Seat Unveils the New Generation Ibiza (segment B)
- The Seat brand, a subsidiary of the Volkswagen group, unveiled the fifth generation of Ibiza (segment B sedan), which is built on VW group's MQB platform in its compact MQB-A format for segment B cars, such as the Seat Ibiza, VW Polo, Skoda Fabia, Audi A1 and their future SUV derivatives.
- The new Ibiza is similar in style to the Seat Leon (sedan segment C) launched in 2012. The previous Ibiza dates from 2008 (face-lift in 2012), and has been in series for nine years, which is exceptionally long ,especially for a large-scale segment B model.
- The New Ibiza (still manufactured in Martorell, Spain) is targeting the European B segment, with the Seat brand being mainly focused on the European market . It is therefore competing with the VW Polo, Renault Clio, Ford Fiesta, Opel Corsa, Peugeot 208, Toyota Yaris, Nissan Micra, Mazda 2 and Honda Jazz.
- The New Ibiza’s dimensions have grown (+ 9cm in width and + 9cm in length). The new engines will be the 1.0 TSI gasoline (95hp and 113hp) which replaces the 1.2 TSI gasoline (110hp) and the 1.6 diesel (79hp and 94hp) which replaces the 1.4 TDI diesel (75hp and 90hp). The 1.4 TSI (150hp) and 1.8 TSI (192hp) engines could be renewed.
- Inovev is counting on 175,000 Ibiza being produced each year on the Spanish site of Martorell.
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