The Uk Modified Network – UK Modified Car Club

“Its combination of performance and economy should make a particularly satisfying ownership proposition.”

The 1.6-litre TDI diesel engine generates 104bhp and torque of 250Nm which is broadly equivalent to the 1.9-litre direct injection diesel used by older Ibizas. The differences are a 10Nm increase in torque and the fact that the 1.6 TDI produces this slightly superior pulling power a little lower in the rev range – at 1,500rpm instead of 1,900rpm in the old engine. Despite only a modest increase in low down grunt, the 1.6-litre TDI Ibiza is significantly faster than its forbear with a 10.5s 0-60mph time representing a 1.3s advantage. There’s also a 117mph top speed, making this diesel almost exactly as quick on the official measures as the Ibiza’s 1.6-litre petrol engine.