23 Facts About Seat Ibiza

SEAT Ibiza is a supermini car that has been manufactured by Spanish car manufacturer SEAT since 1984.

The Ibiza is named after the Spanish island of Ibiza and was the second SEAT model to be named after a Spanish location, after the SEAT Malaga.

SEAT Ibiza Mk1 took part in several rally events and formed the basis on which the Campeonato SEAT Ibiza de Rallies was organised by the SEAT Sport division in 1985, however its most notable rally version has been the all-wheel-drive Ibiza Bimotor, manufactured in 1986 and equipped with two engines, each delivering power to one axle.

Chinese Seat Ibiza production came to a final end in 2008, after another facelift in 2007.

Seat Ibiza Mk2 was the first Seat Ibiza generation fully developed and produced under Volkswagen Group ownership.

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The Ibiza was regularly the best-selling car in Spain and sold relatively well in the rest of Europe, helping SEAT increase its sales figures significantly from 1993 onwards.

In 2000, the SEAT Ibiza Mk2 was tested for its safety performance under the Euro NCAP assessment scheme and it achieved a 3-star overall rating:.

Seat Ibiza was produced in South Africa, where it was rebadged as the Volkswagen Polo Playa.

Seat Ibiza Mk3 was the second Seat Ibiza generation to be fully produced under Volkswagen Group ownership.

SEAT Ibiza Mk3 was used for several purposes, from police cars to rally cars.

In 2002, the SEAT Ibiza Mk3 was tested for its safety performance under the Euro NCAP assessment scheme and it achieved a 4-star overall rating:.

Seat Ibiza Mk4 was previewed at the 2008 Geneva Motor Show in the form of the Bocanegra concept car.

Special version of the Seat Ibiza Mk4, called "25th anniversary", was presented at the Barcelona Motor Show in 2009, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Seat Ibiza.

From 2009 onwards, the SEAT Ibiza was used exclusively by the UK-based Young Driver Scheme.

Preview of the Seat Ibiza ST was shown at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show in the form of the IBZ concept car.

The SEAT Ibiza CONNECT had a range of exterior body colours that allowed the mirrors and wheels to be customised.

In 2008, the SEAT Ibiza Mk4 was tested for its safety performance under the Euro NCAP assessment scheme and it achieved a 5-star overall rating:.

In 2011, the SEAT Ibiza Mk4 was tested for its safety performance under the Euro NCAP assessment scheme and it achieved a 5-star overall rating:.

New Ibiza shared its styling with its larger sister car in the SEAT range, the Leon.

In 2017, the SEAT Ibiza Mk5 was tested for its safety performance under the Euro NCAP assessment scheme and it achieved a 5-star overall rating:.

SEAT Ibiza is currently used by German team Munnich Motorsport in the FIA World Rallycross Championship.

Since the first generation of the SEAT Ibiza launched in 1984, more than four million SEAT Ibiza cars had been sold as of 2011.

Total production per year of SEAT Ibiza cars, manufactured in SEAT and other Volkswagen group's plants, is shown in the following table:.