Insurance Group: 14
MPG: 65.7
CO2: 112
0-62 Mph: 10.5 secs
BHP: 104 BHP
Range: 650 miles
PROS: The Sportrider 1.6 TDI CR 5dr is a great hatchback with sporty styling and a relatively cheap price tag.
CONS: The Sportrider 1.6 TDI CR 5dr is not a fast car, despite the bigger engine. Those that invest in the above car will find themselves hanging onto the gears much longer than usual in order to pick up speed.
The Seat Ibiza Sportrider 1.6 TDI CR 5dr is a small family car with a sporty edge and front-wheel-drive.
Producing 184 lb-ft torque power at 1500 rpm, and 104 bhp at 4400 rpm, the Seat Ibiza Sportrider 1.6 TDI CR 5dr really isn’t the best in terms of speed, although it does improve on most of the Ibiza hatchbacks. It has a top speed of 117 mph and travels from 0-62 mph comes in at 10.5 seconds.
It does steer beautifully at low speed and accelerate smoothly. The gearboxes feel firm and smooth, but the engine is a little on the noisy side, this becomes more apparent once you hit certain speeds. The steering is quick and accurate, thanks to the sport suspension, and due to the low set driving position, both long and short journeys can be made in comfort.
With its distinctive design, the Seat Ibiza Sportrider 1.6 TDI CR 5dr will look great.
Despite this, the materials inside the Seat Ibiza Sportrider 1.6 TDI CR 5dr are not at all luxurious, but look much more hardwearing. All models come with buttons on the steering column, which control the MP3 and CD player.
On top of this the Sportrider 1.6 TDI CR 5dr model has electric windows, alloy wheels, electric door mirrors, Bluetooth, air con, rear-parking sensors and cruise control as standard. Leather seats and metallic paint come as optional extras.
The Sportrider 1.6 TDI CR 5dr is a very reliable vehicle and offers a 3-year warranty on 60,000 miles.
The interior of the Sportrider 1.6 TDI CR 5dr offers an ample amount of space in the front but minimal legroom in the rear. The driver is able to adjust the seat to his or her preferences and there is ample headroom available. The boot offers plenty of space and the 60/40 split rear seats fold back easily, which then creates even more space. The boot expands from 292 litres to 554 litres with the seats down.
The Sportrider 1.6 TDI CR 5dr comes fitted with a driver, passenger and front side airbags as well an alarm, central locking and an immobiliser as standard.
The Sportrider 1.6 TDI CR 5dr costs £14,790. The car tends to hold its value pretty well, too.
The diesel engine is very efficient and offers low CO2 emissions of 112 g/km. On top of this, the Sportrider 1.6 TDI CR 5dr is has a combined economy of 65.7 mpg. Low running costs are definitely a plus point for this car. It represents excellent value for money.
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