Seat Exeo won the Golden Steering Wheel 2009 award in upper medium category in Switzerland. Among the competitors were Audi A5 Sportsback, BMW 5 Series, Infiniti G37, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Subaru Legacy and Toyota Avensis. Seems like Seat Exeo is better car than Audi A5, Mercedes-Benz E-Class and BMW 5 Series. (more…)
Tag: SEAT Ibiza
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SEAT Ibiza launch events honoured with three prizes
Last year’s successful launch of the new SEAT Ibiza was very prominent at the 2009 Premios Eventoplus gala, which took place last week in Madrid. SEAT’s different Ibiza events won three awards out of the four categories they were nominated in — Best Product Presentation, Best Decoration and Best Promotional Event. (more…) -
Skoda starts producing a modernised three-cylinder 1.2l engine
Škoda Auto has started producing a modernised 1.2 HTP engine in its engine manufacturing plant in Mladá Boleslav, the place of the car manufacturer’s head office. (more…) -
Seat’s Sporty Supermini Celebrates 25 Years
It was back at the 1984 Paris Motor Show that the world caught its first glimpse of a Spanish supermini that would shake up the small car class for good, bringing much-needed style and excitement to the sector and establishing SEAT as a key component of the Volkswagen Group.The public unveiling 25 years ago of the Ibiza Mk I signalled the start of a motoring success story that has taken the car to worldwide sales of more than four million and, in the process, the title of SEAT’s best-selling model of the modern era. (more…)
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Stunning Seat Ibiza Bocanegra Is Ready For The Road
SEAT is wowing the crowds at this week’s Barcelona International Motor Show with the debut of a road-ready version of its stunning Ibiza Bocanegra.Staying remarkably true to the headline-grabbing Bocanegra concept car unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show a little over 12 months ago, the production version is today making its world debut at SEAT’s ‘home’ show. (more…)
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SEAT Ibiza ECOMOTIVE sets a world fuel-saving record of 2.9 l/100 km
The SEAT Ibiza ECOMOTIVE is undisputedly the most ecological vehicle in its segment after proving its driving efficiency by covering no less than a distance of 1,562 km on a single tank of fuel, resulting in an average consumption figure of 2.9 l/100 km. (more…) -
The SEAT Ibiza design is given the prestigious “Red Dot Award”
The new SEAT Ibiza has begun 2009 just like it finished last year, by winning awards and distinctions that praise its quality, precision and innovative design. Precisely with regard to the design aspect, the Ibiza excelled over its rivals and was given the prestigious “Red Dot Award” in Germany in the Product Design 2009 category. (more…) -
Stylish Seat Goes Back To Black With Special Edition Ibiza
Just one short year ago SEAT was blazing a colour-coded trail through the UK’s drab street scenes with its phenomenally successful Leon Cupra K1 – one of the trend-setting cars of the last 12 months and especially striking in what has quickly become its trademark hue, Candy White.Today, the Spaniards are once again leading the way on car colours. This time, it’s the turn of the new special edition Ibiza Black to turn heads. (more…)
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SEAT receives the “ECOBEST 2008” award in Istanbul
As it is about to go on sale in the Spanish market, the new SEAT Ibiza ECOMOTIVE received the “ECOBEST 2008” award in the historic city of Istanbul from the Autobest organisation, which distinguishes it as the most ecological car of the year by countries with emerging markets. (more…) -
The SEAT Ibiza, “2009 Car of the Year by the Readers”
The new SEAT Ibiza has received its second consecutive prize in Spain by being voted “2009 Car of the Year” by the readers of Publishing Group Prensa Ibérica publications, specialist magazine Autofácil and the La Vanguardia newspaper. This prize follows the one received by the Ibiza SC two weeks ago as “Young Car 2009”, by the readership of Car and Driver magazine.
The SEAT Ibiza was the overall winner, with 22.94% of the readers’ votes, followed by the Citroën C5, with 21.61%, and the Opel Insignia, with 20.95%. The three remaining models on the list of six finalists were the Lancia Delta, Renault Mégane and Ford Fiesta. Voting took place from November until 15 December 2008 by SMS messages, telephone calls.
Created in 2002, the Editorial Prensa Iberica’s “Car of the Year by the Readers” award rates the novelties appearing in the domestic market during the year. The award ceremony will take place in Madrid in February 2009.
This has been a brilliant way to end the year for the new generation SEAT Ibiza, which has also received significant prizes from countries such as Germany – “Golden Steering Wheel” and the Netherlands – “Compact Car of the Year”, as well as the prestigious “Ecobest 2008” to the new Ibiza ECOMOTIVE as most ecological vehicle of the year.
“2009 Car of the Year by the Readers” award results
Finalists Votes (%) SEAT Ibiza 22.94% Citroën C5 21.61% Opel Insignia 20.95% Lancia Delta 16.09% Renault Mégane 11.97% Ford Fiesta 6.44% -
Seat Ibiza’s Golden Steering Wheel
SEAT is celebrating a brace of impressive European awards for its all-new Ibiza supermini after judges in both Germany and The Netherlands voted it top of its class.Earlier this week executives from the Barcelona-based car maker travelled to Berlin to collect a prestigious ‘Golden Steering Wheel’ awarded by influential German newspaper Bild am Sonntag – one of Europe’s biggest-selling titles. (more…)
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The new Ibiza ECOMOTIVE takes the “ECOBEST 2008” distinction
The new SEAT Ibiza ECOMOTIVE has been awarded the “ECOBEST 2008” distinction for the best ecological car of the year. This prize is given every year by the AUTOBEST organisation, and is great news for SEAT in its commitment to preserving the environment by manufacturing vehicles with reduced CO2 emissions. (more…)
