SEAT Ibiza (2002 - 2009) 1.9TDi FR 3d Owner Review

1.9TDi FR 3d
SEAT Ibiza Hatchback 2002-

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In their own words

I've had the car for just over a year and I must say it's great fun! It's small enough for city driving, but also great for motorway. I've taken it around Europe, I've been to Germany with it (amongst other places) and it seems very happy driving at 110mph no problems at all! I recommend remapping this car! I've remapped mine to 180bhp (from 130 stock), and woah what a good decision that was, lot more snappy, even better torque, better pull in all gears. £300 well spent! My only complaints about this car are: - Kinda hard to get out as you are sitting quite low - Some other have pointed out no light in the boot (simple led strip fixes that but still: come on) - Only mechanical problem was that I had to replace an injector wiring loom, as I was getting a misfire in cylinder 1. Simple fix, cost £67, you can do it yourself in 2-3 hours no problem. So far so good - Small specs of rust are starting to appear on the offside-right wheel arch :( A good 8/10!

How reliable do you find the car?

Only small problem was a misfire in cylinder 1 from time to time. Fixed by replacing the injector wiring loom. Cost £67 genuine part, replaced it myself 2/3 hours time, easy enough. Other than this perfect so far!

Does the car do everything you expected it to do?

Car seems a bit docile at the stock 130bhp, but I got it remapped to 180 bhp. This cost £300. Totally worth it, would do it again! It is a must with this car, so fun after this!
  • How they rated it

  • Reliability: 4 out of 5 4.0
  • Meets Expectations: 5 out of 5 5.0
  • Overall Rating: 4 out of 5 4.0
  • Albert Bielecki recommends this car

About their car

  • Fuel type Diesel
  • When purchased January 2016
  • Condition when bought Used
  • Current Mileage 127,000 miles
  • Average MPG 46 mpg