Mk5 Ibiza breaks cover

[Deleted member 13581]

This will drive prices of the MK4 Cupra down i hope.

But thats not nice at all. Will wait and see what the FR and Cupra look like. Hope they are better.

 

[keithr]

It really doesn't look very nice but it is still early so i think it may change abit hopefully for the better!!

 

[CHR15B]

I'm not commenting yet, will wait till a final model is on display.... and a three door one too. Might not look as bad.

 

[Brummy]

that looks CRAP! think I'll be losing one of my Beeza's to a 'different' marque if thats the new offering..

 

[Bonzy1800]

word on the street is that the 5 door will be bigger than the 3 door ie same concept as audi a3 3door and 5door sportback, 5 door being built as a purpose 5 door with more space if you catch my drift

 

[AlpineWhite]

jeez, that's not good.

 

[FIGARATE]

WOT THE FEWKIN HELL I FEEL SICK THAT IS THE BIGGEST PILE OF CAMEL HEEP I HAVE EVER SORE. BUT I DO AGREE IT MAKES ME LUV MY MK4 EVEN MORE

 

[deezal]

I imagined it would be like the Leon but if its like that Ill be buying a Polo next!
Or maybe an Audi A1..

 

[Mr Cellotape]

aaaaarrrrggggggghhhhhh!

Anyone want to photoshop it with a Cupra kit and wheels to give a better idea?

 

[tasty_kebab]

so very sad im afraid. i will be huggng my precious 2004 Ibiza tomorrow mornin.

 

[pauliepaul]

i hate hate hate the 'on the door' wingmirrors, what the HELL is that all about, it's WRONG. it's hard to tell though those wheels won't help, give it the engine from the golf gti and i'm sure we'd all get along just fine

 

[muddyboots]

I wouldn't be too hasty to condemn it - there's more clever disguising on there than I think most people realise....

The rear lights, rear doors, front doors and front end are all cleverly patched up if you look closely. Hard to tell what it really looks like....

 

[R1dd1ck]

Man, id rather be seen in a neoned fruitloops corsa than that! if i didnt have my mk4 cupra of course! See what the cupra version of the mk5 is like. But i bet it doesnt come close to the mk4. Looks like they've based it on the leon but made a dogs ear of it!

 

[Ant FR]

whoooaaaa, someone fecked up there, how big is that

looks like i won't be returning to an ibiza with that pig as the new mk5, Anyone seen any undisguised pics or mock ups based on those pics....

And i thought the new Mini Clubman was ugly, but that takes the biscuit

 

[jabathehut]

AAARRRgggHHHHH !!!!!

My eyes!! they've been burned!

 

[Ol' Timer]

Absolutely vile. I looks as if it's been designed by a committee and they have piled every possible styling cue onto it. It's got the Leon's swooping swage line but that peters out after a few feet and is replaced by another line running through the door handles. There's no coherence or overall sense of design.

It even makes the new Fabia look stylish and that's quite an achievement.

SEAT, you've completely lost the plot and there really is no point in you trying to produce cars any more. They are not sporty, they are not stylish and they are no longer good value.

 

[Gazb]

Makes me glad I order a mk4 Cupra tdi a couple of weeks ago. Hopefully only 3 weeks to go!

The dealer did meantion to me that the FR and Cupra versions are unlikely to be out before the second half of next year.
Depends if they get held up finishing off and releasing the 3door i guess.

 

[Roelích]

Horrid. Looks huge as well.

But, as has been said, it is well disguised and I will reserve my final judgement until proper pics are released.

 

[ettlz]

I must also add my two pennies. What the hell happened?! It looks like a Far-Eastern take on the old Fabia! Hello, SEAT? 1997's Seoul just called, they want their car design back.

 

[Ol' Timer]

Perhaps I went a bit over the top with my earlier post. I've been looking at the photos again and trying to visualise them without the disguising.

It still does look a bit Korean – especially the front grille.
The back window is obviously a lot larger than it appears at the moment which will help.
I guess there is a little quarter light infront of the mirrors, which has been masked off. That will either make it look a bit MPV-like or lighten up the side appearance.
I can't make out what the profile of the back window is, as there is obviously some disguising behind the rear door at the top. That will affect the appearance a lot.
It appears huge at first glance but if you look at the driver in it it actually looks which cramped.
It will look much better with big wheels.

Hopefully there will soon be some photoshopped images with the disguise removed which will give us a better idea of what it actually looks like.

Still hate that swage line though.