Hyundai i20 or Seat Ibiza- what should I buy?

I need to buy a new car that’s reliable and cheap to run. I’ve narrowed down my search to the Hyundai i20 1.25 manual and the Seat Ibiza Reference 1.4 manual, which would you choose?

Asked on 19 July 2013 by neploch

Answered by Honest John

Definitely go for the i20. The Ibiza is prettier, but the 1.4 engine is terrible.

Test of the base model i20 can be found here: www.honestjohn.co.uk/road-tests/hyundai/hyundai-i2.../

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