A seriously high performance car at a low price
Nothing has gone wrong with the car.
This car is really quick, the accelration is fantastic.
The handling is very crisp.
The interior is brilliant, very high quality. There are lovely details in the cabin as well. It blows the opposition away in terms of price and performance.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 7th May, 2002
Best bang for your bucks for under 14K
Gearbox has failed twice.
Impossible to put into gear.
When the car was left with the dealer, the fault did not show. Dealer has "adjusted" linkages, but says he can find no problems.
Dealer has been very helpful and clearly has taken the problem seriously.
Great performance hatchback.
Best bang for your bucks!
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 25th October, 2001
A fantastic car for the money
Nothing yet. Everything worked from the start.
A fantastic car for the price! Electric everything - front windows, central locking, climate control air conditioning, power steering, and a very good ride and powerful enough engine.
Cabin is comfortable and the plastic looks sturdy. The car feels very solid and looks good.
Only minus point is no alarm system, but it does have an immobiliser.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 10th October, 2001
Stop, look, listen. Seat Cupra turbos are the best small fast car available bar the Audi S3
None.
This car is fantastic. The quality of the interior and the solid appearance of this car is amazing for the money. With a car this good, it really makes me wonder why companies like Renault, Citroen and Ford are still in business, selling cars more expensive and in my opinion, inferior quality.
I got my car for £11495 with 3500 miles on the clock, from the moment I test drove this car I could not believe the difference in quality from my Saxo VTS. Driving back from the dealership in my Saxo made me feel like a sardine in a tin can. The performance from the 1.8 20 valve turbo engine is out of this world and with companies selling TUV approved chip upgrades for this car, 195bhp is available for £400, and is guaranteed for 3 years and tested to 100,000 miles. The engine is Audi developed and is shared with the TT, S3 and VW Golf 1.8T.
The car turns heads and looks like it costs £18000. Fantastic. I must also mention the amazing dashboard, the best interior I have seen in any car, the large information screen and instruments light up red at night and look amazing, every passenger I have taken begs me for a go!
The only bad thing I can say about this car is that there is not a lot of room in the back, but I don't care at all!!! Brilliant.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 11th July, 2001
Got to agree, superb build, although had a creaky seat early on (dealer sorted this very quickly). Performance is excellent, not a lot to touch it out there unless you're talking Impreza's and the like. Puts it's power down nicely and isn't noisy at all, in fact a little too refined, you can be up way above the speed limit and hardly notice. £13000 for a new one is the best value around, well done SEAT.
21st Sep 2008, 14:08
Hi, I have a 2001 Ibiza S, 1.4. One question, where is the CD changer supposed to located? In the boot?, or the gap under the steering wheel?
Please reply, thanks.