Ibiza gets ready for its Geneva debut
SEAT has revealed he fifth generation of its B-segment Ibiza, which will make its world debut in Geneva next week. The newest VW product has the honour to inaugurate the MQB A0 platform of the future VW Polo. The latter allowed SEAT to increase the boot capacity by 63 liters, to a total of 355 litres, and offer a notable increase in interior space. The car itself is not longer, but it is a hefty 87 mm wider.
“The new SEAT Ibiza embraces SEAT’s design DNA and ensures fantastic driving performance”, says Dr. Matthias Rabe, Vice-President of SEAT for Research and Development; “with the new modular MQB-A0 platform the SEAT Ibiza rises to technologies from higher segments and in terms of comfort, it improves its interior roominess and variability markedly.”
Like its predecessor, the new Ibiza is one of the few cars to offer full connectivity, supporting Apple Car Play, Android Auto and MirrorLink. The petrol engine line-up consists of 4 variants of a 1-litre three-cylinder unit, with outputs ranging from 75 hp to 115 hp, and a 1.5 producing 150 hp. A welcome addition is a 90 hp CNG derivative of the strongest 1-litre petrol unit. Dieselists can choose between three versions of the same 1.6 TDI.
Picture copyright: SEAT, 2017