SEAT Ibiza

SEAT Ibiza
Overview
Manufacturer	SEAT
Production	1984–present
Body and chassis
Class	Supermini (B)
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
Chronology
Predecessor	SEAT Fura

SEAT Ibiza Mk1 (021A)
SEAT Ibiza Mk1 pre-facelift
Overview
Production	1985–1993
Assembly	Barcelona, Spain Nanjing, China
Designer	Giorgetto Giugiaro
Body and chassis
Body style	3/5-door hatchback
Related	Fiat Ritmo SEAT Ronda SEAT Málaga Nanjing Yuejin Soyat
Powertrain
Engine	903 cc I4 petrol 1193 cc I4 petrol 1461 cc I4 petrol 1675 cc I4 petrol 1714 cc I4 diesel
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,443 mm (96.2 in)
Length	3,683 mm (145.0 in)
Width	1,610 mm (63.4 in)
Height	1,395 mm (54.9 in)

SEAT Ibiza Mk2 (6K)
1996–1999 SEAT Ibiza Mk2 facelift
Overview
Also called	Volkswagen Polo Playa (South Africa)
Production	1993–2002
Assembly	Martorell, Spain, Ipiranga, Brazil (1996 only)
Designer	Giorgetto Giugiaro
Body and chassis
Body style	3-door hatchback 5-door hatchback 5-door estate
Platform	Volkswagen Group A03
Related	SEAT Córdoba Mk1 SEAT Inca Volkswagen Polo Mk3 Volkswagen Polo Classic Volkswagen Caddy
Powertrain
Engine	Petrol engines: 1.0 L I4 8v 1.0 L I4 16v 1.05 L I4 1.3 L I4 1.4 L I4 8v 1.4 L I4 16v 1.6 L I4 1.8 L I4 8v 1.8 L I4 16v 1.8 L I4 20v Turbo 2.0 L I4 8v 2.0 L I4 16v Diesel engines: 1.9 L I4 D/SDI 1.9 L I4 TD/TDI

SEAT Ibiza Mk3 (6L)
SEAT Ibiza Mk3 pre-facelift, front view
Overview
Production	2003–2008
Assembly	Martorell, Spain Bratislava, Slovakia
Designer	Walter de'Silva
Body and chassis
Body style	3-door hatchback 5-door hatchback
Platform	Volkswagen Group A04 (PQ24)
Related	SEAT Córdoba Mk2 Volkswagen Polo Mk4 Volkswagen Fox Škoda Fabia Mk1 Škoda Fabia Mk2
Powertrain
Engine	Petrol engines: 1.2 L I3 1.4 L I4 1.6 L I4 1.8 L I4 20v Turbo 2.0 L I4 Diesel engines: 1.4 I3 L TDI 1.9 L I4 SDI 1.9 I4 L TDI

SEAT Ibiza Mk4 (6J)
Overview
Production	2008–present
Assembly	Martorell, Spain Relizane, Algeria
Designer	Luc Donckerwolke
Body and chassis
Body style	3-door hatchback 5-door hatchback 5-door estate
Platform	Volkswagen Group A05 (PQ25)
Related	Volkswagen Polo Mk5 Audi A1 Škoda Fabia Mk3
Powertrain
Engine	1.2 L I3 1.2 L I4 TSI 1.4 L I4 1.4 L I4 TSI 1.6 L I4 1.8 L I4 TSI 2.0 L I4 (Mexico) 1.2 I3 L TDI 1.6 L I4 TDI
Transmission	5-speed manual 6-speed manual 7-speed DSG automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,469 mm (97.2 in)
Length	4,031–4,072 mm (158.7–160.3 in) (3-door) 4,052 mm (159.5 in) (5-door) 4,227 mm (166.4 in) (estate)
Width	1,693 mm (66.7 in)
Height	1,420–1,428 mm (55.9–56.2 in) (3-door) 1,445 mm (56.9 in) (5-door, estate)
Kerb weight	974–1,172 kg (2,147–2,584 lb) (3-door) 999–1,120 kg (2,202–2,469 lb) (5-door)

The SEAT Ibiza is a supermini car manufactured by the Spanish automaker SEAT since 1984. It is SEAT's best-selling car. The Ibiza is named after the Spanish island of Ibiza, and its use in the supermini car was the second nomenclature in naming models after Spanish cities, after the SEAT Ronda.

It was introduced at the 1984 Paris Motor Show as the first car developed by SEAT as an independent company, though it was designed by SEAT in collaboration with well-known firms such as Italdesign, Karmann and Porsche.

From the second generation version onwards, SEAT formed part of the German automotive industry concern Volkswagen Group, and all further Ibiza generations, as well as the rest of the SEAT model range, were built on Volkswagen Group platforms, parts and technologies.

The Ibiza spans four generations, among which it has debuted twice (in its second and in its fourth generations) a new platform of the Volkswagen Group. All of them were the top seller model in SEAT's range. A rebadged redeveloped version of the first generation Ibiza remains still in production under license in China, by the Nanjing Automobile Group automaker.

The Ibiza is available in either three or five-door hatchback variants, and between 1993 and 2008, saloon, coupé and estate versions were sold as the SEAT Córdoba. In 2010, an estate version, called Ibiza ST, was launched.

Introduced in the 1984 Paris Motor Show, the SEAT Ibiza Mk1 (codenamed 021A) entered production in the 'Zona Franca' assembly lines on 27 April 1984 and proved to be a success for the Spanish manufacturer, as it sold 1,342,001 units until the launch of its second generation in 1993. The Ibiza's sales success gave the SEAT marque a platform to build on, as it looked to increase sales in following years.