Practicality of Ibiza SC

[Scar0030]

Hi everyone - I'm trying to decide between a 2 door and 5 door Ibiza FR.

For someone who very rarely carries passengers in the back, would the SC be a good idea, as I prefer the styling to the 5 door?

I imagine the boot space is spacious enough, so would I get by easily with only carrying passengers in the back occasionally? Or would I wish I went for the 5 door?

 

[NetworkMan]

We've owned both and much prefer 5 door even though rear passengers are rare. It is so handy to be able to open the rear door and put stuff on the back seat which is then available for use later without having to get out and go to the boot. The boot is a little larger too.

 

[RUM4MO]

One other issue to consider, a two door car, while always looking better, is not as convenient to open the doors of when parked or in a garage. Reason being thatas the doors are longer, the outer edge sticks out further when you have opened it just far enough to get out of.

For this very reason, my daughter's SC never makes it into the garage along side my car, though my wife's Polo can happily live along side my car - it can make that much differance.

 

[JonIbizaSC]

I have an SC and agree with the looks (Hence why I have one) but agree with the above.

I very rarely have to use the rear seats, and the boot is huge compared to other models in the range.

The doors are quite large, so you always have to mindful when getting out in tight spaces.

But, after all of these, I still love it!

 

[Big Col]

another thing to consider with the 3dr is you get better visibilty cos the B pillar is further back.

i don't like most 5dr for that reason with the shorter front door and the big B pillar blind spot.

 

[Scar0030]

Thanks for your opinions!

 

[markmeus]

My SC was a bit useless for having people in the back, most of my friends are around 6ft and it's a tight squeeze with your head rubbing on the roof! But it was that rare that it happened it wasn't really an issue.

My granny did get stuck trying to get out of the back lol! But she's a large lady!

 

[nightflight]

I've got a 5dr Ibiza, girly has a 3dr A1. I much prefer having 5 doors over the 3...

1. As NetworkMan said, it's much more convenient being able to sling stuff on the back seats through by the back door than shoving it awkwardly through the gap between the front seats.

2. The seatbelt is much easier to get at in the 5 door, in the 3door it's miles behind the seat and it takes a cvonsiderable twist and reach to get at it. This is a constant bugbear of mine when driving her car and has thoroughly put me off ever owning a 3 door.

3. It's a pita folding seats forwards to get people in the back, even though this isn't a common occurence for us, when we do have mates with us, it's a godsend.

4. When transporting larger objects, it's much easier being able to open the back door and fold the seats down, help the 'thing' in, etc.

 

[JonIbizaSC]

Got to say, Nightflight has hit the nail on the head on pretty much everything there!

 

[scooter1556]

I prefer the 5 door in both styling and practicality. I don't think the SC is a bad looking car by any means, but I still prefer the rear end on the 5 door. I moved house recently and put no end of s**t in the back of the Ibiza which would have been a nightmare in an SC. I hardly ever have passengers in the back yet still open the rear doors for something or other, be it shopping or throwing something in, more than once a week.

 

[FR_Nick]

I agree with all the points made about the practicality.

I preferred the look of the SC so went for that.

 

[Mike66]

When the door locks start to fail(which they may-common now on A4,A1 and several Ibizas on here)you have two less to worry about with a three door(£200)! I also think 5 doors where the back doors are not used often seem to suffer from lock failure more than those that are used but that is only based on talking to friends who have also got Ibizas.