Ibiza 1.5 disappeared off the uk site

[Kc512]

I’ve been keeping my eye out for the final price list and waiting for the 1.5 to be released ready for order. It’s been listed on the price list section for a while now with a few details listed as T.B.C.
Now it’s disappeared altogether.
https://web1.seat.co.uk/sites/default/files/seat_ra_file/ibiza-pricelist-november-2018.pdf

 

[DavRei]

Here in Denmark the 1.5 is no longer available. All current orders will be fulfilled, but after that - only the 1.0

 

[Scrogg]

Nothing from SEAT UK about this...

Ordering for Arona 1.5 TSI EVO 150 opened on Tuesday.

 

[RUM4MO]

Hopefully patience required here, until this variant has been subjected to latest testing, it will not appear as a possibility I'd reckon.

 

[dc98ddc]

I've been waiting for the 1.5 Tsi on the ibiza as well, and finally Seat UK contacted me last week, they said mid-Nov to end of Nov. they should have the 1.5 TSI open to order.....

 

[benjyyy]

They better not be scrapping it completely. I've been waiting patiently for months. Communication is a joke

 

[farrar]

They better not be scrapping it completely. I've been waiting patiently for months. Communication is a joke

You can always get the Ibiza Cupra when it launches next year..

 

[davidstarkey11]

Apparently it was a trial run to see how many people they could get to buy a Leon instead. It looks like it didn't go as planned because they're returning the 1.5 Ibiza soon.

 

[AdLion84]

Apparently it was a trial run to see how many people they could get to buy a Leon instead. It looks like it didn't go as planned because they're returning the 1.5 Ibiza soon.

What are your sources? Mine said that it's gone for good ...

 

[davidstarkey11]

What are your sources? Mine said that it's gone for good ...

Just a few of the guys on the Leon page to be honest. I can't imagine them keeping the 1.0L only, especially if they haven't even announced that there is going to be an Ibiza Cupra yet.

 

[benjyyy]

What are your sources? Mine said that it's gone for good ...

Who's yours?

 

[AdLion84]

Who's yours?

SEAT Italy (via Chat)

They said to me that it's an unexpected decision taken last Friday by Seat Europe.

 

[benjyyy]

SEAT Italy (via Chat)

They said to me that it's an unexpected decision taken last Friday by Seat Europe.

Well this is just great. Back to the used route it is then

 

[farrar]

This is good news for current 1.5 TSI owners should increase the value of our cars on the used market.

Just a few of the guys on the Leon page to be honest. I can't imagine them keeping the 1.0L only, especially if they haven't even announced that there is going to be an Ibiza Cupra yet.

The Fabia only has the 1.0 TSI as the top engine and so does the Polo (excluding the GTI) There is definitely an Ibiza Cupra on the way, Seat have already mentioned its development to motoring magazines etc. It will be the same 2.0 TSI as the Polo GTI.

 

[alpineSi]

On the Spanish sites the chat is similarly confused with some dealers saying that it's dead and others that it will be back in January. One guy posted a response from SEAT CS about the 1.5 today which I attach here. It's bacially saying that they're always updating the range and with respect to customers' wishes etc they 'don't rule out' soon launching a vehicle with 'similar characteristics'. Make of that what you will!

 

[sembattis]

I have now a confirmed build date for my 1.5TSI EVO Ibiza. Will be built week 49. The dealer said that they don't have any WLTP specifications for the engine yet.

 

[AdLion84]

On the Spanish sites the chat is similarly confused with some dealers saying that it's dead and others that it will be back in January. One guy posted a response from SEAT CS about the 1.5 today which I attach here. It's bacially saying that they're always updating the range and with respect to customers' wishes etc they 'don't rule out' soon launching a vehicle with 'similar characteristics'. Make of that what you will!

My dealer showed me an email in which they essentially say that, because a "capacity problem" in the Martorell factory, it's not possibile anymore to order a Seat Ibiza 1.5 TSI. Order already sent will be fullfilled.

Do you think is it possibile to modify an open "unfilled" order? @Scrogg what are your news?

 

[benjyyy]

Got confirmation today...

The 1.5 TSI engine has been taken out of production for the SEAT Ibiza and currently will not be returning pending further publication. Unfortunately until we receive any further information regarding this engine,
I cannot provide you with a time-scale for this, should it come back into production.

Annoying.

 

[Scrogg]

Got confirmation today...

And yet it is still included in the retailer range price list published by the SEAT product team yesterday...

 

[RUM4MO]

VW Group just can not deny this size of car that engine, it must return in time.