2021 SEAT Ibiza 1.5 TSI DSG FR Plus | Sgcarmart Reviews
2021 SEAT Ibiza 1.5 TSI DSG FR Plus | Sgcarmart Reviews
Compared to its cousins on the same platform, this SEAT Ibiza looks to be a serious contender in the affordable hatchback segment. With more power than you will need in a small car, and boot space comparable to a car that’s a step up, should you then put this into your car shopping shortlist?
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0:00 - Opening
0:17 - Sgcarmart Quotz
0:47 - Front
1:14 - New Engine
1:43 - Rear/Boot
2:55 - Specifications
3:24 - Rear Seats
5:13 - Driver’s Seat
7:10 - Driving Impressions
10:48 - Verdict
11:57 - Outro
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0.332 -> If you kind of want to feel special on the road
3.015 -> but you sort of don't want to break your bank account
7.592 -> Well this car might just be your choice
10.67 -> This is the Seat Ibiza
18.422 -> Did you know you could be losing up to
$5,000 in value when you trade in your car
23.828 -> Quotz uses its network of dealers to get you the best price possible
27.812 -> In fact, they are so confident in getting you the best price
30.654 -> if you sell your car for a higher price, they will give you $100
35.014 -> Don't just take our word for it
36.869 -> Look at the hundreds of raving reviews on their website
39.885 -> To find out more visit quotz.com.sg
46.96 -> Despite this car being based on the MQB-A0 platform
50.548 -> that's similar to the Volkswagen Polo as well as the Skoda Scala
54.152 -> the Seat looks like nothing you will find on the roads
58.472 -> It's instantly recognisable as a Seat, it's very sporty looking
62.325 -> with this nice triangular daytime running lights
65.911 -> fog lamps right here, and the FR logo to just tell you that
69.637 -> this is a higher spec variant
71.826 -> The biggest change happens here
74.324 -> While the previous Seat was a 1 liter 3-cylinder
77.819 -> This is now equipped with a 1.5 liter inline-4 pot engine
83.353 -> pumps out some 148 bhp and 250 Nm of torque
87.08 -> which is essentially what you will find on cars like
89.54 -> the Golf Mild Hybrid 1.5
91.845 -> but of course that is a bigger car which means
94.999 -> this engine fitted to this compact hatchback just makes
98.625 -> the Seat Ibiza a very powerful pocket rocket
103.509 -> At the back the whole triangular theme continues as you can see here
106.82 -> from the tail lights, it's similar to the daytime running lights up front
109.97 -> Of course you have Seat's logo proudly placed here as well as the
113.729 -> IBIZA word, obviously the Spanish calls it "ee-bee-tha"
117.394 -> but you know how it is
118.964 -> Open this boot space up
120.868 -> you faced with 355 liters worth of hauling capacity
125.781 -> To put this into perspective, the bigger Golf has about 380 liters
130.929 -> This car is nearly 25 liters lesser than a car that is one size up
136.875 -> To show you exactly how it is like
142.559 -> There you have it
145.161 -> and if you think
146.822 -> that this is too shallow, well the good thing is
149.957 -> the car allows you
152.209 -> to lower down or shift the board
155.088 -> just so that
158.187 -> you can have
160.315 -> This is not working, oh it's working
162.407 -> I got...
165.966 -> No I don't got it... yeah I got it
168.931 -> It's a bit difficult to shift but yes
171.033 -> It's now bigger, that's how it is
197.023 -> For more details on the Seat Ibiza or any other car
199.806 -> head down onto sgcarmart.com to help
you make the smart choice on your next car
204.338 -> On the inside, I really love the fabric upholstery
208.286 -> it sort of makes the car a lot
209.823 -> cooler than leather upholstery
212.257 -> That's the thing about fabric upholstery right
214.065 -> Singaporeans generally think that
216.207 -> it's more tacky, it's not really the case
219.544 -> It's very comfortable, it doesn't bite your skin or anything
222.749 -> and it feels cooler as well
224.573 -> but more importantly legroom
226.854 -> excellent, I am about 1.6 meters
229.453 -> You can easily fit someone about 1.7m to 1.75m inside here
233.823 -> because headroom wise I have got a fair bit
237.362 -> However despite this being a front wheel driven car
241.677 -> transmission tunnel is quite high, you got a little small hump there
244.805 -> which is relatively narrow as well
246.692 -> so you just have to sit in like this in the center seat
250.257 -> that is still relatively soft and comfortable
252.615 -> but here is the good news
253.839 -> Seat somehow just did some engineering wizardry
257.415 -> because despite this being a compact hatchback
260.974 -> I am not even eating much into the person beside me
263.227 -> There is sufficient space which is really good and smart
268.558 -> and if you are a father like myself
271.096 -> you have ISOFIX points here as well as here so nothing to worry about
275.115 -> One small little complaint is that
277.706 -> if it's just the two of you, you can't really pull anything down
280.797 -> There is nothing for you to pull down
and relax, have a cup of coffee and drink
283.999 -> you can't do that, there are no magazine holders as well
286.556 -> which I am not complaining, I can do without magazine holders obviously
289.303 -> but there is nothing, the only place you can put your cup is right here
293.782 -> of which this door panel while it is very plasticky
297.659 -> it feels very solid, very nicely made, because it's like
301.075 -> it's not different pieces, like you can see it's a one whole piece of plastic
305.519 -> so it is very solidly put together, very tight and neat
313.134 -> At the helm this FR Plus variant is extremely sporty
318.145 -> you get this sporty looking multi-functional steering wheel
320.802 -> with red stitching no less
322.829 -> Here's the difference between the FR Plus and FR variant
327.707 -> FR Plus comes with 8 inch touchscreen infotainment system
332.232 -> as well as a fully digitalised instrument cluster
335.741 -> of which both of them are extremely crisp and clear
339.371 -> These two things will not look out of place in a car that's
343.192 -> more premium, more expensive, or even
346.078 -> bigger than this Seat, which is a really cool thing
349.587 -> I specifically like this, it has Android Auto and Apple CarPlay
353.517 -> and everything you need is all inside here, it's not really that laggy either
357.366 -> it's quite bright and well saturated
360.005 -> something that I have always liked about Seat cars
362.059 -> Their infotainment system just somehow looks
365.265 -> more youthful with all the colours and stuff
367.627 -> but anyway you get wireless charging right here
371.729 -> with two USB-C ports here
374.76 -> gear lever as usual
378.027 -> Unfortunately it doesn't come with any electronic park brake button
382.224 -> with auto hold, it comes with a traditional
384.799 -> handbrake which is sort of like a breath of fresh air
387.693 -> sort of
388.905 -> Cup holders here as well
391.332 -> Small little cubby hole for you to put your coins and of course
394.965 -> a relatively deep but small cubby hole inside here
401.383 -> While the seats are very comfortable and well bolstered
404.813 -> as you cans see this part here
407.971 -> cocoons you nicely if you want to do crazy driving
411.664 -> The only question is can this car drive
413.867 -> as nice, as premium, as sporty as it looks?
416.708 -> Well one way to find out
430.502 -> The Seat Ibiza is based on the Volkswagen Polo
436.101 -> It's also based on the Seat Arona
440.391 -> so it shares a lot of mechanical
444.076 -> platform with its Volkswagen siblings
446.887 -> but get this for some reason on the road
449.217 -> the Ibiza is just
451.788 -> sportier than the Volkswagen Polo
454.683 -> In my eyes it looks good it drives really well
457.549 -> and somehow behind the wheel it just feels a tad sportier
461.923 -> so if you are the sort of person who prioritises that
465.687 -> this might just be the car for you, it's a good size
469.198 -> fits three at the back, decent boot space, and at the helm
476.241 -> just feels more dynamically sound and the steering has got
480.446 -> a little bit more feedback than the Polo you can feel it immediately
483.359 -> when you move off, on the highways, and on the twisties
485.924 -> you can definitely feel that
488.068 -> but I think what's really impressive still is
490.564 -> having this much power in such a small package
494.226 -> The biggest change right here compared to the 1 liter 3-cylinder
498.063 -> predecessor is that
500.492 -> this now comes with a 1.5 liter power plant
503.652 -> pumps out some 148 bhp and 250 Nm of torque which is exactly the same
510.091 -> as the Volskwagen Golf, if you want to know more about the Golf
512.935 -> you can click on the pop out banner right here,
we have already done a review on that
518.158 -> This car essentially goes up against the Polo, the Scala, the Swift, Ford Fiesta
525.249 -> If you want to know more about the Swift as well as the Scala
528.658 -> you can click up there as well, we have already done in depth reviews of those cars
534.278 -> Because it's such a sizeable engine, in such a compact super mini
540.668 -> it makes this car really fast
544.407 -> Overtaking maneuvers like this is done with absolute ease
547.878 -> it gets up to speed real quick
550.175 -> 0 to 100km/h is done in over 8 seconds
553.541 -> which is still not too bad, if is not a hot hatch
556.28 -> at least it's a warm hatch and that is still something
559.036 -> I kind of like it because it's really very zippy
562.737 -> It's just very zippy especially when it is paired to this
565.802 -> snappy 7-speed dual clutch gearbox
568.479 -> everything just gets up to speed real quick
574.124 -> and when you are in a rush, when it's just sardine packed
577.434 -> especially when our traffic is just madness after COVID
579.712 -> We are all back to work and traveling
581.903 -> it's just annoyingly atrocious
584.43 -> You can just get in and out, zip in and out real easily and real confidently
589.643 -> The suspension setup is slightly stiffer, the chassis a bit more taut
594.512 -> then say the Polo
596.209 -> and I like it because it's not to the extent of being far too stiff
600.05 -> It still manages to soak all the bumps and ruts
603.51 -> imperfect tarmac with ease
606.066 -> that makes you feel like
608.09 -> it will still pass very well
610.381 -> as a family car despite it being a
613.189 -> compact hatchback, when you are driving at
616.601 -> I wouldn't really say legal speed limits but you know
620.854 -> "High speeds"
624.872 -> Insulation is really good, external noises are kept really well at bay
631.492 -> kids can probably fall asleep while you are still driving
634.11 -> overtaking and zipping in and out of traffic
648.948 -> Is the Seat Ibiza 1.5 is it a Will Buy, Won't Buy, or Go Try?
654.036 -> To me this car is a Will Buy
657.459 -> If it was the 1 liter 3-cylinder
660.189 -> I will probably tell you to Go Try the car
because power might not be enough for you
665.055 -> but with the 1.5 liter fitted into this super mini
669.205 -> it just feels more than adequate
671.693 -> it feels really punchy and yet, you can still get very decent fuel economy
677.542 -> I can't really tell you the fuel economy now because
679.834 -> it is not accurate, we have been filming the whole day,
the car has been left running for hours on ends
683.699 -> but I have driving this car for several days,
and I have managed to hit 18km/liter
688.854 -> both highways and small roads so it is still very economical for sure
695.024 -> It has good looks, drives well, sufficient space
700.163 -> It's fast, what's to complain right?
702.438 -> Yes I will definitely get this car, plus
706.153 -> with the price that you are paying for this car
708.829 -> you will essentially be getting a lot of car
713.08 -> Will Buy
717.372 -> There you have it, that's the review of this Seat Ibiza 1.5
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