New SEAT Ibiza FR 1.8 20V T
The latest Ibiza to join SEAT’s range of B-segment hatches is the SEAT Ibiza FR 1.8 20V T, which is powered by a 150 PS turbocharged 20 valve petrol engine. This is only one half of the Ibiza FR range though, as the other is of the oil burner variety, a 130 PS 1.9 TDI diesel that has less horsepower but more torque.
To differentiate it from other Ibizas, the Ibiza FR has 17 inch alloy wheels, white dials, twin chrome exhaust pipes, honeycomb grille, silver door mirrors, silver-grey tail lights, headlight inner-casing in dark grey, lowered sports suspension and ‘FR badging.
Of course, the FR range is one step below the SEAT Ibiza Cupra which features a 180 and 160 horsepower versions of the Ibiza FR’s petrol and diesel engines respectively, which kind of makes FR the equivalent of Volkswagen’s GT badge and Cupra the equivalent of Volkswagen’s GTI badge.
July 12, 2007 @ 8:19 am
FR … Front Rear drive ??? means this car can drift ?? This Seat Ibiza having join the rally race & circuit race also … can c this logo in race track … lol … sure fun to drive … 1.8 turbo 20v ….
July 12, 2007 @ 8:25 am
noo.. its not a front engine rear drive car… the way they name it FR is kinda misleading though… the powerplant is the same one that we can find under the audi 1.8T hood… wish it was really a FR chasis though, then things would be fun…
July 12, 2007 @ 9:44 am
Where’s the rear pix?
Seat is not a familiar brand here, but well known for WRC fans and also PS2 Racing Gamers.
July 12, 2007 @ 10:14 am
20V turbo engine? Is a 4-cylinder izzit? Wow.. But still i prefer the 2.0 Turbo found in GTi, more better..
July 12, 2007 @ 11:08 am
Hey paul,
m actually planning to get a W202 Merc 220. Prob 94-96 model. you know of any review page or blog i can find out more bout the car? Sorry for running out of topic……..
July 12, 2007 @ 12:10 pm
UGLY IBIZA!
July 12, 2007 @ 1:16 pm
20V? 5 cyls? shuld b nice on such small hatch..
love volvo’s 2.5 5cyl 20V engine..
btw.. an interesting article tat i think every1 shuld know
http://blog.airbagsolutions.com/archive/2007/07/10/5-stars.how-safe-is-that.aspx
July 12, 2007 @ 2:30 pm
still is the same design…
July 12, 2007 @ 3:36 pm
the front look like the new subaru impreza…
copycat or SEAT under the same roof with subaru???
hmm….
July 12, 2007 @ 4:13 pm
tallish
July 12, 2007 @ 5:15 pm
more neo to me…hahahaha…:P
July 12, 2007 @ 7:42 pm
its a 4 cylinder engine with 5 valves/cylinder. same one found in the old TT
July 12, 2007 @ 8:55 pm
looks like subaru cars…
July 12, 2007 @ 9:03 pm
whereever i see it its still a SEAT to me.
July 12, 2007 @ 9:25 pm
don’t have in m’sia .
July 12, 2007 @ 9:33 pm
yeah….Btw in terms of overall in the catagory…Vw golf GTi is the best.
July 12, 2007 @ 11:00 pm
up coming neo gti not bad though
July 13, 2007 @ 12:04 am
Now if VW bought over Proton we’d have similar specced Protons in a few years.
July 13, 2007 @ 9:13 am
i was driving using the old road from lubuk cina to port dickson.
along the way, i saw two cars almost fully covered with black stickers.
Is it the new Honda City or Honda models since Honda plant is the nearest over that area.
any news bout incoming Honda models????
for 2008 maybe???
July 13, 2007 @ 2:34 pm
Acccord??
July 13, 2007 @ 2:40 pm
kei9 said,
July 13, 2007 @ 2:34 pm
Acccord??
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nope..i dont think it’s accord…
it has city’s shape…bulky…
i thought it was the new savvy sedan but i don’t think they test drive from tanjung malim to malacca then PD.
July 13, 2007 @ 2:42 pm
had taken the photos while driving but the image was bad..
shaking because of the road surface was bad…
maybe Paul has some info about it…
July 13, 2007 @ 2:50 pm
but did you send it to him? maybe he can improve the pic quality for you even if ts that bad…..
July 13, 2007 @ 3:13 pm
hmm…
ok…i’ll send it to paul later…
only 2 photos with my N70 phone…
July 13, 2007 @ 3:24 pm
and MAYBE you’ll be famous…..lolz……..
July 13, 2007 @ 3:24 pm
and MAYBE you’ll be famous…..lolz……..
or post a tread @ paultan’s forum………
July 13, 2007 @ 4:36 pm
yeah rite….:p
btw, how to send, huh…
thru emel??
July 13, 2007 @ 9:30 pm
what? u mean here? ‘contact me’ on the right of the web…..