Should You Buy a SEAT IBIZA? (Test Drive & Review MK6)

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The Seat Ibiza is now in its sixth generation. Its based on the VW Polo so it should be a well-sorted little car. Let's take it for a drive and see what its like.
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[@ericgeorge5483]

What a stylish little car, I love the look of the interior too, very fresh and modern.

[@HighPeakAutos]

I agree!

[@francispalmer9737]

I drive a 2018 Seat Leon 1.8 FR DSG and i love it. One of the best cars i have ever owned.

[@jazzip2989]

real reviewer, straight to the point and honest...not like some other boring channels... lovely from the VW group again....

[@SuperFIFTHGEAR]

I had a Skoda Fabia with that engine and gearbox for a few days as a courtesy car, and I was impressed. Plenty of power from that size of engine and liked the gearbox. Didn't notice that it didn't creep, but then I wasn't in much traffic. Genuinely not a bad car. Wouldn't mind owning one over a Fiesta as they seem to be so much better value.

[@jamesbrookman1168]

Thanks for another great video. I have a 2015 Golf with a DSG but have never experienced any deficiencies in its behaviour in traffic. The only problem is it can be slow to pick up at a junction but if I'm in a hurry I flick the gear lever into Sport and then it's fine.

[@sajidbashir8899]

Quality review always looking forward to the next one

[@HighPeakAutos]

Thanks!

[@stevep2710]

Awesome review again and it’s nice to see a flutter of videos coming in. My new favourite reviewer, keep it up.

[@HighPeakAutos]

Cheers! I'm trying to get stuck in to the editing and upload two a week :)

[@tramlad2]

They are lovely little cars, good build quality and well priced , an alternative to VW and Fords smaller hatchbacks, always had a soft spot for them

[@cheapcharliepip.4015]

Good review of the new model Seat - I own a 1.6L - 04 plate which is still a great little car which gets me about here in Cyprus.

[@HighPeakAutos]

They're pretty good cars

[@williamfence566]

Great review as usual. Had an Ibiza 4 years from new in the early nineties just after VW took over. A 1.9D manual which was very reliable & economical but such a heavy lump at the front it handled like a blancmange. Good to see how much better they've become.

[@HighPeakAutos]

William Fence Thanks for watching! The old 1.9d non turbo were bullet proof. Slow but they’d run forever

[@Colin623]

I too had the 1995 1.9 D non turbo, but I found it to be great fun, and totally reliable, it was written off by my daughter, but after 127,000 miles and 7 years of great motoring it still had the same exhaust and battery from new, it was a sad day when it went to heaven.

[@robertramsay3231]

Loving the channel and watch everytime the bell rings!! Ps place in spain and in uk!! Loving it keep the videos coming

[@HighPeakAutos]

Robert Ramsay Thanks! I appreciate the support 😉

[@davidmorris950]

Really liked your style of commenting. Good communication skills. Thanks.

[@HighPeakAutos]

Thanks!

[@RobbertHoek]

i own a Ibiza FR and absolutely love it, its a fantastic car to drive, just for fun or longer journeys (one stop trip - Netherlands to the Swiss Alps - no problem at all)

[@HighPeakAutos]

Yeah I bet! :)

[@terryboy1235]

Great video very informative I have owned seat cars for the last 10 years and they have never let me down once imo they’re very reliable I’m currently considering a 18 plate Ibiza 1.5 FR EVO it’s got 150 bhp I think that engine would be more like a hot hatch! 👍🏻⭐️

[@HighPeakAutos]

TERRYBOY 123 I bet that goes well!

[@RMILLSMMA]

Another quality review of a car everyone could buy. Great work.

[@HighPeakAutos]

Cheers!

[@castrolgtx5064]

Great video Matt👍 they like their Timing chain’s I’m after replacing quite a few.

[@HighPeakAutos]

Thats right - they start rattling when they get on in age

[@flyme195]

Loving your work

[@HighPeakAutos]

Thanks for watching!

[@allistairshort1543]

Just bought my 1st ever Seat an Exeo estate really enjoying the experience so far never considered them much before great equipment levels as you say. Thanks

[@HighPeakAutos]

I like the Exeo. Its good looking and far rarer than an A4

[@michaelsadler7332]

Such a realistic video. I had an Ibiza which was a great car. It had nothing major go wrong but just niggles. The window disappearing into the door is a common fault. On the other hand, the Fords have been 100 per cent. I would like to buy VAG products, but the question mark on reliability points me towards Japanese, Korean or Ford. Great video.

[@bobbieluij]

I actually lease a kia rio 1.0 turbo and its perfect for a youngster like me, very sporty yet not to dangerous lol.

[@neilndebs]

Good review as always. We had an FR 115 TSI DSG as a courtesy car for 2 weeks earlier this year. It was good on a country lane but on a long motorway journey the seats were flat, hard and frankly uncomfortable after a couple of hours. But the worst things about the car were that the engine was really coarse when driving it in a city such as London, also the DSG gearbox in normal mode just wanted to constantly change up at every opportunity, but if you put it into Sport mode it was trying to unnecessarily downshift all of the time! It looks good but we hated it and were glad to give it back!

[@herewardthewake5502]

Got a 1.6 TDI (2019) version, lovely car.

[@aadamsalafiyyah9487]

I bought a seat ibiza 2.0 tdi fr! 142bhp, amazing car! White colour, 5 doors, sunroof, 70,000 miles on clock, 1 owner, 15 months warrenty and 1 year AA break down cover and a new mot done all for £4000!

[@allosaurusfragilis7782]

Ive got one of these for pottering around the island where i live. I really like it. It feels like a warm hatch sometimes. Quite nippy and agile. Pretty good on fuel too. Ive also got a v6 passat but i find myself using the ibiza more often than not. By the way my passat has dsg and it creeps. Maybe the bigger torque? Not on a hill granted, you need to use hill hold for that.

[@paulnewton1410]

Thank you. Another good review. Bit of food for thought I'm looking for a vehicle for my wife. Paul

[@HighPeakAutos]

Thanks for watching :)

[@marksmith3469]

Great review matt hope you are enjoying your holiday seat ibiza great car I have driven them off the boats early on this year

[@HighPeakAutos]

Cheers! They're pretty good little cars :)

[@marksmith3469]

@@HighPeakAutos me and my mate was on about seats earlier on today lol

[@ao2567]

Clima is standart. I bought mine seat ibiza 2 month Ago. I freaking love it. But i choose a low spec model. 95 tsi but compared to this excellence model the only thing my car dont have is the dsg and keyless start. But mine has electronic speedo 👌

[@colh5910]

Hola Matt. Ah - the hills above Mijas and Alhaurin.. Lovely Spanish views and I know virtually every bend in the road haha. We lived in Mijas, Alhaurin and Sierra Gorda for over 5 years. Wonderful place. Now living in Moraira near Altea (Alicante). If you are ever up this part of Spain it would be great to have drink and put the world right. Keep up the good work mate. Hasta Pronto.

[@HighPeakAutos]

Cheers! Thats right. I'm down near the Benalmadena Pueblo end :)

[@stuartday1876]

Completely agree about the DSG gearbox. I've just bought an Audi A3 and it's great when you're hammering it, but a bit shunty at other times. Bit hesitant at roundabouts and junctions too.

[@HighPeakAutos]

Yeah I totally agree, that's been my experience of DSG's

[@rob12841]

We go to salar about an hour away and use Malaga car. Brilliant service, I pay the waver because I take a brand new car back looking like it’s 5 year old. We also have this car in FR trim and manual. It’s been brilliant for a small car, air con is rubbish but the rest of it is ok

[@stevie007]

Great video as per Matt, but I think it unwise to mention Norwich City at this particular point in time😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁 All the best Steve. 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@HighPeakAutos]

Norwich deserved to win, we were awful. Delia must have given them a talking to in the dressing room before the game. LETS BE HAVING YOU!

[@ade_brown]

Nice review

[@HighPeakAutos]

Thanks!

[@ericgeorge5483]

For A-Z motoring (which is all I do really) this is an excellent choice.

[@smarte.r.1450]

Polo 1.4 TSI has just been handed back after three years for a new Lease car.. it was amazing.. simply fabulous.. sooo regretting changing it for a Toyota CHR....shrewd opportunistic video buddy.. enjoy your break

[@HighPeakAutos]

I quite like the CHR. Is it a hybrid?

[@smarte.r.1450]

High Peak Autos yes. It’s pretty much a 2018 Prius with a very modern angular styling queue bent towards the crossover style. However, the car is quite noisy when the combustion engine kicks in as the gearbox is a cvt only style. Hit the accelerator and car just gets louder not faster. 😞. It IS VERY comfortable and lane assist and brake assist features are rather good for motorway miles. We also have a 2018 Mini Countryman Cooper S E (phev) THIS is another level. 0-60 is reported under 6 secs but in actuality owner (I verify this also) being nearer sub 5 secs. They don’t advertise this as it would devalue the John Cooper Works variant as it’s not as quick. The Mini is the best car I’ve ever owned. Then there are a couple of Smart for twos we have for running around and my old channel. Keep up the fab work. I enjoy your videos a lot. Keep them honest and witty you’ve got a fab formula

[@HighPeakAutos]

Thanks! I havent driven a CHR but I do like the styling. I had a Lexus CT200h and that had the same CVT box - more noise, not speed... I havent driven a Countryman PHEV either but they look cool

[@paultaylor9652]

Lovely Jubbly, sadly I'm old enough to remember the Seat Ibiza arriving in the UK in the mid 80's with their System Porsche Engines, back then they were a totally different car to the Nova and Metro alike, one thing they did do though sadly was rust.

[@HighPeakAutos]

Haha I would occasionally see the first generation in Spain. They weren't made for cold climates then haha

[@victor_y5083]

Wow, this car would be a perfect commuter for a kid in college that just needs basic mobility. Great review as always and "Gracias" and "hasta luego" from Victoria BC!.

[@HighPeakAutos]

Yeah exactly! Thanks!

[@michealhaskell7258]

Your right about the Turbo/one litre engines - thay are pushed hard! I would prefer 1.5litre with Turbo to stand up to the strain over time. I would like also the Ford Puma - but as a 1.5litre Turbo (but most of these only 1 litre even as "crossover") unless perhaps you go for the 'ST' version!

[@danielflower5436]

Great review. Bought one of these a couple of weeks ago, an FR Sport DSG, and it has absolutely blown me away. Just as you said in the video it feels so much bigger than it actually is. The engine is punchy and the car really grips the road. It looks great inside and out, is comfortable, reasonably practical and refined. I love the tech and the digital cockpit etc. What’s not to love? Would disagree slightly on the DSG gearbox. I find it smooth even in town and mine has the creep function. It really is an excellent car.

[@HighPeakAutos]

Congrats! Enjoy it

[@danielflower5436]

@@HighPeakAutos thanks. Love your videos btw. 👍

[@another2160]

Hi was this the 2010 one? Im a new driver and it seems like a very good first car auto, was looking at 1.4 tsi 150 hp

[@mikewa2]

Hi Matt, really enjoyed your review. I am a close neighbour to AEG so know all the roads where you filmed this review. And amazingly I have been renting exactly the same model of SEAT for the past 14 months. My vehicle now has 67,000 km.I can confirm every positive and negative comment you have about this model, you are clearly well informed and the same problems are common to this vehicle. My negative experience - the DSG gearbox in my vehicle has developed minor problems changing between D2/D3 when driving in slow traffic. I expect the gearbox will fail in the not too distant future. I find driving the vehicle uncomfortable on long journeys, seats not great and my knee hits the door handle, I'm 179 cm so not that tall! Maybe it's me. I'm advised the rear seats are unbearable on long distance runs. This is a small car and feels very light, the metal is thin and easily dented, I had to exchange for a few days and had a 1.4 VW Polo auto which feels a much more substantial car. I'm not sure I would want to be be in this car in an accident! This is a fast car and can amaze other car drivers with its acceleration but I don't feel confident with the way it grips the road, I feel I have to really concentrate when cornering and at high speed. I've driven a lot of fast cars and this is the least safe I've felt in a car in many years. My positive experience - for a 1.0 litre 3 cylinder car this is an amazing performer but extracting 115 ps from a small engine must come with short life expectancy. The mpg is fantastic and 4.7 litres / 100km is easily achievable on a long run. The car is very presentable and looks great, it looks almost as good as an Audi A1 when parked side by side. So I think it's a great car to rent or lease short term but not a good car for long term ownership.

[@HighPeakAutos]

Hi, small world! The gearboxes aren't very reliable if they're giving up at 67k.. I've had one fail on a Fabia VRS at 60k too unfortunately. Thanks for watching :)

[@ikarugaxx3749]

Car issues insurance companies specify in their terms and conditions that the DSG gearbox is NOT included in the warranty. Seriously, only a German "premium" brand could get away with what Audi-VW have gotten away for so many years with their DSG system. @@HighPeakAutos

[@BEGGARWOOD1]

Ooh legs 🦵 and look at the crease in that T shirt . Smart and professional!

[@malcolmwoodyatt8465]

I have a skoda with a dry 7 speed dsg gearbox and it does creep forwards, and is not jerky in traffic( roomster 1.2 tsi).

[@topgazza]

I have a Golf GT Mk7 with DSG And it also creeps and doesn’t jerk in traffic

[@CHICOSHAY]

+1 for the Rainbow reference.

[@josephmifsud8261]

I have a 2014 1.4 Toca. It is basic but I agree that it is a nice little car and at 22000 miles it's hardly been used until I got it at 10000. Could be my sons first car even.

[@LA-fr7fx]

Thank you 👍

[@donlaight5943]

............and there's always one on your 6 when your driving around Spain, which I do quite a bit of professionally. The cyclists at 4:05 gave away your location. Great video keep it up mate:)

[@HighPeakAutos]

Well spotted!

[@OlsunEdits]

I own the same ibiza. Motorway cruising is top notch. No engine vibration at such high speed and it cruises very firmly. I managed to top it to 160kmh before slowing down. I could do more but I let the gas go as it was very fast already. In sweden you get 2 trim levels. Style and FR. I own a style but it still feels sporty

[@HighPeakAutos]

I agree, I was surprised how good it was on the motorway

[@laurenhw1988]

I've just picked up a new manual Ibiza FR and i absolutely love it. Drives beautifully, looks good and great tech. Prefer it over Polo, Fiesta and Audi!

[@HighPeakAutos]

They're a little bit different aren't they and I like that :)

[@jackytruelove5777]

Another good review Matt, thank you. I am not a fan of touch screens which inevitably take the drivers eye off the road and are a distraction. I currently have one in a Toyota and avoid using it on the move. I also have a Volvo which permits all satnav and screen changes with a scrolling button on the steering wheel. That is SO much better...... and safer.

[@HighPeakAutos]

Thanks! Thats a good idea from Toyota

[@jackytruelove5777]

Hmmmm.... I think you meant Volvo.

[@HighPeakAutos]

Sorry, yes Volvo :)

[@Andrew-ry7iw]

The 115ps engine has a surprising amount of torque. It feels like you are cruising around in a larger car with a much bigger engine

[@gaffnaldo1]

Had that engine in a Leon when I was in Majorca. It felt perfectly adequate when required. A 1.6 equivalent would not have been as flexible or grunty

[@HighPeakAutos]

Thats true :)

[@dezzadiggler3693]

Another great review as always. I think Seat have come a long way since the earlier days: their cars are good looking and well built. But that transmission....Yee-uck! I wish more manufacturers would still offer cars with proper torque-converter transmissions; and not cvt's and dsg gearboxes.

[@HighPeakAutos]

I couldn't agree more!

[@fasthracing]

I like Seat's. Had a new 53 plate Seat Ibiza 1.2 3 cyl non turbo which was OK then a new 06 plate Altea 1.9 Tdi which was great. Son has a 10 plate Cupra R running about 360 bhp.

[@HighPeakAutos]

I like them too. They're very popular in Spain but not so much here in the UK

[@g.espichan]

I know you have lived in Spain but that accent is very impressive, you have a better Spanish accent than me and I’m actually Spanish 😂

[@HighPeakAutos]

Haha thanks. My accent is alright but my vocabulary is poor. I need to practice more

[@stevegreen1292]

Bought my wife a new Ibiza in 2018.Manual FR version. It's one of the best cars we've ever owned and I've had a few as now 67. Economical yet a really perky engine. Can't recommend it enough with no issues to date.

[@HighPeakAutos]

Pleased to hear it

[@itxofficial8281]

I own a 2018 Ibiza Reference with a whopping 74 hp, and even that feels fast and sturdy uphill. As you said, it's a perfect city car and I'm still very happy after daily-driving it for one year. Everybody says the Ibiza is just a spanish Polo. But while the Polo is a typical, boring german Volkswagen, the Ibiza feels like its more soulful and sporty stepbrother in direct comparison (which I did, when buying it last year).

[@itxofficial8281]

Oh, and btw: Very nice and unbiased review! I immediately subscribed :)

[@HighPeakAutos]

I totally agree! Thanks for subscribing :)

[@noelcahill6707]

Vw once the warranty is up the trouble starts great video as always greetings from Ireland

[@HighPeakAutos]

Cheers! Thanks for watching :)

[@noelcahill6707]

@@HighPeakAutos no problem mate try to get ur hands on a free lander 2

[@HighPeakAutos]

I've done a vid with the Freelander 2 - it was one of my first vids though so I apologise for the poor audio quality

[@noelcahill6707]

@@HighPeakAutos no problem mate I'll go back and look at that 1 as I'm interested in getting 1

[@HighPeakAutos]

They're good cars

[@vxrbandit2527]

Evening Matt 👌👌👌👌👌👌👌

[@HighPeakAutos]

Good evening!

[@derekt7606]

Time for a pool tour 😎

[@krogers5001]

Yes you're probably right about the Ibiza my nephew has a previous model FR and he loves it so as superminis go they're worth considering. I am thinking of downsizing next year and as much as I love Mitsubishi reliability they can be a bit expensive to buy,what's your thoughts please on superminis in general and which is best buy taking into consideration how much I value reliability ,like your warts and all approach to the video!

[@HighPeakAutos]

kevin rogers Thanks for watching. Straight away I would say the Suzuki Swift. They’re very good cars and also very reliable

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Oh, a Seat! I do like those very much, especially as this has the same engine as my Toledo (albeit the Ibiza is an automatic). Lovely Spanish accent by the way!

[@HighPeakAutos]

Cheers! :)

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

@@HighPeakAutos , my pleasure, sir!

[@mattsbeamer]

I purposefully looked for your comment Joesph:D I knew you’d love it :)

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

@@mattsbeamer , you knew I would be there somewhere, didn't you, sir?

[@athollmcnicoll256]

I did consider buying one of these but hand on heart went for a Fiesta instead and now drive an Active Fiesta which is good and really all I need.

[@HighPeakAutos]

Theyre both pretty good

[@ahmetalgn7511]

Thanks for pointing out the crappy slow trafic performance of dsg and the reliability issues. Also the suspect future of 3 cylinder 1000 cc vw engine. These are very impotant issues. I wish vw would drop dsg gearbox all together and like peugeot citroen group , install a torque coverter type auto box (made by aisin japan) .

[@HighPeakAutos]

They really should because it doesn't do their reputation much good

[@advancelast1740]

I had a Toledo only it was a Triumph and it was a dog. Good review as usual , thanks

[@HighPeakAutos]

Haha I had to read that twice. I get it now :)

[@advancelast1740]

High Peak Autos - it was a dreadful thing...a Dolomite with the boot lopped off. ☹️

[@69LDW]

The opening scene is the road from the bp garage at Alhaurin going upto Mijas lol

[@HighPeakAutos]

Thats right!

[@AntonKramer]

Nice review again, despite I like these kind of small cars, Although i have my doubts about stretching the performance specs to the max with those small engines. about 20 years ago I owned a 1.4L 45 Hp Volkswagen polo with over 400.000 km on it and a minimum of maintenance and service costs. not the fastest car i ever had, but it kept going, and even with a high mileage on, it there was a high demand for those cars. ( i sold it while waiting on a ferry ) If you asked me to buy a over complicated downsized and used Seat Ibiza with 40 k on it, i would say no thanks. Taking depreciation and possible maintenance costs in account and the relatively small pricing difference between a new Ibiza with all warranties for 16.k euro or a used 2017 Ibiza for 10 k euro and 80.000 km on it and limited warranties, i would consider a brand new Ibiza instead

[@HighPeakAutos]

I agree. How far can you stretch a little 3 cylinder engine before it blows up?

[@MotorTorq_ZA]

Hi mr high peak I love your videos pls do video on Hyundai ix35 please please with a cherry on top (if you can) 🙏🙏🙏👍👍👍♥️♥️♥️

[@jasem6311]

I’d buy if you’re yours!!! 😍😍😍

[@JIMMYHIBBS1]

I recently hired a 1.0 3 cylinder turbo Hyundai i30 ... Actually quite nippy, well that's until you ask it for more, and realise that you've been using 100% of it already 😂

[@HighPeakAutos]

Haha yes that's true. I was expecting the Seat to be terrible on the motorway, but it had plenty of power for overtaking. OK, Maybe not plenty but enough...

[@HighPeakAutos]

The Matiz wasn't a great car - thankfully you don't see many of them any more. They must have all been crushed

[@grooveyman]

Really enjoying your videos. I have a question. In various videos you refer to 'estate' cars. I am not in the UK and am not familiar with that terminology. Grateful if you could explain what it means.

[@HighPeakAutos]

Groovey Man Hi, thanks for watching! An estate is the word we use for a station wagon 😉

[@another2160]

Im interested in the seat ibiza fr sport coupe model, heard the 1.4 tsi 150 hp engine isn't bad, Good first car? Seeing it for around 4k

[@vladimirart758]

What do you think about the same car but 1.4 tdi dsg?

[@kieranmcgill1015]

Drive the 2018 seat Ibiza SE 1L. Very reliable

[@HighPeakAutos]

Pleased to hear it!

[@davewatts7444]

Done it again mate, just added two possible reasons to follow you 1 like me you love Spain and two you may play golf add this to being a city man and the best car reviewer on utube and may be round to your place for a car

[@HighPeakAutos]

Cheers for your comments! I appreciate it :)

[@geriatricmotorcars9516]

Polished review ' Going by what u are saying ' Manual version seems the one ' Did u get a ice cream in IKEA ' or dive next Dr to Mc'ds :)

[@HighPeakAutos]

Gerry Freeman Haha yes, that’s the reward for walking 5 miles around Ikea 😂

[@stuontwo677]

visiting the holiday home are we? Don't blame you weathers starting to get crappy now :(

[@HighPeakAutos]

StuOnTwo It’s summer all year round on the costa Del sol 😎

[@stuontwo677]

@@HighPeakAutos aye ok don't rub it in percy! :)

[@danecowan678]

Are these the hills up near Mijas Pueblo? I rented a scooter and drove up there yesterday it was absolutely beautiful! I had 2 first times doing that….riding a scooter and driving on the wrong side of the road, it was great fun though and spectacular views

[@HighPeakAutos]

Yes that’s right. It’s near where I used to live

[@danecowan678]

Really nice spot 😁

[@TLGElectro]

Were you coming down from Benahavis or Ronda in this vid..?? We have a place on the coast between Estepona and San Pedro de Alcantara... Reminded me of the road from there up to Ronda. My wife's has 2 Ibizas by the way... Both been great. 👍

[@HighPeakAutos]

Thanks for watching. Not quite, this was the road down from Mijas Pueblo to Fuengirola

[@TLGElectro]

@@HighPeakAutos Fuengirola hey... Passed that light house on the A 7 many times! Lovely part of the world. Great KZbin channel, only recently discovered it, but I'm powering through!! Ive had a Freelander, a Discovery, an X5 and currently drive a CLK, so can relate to a lot of your vids! 👍

[@HighPeakAutos]

@@TLGElectro thanks for watching! All the best

[@katej3z715]

Any advice on buying new Séat Ibiza vs ex loan car? I am worried about clocking. A few ex rentals have a second registration?! Buying for my son.

[@HighPeakAutos]

They shouldn’t have a second registration, at least not in the uk

[@tcaudiobooks737]

Speaking of Zippy, have you seen Rainbow does Top Gear?

[@HighPeakAutos]

Tom Tom Haha not seen that. I’ll check it out

[@MotorTorq_ZA]

Hey to be honest the s in seat means sexy all they’re cars are beautiful 👍👍

[@chappy2121]

I had a 06 ibiza fr tdi 130 when I was about 20. 3 weeks out of warranty about 50k miles, bang, turbo, cat and injectors seat wanted £2500 even though it had a full dealer history ect. I nearly spat my pie mash and gravy out. Got it down to £1700 got it done and got rid. Shame really as it was a great car

[@HighPeakAutos]

Oh dear. Thats a shame. I thought Seat would have contributed to the repairs so soon out of warranty

[@marksmith3469]

I think you are right about them small engine cars nowadays what are they going to be like in a few years

[@HighPeakAutos]

Exactly! I think they will have all been worked so hard, they'll be no good after 100k

[@marksmith3469]

What 4 cylinder cars can you buy brand new today I cant think of any can you

[@HighPeakAutos]

Youre right. Most are 3 Cyl turbos which ill cause me headaches in the future I'm convinced

[@marksmith3469]

Trouble is matt you cant do anything just have double carefull when buying them they will sell very well in the future with this low emission zones what coming into force in citys

[@marksmith3469]

Just seen that low mileage audi what you have for sale you should a review on that car

[@kingoneeyed3433]

Phew that saves me a trip to auto trader.

[@HighPeakAutos]

Haha I thought that. I don't think many people will be heading to autotrader after tonights vid

[@kingoneeyed3433]

@@HighPeakAutos You normally do some really great second hand car reviews, just the sort of thing I may choose as a second car..... but.... in comparison this is as dull as dish water, it could be one of a dozen boring euro boxes. You do great reviews of interesting cars we may want to own but probably never will, this is not interesting and I'm pretty sure no-one is aching to own one of these they just buy one because it's the best they can afford. You have really messed up my night, I should be trawling auto trader now looking for something within my pretend budget. Ffs i might have to talk to the Mrs now. Good work though I do enjoy your content.

[@HighPeakAutos]

Haha normal service will resume soon. I've got a 4.7 V8 Land Cruiser and 5.0V8 Range Rover vids coming soon :)

[@kingoneeyed3433]

@@HighPeakAutos Nice...... I will try not to pre peek.

[@madisjaagura]

It seams that you are not familiar with dq200 7-speed gearboxes. They dont require regular maintenance. But, wet DSG-s do (e.g. dq250).

[@HighPeakAutos]

Yeah I had a Polo GTI with the 7 speed gearbox. I remembered whilst I was editing. I still can't see them lasting past 100k though, wet or dry.

[@madisjaagura]

@@HighPeakAutos Yes, dry ones can be harmed easily with city driving. With careful driving, dq200 last 100-150k miles without repairs (clutch pack change). By careful, i mean not letting the clutches to slip too long in stop and go traffic. Wet DSG-s last 150-200k miles until repairs/problems if oil change is carried out every 40k miles. Btw, atleast in golf mk7 there is a creep mode for DSG, if automatic parking brake is turned off.

[@HighPeakAutos]

I would much prefer a standard auto with a torque converter

[@vladimirart758]

Which is better, and do they need service at 60-80km?

[@Niro.C]

I wonder how will it stand against the generation Clio and 208/C3.

[@HighPeakAutos]

ניר כהן I quite like the new shape Clio but the Ibiza feels better quality

[@annkeville8355]

Jeffrey bulgul zippy nice one have nice trip

[@HighPeakAutos]

Haha Cheers

[@thelundstram4394]

Am thinking of getting a Mitsubishi asx always had a van but am losing out on the VAT so it’s van or asx 🤷‍♂️

[@HighPeakAutos]

Id rather have a Toyota CHR than an ASX personally :)

[@anthonywhite721]

I love them they look better then the vw polo witch is basically the same engine and chassis. We rented an Ibiza in Ibiza and the bloody Spanish police towed it away it cost €300 to get it back. I would not mind but we only rented it for 24hours 😂😂

[@HighPeakAutos]

Haha I've had that happen in Spain too! Id have one over a Polo also :)

[@Birmingham_racing]

Never driven this engine but couldn't live with it still too slow. I would rather go for the 1.5 150bhp its nippy enough

[@lash9400]

I have a 6sp DSG in my Audi and it has the creep feature in traffic. It’s my first experience with a dual clutch but are they really unreliable ? I figured VW has been making them for years so by now they should have perfected them.

[@HighPeakAutos]

Yeah if it creeps, it sounds like a CVT. They're ok but you have to service them

[@lash9400]

urbex2007 No it’s not a CVT it’s a 6sp DSG in a 2016 TT. Lift off the brake pedal and the car creeps forward and I haven’t noticed it being particularly jerky in traffic.

[@HighPeakAutos]

Perhaps its worse as they age then. I haven't had anything that new

[@adrianfurgol]

@@HighPeakAutos I own a 2019 Seat Arona, which has the exact same power train from your Ibiza (1.0l TSI, 7-Speed DSG) and mine has the creep feature as well. As soon as I lift the brake, the car slowly starts creeping forward. You don't even have to lift the brake completely to see that it wants to move off. When you release the brake enough, you can see the idle rpm rise a bit as the car starts slipping the clutch to prepare for creeping forward before you let off the brake pedal completely.

[@abrowning8550]

Hello. This video has been really helpful, so thank you. I am 58 year old "lady of leisure" haha and need a car for local trips. I have been to the Seat dealers who are trying to sell me an automatic but I think I will choose the manual now. The dealers are trying to sell me a diesel car I've read that if you drive less than 15,000 miles a year should opt for a petrol? Is that true? I think I drive around 6,000. Any advice would be warmly welcomed. Also, may I add, you are certainly easy on the eye young man! Thank you and Adios! Alison. x

[@HighPeakAutos]

Hi Alison, thanks for that! I would go for the petrol without a doubt. Id also go for the automatic personally but thats entirely up to you. Thanks for watching :) x

[@Isszarya]

205 gti 1.6 had 115 hp how time's have moved on

[@HighPeakAutos]

Yeah its crazy - good progress though

[@tristanyoung1247]

Handsom car like my leon.

[@jamieogorman9461]

Had seats for the last few years and touch wood nothing has gone wrong or caused me problems.

[@HighPeakAutos]

Jamie O'gorman Pleased to hear it

[@salvofarnia8046]

Looks like an oldFiat Stilo

[@markusortmaier7174]

That is a dry DSG. This does Not need oil services.

[@Wiz3m4n]

There's no replacement for displacement...enough from me😂

[@HighPeakAutos]

Haha exactly!

[@Dan-vb5tg]

7:35 ??? In an ideal world without a pandemic

[@Birmingham_racing]

That's not a mk5 I know this because I own my second mk4 and mk4 is from 2003 to 2008

[@lukecarlin9946]

ay i rented a car from malagacar