The latest SEAT Ibiza is the hero of the brand and has been decorated. The fifth generation of the super-mini series is the first to use the VW Group’s new MQB A0 modular platform, which dramatically cuts cost while permitting immense adaptation. It gives the newest Ibiza more room and better performance including economy and a better ride/ … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: SEAT Ibiza 1.0 TSI FR
The new fifth generation SEAT Ibiza hatchback is only available as a five door and it is the first model in the Volkswagen Group of brands to use the new MQB AO modular platform, even before VW’s own new Polo supermini sized hatchback comes to market next year. Ibiza has been the Spanish brand’s best selling model range and the first four … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: SEAT Leon ST Estate
Launched in April this year the revised SEAT Leon range of SC three door coupe, five door hatchbacks and ST estates is available with nearly 70 derivates and prices ranging from £17,455 to nearly £34,500, says David Miles. It is supported by a wide range of petrol and diesel engine options from the diminutive but impressive new 1.0-litre TSI three … [Read more...]
Newslines 25 July
SEAT sees diesel giving way to compressed natural gas as a fuel. The chief executive of the Spanish Volkswagen division, Luca de Meo, believes customers needed “a sensible solution” to overcome any issues and falling diesel sales, he told magazine Automibilwoche. Porsche will decide at the end of the decade whether its latest generation of diesel … [Read more...]
Seat Ibiza has something to celebrate
The SEAT Ibiza sets "a new benchmark in safety for the Supermini price point category", says Thatcham Research, who praised and criticised Ford at the same time. Following an unfavourable safety rating earlier this year, Ford has resubmitted its flagship Mustang sports car for testing, on this occasion earning a Three Star Euro NCAP rating. This … [Read more...]
Newcomers from Aston, SEAT, Hyundai and BMW
Less than two years after being unveiled as a concept, Aston Martin has confirmed that the all-electric RapidE will enter production in 2019. Set for a limited production run of 155 cars, RapidE is Aston Martin’s first all-electric model and it will be sold on exclusivity in a market sector now being taken very seriously by rival sports car makers. The … [Read more...]
Newslines 8 May
The new SEAT Ibiza will cost from £13,130 in showrooms on 21 July. The five-door only model is based on four petrol engines and five trim levels. Olympia hall, London will once again host a motor show. The company behind Top Gear Live and CarFest will stage a return to the venue after 80 years when it opens the new show’s doors in July 2018. … [Read more...]
Newslines 5 May
A row has erupted over the continuing closure of the Cwmcarn Forest Drive above Newport. It closed to allow tree felling three years ago but now Natural Resources Wales says it cannot reopen unless its better funded as part of an overall improvement scheme in the area but nearly 1,000 people have signed a petition calling for the … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: SEAT Alhambra Connect 150
It’s long in the tooth but can still give rivals a nasty bite, 21 years after the original SEAT Alhambra was launched. From that collaborative venture sired the Volkswagen Sharan and Ford Galaxy, and the Alhambra was conceived to take on French and Italian rivals but Ford withdrew in the early 2000s when it introduced the new Galaxy and now the MPV is … [Read more...]
Third generation SEAT Leon hits roads
The third-generation evolutionary SEAT Leon is now in showrooms, writes Robin Roberts. With about 70 versions available in three-door coupe, five-door hatch or semi-estate styles it is one of the pillars of the Spanish maker’s range alongside the Ibiza and Ateca. The latest series comes with a new 1.0 litre three-cylinder engine to widen its appeal … [Read more...]
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