SEAT Ibiza
1.0 MPI Reference XL petrol FWD manual
Sustainability Rating: 3.5 stars
Our verdict:
The Seat Ibiza is one of those conventional vehicles which can still surprise with high sustainability scores. The secret – compact sizing, low weight, effective and robust exhaust aftertreatment and moderate consumption values. While the use of fossil fuels naturally caps the achievable results, it is remarkable that with an average score of 69% the small and rudimentary Seat narrowly misses a fourth Green star!
- The Ibiza has no particle filter and emits relatively high particle number, costing it points. It performs well overall, also in cold and highway conditions. Non-tailpipe emissions are low due to its light weight and rear drum brakes, though it lacks brake energy recuperation.
- Fuel consumption is low across all tests (4.9–6.5 l/100 km), helping the Ibiza score well in energy efficiency. Its production and fuel supply also have low primary energy demand.
- Total life cycle emissions are 197 g CO2-eq./km, with 69 from production. While this is good for a conventional car, it highlights a clear sustainability gap compared to electric vehicles.
Driving Experience
Our comments:
The Driving Experience evaluation of conventional vehicles includes only the Consumption section. Here, the estimated values of petrol use are mixed between ‘good’ and ‘adequate’ and sum up to an aggregated evaluation of ‘good’. This means that the small Seat is expected to keep the promises made in the laboratory and deliver generally good fuel consumption in the real-world as well, both in warm and cold weather. The consumption values shown on the board computer match very well with the measured values.
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