SEAT Ibiza Concept IBZ

SEAT Ibiza IBZ Concept is a concept car preview of the styling and design of the familiar utilitarian variant ST SEAT Ibiza will be presented as a series model, whose next spring and will rival the Peugeot 207 SW, Renault Skoda Fabia Combi Clio Grand Tour. In a short space of time, will be the third member of the Ibiza range.

Luc Donckerwolke, SEAT Design Director is responsible for this concept, which combines attractive exterior design, sporty and aggressive with a high level of interior flexibility and functionality. In the words of the designer, the challenge was not easy because it must combine the personality of the SEAT Ibiza with a very sporty and youthful character.

Sporty design, aggressive
The design of the front follows the steps of the design philosophy Arrow Design began with the coming-out of the fourth generation SEAT Ibiza. The bonnet has a vehicle line that divides symmetrically and gives a sharper image in this future model. The aggressive front arrived in the form of two horizontal lines that act as the leaves above the front lights. The grille has a bottom mark grid shaped honeycomb is topped with a continuous profile of aluminum. Beneath the grille, rectangular openings features more sporting versions of the brand, are also present. The front bumper has an air intake that large cuts across the entire piece, while two overlapping aluminum trim to simulate the air intake to be two independent shots at the ends of the bumper.

The headlamp design, finished in point is the continuation of the dynamics of the line Arrow Design philosophy that extend across the front wings to the front doors. The front lights take a diamond-shaped design and function of lighting crossing has an internal regulation in the form of diamond. The beam also adopts those diamond-shaped but smaller, as if they were tiny diamonds in a cascade. Everything inside the lighthouse is surrounded by a light cord. The top of itself performs the function of daylight while the lower performing the functions of intermittency. The light source is carried out, for all functions, with light-emitting diodes, LEDs.

On the side flashing highlights, also LEDs, on the wings, the design of the exterior mirrors that are supported on the door by two thin arms, the stunning alloy wheels 19 inches in diameter with five double-spoke design with the S feature of the mark in relief in the center of the handle or feature hidden in the third window, an element taken from the SEAT Leon.

The tailgate is a new bill with a large rear window, and has the brand logo in the center, an element that serves to make the opening of it and access the interior. Under it, the initials that identify the concept, IBZ are positioned, advancing the future designation of the series model. At the top of the gate, a spoiler roof merges with the curve in an elegant way to incorporate the third brake light. The shoulders of the host body rear lights, interior layout with a raised and diode technology. The position lights are in the lowest part of the pilot and up, are positioned brake, reverse and blink function.

Contrary to showing the first teaser released by the brand, model registration is housed in the rear bumper instead of at the gate. The light illumination of tuition it is integrated into the tailgate. The outputs of the exhaust system have a chrome trim and are located one at each end of the bumper.

For the occasion, SEAT has chosen a shade of bright blue body, a color that enhances the exterior design. After observing the imposing front, attention, on top of the vehicle, incorporating a panoramic roof that dramatically increases the brightness on the inside.

Aluminum and face in an interior design
The interior of the SEAT Ibiza IBZ Concept Based transmits sensations of space and innovation. In its unsurpassed attention for detail and have been implemented as practical solutions that could be found in the final model.

The interior is upholstered in a combination of leather and light cream to which the mark is called Magnolia. This light color, along with large panoramic roof, give them both a large internal luminosity. The seats are newly designed with integrated head restraints and are made in the same combination of materials that are coated the entire interior, highlighting the seams of the same color as the hue of the body, bright blue.

A light band, formed aluminum base layer and a shiny black material not specified by the mark, runs across the dashboard and integrated into the doors. This same band bright screen integrates radio and mobile phone iPhone that also has a specific accommodation the terminal. The instrument panel is chaired by a large clock and an LCD screen technology. On the left side, sits the analog clock that shows the engine speed of the engine, while the display shows speed analog and digital information navigation and onboard computer.

In the center console housing the circular diffusers of the HVAC system to be topped with an aluminum bezel, pushbuttons as well as the functions required to operate as emergency lights, central locking, disconnect ESP stability control, the control activation and deactivation of the electric parking brake and the regulation of heated seats.

The multifunction steering wheel is not completely spherical and has four arms and two slits on each side to provide proper support. In the middle of it, the logo of the SEAT brand is in the center and one arm that attaches the bottom to the middle lies the anagram IBZ.

The interior door panels are made of a combination of suede and aluminum. The metallic material is in the middle of them and surrounded by ante. Aluminum is also present on the door handles and decoration of the speakers, by way of a wire guard with gridded forms. The amount of the front pillar and the entire roof are also lined with suede.

Large capacity trunk
This is the part that stands out from the SEAT Ibiza IBZ Concept: the capacity of its trunk that unnecessarily shooting down the backs of the rear seats, cargo reaches a volume of 410 liters capacity, expandable to a figure figure perfectly unmarked the flag with only abate the asymmetric halves of the back of the rear bench.

The surface is to break down the backup is completely smooth and accessible from the tailgate can not be more comfortable thanks to the low load threshold. The panels that cover the floor of the rack can be folded easily so that the light are many which remain hidden storage compartments such as the spare wheel and the toolkit for this.

Also in the trunk, SEAT has provided hooks for hanging bags and nets on the sides above the wheel arches to maintain an order of luggage.