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Hillendaie sold 148 New Land Rovers during September-the 3rd highest sold in the UK.


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IMING for greener motoring, SEAT wheeled its 1.4TDI Ibiza into the workshop and set to


BRAND NEW LAND ROVERS WITH IMPRESSIVE PAYMENTS BRAND NEW 07 57


On The Road Cash P r ice Initial Rental/Deposit 24 Monthly Repayments Amount o f Credit


FREELANDER 2 TD4 S ONLY £19,995 £19,995


TYPICAL EXAMPLE Deposit


£4,649 £199


£15,346


1 Optional Final Payment/ Guaranteed Minimum Future Value


■6 Speed ■ Press Button Start/Stop • 16“ Alloy Wheels • Full Time Intelligent Four-Wheel drive • Air Conditioning • CD Player • Two Isofix Child Anchorage Points • Electric Windows with Rear Isolation Switch • Rear Split 60/40


Total Charge F o r Cre d it* Total Amount Payable


£12,277 £1.927


£21,922 6.9% APR Typical


• 17" Alloy Wheels • Air Conditioning • CD Player • 6 Speed Gearbox • Electric Windows • Electric Park Brake


• Hill Descent Control • ARM (Active Roll Mitigation)


Fuel Consumption fgures. Freclondor 2 rongo fuel consumption with an engine capacity of 2179cc Urban 9.2 litres/lOOkm or 30 6 mpg. Extra-urban 6 2 Iitre3/100km or 2720cc Urbon 11.1 litres/lOOkm or 25.4 mpg. Extra-urban 8.1 litres/lOOkm or 34.9 mpg and Combined 9.2 litres/lOOkm or 30.7 mpg Carbon Dioxide emissions 244g/km.


24 Monthly Repayments Amount o f Credit


1 Optional Final Payment/ Guaranteed Minimum


Future Value


Total Charge For Credit* Total Amount Payable


DISCOVERY 3 TDV6 ONLY £24,995


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£6,645 E249


£10,350


£14,397 £2.243 £27,230


6.8% APR Typical 45.5 mpg and Combined 7.5 litres/lOOkm or 37.7 mpg Carbon Dioxide emissions 194gAm. Discovery 3 range fuel consumption with on engine capacity of


work. It cut unnecessary weight, fitted low


rolling resistance tyres, gave it longer gear ratios and adjusted the ECU. Now it does 73.4mpg, emits 99g/km of C02 and is one of the greenest cars you can buy. Nice work SEAT. The global automotive industry went


straight on the defensive when it became clear that the environment was to be the major issue that would deter­ mine its future. Governments and pub­ lic opinion were edging car makers into a sticky green corner and worried looks were flying across boardroom tables at some of the major brands. Then it dawned on the people who build our cars that going green in the short to medium term might not require a huge and costly technological leap in the direction of hybrids or fuel cells. They could do. a lot by tweaking what they had and crucially, the most environ- mentally-friendly cars were now at a distinct commercial advantage. The race to go green was on and SEAT called its entry the Ibiza Ecomotive. SEAT has done a number of things


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07 07 RANGE ROVER V8 SUPERCHARGED VOGUE SE Java Black, Jet/Jet, Alloys, Hydraulic Side Steps. Chrome Mirrors, 6,088 mi!es..£59912 07 07 RANGE ROVER SPORTTDV8 OVERFINCH HSE Java Black, Leather. Overfinch Body Kit, Sunroof, Privacy Glass, P.T.I., 6,600 miles.......... £59912 07 07 RANGE ROVER SPORT TDV6 HST Java Black, Leather, Side Steps, HST KIT, Sunroof, Privacy Glass, P.T.I., 7,565 miles..........£53912 07 07 DISCOVERY 3 TDV6 GS Zermatt Silver, Ebony, Privacy Glass, 17" Alloy Wheels, Terrain Response, Climate Control, P.D.C., M.O.A...£26912 07 07 DISCOVERY 3 TDV6 GS Java Black, Leather, Privacy Glass, 17" Alloy Wheels, Climate Control P.D.C., 1 Owner, 7,985 miles...........£26912 07 07 DISCOVERY 3 TDV6 GS AUTO Zermatt Silver, Ebony. Privacy Glass, 17“ Alloy Wheels, Climate, P.D.C., 1 Owner, M.O.A.........£26912 07 07 FREELANDER 2 T04 HSE Stornoway Grey. Leather, Satellite Navigation, Sunroof, 6xCD, 1 Owner, 6,340 miles................ £26912 07 07 FREELANDER 2 TD4 SE Zermatt Silver, Scuba Ebony. Satellite Navigation, Sunroof, P.T.I., Cruise Control, CD, M.O.A......... £26912


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06 06 RANGE ROVER V8 SUPERCHARGEO VOGUE SE Java Black Ivory Leather, Satellite Navigation, P.T.I.,


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P.D.C., Cruise Control, 6xCD, 11,600 mites..........E52912 £46912 £6000 05 55 RANGE ROVER V8 SUPERCHARGED VOGUE SE Java Black, Ivory/Jet, Satellite Navigation, P.T.I., P.D.C.,


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04 54 RANGE ROVER V8 VOGUE Giverny Green, Leather, Sat. Nav., TV, 19" Alloy Wheels, 41,000 miles.


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Cruise, Heated Seats, 6xCD, 1 Owner, 31,606 miles...... - £42912 — £29912 £25912 £4000 Previously NOW SAVE


07 56 RANGE ROVER TDV8 VOGUE Rimini Red, Leather, Satellite Navigation, P.T.I., P.D.C.. Cruise, 9,626 miles... - £51912 -


05 05 RANGE ROVER TD6 VOGUE AUTOBIOGRAPHY Java Black, Jet/Jet, Satellite Navigation, P.T.I., Cruise, 6xCD. Heated Seats. 35,600 miles......................£37412 £35912. £1500 05 55 RANGE ROVER TDV6 VOGUE Java Black, Oxford, ~ h S atellite Navigation, Cruise, P.T.I., 6xCD, 13,000 miles....- £36912 - 04 54 RANGE ROVER TDV6 VOGUE Zambezi Silver,


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Satellite Navigation, Cruise, VIP Pack. 38,542 miles..... - £31912 04 54 RANGE ROVER TDV6 VOGUE Java Black, Leather, Satellite Navigation,P.T.I., P.D.C.,Cruise,41,000 miles...- £30912 -


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04 54 RANGEROVER TD6 VOGUE Zambezi Silver. Leather, Sat. Nav., Cruise, VIP Pack, 31,757 miles..E37912 £32912. £5000


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07 07 RANGE ROVER SPORTTDV8 HSE Zermatt Silver, ' Ebony Leather, Satellite Navigation, P.T.I., Cruise, Heated Seats, Side Steps, P.D.C., 6,810 miles.... £52912 £49912


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RANGE ROVER SPORT - DIESEL Previously 07 07 RANGE ROVER SPORTTDV6 HSE Zambezi Silver.


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Leather, Sat. Nav., Cruise, 5,698 miles................£44912 - £43912; £3000 06 06 RANGE ROVER SP0RTTDV6 HSE Java Black.


: Leather, Sat. Nav., P.T.I., Cruise, 13,000 miles................ - £39912 -


06 56 RANGE ROVER SPORTTDV6 HSE Rimini Red, Leather, Sat. Nav., P.T.I., Cruise, 10,300 miles......£40912 .£39912; £1000 DISCOVERY 3


05 55 DISCOVERYTDV6 SE Buckingham Blue, Leather, Satellite Navigation, 6xCD, Climate, 12,500 miles........ .- £27912 06 56 DISCOVERY 3TDV6 S Zermatt Silver, 6xCD, Climate, Heated Seats. Tow Bar, 9,000 miles...............- £26412 06 56 DISCOVERY 3 T0V6 S Java Black, 6xCD, Climate. •


05 55 DISCOVERY 3 TDV6 S Java Black. 6xC0, Heated Seats, P.D.C., Xenons, 25,490 miles..................- ; £23912


05 55 DISCOVERY 3 T0V6 S Java Black, 6xCD, Climate, Heated Seats, Tow Bar, 34,100 miles.... £24912 , £23912 05 55 DISCOVERY 3 TDV6 Tonga Green, Air Conditioning, Alloy Wheels, CD. 33,508 miles...........- £20912;


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04 04 DISCOVERY TD5 LANDMARK Oslo Blue, Leather. Alloys, Air Conditioning, Sunroof, 51,933 miles....£15912 £13912; £2000


03 03 DISCOVERYTD5 GS7AUTO Java Black, Alloys. Air Cond., A.B.S., Fog Lights, Sunroof, 42,532 miles......- £14912 - 03 03 DISCOVERYTD5XS Zermatt Silver, Alcantara, Alloys, Air Conditioning, Sunroof, 35,402 miles....£15912 £15412 £500 03 03 DISCOVERYTD5 XS Epsom Green, Alcantara, Alloys, Privacy, Twin Roofs, CD, Climate, 40,456 miles... - £13912 -


THE ALL NEW FREELANDER 2 07 07 FREELANDER 2 TD4 SE Black Scuba Ebony,


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Side Steps, Alloys, PDC.BxCD, 6,291 miles.........E26912 £25912; £1000 - -


05 56 FREELANDER 2TD4 SE Tonga Green, Tundra, Alloys, Air Cond., Satellite Navigation, 9,797 miles........ - ; £23912:


06 56 FREELANDER 2 TD4 SE Tamboura Flame, Scuba . .. Cloth/Leather, Alloys, Air Cond., Nav., 14,713 miles.......- £23912


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05 05 FREELANDER TD4 HSE AUTO STATION WAGON Zambezi Silver, Leather, Alloys, CD, 26,800 miles..........- {£12750 04 04 FREELANDERTD4 SE STATION WAGON Epsom Green, Alcantara, Alloys, P.D.C, 31,385 miles.....- £12412.


07 07 RANGE ROVER SPORT TDV8 HSE Zermatt Silver, Ebony Leather, Satellite Navigation, P.T.I., Cruise,


Heated Seats, Side Steps, P.D.C., 6,810 miles Previously £52,912 .. • Previously NOW SAVE '


Heated Seats, Tow Bar, 1 Owner, 12,000 miles..............- . £25912. 05 05 DISCOVERY 3TDV6 S AUTO Cairns Blue, 6xCD, Climate, Heated Seats, Tow Bar, 26,542 miles............. - £22912.


06 06 FREELANDER TD4 SPORT Java Black, Alcantara, 18“ Alloy Wheels, CO, Air Conditioning, 13,201 miles......- ; 06 06 FREELANDER TD4 FREESTYLE Java Black. Ebony Alcantara, Alloy Wheels, 6xCD, 15,713 miles....... .- 05 55 FREELANDER TD4 FREESTYLE AUTO Cairns Blue. Alpaca Alcantara, Alloys, Heated Seats, 17,600 miles... - 02 02 FREELANDER TD4 GS AUTO Izmir Blue, CD. Air Conditioning, Alloys, Roof Rails, 25,356 miles......... .- 05 05 FREELANDER TD4 SE MAN STATION WAGON Zambezi Silver, Alcantara, Alloys, 19,970 miles.............- 05 55 FREELANDER TD4 FREESTYLE STATION WAGON Bonatti Grey, Alcantara, Alloys, Air Cond., 10,265 miles.- 03 53 FREELANDER TD4 SE STATION WAGON Zambezi Silver, Alcantara, Alloys, 39,000 miles............. - 03 53 FREELANDER T04 ES STATION WAGON AUTO Zambezi Silver, Ebony Alcantara, 38,123 miles............ .- 04 54 FREELANDER TD4 S Zambezi Silver, CD, Air Conditioning, Alloy Wheels, 31,000 miles........£14912 04 54 FREELANDER TD4 S STATION WAGON Zambezi Silver, Air Cond., Alloys, 31,434 miles £14912 04 04 FREELANDER TD4 PREMIUM SPORT Zambezi Silver, Alcantara, Alloys, Sunroof, CO, 2,314 miles.........-


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05 55 FREELANDER XEi STATION WAGON Cairns Blue, Alloy Wheels, Air Cond., Fogs, CD, 24,065 miles....£11912 ; £10912 £1000 05 05 FREELANDER XEi STATION WAGON Zambezi Silver;: - - • 17" Alloys, Air Conditioning, Fogs, CD, 14,700 miles........- £10412;


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05 05 FREELANDER XEi STATION WAGON Zambezi Silver, Alloy Wheels. CD. Side Steps. 9.329 miles...........£11912 £10912 £1000 ................—


05 05 FREELANDER XEI HARD BACK Cairns Blue. Alloy Wheels, Air Conditioning, CD, 12,221 miles....£10912


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06 06 DEFENDER 110 TD5 XS STATION WAGON Colour Choice, Half Leather, Alloys, 10,696 miles.......... - , £23912 05 55 DEFENDER 110 TD5 COUNTY STATION WAGON Tonga Green, Alloys, Tow Pack.14,164 miles.................- l:£19912 ■


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05 55 DEFENDER 110 TD5 COUNTY STATION WAGON Tonga Green, Alloys, Tow Pack, 25,153 miles............... - £19912 ‘ 05 05 DEFENDER 90 COUNTY HARD TOP Cairns Blue. Tow Pack, Climate Pack, Side Steps, M.O.A. (+VAT)....... - £12412 04 04 DEFENDER 110 T05 COUNTY STATION WAGON Bonatti Grey, Alloys, Tow Pack, 50,123 miles (+VAT).....- ' £14912: 06 56 DEFENDER 90 COUNTY STATION WAGON STORM Zambezi Silver, Air Cond., Alloys, 4,021 miles (+VAT) - ? £19912 06 06 DEFENDER 90 COUNTY STATION WAGON STORM - Zambezi Silver, Air Cond., Alloys, 7,722 miles (+VAT).....- • £19412


04 54 FREELANDER TD4 S Zambezi Silver, CD, Air Conditioning, Alloy Wheels, 31,000 miles


Previously £14,912 l i p E i i i p a p f E 9121 © The Land Rover Approved Used Promise: All vehicles checked and prepared to Land Rover standards. Minimum 1-year warranty and Roadside Assistance for full peace of mind. APPROVE.'©; \ft''LAND- \ -R O v r p J


Offers correct at time of going to press and ore subject to change"without notice and con not bo used in conjunction with any oUicr offer, offer prices represent savings against previously advertised screen prices for a period of 28 consecutive days. Cars shown for illustration purposes only ‘ Includes a facility Fee of £125 payablo with the First payment and a purchase fee of £95 payable with the Final Payment. Finance subject to status. Guarontces/indemnitics may be required. Further charges may be mode subject to condition if the vehicle is returned ot the end of the agreement Certain categories of business user may be excluded. Details correct at time of going to press and are subject to change without notice. Excess mileage charges may apply if the vehicle exceeds the unnuot mileage of 6,000, which shall be pro-rated for earlier termination. E60E.


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06 06 M5 Saloon Black Sapphire, Black Leather, Bluetooth, 17,000 miles................. £53990 06 56 Z4 M Coupe Silver Grey, Leather, Satellite Navigation, Bluetooth, 7,500 mi!es...£33990


05 05 7 60 U Orient Blue, Beige Nasca Leather. 19" Alloys, Sunroof, 32,000 miles £37950 07 07 730d SE Black Sapphire, Leather, 18" Alloy Wheels, F.S.H., 6xCD,100 mi!es....£36950


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05 55 6 45 i Auto Coupe Titanium Silver, Leather, Alloys, SaL Nav., 22,000 miles.......£34990


06 56 X5 3.0d Auto Sport Black Sapphire. Black Leather, 6xCD, Sports Pack............£35990 03 53 X5 3.0i Auto Sport Titanium Silver, Leather, Running Boards, 55,500 miles......£18990


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07 56 X3 2.0d SE Silver Grey, Black Sensatec, Sports Steering Wheel, 7,500 miles ....£21990 06 56 X3 2.0d SEBfack Sapphire, Black Sensatec, 5,000 miles.-.................. - ..........£21990


03 53 Z4 3 .0 i SE Roadster Black Sapphire, Grey Leather, 6xCD, 6,000 miles............£14490


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06 56 Z4 3.0Si Sport Titanium Silver, Dream Red Leather, 18" Alloys, 9,000 miles -...£26990


06 06 535d M Sport Auto Bluewater, Grey Leather,-M Spoiler 23,000 miles...............£34990 07 07 520d SE Space Grey, Anthracite Cloth, Sports Steering Wheel, M .O A — -------£24990


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07 07 335d M Sport Auto Black Sapphire, Leather, Bluetooth, Xenons, M.0 A .....— £31990 04 04 3 25 i Sport Saloon Estoril Blue, Black Leather, Bluetooth, CD, 29,000 miles ....£15990


07 07 320d SE Montego Blue, Anthracite Cloth, 100 miles..........~............................-£22990 05 55 320d SE Arctic, Anthracite Cloth, Folding Mirrors, 44,500 miles..............— £17490 04 54 320d SE Auto Black Sapphire, Anthracite Cloth, Service Pack, 21,000 miles— £ 14 4 90 05 05 3 20 i SE Auto Titanium Silver, Anthracite Cloth, 9,500 miles.............................. £16950 04 54 3 i6 i ES Titanium Silver, Anthracite Cloth, 13,000 miles.....................................£12450 03 03 316 i SETopaz Blue, Grey Cloth, 44,500 miles....-................................................£9990


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3 35 i SE Auto Convertible Space Grey, Leather, Alloys, S a l Nav., 3,000 miles..£44990 3 20 Cd M Sport Black Sapphire, Leather, 8luetooth, 23,500 miles


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3 20 CiAuto Sport Black Sapphire, Black Leather, 4,000 miles............- ..........£16490 3 18 C i Sport Titanium Silver, Grey Leather, Dark Blue Hood, Alloy Wheels, 4,000 m ile s - ......... ......................................... £ 1 8 9 9 0


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3351 SESpace Grey, Coral Red Dakota Leather, 19" Star Spoke Alloy Wheels, Sunroof M .O A ........................................... ........£36450 335d SE Auto Space Grey, Black Leather, 19" Star Spoke Alloy Wheels, Satellite Navigation, Bluetooth 14,000 miles.......£34995 330d Auto Sport Sparkling Graphite, Black Leather, Service Pack, 26,000 miles...... .............- .................................. ............. -.. ....£21990 325d SE Titanium Silver, Black Dakota Leather, 18" Star Spoke Alloy Wheels, Satellite Navigation, Bluetooth, 2,700 miles - ......£ 32450 3251M Sport Auto Mystic Blue, Grey Leather, Bluetooth, 6xCD, 32,000 miles. £ 1 9 8 5 0 3 20 i M Sport Auto Estoril Blue, Black Leather, F.CAR., F.S.H., 35,500 mi!es..£16490 3 18 i ES Quartz Blue, Grey Leather, F.CAR ., 13,000 miles..............................£ 1 6 4 9 0 31B C i Auto Jet Black, Beige Leather, Myrtle Wood Trim, 42,000 miles............£ 11990


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3 20 td SETopaz Blue, Grey Cloth, 17" 7 Star Alloy Wheels, Colour Coded Handles, 57,000 miles............................................................-.....£9890 3 16 Ti ES Auto Titanium Silver, Anthracite Cloth, Sunroof, P.D.C., 32,000 miles — ....... - ..........................................................£11490


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to this car in order to improve its envi­ ronmental performance and they’ve influenced the way the car drives. The standard Ibiza is up with the smartest- handling superminis with its pointy steering and firm suspension and to an extent these features have been retained. The Ecomotive, however,


By STEVE WALKER


rides on Dunlop SP10A 165/70 R14 tyres which are made from a low fric­ tion compound that reduces rolling resistance and improves economy. They also reduce the amount of grip slightly blit i t ’s only really noticeable during fairly extreme braking and cornering manoeuvres. Overall, the Ibiza’s trade­ mark element of fun remains intact. The gearbox that marshals power from the 1.4-litre TDI diesel engine has lengthened ratios to boost motorway economy while the 79bhp unit itself has had its ECU software remapped and a Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) graft­ ed onto its exhaust system. The engine still feels eager with


torque of 195Nm being produced at 2,200rpm. It makes the Ibiza a willing companion around town and the longer gearing helps motorway trips become that fraction more relaxed than in the standard car. Go all in and the 0-60mph sprint can be dispatched in 12.8s with the top speed tapped at llOmph. Any­ one exploring these limits isn’t really using the Ecomotive in the spirit in which it was designed but it’s revealing to learn that the car’s notable environ­ mental credentials carry little penalty in terms of performance. It’s not just technology that gives the


Ibiza Ecomotive its sparkling green cre­ dentials. The car has undergone a pro­ gramme of good old-fashioned weight loss, along with aerodynamic tweaks


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that improve its efficiency. Under nor­ mal circumstances, SEAT’S 1.4TDI Ibiza weighs in at 1,141kg but the Eco­ motive derivative’s 1,119kg kerb weight shaves 22kg off that. The car’s drag coefficient is also cut from 0.315 to 0.30. This has been achieved externally through the skinny 14 in. steel wheels with their aerodynamic hubcaps and a subtle body kit. On the inside, the air- conditioning and electric wing mirrors have been ditched, as has the split fold­ ing rear seating which is replaced by a solid bench. At £10,500, the Ibiza Ecomotive is as


affordable to buy as it is to run and only £100 more than the standard 1.4TDI Ibiza which comes in plusher Reference Sport trim. The Ecomotive also stacks up favourably against Volkswagen’s Polo Bluemotion - a car that takes a similar route to eco-friendliness but is £1,500 more expensive. Standard equipment may be down a little on the standard Ibizas after the weight saving cuts have been made but it still runs to electric windows, remote central lock­


ing and a CD stereo, with safety gear including stability control two airbags and ABS. SEAT’S Ibiza Ecomotive followed on


from Volkswagen’s Polo Bluemotion in employing a series of comparatively small modifications that together have a big effect on efficiency. BMW has trodden a similar path with its more technologically advanced EfficientDy- namics programme and we can expect a lot more of this sort of thing from other major manufacturers. The costs of developing a Hybrid powertrain like those found in Toyota and Honda prod­ ucts is astronomical and why should manufacturers go to the trouble when similar results are attainable quickly and cheaply by giving their small cars the Ecomotive treatment? The s ta tis t ic of 74.3mpg is the


upshot of all the tinkering SEAT has done to the Ibiza Ecomotive. The 1.4TDI manages 61mpg on the com­ bined cycle in standard form, so the Ecomotive modifications do have quite an effect. CO2 emissions are directly-


linked to the quantity of fuel burned so the Ecomotive manages a similarly impressive 99g/km output. These days, green cars are also cheap


cars to run and that’s the main reason why the public is taking to them with quite the fervour that it seems to be. No matter how much we like to massage our consciences with the thought that we’re making sacrifices for the sake of the planet by going green, the fact is that cars like the Ibiza Ecomotive mean going green is no longer much of a sacrifice. In fact, you can benefit con­ siderably by doing it. Overall then, i t ’s a job well done.


SEAT engineers took the 1.4-litre TDI Ibiza and set about making it greener. They ditched superfluous equipment, improved the aerodynamics, fitted low rolling resistance tyres, fiddled with the engine management computer and introduced some longer gear ratios. The result is a 73.4mpg supermini that drives well and looks much the same as it did before. Overall, it’s an impressive piece of lateral thinking from SEAT.


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