Been driving a new hot hatch supermini from SEAT, and very good it is, too. Diesels account for about one per cent of UK supermini sales, but for the SEAT Ibiza it’s about nine per cent. What that means is that the all-new Ibiza FR TDI (above), isn’t a niche product but a mainstream one. With a 143bhp 2.0-litre TDI powerplant mated to a six-speed manual gearbox, it’s available as a three or five-door model for extra practicality. It will hit 60mph in eight seconds, yet still returns more than 60mph fuel economy. What’s more, as it’s only pumping out 123g/km of CO2 it’s exempt from the Government’s new ‘showroom tax’. SEAT bosses say this is the car that proves you can have your cake and eat it when it comes to buying a sporty new supermini. I have to say I’m convinced; with fuel costs as they are, buying a 1.4-litre petrol Ibiza FR that offers 44.8mpg, or the new diesel that does a third more miles to a tank, is a no-brainer. This year more and more people are going to figure that out.
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