Seat Ibiza Cupra 2015 review
Jul 26, 2023
Seat Ibiza Cupra 2015 review
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Content
17.741 -> The Seat Ibiza has been around for
some time, but Seat refreshed the Cupra.
23.094 -> We're going to play with it today.
Let's start with the good news.
27.472 -> The 1.4 TSI has been thrown out.
We're driving a 1.8 TSI now.
43.014 -> The 1.8 TSI produces more power. 189 hp
and - most importantly - 236 lb ft torque.
55.36 -> That's 52 lb ft more than the previous Cupra.
This makes the Ibiza Cupra quick.
62.483 -> 0-62 mph takes 6.7 seconds.
76.075 -> The top speed is 146 mph,
but the numbers don't really matter.
82.667 -> A hot hatchback is all about the fun,
so let's see how the suspension holds up.
99.211 -> I can set the suspension to one
of the two settings this car has.
104.333 -> The first is a standard setting. It works
good like that; it feels tight and sporty.
113.52 -> There is also the sports setting,
which stiffens the suspension
117.052 -> and the volume of the amplified sound over the
speakers is turned up for more engine sounds.
122.811 -> It responds differently on the throttle.
All these things make it more sporty.
129.136 -> You don't need it on bad roads
like these near Barcelona.
135.662 -> I'd keep it in the normal mode for more comfort,
but when you find good asphalt or hit the race track,
143.097 -> you can choose the sports mode. The handling
will be more direct and the suspension is grippy.
153.211 -> It's bizarre. It handles small
bumps and dips well.
161.957 -> I've fallen in love today, but this car has a few
disadvantages as well. Let's cover these too.
168.997 -> To start, ESP cannot be switched off.
177.615 -> Yes, that's a disadvantage because
you want to play and hoon sometimes.
185.308 -> There's a sporty mode for the ESP,
but it cannot be switched off. That's a shame.
190.935 -> Another disadvantage is the looks. The Cupra
looks cool, especially in this strange grey color
199.739 -> with black rims, but the exhaust... Seriously,
they're two slanted pipes with a bit of plastic.
211.057 -> This could've been prettier. Make the
tips shorter to make it look more sexy.
217.49 -> I think this is the biggest mistake on this car.
223.337 -> This also says something about
how good the rest of the car is.
227.303 -> It's a lot of fun.
230.63 -> It can be a relaxed drive, but...
The most fun is to hoon it.
240.716 -> The interior looks tidy. They made it look better
with more expensive looking materials.
248.931 -> It looks more fresh and tidy. It's not
very exciting. It's a lot of black and grey.
254.947 -> You do have white stitching. That's OK.
257.838 -> The rest isn't that interesting. I do like the gear knob.
They barely managed to include the Cupra logo.
265.707 -> They also needed space for the shift pattern,
so they put that on the rear of the knob.
271.592 -> You can still see it, but not as easily.
289.632 -> Thanks to the bigger 1.8 engine,
Seat proofed that downsizing doesn't work.
297.325 -> It ends somewhere. Yes, you can install
a 1.4 TSI and yes, it's only 12 hp less,
304.63 -> but driving it feels so much smoother and nicer.
You feel it's a bigger engine. That's nice.
313.75 -> You don't have to do a lot of
shifting to get the best power.
320.094 -> This is a lot better. We still have one
thing left to discuss. The price.
326.748 -> What does it cost to become a typical Cupra driver?
335.95 -> Seat makes an interesting proposition.
24,000 euros is a lot less than you'll have to spend
343.491 -> at Ford for a Fiesta ST, at Renault for a Clio RS,
or at Peugeot for a 208 GTi.
350.897 -> While this is a good car. More so, I think... It's
not my favorite. It's not as good as a Fiesta ST.
359.587 -> I think that one is sharper and more playful
than this car, plus you can switch off its ESP.
366.692 -> I think that's important in
a car like this. But, it gets close.
372.175 -> For such a good price...
375.37 -> You could say it's a good deal. Because all the
additional tax liability benefits are disappearing,
382.66 -> it may be interesting to look beyond a 1.2 Ecomotive
and pay a couple of bucks more for a sporty Cupra.
400.2 -> Made possible by
404.4 -> Subtitles - Maru's Text Support
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VJgJAQ-Ros
