Nother CarGuy

The brand new Seat Ibiza  is finally official , entering its fifth generation with a new platform and more on-board technology than ever. For this generation, Seat is ditching the three-door  and wagon bodystyles , offering the new Ibiza only as a five-door model. The adoption of the new MWB A0 platform is making also its debut in the new Seat Ibiza and is expected to also underpin the next VW Polo and Skoda Fabia superminis. Compared to its predecessor, the new Ibiza features a 95mm longer wheelbase while being 87mm wider, 2mm shorter and 1mm lower from it.  The increased dimensions give  the new Ibiza  a more spacious cabin and a bigger by 63lt luggage space, which scores 355lt in total capacity. The engine range will remain the same more or less, with a new 147hp 1.5-litre TSI engine making its debut next to a three-cylinder 1.0-litre TSI with either 93 or 113hp.  A five-speed manual will equip the lesser-powered models, with a six-speed manual offere...

This year’s Geneva Auto Show in March will feature the word premiere of the  new generation Seat Ibiza , but we won’t have to wait that long for our first look at the Spanish supermini.  These images arrived courtesy of Poland’s  Motofilm  on the eve of Seat’s 2017 Ibiza launch event in Barcelona  on Tuesday, January 31 . The exterior design is an evolution of the current Ibiza and is heavily  inspired by the latest Leon  – so much so that the uninitiated would probably have a hard time telling the new Ibiza apart from the Leon just by looking at the pictures without having a sense of its size.  Inside, from the single picture we have in our hands, it appears that Seat has given the Ibiza a less playful and more mature and premium look with angular lines, and a large screen for the infotainment system dominating the center console.  We’ll have to wait for a while to learn everything about the fifth-gen Ibiza, but don’t expect any major s...