According to the latest reports, it appears that the Seat IBE Concept what was revealed last week at the Geneva Motor Show has great chances to enter production. Why is that?

Because company sources confirmed the fact that the project is part of a serious national scheme to electrify the Spanish car industry. However, Seat will also launch a petrol-electric hybrid car, which will be based on the next-generation VW Golf platform. This car was previewed by the Seat Leon Twin Drive Concept 12 months ago and is expected to make its debut by 2014. Photo gallery after the jump!

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The baby estate Seat Ibiza ST is the latest to join the three and five-door models in Seat’s Ibiza range and made its official debut at the Geneva Motor Show. The Ibiza ST will be launched in the this summer.

With a measurement of 4230mm, this model is 180mm longer than the hatchback model. It has a boot space of more than 430 liters, an increase of 292 liters. This is raised further by folding down the split rear seats. Access to the rear hatch is optimized by Seat by widening and lowering the opening as much as possible. The styling is somewhat similar to the hatchback. Seat’s ‘Arrow Design’ front-end package is incorporated. They have added split rear light clusters to the rear. For launching, there will be three petrol and two diesel engines offered. This includes 1.2-liter TDI and 1.2-liter TSI units. Four of the motors have direct-injection and turbocharging, while power outputs range from 84bhp to 104bhp. Buyers may opt for the six-speed DSG gearbox. The Ibiza ST is priced from £12,500, rivaling the Peugeot 207SW and Renault Clio ST. Photo gallery after the jump!

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A “dynamic concept for urban mobility” is how Seat describes its IBE concept, a purely electric vehicle which was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show. The car appears to be coupe supermini but when measured, the IBE is actually 25cm shorter than an Ibiza, 22cm lower but 10cm wider.

The reason why people have a difficult time categorizing this car is due to its proportions of having big wheels, a broad stance and big body sections, plus the very subtle surfacing. The Seat design team has been successful at designing it with city car proportions but with the appearance a premium car a couple of sizes larger. The IBE uses a front-mounted electric motor, which is capable of producing 204hp and 200Nm of torque at maximum output. Continued after the jump!

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IBE Concept, is the latest creation from Seat and will be unveiled tomorrow at the Geneva Motor Show and is set to show us the design lines of the upcoming cars from the Spanish manufacturer.

The new Seat IBE Concept is a fully electric car and will carry a 102 hp engine capable to deliver a maximum torque of 18 kWh. This means that the car will borrow the same engine from the A1 e-Tron, set to make its official debut at the same Geneva show. Regarding its performances the car will be capable to sprint from 0 to 50 km/h in just 3.4 seconds, to 80 km/h in 6.3 seconds and to 100 km/h in 9.4 seconds. Unfortunately these are the only details available for the moment but stay tuned, official details will be revealed soon. Photo gallery after the jump!

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Seat released today the first images with its new Ibiza ST, a new station wagon based on the IBZ Concept unveiled back in September at the Frankfurt Motor Show.

Comparing it to the hatchback version, the Ibiza ST is with 180mm longer and has a total length of 4230mm while the trunk offers a space of 430 litres, up from 292 litres in the hatch. Regarding the engines, the new car will carry three petrol and two diesel powerplants, including 1.2-litre TDI and 1.2-litre TSI units. They span an output range of between 51 and 77 kW (70 to 105 hp). Photo gallery after the jump!

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At the 2010 Geneva Motor Show in March, we will be seeing SEAT’s new range of Ibiza Ecomotive, an updated lineup especially aimed at cutting emissions and fuel consumption. Powering the series is a 1.2-liter TDI engine, which will generate 75hp and 180 Nm of torque.

This engine is similar to the one installed on the Volkswagen Polo BlueMotion. When it comes to fuel consumption, initial figures point to 3.3 liters per 100 km (71.2 mpg), with emissions going as low as 87 grams of CO2 per kilometer. Continued after the jump!

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A diesel engine version is now available for Seat’s sporty Ibiza FR range. It is powered by a 141bhp 1.6-liter turbodiesel unit the makes the car achieve more than 60mpg, with CO2 emissions of just 119g/km.

The car is able to get from zero to 62mph in 8.2sec and has a top speed of more than 130mph. A six-speed manual gearbox comes as standard. Its other features are climate control, ESP with a ‘virtual’ limited-slip differential built in and FR styling details inside and out. The Seat Ibiza FR TDI is available in both three and five-door guises. Deliveries will start in March for the car, which has a price tag of £16,465.

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In order to get ahead of Toyota Motor Corp., Volkswagen AG will soon build a fifth plant in China, according to a Chinese newspaper, the 21st Century Business Herald. Its report stated that VW and local partner FAW would construct a manufacturing site in Guangzhou, a southern port city in the industrial heart of China and close to Hong Kong.

The new facility is expected to build a minimum of 200,000 units each year initially. It also marks the first entry of VW’s Spanish brand Seat to China. The four plants that Volkswagen and FAW Group operate are located in the cities of Shanghai, Nanjing, Changchun and Chengdu. These plants produce the Jetta, Bora, Golf, Sagitar and Audi models among others. The automaker also has a joint venture with SAIC Motor Corp. producing Passat, Santana, Polo and Skoda models.

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In order to achieve its sales targets, it appears that Seat is currently planning two new versions of its Audi A4 Exeo: an all-wheel drive version dubbed Exeo4 and a cabriolet version, based of course, on the Audi A4 Cabrio. Regarding the Exeo4, the new model will carry a 2.0-liter TDI or FSI capable to develop 170 hp and 200 hp, respectively.

Both of the engines will be available only with a 6-speed manual gearbox. The Seat Exeo Cabrio is expected to make its official debut in March at the Geneva Motor Show as the Exeo Ecomotive 2.0 TDI Cabrio Concept and will go on sale in June.

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Visitors at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2010 will be able to view Seat’s display of the Ibiza ST, a model that will be based on the IBZ Concept revealed at the Frankfurt Motor Show last September. Soon after the Ibiza ST is shown to the public, sales will begin.

Pricing and full specs will be released near to that date. We already knew about the IBZ concept making it to production in 2010 but as to how which features from the concept will make its way to the production car is still unknown. In a release, Seat said that in celebration of the Ibiza’s 25th anniversary, the newest addition to the range emphasizes the car’s “segment-leading quality, design and workmanship.” Continued after the jump!

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