Seat is a spanish car manufacturer owned by the Volkswagen group. The Seat Ibiza is essentially a rebadged Volkswagen Polo and both the cars are based on the PQ25 platform. A bright red Seat Ibiza with german plates was at ARAI (Automotive Research Association of India). No the Seat Ibiza is not being launched in India, but Volkswagen is testing the 1.2 TSI engine on the Ibiza for the upcoming Polo due to be launched next year.
The above Ibiza was spotted by Karl, a team-bhp member in Pune. Maybe Seat thinks that if a car can run on Indian roads, it can run anywhere.
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April 23, 2009 at 1:50 am
I somehow get the feeling SEAT cars will also be produced in their new plant maybe for exports.
May 8, 2009 at 12:53 pm
Hi All,
I am from Bangalore. Just wanted to mention that I too saw a Seat Ibiza being tested on the Bangalore roads just a couple of days ago. Interesting thing to note is that the car I saw too was wearing the same European kind of number plate.
Regards,
Siddharth
May 8, 2009 at 3:13 pm
Siddharth, that is interesting isn’t it? How did you like the car in person? Did you click any pics?
June 14, 2010 at 12:44 pm
Hi All, (though I am writing late), I am also from Bangalore and just like Siddharth, I too spotted this red Seat on a highway when I was driving along (not sure where I spotted this – either on my way to Chennai or Coorg). Twice this red car overtook me and I was telling my wife about this interesting looking but perfect fit car for the Indian roads. However, when I looked at the number plate, I probably thought that it might belong to a Consulate and relished the idea that I would ever dream of looking such well disgned car fit for the Indian Road!