Mk5 Ibiza breaks cover

[deadeyejim]

Hmmm. I don't like it.

However I will await the unmasked version before passing final judgement.

The future does look grim though.

 

[muddyboots]

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.

I agree, I think the disguising is more effective than people realise...

 

[Phil__Arosa]

I'll wait to pass judgement too, except for the bump strips on the doors. I though the mk4 bump strips were stupidly low down the door and served no purpose, but is there any point having them on the mk5 if they are that low?

 

[chris285]

well it looks like a larger version as i can't see a 3 door being that size and the shots are of a 5 door

so far things don't look promising, i think the front looks ok but not keen on the rest

will reserve judgement till i see oficial pics though

 

[sssstew]

will be interesting to see if they do the 5door / 3 door difference like the A3 cause at the moment its just too damn big. not to my tastes at all. Im holding off on judging the looks until its revealed though.

 

[bizzaboy]

Don't think even Photoshop could make that beast look beautiful !

Will reserve judgement until when the Mk5 appears in showrooms across the country
(for example the bumpers could be generic and not final / also the boot etc)

 

[CJFR]

I can see theyre just being lazy and making a mini leon like all the car makers are doing. But why cant they hide the 5 doors back handles like on the leon??

 

[Molehill_Mike]

I prefer the MK3s over the MK4s, and I now prefer the MK4s over the MK5s!!

 

[chill14]

I will wait to see the final model before I decide. My plan is to change my mk4 next year and the mk5 was a possible option. If it still looks as bad once the masking is all removed, then I'm definitely going for the Audi A3 instead.

 

[sssstew]

I prefer the MK3s over the MK4s, and I now prefer the MK4s over the MK5s!!

yep, tis getting worse isnt it.

 

[andyb]

2009 Ibiza caught testing

a little dissapointed if this does turn out to be true.

more pics

http://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/...to_-_produkte/hxcms_article_507325_13987.hbs&

So, these cars have some tape, rubbing strips and graphics to disguise there form, but they do not appear to have any covers on the bodywork. This appears to be the sheet metal.

if you look at the front, the grille appears wider than on the Leon, more like the concept. The lower grille is also wider, with a outer edge that seems to run into the lights.

On the side, the window silhouette is very similar to the Leon/Altea etc. the way the hood blends into the a-pillar as well.

The dynamic line, from the Leon/Altea has been softened and runs over the wheelarch, fading on the front door. This in isolation (IMHO) is better surfacing that the current Leon.

However....there is another 'arc' over the rear wheel arch and it seems to be fighting, making the side a bit of a mess and unbalanced. reminds me of the Hyundai Accent! see:

At the rear, its tradtional SEAT. Looking at the images of the black car, it appears that the lights intersect into the tailgate.

Its quite a fat, tall car, inkeeping with its Fabia heritage, and on the evidence of these first pics, its doesnt really look auto emotion!

 

[old 'uns]

to me looks like mix of small BMW and Renault laguna tourer rear
FR & Cupra kit ain't gonna improve that
if the talk is of 3 & 5 door Ibiza.. why?
surely the Altea covers the 5 door sales?

 

[Poverty]

shocking but with a nice seatkit and some new style cupra wheels and some grills is the arches like on the new leons it could be a diffrent story the spy shot in masks can always give off the wrong preseption so dont jump your guns

the grill being that big cant look nice tho! look at it this way at least the front light arent steaming up yet

Yeah spyshots make all cars look crap. I can show you spy pics of the MK2 TT bmw's and mercs and in all of them they look like dogs. Even porsche ones look so ****. And then once they are officially revealed ina nice paintjob and alloys its a success

However im not too sure im happy about the car's new dimensions!

 

[ibizacupra]

mk3 cupra it aint...


someone call the style police.

 

[danmay]

that's god awful to be fair!

i'll stick with me ol' mk4

interesting to see what the cupra looks like though!

 

[ZBOYD]

First impressions....Frightening. As always I'll reserve further judgment until i see a final production car. But it's not a good look is it at the moment. And that's coming from a Mk2 Leon owner.

 

[RCS2K4]

Don't think even Photoshop could make that beast look beautiful !

Will reserve judgement until when the Mk5 appears in showrooms across the country
(for example the bumpers could be generic and not final / also the boot etc)

Lol - Totally agree with you there. I'm glad i've got my MK4, and may be keeping it for some time yet!

It just looks awful, and is easilly one of the biggest piles of I have ever seen roll out of a concept design in many years...

Seat, what the hell are you doing? !!!!

 

[joonspoon]

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....

One of the best comments so far.

I'll wait for pictures of the finished car and a detailed list of specs before I comment.
The "let's shout it's crap brigade" need to be a little more patient before passing judgement.
Lets be honest the wheels alone don't help.

Is the design team for this also responsible for the Mk2 Leon?
I can't help thinking the bodywork seems to show similar influences.

Regards Guy.

 

[ZBOYD]

Is the design team for this also responsible for the Mk2 Leon?
I can't help thinking the bodywork seems to show similar influences.

No. Different designers.

 

[phil_monk]

front looks like the new hyundai I30 and Corsa/ and the toyota Yaris.

Why are all new cars looking the same? i knew the saftey quidelines that were introduced would influance the way all new cars look, but this is a joke.