You get what you pay for (Seat Ibiza (1999 on))

Member Name: andydp11

Product:	Seat Ibiza (1999 on)
Date:	15/05/09 (14 review reads)
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Advantages: Good equipment

Disadvantages: Poor quality finish

Performance - The cars lack of grunt shows up on motorways, although it has good punch at around 50 to 60 mph. However, from a 1.2 3 cylinder engine you don't expect it to be a race car!
The handling is impressive, with nice thick tyres for the size of car grip around bends will impress you, and this is partly down to it having stiffer suspension than rivals such as the VW Polo.

Comfort - The ride is firm, you certainly feel bumps in the road and added to that the soundproofing is poor, at speeds on rough roads you can barely hear yourself think. The driving position is customisable with the adjustable steering wheel height, although you cannot raise the seat like you can in a Polo so shorter people will find they have to be right up against the steering wheel to have a good view of the road. Space in the back is ok for two small adults, no more!

Quality - The finish on the interior is a bit cheap and tacky, it marks really easily so you have to be really careful not to scratch it as you can cover it up!

Equipment - You get a lot for your money with a CD player and Air-con

Reliability - So far I have had to replace a back light fitting which had a leak so it misted up. I have also had to have the fan switch replaced for the air con as I could only have it off or full blast! Engine wise you are blessed with the same engine as the Polo and it's made by VW/Audi so it is reliable - no problems with it so far, touch wood!

Summary: A good little city run around

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