
The Ibiza is also delightfully easy to drive, with power steering standard and a light, easy gearchange. The 1.2 three-cylinder engine cruises well at speed but accelerates gently; the lower-powered of the two 1.4s, with 75bhp, is better though even this never feels lively. The 1.4 TDI has recently been given a power boost, to 80bhp, but it's the 1.9 TDI 130 that's the eye-opener, with gut-wrenching acceleration in fourth gear at just a brush of the throttle. The Cupra models add even more power, the diesel offering 160bhp and the 1.8 turbo petrol unit a thumping 180bhp. Impressive as these flagships are as you move up to the more powerful models the Ibiza starts to look like a pricey proposition, and it just doesn't exude the quality of the Polo for the prices Seat asks for it.
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