Seat IBE Concept gets Production Green Light - report

Seat IBE Concept first photos 01.03.2010

By Zack Newmark
March 9, 2010 11:00 am
Filed Under: Concept Car, European, Geneva Motor Show, Rumours, Seat

Sources at Spanish automaker Seat have told Autocar that the Seat IBE "will be made." The all-electric concept debuted last week at the Geneva Motor Show.

In addition to the 2+2 coupe EV, the VW-owned company is also said to be working on a petrol/electric hybrid based on the next Volkswagen Golf platform. A Seat Leon plug-in hybrid is also planned for release in 2014.

The company's extensive push into alternatively-powered cars is reportedly based on the large amount of encouragement coming from Spain's national government for the production of those vehicles. Spain has spent a great deal of resources expanding renewable energy. The country hopes that 30% of its 2010 energy needs will be provided by renewable sources.

At Geneva, the IBE Concept was shown with a 75-kiloWatt (101-hp / 102-PS) motor that produces up to 200Nm (147 ft-lb) of torque. The car sprints to 50 km/h in 3.4 seconds, and 100 km/h in 9.4s. The 3.78-meter long coupe weighs 1,000 kg (2,205 lbs).

Source: autocar

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Comments

charlemagne

March 9, 2010 11:05 am

told ya guys! this A3 ;) is the next leon.

March 9, 2010 10:05 pm

As I also told before, this is sizewise not an A3, it's even smaller than a A1. This is what SEAT has made out of the VW Up! or better said the upcoming Lupo/Arosa.

Garais87

March 9, 2010 1:45 pm

Leon get's better and better, i like it...

3MOCIONA

March 9, 2010 2:21 pm

I second that! Definetly can't wait for the next Leon and i'm loving the new style 'linea dynamica'. I also can't wait for the production version. The production version of the IBE could definetly be the most interesting and best looking ev car.

Edited by user on March 9, 2010 at 2:24 pm