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SEAT IBL Sport Sedan Concept unveiled ahead of Frankfurt Motor Show

By Brett Davis |

SEAT has revealed the SEAT IBL Sports Sedan Concept ahead of its official 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show unveiling. The new concept showcases SEAT’s new design language including a confident, minimalistic exterior and premium interior design.

Looking a little bit like an Alfa Romeo sedan, with a high waistline and hourglass sides, the new SEAT IBL Concept certainly stands out. It features futuristic LED slimline headlights with a smooth almost one-piece front bumper bar and front guard layout.

The new SEAT Concept is rumoured to be the basis for the upcoming SEAT Exeo, which is a medium-sized sedan sold in Europe based on the previous generation Audi A4. James Muir, president of SEAT, recently said,

“The IBL is the perfect representation of SEAT brand values – with its distinctive look, its precision and its premium feel. Over the next few years, SEAT will embark upon a product offensive that will see the spirit of the IBL reflected in several series-production models.”

There are no concrete plans for the SEAT IBL Concept to go into production any time soon, but SEAT will be taking inspiration from it for its future model lineup. Muir added,

“The IBL shows that sports saloons within the Seat brand portfolio will play an important role in future. However, this concept car does not pre-empt a specific model, but rather shows the design philosophy we are applying to bring the unmistakable SEAT identity to a saloon car, too.”

Full details including powetrain specifications are expected to be released later today. We’ll update the story as soon as we hear more.

What do you think of it? Would you like to see SEAT opening up shop Down Under if designs like this are being planned?


 
  • Willie

    Now that is a pretty car! Might even say that it is “Alfa’ish” with some of those lines.

  • aussieitalian

    Bring them back. Always liked the Ibiza and Toledo back in the day. Their new products are definitely worth another look. VAG cars are the way to go!

  • Mike

    Even in concept form, the interior is almost exactly like the Passats….

    • Peter Stone

      Far from it

  • mmmmm

    can we swap skoda for seat in Au???

    • JHP

      no, absolutely not

    • anthony

      Thats what I was thinking too,Skodas are ugly VWs,but this car is AWESOME,has a bit of Alfa 159 and Accord Euro in it,and is even better looking than VWs own Jetta and Passat sedans.
      VW,please bring it here,I love it and would buy one in a heartbeat.

      • Jake Williams

        It’s a Jetta with a Peugeot 406 rear. Groundbreaking…

  • Shak

    This is a pretty classy design for a SEAT.

  • Car Fanatic

    Really Mike,

  • Car Fanatic

    Really Mike, cause I just checked out the Passat at DVG Myaree and they look a lot different. I could make out several minor similarities, but they are far from exactly.

  • Tim

    A mix of Alfa Romeo, Kia Cerato and Passat. I like it.

  • Ox

    If you can’t buy them then beat them hey VW.

  • Ox

    Clearly a brazen attack on Fiat by showing the world that they (VW) can create a better Alfa than Fiat can.

  • Bangel

    From the day they bought SEAT , VAG made it quite clear they were targeting alfa , they got some of it right , both produce dodgy quality .

  • Golfschwein

    Looks great. Paternal influence still shows through, no bad thing.

  • Marcelito

    Very elegant… Wonder if it will make it into production without much change