Performance Review: Seat Ibiza 1.4 FR Turbo Supercharged - [2012]

Figures & Specs Summary:

Seat Ibiza Performance Review.

Introduction:

This edition of the Seat Ibiza 1.4 FR Turbo Supercharged is the 7 speed / Paddle Shift version and was first brought out in 2012. This was at around the same time as the introduction of the 2012 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse and the 2013 W-Motors Lykan HyperSport 3.7L Twin Turbo.This particular Seat Ibiza has a 1390cc Turbo and Supercharged Petrol powerplant with 4 cylinders in a St formation.

Alternative Petrol St4's includes the 2019 Ariel Atom 4 2.0 Turbo

The Ibiza shares its Petrol St4 engine configuration with the likes of the 2019 Ariel Atom 4 2.0 Turbo and the 2013 Caterham 7 620 R 2.0 L Supercharged. If you're looking for other fast cars which share the Ibiza's Front Wheel Drive, Hatchback combination then how about the 2022 Volkswagen-VW Golf R Performance 2.0 Turbo or the 2020 Toyota Avalon TRD 3.5 V6.

Power and Weight:

Weighing in at 1254 kgs (2764 lbs) this makes the Seat Ibiza 1.4 FR Turbo Supercharged in the same weight category as the 2020 Audi A1 Sportback 40 TFSI S tronic S line or the give or take 50kg.

The Seat Ibiza shares the same bhp with the 2022 Mini Cooper Countryman John Cooper Works 1.5 Turbo (134 bhp)

In terms of power the 1390cc 16V St4 engine produces 148 bhp (110 kW) @ 5800 rpm similar to the 2022 Mini Cooper Countryman John Cooper Works 1.5 Turbo (134 bhp) or the 2020 Audi A1 A1 Sportback 35 TFSI S tronic S line (148 bhp).

The Turbo and Supercharged St4 throws out 162 lb-ft (219.6 Nm) @ 1250 rpm placing it with cars of similar torque performance figures such as the 2022 Mini Cooper Countryman John Cooper Works 1.5 Turbo (162 lb-ft) or the 2020 Audi A1 A1 Sportback 35 TFSI S tronic S line (184 lb-ft).

Power to Weight:

If one combines the weight with power or torque performance for the Seat Ibiza you can get a better idea of it's real world performance.

The 2002 Vauxhall-Opel Calibra 2.0i 16v Turbo (143.0 bhp per ton) has similar Bhp Per Ton stats as the Seat Ibiza.

The Seat Ibiza has a Power to weight ratio of 118.0 bhp per ton and 129.1 lb-ft per ton. Bhp Per Ton figures of the 2012 Ibiza competing with the 2002 Vauxhall-Opel Calibra 2.0i 16v Turbo (143.0 bhp per ton) or the 1992 Vauxhall-Opel Calibra 2.0 Turbo (143.0 bhp per ton).

Power to Weight(cont.):

If you agree with the late great Carroll Shelby then arguably an even better indicator of potential performance, Torque. Use weight as well and you end up with - Torque per ton, with the Seat Ibiza generating around 129.1 lb-ft per ton. If you're curious as to what other cars have as much torque to weight then look no further than the 1990 Volkswagen-VW Golf G60 Supercharged (154.1 lb-ft per ton) or the 2010 Volkswagen-VW Polo GTi 1.4 Turbo Supercharged (154.1 lb-ft per ton).

Acceleration:

With a 0-60mph time of 7.40 secs or a 0-100km/h (0-62mph) of 7.6 secs, this made the Seat Ibiza 1.4 FR Turbo Supercharged as fast as the 2019 Ford Focus ST 2.0 EcoBlue (7.40 secs) the 2013 KIA Pro Ceed GT 1.6 Turbo (7.40 secs) the 2012 Mini Cooper S Paceman (7.40 secs) the or the 2012 Volkswagen-VW Beetle 2.0 TSi Cabriolet (7.40 secs). This Seat Ibiza 1.4 FR Turbo Supercharged is also faster than the 2020 Audi A1 A1 Sportback 35 TFSI S tronic S line (7.50 secs) the 2019 Ford Focus ST 2.0 EcoBlue Wagon (7.50 secs) the 2017 Subaru Forester 2.0 XT Premium (7.50 secs) the and the 2017 Volkswagen-VW Golf GTD Variant 2.0 TDi DSG (7.50 secs).

Quarter Mile time is a close race between the Ibiza and the 2002 Renault Clio 3.0 V6 230

When talking about the performance of the Seat Ibiza on the drag strip it can reach a quarter mile in an estimated 16.71 secs @ 81.8 mph. Similar performance down the quarter mile can be found with the the 2002 Renault Clio 3.0 V6 230 (16.64 secs), the 2007 Ford Taurus AWD 3.5 V6 (16.64 secs), and the 2018 Ford Fiesta ST 1.5 Turbo (16.64 secs).

Top Speed:

Modern performance cars are often artificially restricted to 155mph. The 2012 version of the Seat Ibiza 1.4 FR Turbo Supercharged has a maximum speed of 132mph.

Top Speed of the 2012 Ibiza equals the 2023 Toyota Corolla GR Morizo Edition 1.6 Turbo (143 mph)

If maxing out your car on the AutoBahn is your thing and you're wondering what's faster than the 2012 Seat Ibiza 1.4 FR Turbo Supercharged then how about the 2023 Toyota Corolla GR Morizo Edition 1.6 Turbo (143 mph), the 2023 Toyota Corolla GR Circuit Edition 1.6 Turbo (143 mph), or the 2020 Alfa-Romeo Giulia 2.2 16v Turbo Diesel (143 mph).

Related Links:

2012 Ibiza Rivals List.

A Brief History of Seat

Car Comparison