ST is SEAT-speak for 'estate car' and following hot on the heels of the Exeo ST will be a new Ibiza-based Sports Tourer, as previewed this week by an official design sketch. If the illustration is anything to go by, the new Ibiza estate will be a looker.
The Ibiza ST is one of ten new models SEAT is introducing this year, hoping that customers will be drawn to the company's mix of VW Group quality, value for money and Spanish flair.
Rivals for SEAT's new baby estate should include the
Renault Clio Sport Tourer and
Skoda's Fabia Estate.
Although SEAT refers to the car in the drawing as a 'concept', it has already admitted that the Ibiza ST will hit SEAT showrooms in 2010 and that it will feature some new engines not yet available in the rest of the
Ibiza range.
Shane O' Donoghue - 3 Apr 2009