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2009. - 2012.
B - City car
wagon, 5 door
front
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Production
Vehicle class
Body style
Wheel drive
Safety
2010. - 2014.
B - City car
wagon, 5 door
front

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Dimensons & Outlines

4227 mm
1693 mm
1445 mm
430 liters
1164 liters
45 liters
Length
Width
Height
Boot (min)
Boot (max)
Fuel tank
4247 mm
1642 mm
1498 mm
505 liters
1485 liters
45 liters
2009 Seat Ibiza ST
2010 Škoda Fabia Combi

Engine

Volkswagen
1.2 L3 BBM
Petrol
3 - Inline, 2 valves per cylinder
Nat. Asp.
1198 cc
60 hp
108 Nm
Engine
Fuel
Configuration
Aspiration
Displacement
Power
Torque
Volkswagen
1.2 L3 BBM
Petrol
3 - Inline, 2 valves per cylinder
Nat. Asp.
1198 cc
60 hp
108 Nm

Performance (manual gearbox)

manual gearbox - 5 gears
1010 kg
16.7 s
155 km/h
7.3 l/100km
4.5 l/100km
5.5 l/100km
128 g/km
Gearbox type
Vehicle weight
Acc. 0-100
Top speed
Cons. (urban)
Cons. (highway)
Cons. (average)
CO2 emissions
manual gearbox - 5 gears
1010 kg
16.5 s
155 km/h
7.5 l/100km
4.7 l/100km
5.7 l/100km
128 g/km

Performance (automatic gearbox)

 
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CO2 emissions
 
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Expenses

3500 EUR
Price from
3200 EUR

Virtual Adviser's™ opinion

Overview

Well, these are two pretty similar cars we have here! It's only details that could potentially make the difference. Not only that they both belong to the city car segment and utilize the same 5-door wagon body style, they are even powered by the same Volkswagen-developed petrol engine! There is not much there to point us towards one vehicle or the other. Or is it?

Safety

A starting point here would be to take a look at the results from European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP) tests which were performed on both of the cars, with the Seat being a slightly better choice apparently. Moving further on, let's take a closer look at some additional safety-related facts. Both vehicles belong to the city car segment, which is generally not a very good thing safety-wise, but that fact doesn't break the tie between the two cars. Furthermore, if we'd like to consider vehicle mass in this context too, which we definitely should, the Czech car offers a marginal difference of 1% more metal.

Reliability

Manufacturers have been building their reliability reputation for decades now and, generally speaking, it appears that Škoda does have a slight advantage, when all the models are taken into account. These are the results of an independent reasearch, while our visitors describe reliability of Seat with an average rating of 4.4, and models under the Škoda badge with 4.3 out of 5. Independent research findings rank Ibiza as average reliability-wise, and Fabia is more or less at the same level.We should definitely mention that owners of cars with the same powertrain as these two vehicles rank it on average as 3.8 out of 5.

Performance & Fuel economy

Škoda is a bit more agile, reaching 100km/h in 0.2 seconds less than its competitor. In addition to that it accelerates all the way to 155 kilometers per hour, exactly the same as the other car does. When it comes to fuel economy things look pretty much the same for both cars, averaging around 5.6 liters of fuel per 100 kilometers (50 mpg), in combined cycle.


Verdict

Škoda appears just a bit more reliable, although the difference is truly marginal. The most important thing when deciding between any two vehicles should always be safety, both passive and active. In my opinion, everything taken into account, the Spanish car offers slightly better overall protection and takes the lead. From there things take a different direction, with Škoda offering somewhat better performance, just enough to call it quicker. It does come at a cost though, and that's the fuel consumption... No mistake, whatever you decide here, but I'd still go for the Seat. Nevertheless, let's not forget that people have different preferences and needs, so what really counts is your personal feel. I'm only here to help. I suggest you spend two more minutes in order to find out which car, based on your needs and budget, would be picked by the virtual adviser, among more than 12.000 different ones in our database.

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