2002 Seat Ibiza Sport review from Greece
"An absolutely stunning super-mini"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
At about 3500km everything "died" when I tried to start the engine. I was really getting no response from the engine when I switched on the ignition. I had it checked out, but nothing came up (or at least, that's what they told me). Since then, everything works fine.
A few squeaky sounds coming from the driver's seat. Nothing annoying really.
General comments?
If someone told me a few years ago, that a 1.4lt car could perform the way the Ibiza does, I would certainly not believe him.
Despite a slight reluctance of the gas pedal, since the engine reaches about 3500rpm, the Ibiza is really powerful and practically begs to be pushed to its limits.
As far as handling is concerned, this car behaves like a train on rails even with the TCS off. Absolutely stunning!
Braking with the Ibiza is also a lot of fun. After all, it is the only 1.4lt car out there with rear disk brakes, ABS and countless other brake assisting electronic goodies.
All in all, the 2002 Ibiza is great and can certainly handle more horsepower. An absolutely fantastic super-mini and the best in its League.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 2002 |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.4 lt 16v 101PS Manual |
| Performance marks | 10 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 10 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 0 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 5800 kilometres |
| Previous car | Citroen Saxo |
| Date of Entry | 21st January, 2003 |