SEAT Ibiza Ecomotive 2009 road test
The Ibiza Ecomotive uses the same 1.4-litre turbodiesel engine as other cars in Seat’s supermini range, but a few key tweaks turn this model into an economy and emissions champion. A revised ECU electronic brain for the engine helps reduce emissions to 98g/km for both the three- and five-door models to qualify for free road tax. There’s no price to pay for this added frugality and cleanliness as the Ecomotive models are, in fact, a touch quicker from 0-62mph than the standard 1.4 turbodiesel despite the Ecomotive’s gearbox using revised ratios to help reduce engine revs to improve economy. The three-door Ecomotive cover 0-62mph in 12.7 seconds and the five-door takes 12.9 seconds, both of which are 0.2 seconds quicker than the normal 1.4 turbodiesel, though neither is what you’d call zippy. On the move, the revised ratios are barely noticeable in the five-speed manual gearbox as the Ecomotive’s diesel engine, with 144lb ft of tug at 1800rpm, is happy to propel the Seat up hill, down dale and along the motorway with equal ease.
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The Ibiza Ecomotive uses the same 1.4-litre turbodiesel engine as other cars in Seat’s supermini range, but a few key tweaks turn this model into an economy and emissions champion. A revised ECU electronic brain for the engine helps reduce emissions to 98g/km for both the three- and five-door models to qualify for free road tax. There’s no price to pay for this added frugality and cleanliness as the Ecomotive models are, in fact, a touch quicker from 0-62mph than the standard 1.4 turbodiesel despite the Ecomotive’s gearbox using revised ratios to help reduce engine revs to improve economy. The three-door Ecomotive cover 0-62mph in 12.7 seconds and the five-door takes 12.9 seconds, both of which are 0.2 seconds quicker than the normal 1.4 turbodiesel, though neither is what you’d call zippy. On the move, the revised ratios are barely noticeable in the five-speed manual gearbox as the Ecomotive’s diesel engine, with 144lb ft of tug at 1800rpm, is happy to propel the Seat up hill, down dale and along the motorway with equal ease.
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