Seat Ibiza voted ‘Most Wanted Vehicle of 2009’
The SEAT Ibiza has been voted "Most Wanted Vehicle of 2009" in Macedonia by spectators of the "Auto Magazine" television programme. This is the ninth award given to the Spanish brand's car since its launch midway through last year, a significant fact that proves the new Ibiza's enormous popularity among the public and the media.
The SEAT Ibiza received the award at an event held at the Skopje capital's ABC Sports and New Business Centre thanks to the wide margin of winning votes cast at the seventh edition of these awards; another excellent piece of news surrounding SEAT's best-selling model in the year it is celebrating its 25th anniversary.
This new distinction joins the eight already won by the Ibiza on the following list since its launch: "Golden Steering Wheel" in Germany in the small car category; "Young Car 2009" by the readership of the Spanish magazine Car and Driver (in its SC version); "Compact Car of the Year" in Holland by the Dutch motoring club ANWB; "ECOBEST 2008" to the new Ibiza ECOMOTIVE as the most ecological car of the year; "Car of the Year 2009 by the readers" in Spain by the Grupo Editorial Prensa Ibérica, the La Vanguardia newspaper and the Autofácil magazine; "Auto 1" in Poland by the Auto Bild magazine; "Small Car of the Year" in Portugal by the members of the "Car of the Year - Crystal Steering Wheel Trophy" jury and the prestigious "Red Dot Award" in Germany in the Product Design 2009 category.
The SEAT Ibiza range is currently available in two body styles - the five-door and SC, with a total of six engine choices - three Diesel and three petrol. Before the summer, the range will feature common rail technology on the 90 hp 1.6 TDI engine, and will also be joined by the FR, CUPRA and Bocanegra versions, including the twin-charged 1.4 TSI engine featuring a seven-speed DSG gearbox and steering wheel shift paddles, and the ecological ECOMOTIVE version rounds off the attractive offer of the Spanish model.
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SEAT Ibiza range with 90 hp 1.6 TDI CR engine
The SEAT Ibiza will be available from June with the 90 hp 1.6 TDI CR engine in both its 5-door and SC versions. For the first time, this the Spanish brand's car is equipped with the common rail system, which gives the engine better performance and significantly reduces all levels of noise, consumption and emissions.
Without a doubt, the 90 hp 1.6 TDI CR engine is an attractive option midway between the current 80 hp 1.4 TDI and 105 hp 1.9 TDI engines, replacing the 90 hp 1.9 TDI engine, and signals the gradual start of including the common rail system to the Ibiza range.
Mated to a five-speed manual gearbox, the new engine features the DPF particulate filter and fully complies with EU5 emissions legislation which will become mandatory in 2010.
The magnificent performance figures speak for themselves, and combine with increasingly low emissions and consumption levels that make the Ibiza one of the most ecological models of its segment.
With an engine torque of 230 Nm at 1,500 - 2,500 rpm, average combined consumption registered at only 4.2 l/100 km and emission level of 109 g/km, mean that buyers in Spain of the new 90 hp Ibiza 1.6 TDI CR avoid paying any registration tax. Equipped with this engine, the car is available with the same standard equipment level and optional elements as on the rest of the range.
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