Volkswagen Polo vs Seat Ibiza vs Skoda Fabia

[@fatihaslan7113]

I own an Ibiza, the first car I bought. I just love the engine sound. It has a great sporty design and really smooth ride.

[@clint1257]

I am hiring a Seat Ibiza Xcellent. I am very impressed ( not easily impressed- my car is a Porsche Cayman GTS 4.0). The Seat is comfortable, quiet, nice interior, reasonably quick and brilliant handling. The steering is really direct and go cart like).

[@SteenJakobsen-n1s]

I take Seat Ibiza very sporty car

[@JeffersMcJ]

Would love to see this on the Golf, Leon and Scala. More videos like this please.

[@MartinA-xh9ck]

Octavia is on the same platform af the Leon and the Golf, Scala is in between polo and golf platform.

[@JeffersMcJ]

@@MartinA-xh9ck true, but the Octavia is a different type of hatchback, where the scala is more close in style to the golf and Leon plus has similar dimensions and boot space. The Octavia is a much bigger car in length and boot space.

[@MU-we8hz]

I have driven the Golf 8 and the Leon 2021, the Leon is everything the Gold should have been! What a awesome car.

[@namelikeanyother885]

@@JeffersMcJ Buti t makes no sense to compare a lower tier car. You have to compare it against the Octavia even though we know the clear winner already. Honestly, I don't get why anyone still buys VW lol.

[@nickmos1499]

And Audi A3 is also form the same platform.

[@victorlicht6765]

Imma just take the Ibiza, more fun in the daily life, take my money.

[@danmccarthy4700]

I'd go with the Skoda... they seem to have this magical ability to somehow build reliable vehicles with VW components.

[@Mayank_Maximum]

And it looks more polo than polo Like fabia is the fabia is the real sussor of mk5 pol

[@malrigby1]

We have the fabia love it

[@rudraakshchauhan1172]

Skoda is the best of them 3

[@kablg81]

As for the VW Group I always found the brands to be like this: Skoda: Practical. Seat: Sporty. Audi: Luxury. Volkswagen: Mixture of Sporty, Practical and Luxury.

[@stefistefi6069]

on some fabia model you get more things, so fabia its soo great.

[@DavidMorley]

Best new car purchase I've ever made. The 2020 Ibiza. In 15 months it's done nearly 50,000km flawlessly. Plus, I think it looks great.

[@schrimpf]

Best looking car! Good decision.

[@andrewheyes564]

Best looking car is easily the Fabia.

[@Michel11.11]

Seat ibiza fr from 20 or 21 is far the best car

[@richardcarnaby3398]

Seat with the dsg is a good motor and the best looking of these three

[@robertowen8440]

Skoda for me. VW quality is just perceived. I cannot see why people would want a Polo, costing more for a car thats basically nit as good lookijg nor as well ewuipped as the fabia. The seat looks too old here, so that rules that out.

[@smoothmicra]

I'm a big Skoda Fabia fan, though I wouldn't contemplate an auto box (in fairness I've not much interest in any automatic transmission car). Terrific value for money, highly durable, good in the city, comfortable on the long motorway journeys. The current model looks good as well. Skoda all day for me.

[@robertowen8440]

Same for me. And a Fabia Monte Carlo is way more sporty looking inside than a SEAT Ibiza, and great with the 1.5TSi.

[@santi27gil]

The Fabia looks the winner for me. Great price/quality.

[@CarGurusUK]

Thanks for voting

[@sanchaynarain3532]

My pick will always be the Skoda Fabia, the most practical car of the bunch.

[@malcolmc5964]

Did we ever get told the price of each model/range? On a small budget car price is important.

[@flowgangsemaudamartoz7062]

These are new cars mate. Nothing under 20k (€).

[@alexmcwhirter6611]

"Supermini" ? "Small and sensible" ? How autos have grown over the past two or three decades !

[@houssambkr]

I own an Ibiza, the 1.6L 4 cylinder engine it has a great engine sound and a good acceleration, i love it

[@peterweldon3721]

I would go with ibiza

[@SteveM-ly7oy]

Fact-check time. There was a lot in the video that is not true. Firstly, you can easily add the adjustable boot floor in all 3 cars, so the Skoda Fabia can have that. Secondly, I advise you to watch some POV drives of these cars. As far as the Fabia is concerned, when you are driving at 85 mph, the revs are exactly the same. So, when you drive the 5-speed 95bhp model, or the 6-speed 110bhp model, or the 7-speed DSG automatic 110bhp model, at 85 mph the revs are 3000rpm for all the engine/gearbox combinations. So why is this? Well, the 5-speed has a very long 4th and 5th gear. 1st, 2nd and 3rd are quite peppy and the car is quick enough. The turbo and peak torque is available between 1600 and 3500 rpm. I had a look at the VW Polo on KZbin on a POV drive and the 5-speed was the same as the Fabia at 85 mph. So this seems to be a standard on all three cars. However, when I saw the 6-speed Audi A1 110bhp, the engine did seem to be a little less busy at 85mph. But of course it is an Audi, so horrendously expensive and not any more reliable than the VW. And not too well-equipped either. For the VW Polo, Seat Ibiza and Skoda Fabia, The 110bhp 6-speed manual has its torque from 2000-3000 rpm, a much narrower band. So the 6-speed has 6 shorter gear ratios. Obviously, the DSG 7-speed has something similar, but as far as motorway cruising are concerned, then the engine is doing the same number of revs. Worth bearing in mind is that the 95 TSI has 175nm torque and the 110bhp has 200nm, not a huge difference. But the biggest difference is price. the 95tsi costs less than the 110bhp 6-speed, and a lot less than the DSG. There are long waiting lists now for the DSG due to semiconductor chips. But if you want a manual it should only be 2 to 3 months if you order the car. To sum up, the 95 tsi is the cheapest and the most economical. For most people, it will be enough. I drive a 59bhp Skoda Citigo, so for sure the 60% increase in torque is enough. I would buy a Skoda. I have had 2, no problems. They are cheaper, well built and somehow more reliable than Audi, Seat or VW. Don't know what they are doing in the factory in Mlada Boleslav, perhaps just screwing them more tightly together:) yes, I know that's not true but anyway...

[@Dosclic98FPV]

Thanks for the accurate analysis. Yeah the 5 gear gearbox seems no not have much difference from the 6 Gear.

[@igorsedlic1692]

Ibiza is my choice

[@danielkendall4882]

I have a 66 plate fabia monte carlo and I love it I prefer it over the ibiza and polo them new fabia is really nice to me it's the best interior plus u go further up the range u get so much more so skoda is the best end of

[@MrYugoWRC]

Skoda Fabia would be my choice. A have owned mk1 and mk3, they are the most practical cars I have ever driven.

[@Brian-om2hh]

I've owned 4 Skodas in the last 21 years. I'd be leaning towards the Skoda, even before I looked at or drove the others... I can't imagine what the issue was with the DSG box in the Fabia. The one I had in the Golf I had was excellent, with very smooth and quick changes. I could change the driver profile in my Golf though, with the option of Normal, Eco, Sport or the remaining one you could programme yourself... You could of course select gears yourself with the DSG if you wished, using it as a clutch-less manual box. The Sport option hung onto the gears too long for my liking... I stuck with Normal, and just let it get on with the job.

[@andrewheyes564]

Obviously you’re not too bothered about true facts. The Fabia Colour Edition comes with reversing sensors as standard but not keyless entry, which is an option. It does have keyless start though. The best looking is by far the Skoda. It looks so classy. So it’s obviously a massive upgrade over the last Fabia. Easily my choice.

[@thomastsiotsioy2545]

seat ibiza fr 1,5cc 150hp dsg7

[@blackhorseteck8381]

These are basically slight variants of the same car. You wouldn't go wrong with either.

[@reececollison5101]

I have a 2016 Polo with 6 manual gears and a 115hp engine, having that there’s no way I’d downgrade to 5 gears/95hp engine in the new polo, and pay the huge premium for it. I’d be the Seat for me, to me it looks even better too.

[@tuomasheikkinen9251]

Correct me if I'm wrong but do you have a more powerful 1.2 TSI version? If you have the 1.2 TSI do you think that your car has worked perfectly with the higher tune? I have thought about ECU flashing my car to get it to around 120hp. I have the 105hp/6 gear version.

[@reececollison5101]

@@tuomasheikkinen9251 no I don’t actually, I have an SEL Polo with the most powerful version of the 1.0TSI and 6 gears 😄

[@tuomasheikkinen9251]

@@reececollison5101 wow that's awesome!

[@siggibaumeister6272]

FALSE INFORMATION! The Fabia does have an adjustable boot.

[@mariolosberg4257]

Seat the best looking, but Škoda is probably the best choice..

[@kaigordon2900]

How is Skoda cheaper yet better haha

[@sandywebster1529]

I do not think you mentioned that the Skoda can be had with the 1.5 lt engine. sounds a good combination.

[@ikarugaxx3749]

Very informative. Your reviews are as good as those by channels that have 10x or 20x your followers. I subscribed.

[@MLife1972]

Fantastic review. I've seen good reviews for the Fabia and was towards the top of my list but now I can see the value in the Polo. But I'd get the beefier turbo or even the GTI.

[@54stevemac]

Seat Ibiza for me I will be getting my 3rd car in 2024.

[@MusicHavenSG]

The SEAT Ibiza in Singapore is also available in 1.5 Turbo. I dunno why you guys don't carry that FR 1.5 Variant of the Ibiza.

[@mlx39996]

test driven all three of the cars. the ibiza was definitely the most “fun” to drive. the steering felt “sharp” not sure how else to describe it. the polo was a bit shite (but it might be because the polo i test drove was a diesel). the fabia felt the most comfortable for me. went with the fabia and love it

[@hassyg4083]

all that extra equipment? since when did VW give you that, you mean extra options list lol

[@JoeLeah4]

I have the polo 95bhp auto. I absolutely love it. You have to learn to put your foot down slightly more than you’d expect to get the gears where you need them but once you’ve got the knack of it, it’s a hoot to drive. It does feel bigger than it is. Passengers often think I have the golf until they see the badge on the back. So much big car tech as well. It’s truly a grown up car but does have a cheeky side when you push it slightly. Also, the purple gets a lot of attention and compliments. I’ve got 60mpg on motorways too. Average high 40’s in day to day driving.

[@portman8909]

The more recent Polo's have gotten a lot larger so that's probably why they thought it was a Golf.

[@robcarroll5628]

Hi. Does the Seat Ibiza FR Sport come with parking sensors,reverse camera and stop/start button? Cheers Rob from Ireland.

[@piggyMcchav1]

rob i really need this answer too if you are correct they can take all of the money they want

[@krissgs9815]

Is an Ibiza XCellence (without sport chassis) still less comfortable than the 2 others ? I wish I could associate the sporty look with a much comfortable ride

[@piggyMcchav1]

exactly what i want really don’t like the fact the seats and interior look so much better in the sport version than the XCellence would love the sport version with the reversing camera

[@marantamil459]

Please can you do a Hyundai i10 vs Kia Picanto comparison.

[@paultasker7788]

I just went from a Leon mark 3 too a golf mark 7 and was surprised how different these feel. The golf feels a lot plusher thanks to some detailing like metal trim. It rides better at low speed, steering is much lighter. Sport was like the normal mode of the Leon. There's a decent difference between them then. Leon definitely felt sportier, golf more comfy. That adaptive cruise control is really good and the main reason I swapped brand as not available on the Leon. For everyday use golf is definitely better car, for a hoon I'd probably go for the seat. So it sounds quite similar to the superminis. The days of being able to get Skoda's for much less seem to have gone. 2nd hand Octavia estates were more than the Leon and similar price to golf with the right spec. Admittedly it is a bigger car but even so. Skoda now seems to major on practicality rather than price.

[@TheEmperorOfTheWorld]

The reason 2nd hand Octavias are more expensive than Golf or Leon is probably because they are a lot more reliable. It's the same reason why used Toyotas and Hondas keep their value so well

[@paultasker7788]

@@TheEmperorOfTheWorld they should be fairly even as they share nearly all the same mechanicals although Skoda definitely has the better reputation for customer service. Reliability differences may well be more about who buys the cars, expectations and how they are used. Plus possibly some differences with electronics. No reason why an Octavia should be any more reliable than a Leon ST. The extra tech on the golf could cause more issues.

[@MikeLawrence-i6r]

Fabia all day long it’s better than the polo at cheaper price

[@paulsullivan445]

Had a Polo Style 2022 with 95BHP and 5 gears, and 17in wheels, for almost a year and 14,000 miles. It has plenty enough power on all roads, drives well, is comfortable and drives like a bigger car. I see a lot of reviews that say the VW is expensive and the Skoda cheap but this is not the case. If you spec-up a Skoda to the same as a Polo Style it will cost you quite a bit more, as will the Seat. I did compare the Fabia but they had a weird combination of extras - eg if you wanted one thing you had to pay for other extras you did not want. The VW IQ-lights are fabulous and I would definitely recommend them. Fuel consumption varies from around 52MPG to 59MPG depending on the journey and the weather.

[@jasonyu6649]

I also prefer Fabia for the space.

[@portman8909]

I don't understand this comparison. You have two manuals and one with a DSG box? Why not do all of them with a DSG?

[@brijeshmodasara4918]

Dear Team, the video is good and informative but the background is too loud!

[@grahamdyke6612]

A very late correction the Polo has 351 litres, not 335 litres with the seats up.

[@aguywhodoesreviews3550]

So the result is exactly what we knew already

[@Gondlor]

Ibiza the best of three

[@andy5786]

Skoda gets my vote nice and spacious nice runner fantastic video 👍

[@oliverstemp9132]

The Polo has the most equipment, and if you spec the others to that level they actually get more expensive than the Polo. I like the way the Polo looks, so that’s the one I’d pick

[@piggyMcchav1]

it don’t have a reverse camera though

[@oliverstemp9132]

@@piggyMcchav1 none of them do

[@piggyMcchav1]

@@oliverstemp9132 the seat does

[@piggyMcchav1]

@@oliverstemp9132 and you can get one in the vw

[@oliverstemp9132]

@@piggyMcchav1 they are all optional

[@markg6841]

SEAT FR 1.5 for me....

[@markxt2]

After testing them all lately and teaching people to drive in the polo and Ibiza , although both great cars I have now settled with the Skoda Fabia , based on space , comfort and just feeling the all round better car , out of the 3 I found the Ibiza slightly less quality, owned for 18 months , polo and Fabia in my opinion is the same quality but Fabia is more comfortable with lots of extra neat features .

[@krunobrzi666]

Hello...can you say something about the sound insulation, especially the noise at a speed of more than 100 km/h... which is the loudest and which is the quietest... Having once owned a 1997 Ibiza, I know that it is the worst in terms of quality and finish from the VW group... I assume it is still the same...?

[@alexis1959]

Skoda Fabia is by far the best looking so that gets my vote seeing as it's the most spacious, practical and quietest of the three

[@butchmeister80]

Worst looking more like

[@Bambotb]

Worst

[@robertmarsh3588]

Shame that Polo isn't available as a 1.5TSI in the UK though. The Skoda is.

[@md-detailing]

I personally would take all of them but if i had too choose it would be The Ibiza or Fabia,theyre just a bit more special :D

[@alistairvenning7329]

Looking at a fabia to replace my fiesta,you seem to get more for your money,options are priced well to,also the fabia is bit bigger to

[@andrewheyes564]

A bit of badge snobbery going on here big time. Skoda every day .

[@bojankis5999]

I think that VW ruined the design with this facelift. I hate it. Ibiza and Fabia are much beter looking cars.

[@siegfriedz8211]

Tbh the Polo would be my last pick. I strongly disagree with your 2 main argues in its favor which are quality inside and feeling of a big car. I have been in the 3 of them and both the Ibiza and the Fabia looks bigger from the outside and give more space while inside. About the quality, imo the Polo have some premium parts and some very cheap. It did not gave me a higher quality feeling than the others 2. Where the Polo takes it is with more equipments on the car without options. But no, this not justify the price difference.. you can have the same equipements in the Skoda for arround 1k€ of options while the prices between a Fabia and a Polo is 5k€ cheaper. To me if you want confort and space you go for the Fabia, if you want a dynamic small car for the Ibiza. You only go for the Polo if your ego push you to waste some money.

[@ercanyesiltas]

in short, there is no reason to buy polo. ibiza is for the drivers, skoda is for families

[@PeterBruins]

I got the 2016 Fabia Estate, too bad they ditched that model. Great car, nearly as specious and practical as the Golf Estate, though much lighter and cheaper. It seems the small estate is going extinct.

[@TG-pd3ft]

Hi Rebecca, Great review. Slightly O/T but do you any good estates that sell Ferraris where I can also graze my pet newt?

[@lloydnewman4158]

Skoda fabia is my number one pick as I have been in so many Skoda cars...Octavia Fabia and Superb. Extremely reliable comfortable and practical

[@RihaneRihane-g5y]

Viva Polo respect Forza

[@butchmeister80]

Seats the best looker more sporty and better styling fr sport is best I’ve got an Fr 95 bhp a little slow but nippy about town and very good on fuel

[@AlaricsFather-in-Law-em8kz]

I'm getting the fr 95 bhp soon, are you still enjoying it?

[@davidhayes4814]

…. The not so distant cousin….. the Audi A1..?

[@basedpatriotLT]

so how does polo have big car feeling when all these share the same base or at least are very similar in size?

[@toninocars]

All the same underneath. Which one would you pick ?

[@TheEmperorOfTheWorld]

The Fabia is the obvious winner here. Cheapest, best looking inside and out, most spacious, most comfortable drive, plus Škoda always outranks both Seat and VW in terms of reliability. Škoda has become the best European car brand nowadays

[@vladimirart758]

How kb2 and bhp is Skoda?

[@zlatanlikic3988]

Hhahahahahahahahahahhahhahahahahahahahahhahahahahahaahahahahahahahhhah

[@Bambotb]

Not best looking outside what are you smoking

[@oddities-whatnot]

Defo the Fabia for ride comfort and value.

[@grahamdyke6612]

I think this review is comparing Apples, Pears, and uh Oranges! At least pick the vehicles that are of similar specs. You can't compare a 5 speed manual gearbox car (Polo) with a 7 DSG model (Skoda).

[@colinme2672]

This size of car deserves a manual gearbox. Fabia the best car here

[@alperutkuceylan520]

When I connect my phone with android or ios operating system to this 8.25-inch multimedia system, a black unusable bar appears on the left side of the screen. Does anyone know the solution to this problem? It is very annoying.

[@piggyMcchav1]

not in the car manual?

[@julianroberts5407]

Skoda the best by far

[@Bertha076]

🧢

[@annephillips2474]

Seat every time!

[@kevinpedersen5290]

Why do you pronounce ibiza like that? z's too hard to pronounce or are you mike tysons long lost daughter?

[@dj_efk]

And while we’re there, it’s Fabia, not Farbia

[@oliverstemp9132]

British people always say ibi-tha instead of Ibi-za. It’s just a thing.

[@Austin40424]

@@dj_efk The Czechs say Fabia so I'll stick with that pronunciation 😄

[@brianhume4743]

​@@oliverstemp9132in Spanish z is pronounced as th, we go to ibitha on holiday not ibeeza

[@opinionsmatter-xx4go]

UK car review and you talk about miles and gallon instead of km and litres? 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@plechaim]

Its always been that way

[@christopherwhite5540]

Why go for the VW when it would do the least miles per gallon being a 5 speed

[@keinname629]

Why should it be "Eye-beesah"? When you try to pronounce the "z" a spanish sounding way your should also do that with the beginning of the name. The "I" is simply an "eeee"!

[@DoctorSimRacing]

Ibiza FR wins

[@gene6126]

Drove a Skoda Fabia when I was traveling to Europe and it felt very flimsy with poor handling. I can compare it to Kia Forte in the US.

[@marcinmod1490]

Kia Forte is a big car....and Fabia is a supermini...One could write about Fabia being slow compared to Porsche...

[@thetraindriver01]

Skoda for me please

[@prateeksrivastava386]

its closer contest between skoda fabia and volkswagen polo

[@miertjestoer9525]

I agree!

[@namelikeanyother885]

Imo only the Skoda looks decent.

[@thomaslehrer1211]

I drove both, the Polo and the Fabia. While the Fabia is comfortable and silent the Polo is incredible noisy. Sorry Volkswagen, but Skoda can do it much better!

[@2nuckinfuts]

The presenter is a badge snob.

[@Michel11.11]

If you buy the seat fr from 20/21 you get it all. They downgraded the car, to good. The new polo r line is exactly like a seat ibiza 20/21 inside but 12.000€ more...?

[@alexanderstefanov6474]

All 3 are as big as a MK4 golf, and more practical

[@davidviner5783]

'Farbia' or Fabia? After all, we don't say 'farbulous'.

[@robertowen8440]

Exactly! Same as graaarss and baaaarth and Paarthhhh. There is no R in Fabia or bath or path. And only one in grass .

[@adiafm7160]

Seat ibiza...

[@kb9072]

I'm confused how is the Seat Ibiza Latin flare? Geography isn't my strongest subject but doesn't Latin mean Italian not Spanish. Also Ibiza is a Spanish island, where is the Latin flare?

[@c4rg00y6]

Latin=Italian,Spanish,Portughese,Romanian,Catalan.

[@NaveenKumar-dz7rm]

But Indians🇮🇳 not have the choice to buy this three fantastic and super build quality cars ........😭😭😭😭 VW has announced seat will enter the Indian car market and VW will launch polo and his another brother Fabia but till now VW not taken a small step ..... ....... I am waiting 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@ST-ur7oh]

Vw messed up the Polos looks with this facelift

[@BlueGemGems]

The Fabia can have a variable boot floor as an optional extra as part of the Comfort packages. I stopped watching this review at that point.

[@RogueRiderUk]

Who knew they were called Faaarbia's

[@martincarpenter6487]

Skoda, especially now with the equipment. TSI SE-L 95

[@swissystan]

Seemed a bit skewed to me. Big car feel without having more interior space than the others is just self-deception. These models didn’t appear to be at the same price-point. Wouldn’t it make sense to either have three cars with most similar specs (and compare the prices and performance etc) or three at the same price-point to compare specs and performance etc?

[@MLife1972]

I don't believe the reviewer was referring to the interior room, rather its interior quality and refinement on the road.

[@rockabilly375]

Dacia Sandero comfort bi -fuel. Brilliant car

[@mohamedsoliman1507]

I'm cheap & practical, I would go for Dacia Sandero/Sandero Stebway