Seat Ibiza in the U.S. - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

DIG1992 · 12-09-2011, 12:08 PM

The 2012 Seat Ibiza has been caught during a siesta stateside, where it has been spotted in both 3 and 4-door hatchback configurations. For those unfamiliar with Seat (pronounced “say-aht”), the brand is the Spanish offshoot of the Volkswagen Group. Seat offers a wide range of economy-minded, and moderately sporty, vehicles throughout Europe, Central and South America, Asia and other markets. The sub-compact Ibiza is one of brand’s top selling models.

2012 Seat Ibiza

A Volkswagen Sub-Compact for the States?
Having been on sale for several years now, the current Ibiza is now due a freshening. From these spy photos, the 2012 Ibiza will have a slightly more mature front fascia, with a flatter rectangular-shaped grille and reprofiled lower air intake. In certain images it appears the new Ibiza is sporting LED headlights – a rather fancy touch for a budget-conscious hatchback. The taillights also seem to have been slightly restyled.

2012 Seat Ibiza

In Europe, the Ibiza is available with vast array of engines, ranging from a gasoline-powered 1.2-liter 3-cylinder to a 2.0-liter 4-cylinder TDI diesel. The Ibiza also happens to ride on the same platform as the current VW Polo and new Audi A1, neither of which is sold in the U.S. So could this Seat’s U.S. appearance foreshadow VW Group’s intention bring a sub-compact to our shores? The company has an aggressive sales strategy and a smaller, cheaper and more frugal model could round out VW’s lineup here.

WhiteKnight · 12-12-2011, 02:37 PM

That sounds great that they are finally starting to bring over some cars from Europe but I wish they would consider bringing Alfa Romeo over here

JDLM · 12-12-2011, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by WhiteKnight

That sounds great that they are finally starting to bring over some cars from Europe but I wish they would consider bringing Alfa Romeo over here

They are it got pushed back/delayed

CSSM · 12-12-2011, 03:38 PM

I just want the Scirocco to come over here. And you can buy an Alfa in the US, we have the 8C

Longhorn248 · 12-12-2011, 04:14 PM

I've seen a couple Seats here in San Antonio, of course they all have plates from Mexico...

JDLM · 12-12-2011, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by CSSM

I just want the Scirocco to come over here. And you can buy an Alfa in the US, we have the 8C

Yeah there will be more than that here

Gardus@Supersprint · 12-12-2011, 05:29 PM

Interior is rubbish. The Polo and even the Skoda Fabia are way better.

The only interesting thing about the Ibiza SC is that they offer the only 2 liter diesel of this "cousins" cars, the FR 2.0 143 hp, which is actually very fast with a lot of torque.

The 1.4 TSI engine is so fragile...and it burns oil till it's black.
Nothing strange, look how hot it gets!

12-09-2011, 12:08 PM	#1
DIG1992 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Drives: 2011 MK6 GTI Location: West Caldwell Posts: 433 Thanks: 74 Thanked 196 Times in 77 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Seat Ibiza in the U.S. The 2012 Seat Ibiza has been caught during a siesta stateside, where it has been spotted in both 3 and 4-door hatchback configurations. For those unfamiliar with Seat (pronounced “say-aht”), the brand is the Spanish offshoot of the Volkswagen Group. Seat offers a wide range of economy-minded, and moderately sporty, vehicles throughout Europe, Central and South America, Asia and other markets. The sub-compact Ibiza is one of brand’s top selling models. 2012 Seat Ibiza A Volkswagen Sub-Compact for the States? Having been on sale for several years now, the current Ibiza is now due a freshening. From these spy photos, the 2012 Ibiza will have a slightly more mature front fascia, with a flatter rectangular-shaped grille and reprofiled lower air intake. In certain images it appears the new Ibiza is sporting LED headlights – a rather fancy touch for a budget-conscious hatchback. The taillights also seem to have been slightly restyled. 2012 Seat Ibiza In Europe, the Ibiza is available with vast array of engines, ranging from a gasoline-powered 1.2-liter 3-cylinder to a 2.0-liter 4-cylinder TDI diesel. The Ibiza also happens to ride on the same platform as the current VW Polo and new Audi A1, neither of which is sold in the U.S. So could this Seat’s U.S. appearance foreshadow VW Group’s intention bring a sub-compact to our shores? The company has an aggressive sales strategy and a smaller, cheaper and more frugal model could round out VW’s lineup here. Attached Images

12-12-2011, 03:38 PM	#4
CSSM Still Dreamin' Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe Location: Washington/Oregon Posts: 656 Thanks: 88 Thanked 115 Times in 67 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I just want the Scirocco to come over here. And you can buy an Alfa in the US, we have the 8C __________________ Check out my photos here!! (Click)

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12-12-2011, 02:37 PM	#2
WhiteKnight Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Drives: 2006 NB tC Location: MIA Posts: 89 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	That sounds great that they are finally starting to bring over some cars from Europe but I wish they would consider bringing Alfa Romeo over here

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Gardus@Supersprint Banned Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: Clio TCE Location: Mantova - Italy Posts: 494 Thanks: 17 Thanked 154 Times in 70 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Interior is rubbish. The Polo and even the Skoda Fabia are way better. The only interesting thing about the Ibiza SC is that they offer the only 2 liter diesel of this "cousins" cars, the FR 2.0 143 hp, which is actually very fast with a lot of torque. The 1.4 TSI engine is so fragile...and it burns oil till it's black. Nothing strange, look how hot it gets!

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