Mk5 Ibiza REVEALED - This is the real one!

[Nath.]

Oops

What I meant to say was, with all that diesel torque 200bhp will not be needed

A good recovery methinks

 

[Poverty]

Exactly, if the diesel cupra was 200hp then the petrol would have to be about 230hp to keep things even. And that wount happen.

I hope the ibiza will use the 2.0T though. 240hp with a remap, 300hp with some slight mods.

 

[M1KEH]

Maybe if they build a sport coupe as well as an ibiza cupra then we will see some huge power models?

 

[G!zmond0]

A Greek dealer told me that the cupra will be out no early than 2010
That kind of suck big time ah?

 

[EenyMac]

I found some more images of the 5 door in various colours. Looks really nice in Candy White and Citrus I'm really warming to it so just need images of the 3 door now for comparison.

http://www.worldcarfans.com/3080403.001/2008-seat-ibiza

 

[canonman]

looks very smart in white! can't wait to see a 3 door.

 

[bobmcgod]

http://www.worldcarfans.com/3080403.001/photo1037/2008-seat-ibiza

This one definitely comes with a boot light!

 

[Nath.]

^^^and a hook for your shopping bag

A proper photochop of a white 3 door would be nice as all I have is this attempt using corel photohouse

original

3 door

 

[Ami-Jane]

^^^^ looks nice! like the wheels... just need to be a bit bigger

 

[Ol' Timer]

Autocar have driven the new Ibiza and have a brief report on their website now. It's due to be in the magazine tomorrow.

http://www.autocar.co.uk/CarReviews/FirstDrives/Seat-Ibiza-1.6/232570/

They seem to be quite impressed.

 

[EenyMac]

Mmmmm... the tired old 1.6 NA petrol engine? I'd have thought it would be an ideal candidate for the newer 1.4TSI 122bhp engine, or maybe they have a bunch of 1.6 engines to shift

After driving several hundred miles over last Saturday and Sunday it's become apparent my left knee is getting worse, especially with all the clutch work.
So, I'm hoping when the 3 door gets here there will be a better engine line-up and an automatic or two.
I prefer a manual (haven't driven an auto for about 20 years) but the knee dictates a shift to an auto box.

 

[Smithy]

What a terrible looking chizzled brick of a car, do people not see how horrible it looks or is it just me?

It reminds me of the new Skoda Fabia with the grill, which is also butt ugly IMO. Kinda reminds me of those poor Jap cars they can't style design properly.

SEAT have seriously gone down hill with their design, marketing to a different crowd now.

 

[bobmcgod]

After driving several hundred miles over last Saturday and Sunday it's become apparent my left knee is getting worse, especially with all the clutch work.
So, I'm hoping when the 3 door gets here there will be a better engine line-up and an automatic or two.
I prefer a manual (haven't driven an auto for about 20 years) but the knee dictates a shift to an auto box.

7 speed flappy paddle dsg do you?

 

[EenyMac]

7 speed flappy paddle dsg do you?

Sounds about right Although I'll probably still wait and see what the 3 door has before committing myself.

Auto box... must be getting old. Be wearing the pork-pie hat and string backed driving gloves next

 

[EenyMac]

WOOHOO! Looks like the Bocanegra is a go, according to Auto Express, with a 180bhp 1.4 Twin Turbo and the new 7speed DSG gearbox.

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpressnews/221517/mean_ibiza_3dr_gets_goahead.html

http://www.worldcarfans.com/9080507.007/seat-bocanegra-confirmed-for-production

I want one

 

[G!zmond0]

Hell yeahh

 

[Jonny95 SXE]

I want!

 

[Smithy]

WOOHOO! Looks like the Bocanegra is a go, according to Auto Express, with a 180bhp 1.4 Twin Turbo and the new 7speed DSG gearbox.

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpressnews/221517/mean_ibiza_3dr_gets_goahead.html

http://www.worldcarfans.com/9080507.007/seat-bocanegra-confirmed-for-production

I want one

I hope the Bocanegra model looks more like the concept than the base model when it's put into production, what a stark contrast, for the better! Very Civic Type R-ish stance

 

[M1KEH]

Thank god seat saw the light.

 

[Poverty]

Doubt it wil come with a 180hp 1.4 turbo though.