The 2010 SEAT Ibiza ST will debut at the Geneva Motor Show next month and the company says their new compact estate will target young buyers that have a sporty lifestyle.
The 2010 SEAT Ibiza ST measures 4.23 meters from one end to the other, meaning it is 18 cm longer than the Ibiza, with a generous capacity of 430 litres.
There will be six engine choices available for the 2010 SEAT Ibiza ST when the car hits the market, out of which three petrol and three TDI’s with power ranging from 70 HP (51 kW) to 105 HP (77 kW). The most efficient will be the 1.2 TDI and 1.2 TSI units but no fuel consumption figures have released so far.
The 2010 SEAT Ibiza ST price was not announced but the manufacturer did mention the three levels of trim to be sold will be Reference, Style and Sport.
Seat press release :
With a World Premiere at the Geneva Motorshow, SEAT is pushing forward
with its product offensive – the Ibiza ST is the third model to join
the successful Spanish line-up. The compact estate car is the perfect
vehicle for a youthful and sporty lifestyle, bringing together the
brand’s most powerful characteristics – it is emotional and
well-designed, it is dynamic and efficient, it is easy to use and
financially attainable. SEAT will deliver the Ibiza ST in six modern
engine variants and with a broad palette of equipment and technologies.
Market launch is planned for early summer.
The stylists at SEAT
Design have taken the highly functional concept of the Ibiza ST and
clad it in the Spanish brand’s unique design language. Despite the
estate layout and generous load capacity, it retains the youthful,
sporty character of the Ibiza range. The roofline stretches rearwards,
the rear overhang is integrated perfectly into the overall design and
the tight span of its flanks lends tautness to its proportions. The
front end bears the hallmark SEAT “arrow design”; with the rear end
receiving a new look courtesy of the split rear light clusters.
With
a length of 4.23 metres, the Ibiza ST is no less than 18 centimetres
longer than the Ibiza. This creates ample load capacity to satisfy all
the requirements of a sporty and mobile lifestyle. The base capacity of
430 litres is already comparatively generous, and can be increased in
stages by folding the split rear seat. Engineers paid particularly
close attention to the optimal width and low height of the load
opening. Overall, the bodyshell is finished to the high levels of
precision and stiffness characteristic of all SEAT models.
The
interior of the Ibiza ST is impressively spacious, with an accomplished
and high quality character. The designers and engineers paid close
attention to the tiniest detail; every single element is functional,
practical to use and meticulously crafted, as evidenced by the high
material quality and tight tolerances. The cockpit feels taut. Circular
air vents, a short gear stick – the emotional character expressed by
the design of the Ibiza ST is clearly evident in the interior, too.
Sporty dynamics with a high degree of efficiency is par for the course
for every SEAT. The basis for this is delivered by state-of-the-art
engines, with the Ibiza ST offering a choice of three petrol and three
TDI units with common-rail injection. Four of the six engines operate
with direct injection and turbocharging. They span an output range of
between 51 and 77 kW (70 to 105 hp). Particular highlights include the
exceptionally efficient 1.2 TDI and 1.2 TSI.
Another guarantee
of agility and dynamics comes from the precise and safe running gear.
Together with the excellent equipment of the three model lines
Reference, Style and Sport, as well as the broad range of hi-tech
optional equipment – such as the dual-clutch transmission – this makes
the Ibiza ST the one to beat in the small estate car segment.
Especially as excellent value for money is an integral part of the
youthful character that defines this kind of SEAT.
