as will be interesting to see how it fairs to a 130 tdi and how much slower it is than a 160 cupra.