Spotted Seat Ibiza

tushky · 25th March 2009, 20:27

Me and my friend spotted Red Seat Ibiza inside of ARAI today. car was fully uncovered with european reg. no. it was a latest model. even the seat badge was uncovered. sorry couldnt get the pics :(

ajnagpur · 25th March 2009, 20:35

Wow! this is a gr8 one Tushky. so this means Seat is coming to India?

rupinder · 25th March 2009, 20:40

very beautiful car

o.t. i know what siddharath of NDTV will have said ' thats a beautiful looking hatch. look at this line coming from the front headlight and trailing into the front door , blah .........'

gkrishn · 25th March 2009, 20:54

Another marque from VW?

What are they trying to do here India? How will they differentiate between ibiza/fabia/polo???

AyAn! · 25th March 2009, 20:55

Hey! nice catch!! Hope the Spainiards find takers in India for thier lovely hatch! And hope they bring in the Leon Cupra R!!!

tushky · 25th March 2009, 21:00

it is a looker...big and beautiful...it will give fight to Fiat Punto. but i guess seat makes cheap cars.

sidindica · 25th March 2009, 21:01

Congrats for the scoop tushky!

2 possibilities-

either for a feasibility study like Citroen-Peugeot conducted a few months back in new Delhi.
test mule for Indian Volkswagen polo.

if they are for a feasibility study, if someone has contacts with a research firm IMRD, may be some information can be shared.

avishar · 25th March 2009, 21:07

I dont see the rationale behind VW introducing the Ibiza.I think it might be introduced as a VW model and not as a Seat.Seat doesnt have much of a brand recall in India.

AyAn! · 25th March 2009, 21:14

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Originally Posted by sidindica

Congrats for the scoop tushky!

2 possibilities-

either for a feasibility study like Citroen-Peugeot conducted a few months back in new Delhi.
test mule for Indian Volkswagen polo.

if they are for a feasibility study, if someone has contacts with a research firm IMRD, may be some information can be shared.

This might be a test mule for the new VW small car..may be..launching an unheard of brand like Seat in India(that too mass market car) might spell doom for VW.the plan may fire backwards

tushky · 25th March 2009, 21:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by avishar

I dont see the rationale behind VW introducing the Ibiza.I think it might be introduced as a VW model and not as a Seat.Seat doesnt have much of a brand recall in India.

yes. whenever i call seat, meny people think that i am telling about tyres. seat is popular only in europe. back in 2004, when i had gone to Poland, their i came to know about seat 1st time.

kpbhatt · 25th March 2009, 22:00

OT -- if the car is called SEAT what will the seats inside be called?

safari_lover · 25th March 2009, 22:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by kpbhatt

OT -- if the car is called SEAT what will the seats inside be called?

Seats inside a SEAT or SEAT's seats

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The car looks gorgeous. All of a sudden all the great looking hatchbacks are making a bee line for an entry into India or at least ARAI, as in this case!

AlokSriva · 25th March 2009, 23:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by kpbhatt

OT -- if the car is called SEAT what will the seats inside be called?

It is pronounced as SAY-AT and not SEAT in Spanish. Hopefully this should take care of your confusion

cherishk · 25th March 2009, 23:11

Its hotting up in hatch segment. I wonder if people who are dishing out 6-7L should wait? IMO i20 is way too pricey for the power they offer.
Whats the ideal time one should go about shopping in this segment this year?
I am looking out for one in this segment... and i am very confused.

Looks are similar to Chevy Optra SRV. What say?

da_lowrider · 26th March 2009, 07:34

Hmmm maybe SEAT will come in as VW's mass market brand in India cause I don't see the Polo being priced below the Fabia

25th March 2009, 20:27	#1
tushky Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 1,232 Thanked: 2,700 Times View My Garage	Spotted Seat Ibiza Me and my friend spotted Red Seat Ibiza inside of ARAI today. car was fully uncovered with european reg. no. it was a latest model. even the seat badge was uncovered. sorry couldnt get the pics :( Attached Thumbnails
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25th March 2009, 20:35	#2
ajnagpur BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Nagpur, Pune, Washington DC Posts: 253 Thanked: 145 Times	Wow! this is a gr8 one Tushky. so this means Seat is coming to India?
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25th March 2009, 20:40	#3
rupinder BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: ludhiana Posts: 197 Thanked: 5 Times	very beautiful car o.t. i know what siddharath of NDTV will have said ' thats a beautiful looking hatch. look at this line coming from the front headlight and trailing into the front door , blah .........'
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25th March 2009, 20:54	#4
gkrishn BHPian Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 626 Thanked: 93 Times View My Garage	Another marque from VW? What are they trying to do here India? How will they differentiate between ibiza/fabia/polo???
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25th March 2009, 20:55	#5
AyAn! Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Durgapur/Calcutta/Pune Posts: 2,169 Thanked: 869 Times	Hey! nice catch!! Hope the Spainiards find takers in India for thier lovely hatch! And hope they bring in the Leon Cupra R!!!
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25th March 2009, 21:00	#6
tushky Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 1,232 Thanked: 2,700 Times View My Garage	it is a looker...big and beautiful...it will give fight to Fiat Punto. but i guess seat makes cheap cars.
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25th March 2009, 21:01	#7
sidindica Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 4,892 Thanked: 8,106 Times	Congrats for the scoop tushky! 2 possibilities- either for a feasibility study like Citroen-Peugeot conducted a few months back in new Delhi. test mule for Indian Volkswagen polo. if they are for a feasibility study, if someone has contacts with a research firm IMRD, may be some information can be shared.
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25th March 2009, 21:07	#8
avishar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: kolkata/bangalore,india Posts: 2,901 Thanked: 4,143 Times	I dont see the rationale behind VW introducing the Ibiza.I think it might be introduced as a VW model and not as a Seat.Seat doesnt have much of a brand recall in India.
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25th March 2009, 22:00	#11
kpbhatt BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 349 Thanked: 33 Times View My Garage	OT -- if the car is called SEAT what will the seats inside be called?
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25th March 2009, 23:11	#14
cherishk BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 94 Thanked: 0 Times	Its hotting up in hatch segment. I wonder if people who are dishing out 6-7L should wait? IMO i20 is way too pricey for the power they offer. Whats the ideal time one should go about shopping in this segment this year? I am looking out for one in this segment... and i am very confused. Looks are similar to Chevy Optra SRV. What say?
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26th March 2009, 07:34	#15
da_lowrider BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Mumbai / Gold Coast Posts: 247 Thanked: 238 Times	Hmmm maybe SEAT will come in as VW's mass market brand in India cause I don't see the Polo being priced below the Fabia
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