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What is wrong in hot hatce seat Ibiza Cupra?

the world of charged hatchbacks have two poles. One Northern: It was prescribed the founder of the Volkswagen Golf GTI genre and his followers. Practical, economical and moderately incendiary machines. In the south, rooted stools like Renault Sport and Ford Focus RS: noisy, shaking and extremely powerful, but at the same time deliciously fast on the track. In the portfolio of the Volkswagen brands, the SEAT brand is considered one of the hottest and, according to the logic of things, the charged Ibiza Cupra must be south. But not everything is so simple.

Attempts to bring to our market a charged version of Ibiza took another three more than a year ago, when the Polish dealer of Iberia Motors responded for imports of cars SEAT. Then the car solemnly presented and not to sell. Now the unfortunate of Ibiza Cupra has already experienced restyling and a fresh-defined representative office of the SEAT brand decided to offer us.


Funny SEAT brand just received a new logo, and Restyling Ibiza Cupra is still with an old signboard. However, it is promised to fix.

The main differences of the updated canopy visuals. Bumpers became a little easier and concisely, and the head optics are now, like adults, with daytime stripes of LEDs. How old is the serial Ibiza five? I can not believe! She still looks fresh and bright. It is a pity that now for the hatchback is not offered a bold styling package Bocanegra on an updated car, a black face looked good!

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Technically Machine: On Ibiza Cupra, an engine is installed 1.4 (it is now called Bi-Turbo) with a capacity of 180 horsepower with a combined boost (a mechanical compressor is working on small turns, and on high turbine) and seven-step DSG transmissions with two dry clutches , famous speed of its work and unpleasant jerks in traffic jams. Mechanics, as before, are not provided at all.


Compared to a conventional Ibiza, the clearance is reduced by 20 millimeters. Silent blocks, springs, as well as rear shock absorbers tougher (front is the same for all versions). For surcharge there are more enduring brakes with four-position front calipers. However, it's all as before. But at the same time the machine was furious!

If earlier acceleration before hundreds held 7.2 seconds, now 6.9. The maximum speed rose three kilometers per hour to 228. Efficiency also has become better in the mixed cycle of Ibiza Cupra consumes 5.9 liters per hundred vehicles against 6.4 earlier. And this is all at the same power and approximately the same cutting mass of 1259 kilograms.


Secret in the control electronics settings. A little otherwise, the gearbox is configured (it works on another algorithm and switches speeds faster), a slightly optimized engine from here and the gain in dynamics and efficiency. But the riding character does not change with such measures.

At first everything seems to be good. Landing behind the wheel is convenient, sports chairs are quite good, and the steering wheel, as it should be charged with cars, strange non-circular shape and with greater submissive gays. The devices, however, have become a little more motley, but read well.

Interior


In general, the salon became more careful, but here's a new audio panel is a clear step back. Finishing materials are not bad, but without delights


Seat dumplings upholstered in three types of materials: the facial part of the leather, white inserts are made of pretty unpleasant to the touch of synthetics, and the sidewalls and the back of the leatherette


Previously, Ibiza had a TomTom navigator, and now Navigon. As before, he is removable, but the work of the navigation system is far from the ideal of Susanit it is full!

But there is no sensation of the speapavomotob. Three and a half years ago on flat tracks in the vicinity of Barcelona, \u200b\u200bthe suspension made a pleasant impression. Now, too, under Barcelona, \u200b\u200benthusiasm dressed. Whether the roads in Spain became worse, whether the new chassis settings are not so good. But the fact remains the fact of irregularities, the car is passing hard, but there is no sensation of elasticity and impexability of the suspension. At the same time, rolls, even if there are moderate.

Handling with an obvious bias into insufficient turning: for example, the basic SEAT Leon of a new generation is more aggressive in turns. And Ibiza requires a more thorough tracks. And this despite the presence of an electronic XDS differential blocking system apparently, it could be configured even more efficiently.


The gearbox, in sensations, has become lazy. Yes, in sports mode, it strictly holds at least 3000 revolutions per minute, but in Drive Halturite, at the first opportunity to switch to the seventh. Otherwise, it could not be from where otherwise the declared winnings of fuel consumption?

Motor, on the contrary, too annoying. In his voice, not a lot of passion, but an explicit excess of decibels. And acceleration is not impressive: Yes, Cupra accelerates smartly, but the Spirit does not capture. Cupra is all this: it accelerates well, turns well and slows down well, but no more.

Yes, it is still one of the best hot hatch in the classroom. But not the best.


She lacks sports anger. Ibiza Cupra is infinitely understandable and very practical for three-door hatchback. But there is no sparks in it. Therefore, a semi-crumb version FR with its 150 horsepower sees a more reasonable option with its 150 horsepower in acceleration to hundreds, but more comfortable and available in a five-door body. That's just it turns out another kind of Volkswagen GTI.

Manual mode at the DSG box is still trying: it can increase or lower the transmission without reasons. And sometimes in Hamski switches in turn

Alternative
Skoda Fabia RS. Czech hot hatch Skoda Fabia RS is almost identical to the carpet for technical stuffing: he has the same motor 1.4 with a capacity of 180 horsepower and a robotic gearbox. Overclocking up to hundreds, though, slower than 7.3 seconds, and the suspension is slightly softer, but it is five-door. There is a charged Fabia from 820 thousand rubles.

RENAULT CLIO RS. Renault Clio RS New Generations are not supplied to Russia yet, but when sales start, prices promise to be around 1 million rubles. The new CLIO RS is also a five-door, equipped with a 200-strong turbosor volume of 1.6 liters and is offered only with a robotic gearbox with two clutches, in contrast to its three-door precursors with mechanics.

Opel Corsa OPC. Corsa OPC is more powerful than Ibiza 192 horsepower. But on acceleration, again, loses a hundred OPC takes 7.2 seconds. At the same time, Corsa Neshevayva base version will cost at least 930 thousand rubles. True, now on Corsa OPC there is a discount of 25 thousand. Gearbox One six-speed mechanic.

Specifications SEAT Ibiza Cupra
1.4 TSI
Engine type gasoline with turbocharged
Working volume 1390.
Max. Power, hp / rpm 180/6200
Max. Moment, nm / rpm 250 / 2000-4500
Drive type front
Transmission 7-speed DSG
Front suspension independent McPherson
Rear suspension half-dependent beam
Brakes Disk Ventilated Front and Disc Rear
Dimensions (DHSHV), mm 4055x1693x1420
Wheel base, mm 2469
Curb weight, kg 1259
Max. Speed, km / h 228
Acceleration 0-100 km / h, from 6.9
Fuel consumption (combo), l / 100 km 5.9
Volume of fuel tank, l 45
Tire size (per. / Back) 215/40 R17 87V
Price, rubles N.D.
 

A source: Magazine Motor [February 2013]