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Seat Ibiza III Cupra 1.8 i 20VvsSeat Ibiza IV SC · Facelift 2012 Cupra 1.4 TSI

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

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Seat Ibiza III

Cupra 1.8 i 20V

180 hp1781 ccGasolineFWDManualTurbochargedHatchback2004-2006

Seat Ibiza IV SC · Facelift 2012

Cupra 1.4 TSI

180 hp1390 ccGasolineFWDDual-clutchTurbochargedCoupe2012-2015

Comparison overview

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Seat Ibiza III Cupra 1.8 i 20V

Fastest top speed
230 km/h
143 mph
Most powerful
180 hp
134 kW
Lightest
1,177 kg
2,595 lb
Best power-to-weight
153 hp/t
114 kW/t
6.5 kg/hp
Largest trunk
265 L
Best overall score
54/100
Best practicality score
63/100

Seat Ibiza IV SC Facelift 2012 Cupra 1.4 TSI

Quickest 0-100 km/h
6.9 s
Highest torque
250 Nm
184 lb-ft
Lowest city consumption
7.5 L/100 km
31.4 mpg US
37.7 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
5.1 L/100 km
46.1 mpg US
55.4 mpg UK
Best performance score
51/100
Best economy score
91/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	SeatIbiza IIICupra 1.8 i 20V	SeatIbiza IV SCFacelift 2012Cupra 1.4 TSI
Power	180hp134kW	180hp134kW
Torque	245Nm181lb-ft	250Nm184lb-ft
Curb weight	1,177kg2,595lb	1,259kg2,776lb
Gross weight	1,650kg3,638lb	1,670kg3,682lb
Top speed	230 km/h 143 mph	228 km/h 142 mph
To 99% top speed	77.3s99% target: 228 km/h / 141 mph Calculated	78.2s99% target: 226 km/h / 140 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	7.3s	6.9s
0-200 km/h	30.8s Calculated	31.2s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.9s Calculated	6.5s Calculated
Fuel consumption	-	5.9L/100 km39.9mpg US47.9mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	10.9L/100 km21.6mpg US25.9mpg UK	7.5L/100 km31.4mpg US37.7mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	6.1L/100 km38.6mpg US46.3mpg UK	5.1L/100 km46.1mpg US55.4mpg UK
Quarter mile	15.2s Calculated	14.9s Calculated
Power-to-weight	153hp/t114kW/t69hp/1000 lb Calculated	143hp/t107kW/t65hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	208Nm/t139lb-ft/ton Calculated	199Nm/t133lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	-	763km474mi Calculated
Displacement	1,781cc109cu in	1,390cc85cu in
Length	3,955mm156in	4,055mm160in
Width	1,700mm67in	1,693mm67in
Height	1,440mm57in	1,420mm56in
Wheelbase	2,460mm97in	2,469mm97in
Front track	1,435mm56in	1,449mm57in
Rear track	1,425mm56in	1,441mm57in
Trunk volume	265L	236L
Max trunk volume	1,030L	-
Doors	3	3
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	45L	45L
CO2 emissions	-	139g/km

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

Estimated stock-style power and torque curves by engine speed.

Seat Ibiza III Cupra 1.8 i 20VSeat Ibiza IV SC Facelift 2012 Cupra 1.4 TSIPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
SeatIbiza IIICupra 1.8 i 20V	5,800 rpm	2,000 rpm	6,050 rpm
SeatIbiza IV SCFacelift 2012Cupra 1.4 TSI	6,200 rpm	2,000-4,500 rpm	6,450 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	SeatIbiza IIICupra 1.8 i 20V	SeatIbiza IV SCFacelift 2012Cupra 1.4 TSI
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.9 s	6.5 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	7.3 s	6.9 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	30.8 s	31.2 s
Top speed	230 km/h 143 mph	228 km/h 142 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.6 s	2.4 s
330 ft 101 m	6.7 s	6.5 s
1/8 mile 201 m	10.0 s	9.7 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.9 s	12.6 s
1/4 mile 402 m	15.2 s	14.9 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	153 km/h 95 mph	153 km/h 95 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
SeatIbiza IIICupra 1.8 i 20V	180 hp 134 kW
SeatIbiza IV SCFacelift 2012Cupra 1.4 TSI	180 hp 134 kW

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
SeatIbiza IIICupra 1.8 i 20V	245 Nm 181 lb-ft
SeatIbiza IV SCFacelift 2012Cupra 1.4 TSI	250 Nm 184 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
SeatIbiza IIICupra 1.8 i 20V	1,177 kg 2,595 lb
SeatIbiza IV SCFacelift 2012Cupra 1.4 TSI	1,259 kg 2,776 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
SeatIbiza IIICupra 1.8 i 20V	230 km/h 143 mph
SeatIbiza IV SCFacelift 2012Cupra 1.4 TSI	228 km/h 142 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
SeatIbiza IIICupra 1.8 i 20V	7.3 s
SeatIbiza IV SCFacelift 2012Cupra 1.4 TSI	6.9 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Seat Ibiza IV SC Facelift 2012 Cupra 1.4 TSI and Seat Ibiza III Cupra 1.8 i 20V: 0.4 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
SeatIbiza IIICupra 1.8 i 20V	153 hp/t 114 kW/t 6.5 kg/hp
SeatIbiza IV SCFacelift 2012Cupra 1.4 TSI	143 hp/t 107 kW/t 7.0 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
SeatIbiza IIICupra 1.8 i 20V	180 hp 134 kW	7.3 s	230 km/h 143 mph
SeatIbiza IV SCFacelift 2012Cupra 1.4 TSI	180 hp 134 kW	6.9 s	228 km/h 142 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

SeatIbiza IIICupra 1.8 i 20V

Power	180 hp 134 kW
0-100 km/h	7.3 s
Top speed 230 km/h 143 mph

Doors/seats	3 doors 5 seats
Trunk	265 L 9.4 cu ft
Length	3,955 mm 155.7 in
Height	1,440 mm 56.7 in

SeatIbiza IV SCFacelift 2012Cupra 1.4 TSI

Power	180 hp 134 kW
0-100 km/h	6.9 s
Top speed 228 km/h 142 mph

Doors/seats	3 doors 5 seats
Trunk	236 L 8.3 cu ft
Length	4,055 mm 159.6 in
Height	1,420 mm 55.9 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

SeatIbiza IIICupra 1.8 i 20V

SeatIbiza IV SCFacelift 2012Cupra 1.4 TSI

Power

180 hp

134 kW

180 hp

134 kW

Torque

245 Nm

181 lb-ft

250 Nm

184 lb-ft

Acceleration

7.3 s

6.9 s

Top speed

230 km/h

143 mph

228 km/h

142 mph

Lightness

1,177 kg

2,595 lb

1,259 kg

2,776 lb

Fuel consumption

5.9 L/100 km

39.9 mpg US

47.9 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	3 doors 5 seats
Trunk	265 L 9.4 cu ft
Length	3,955 mm 155.7 in
Height	1,440 mm 56.7 in

Doors/seats	3 doors 5 seats
Trunk	236 L 8.3 cu ft
Length	4,055 mm 159.6 in
Height	1,420 mm 55.9 in

Range score

763 km

474 mi

CO2 score

139 g/km

Trunk score

265 L

9.4 cu ft

236 L

8.3 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

153 hp/t

114 kW/t

6.5 kg/hp

143 hp/t

107 kW/t

7.0 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

Estimate running costs from combined consumption, your annual distance, and the fuel price in your local currency.

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Seat Ibiza IV SC Facelift 2012 Cupra 1.4 TSI
Consumption	5.9 L/100 km39.9 mpg US47.9 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	10.33 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	16.62 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	885 L234 US gal195 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,549 LC/year