Seat tweaks design of Ibizia and Arona
Some small updates to the Seat Ibizia and Arona have been made to keep the designs fresh
Seat has updated its Ibizia and Arona models. Both look familiar but include a number of fresh new design details on in the inside and outside.
The design team has not gone overboard on the Ibizia. The model only gets a couple of small additional details on the exterior. Full LED lights are now standard, and three new alloy wheel designs are available – two 17-inch variants and one 18-inch option. ‘Ibizia’ is embossed in handwritten lettering at the rear below the Seat badge, and the badge itself has a two-tone chrome/matte finish. There are also two new colours to choose from: ‘Sapphire Blue’ and ‘Asphalt Blue’.
On the inside, the Ibizia has a new floating centre touchscreen that is 20% larger. The standard screen measures 8.25 inches, while a larger 9.2-inch screen is available on the SE Technology trim models and above. The dashboard is now clad in soft fabric, and the steering wheel in Nappa leather. Air vents have been redesigned and now include a circular casing that illuminates. The colour of the air vent lighting is dependent on the trim level – ’Honey’ on the SE trim, ’Daring Red’ on the FR trim, and ’Burgundy’ on the Xcellence trim.
The Arona has had a slightly more significant update. A new hot-stamped grille design changes the appearance of the front end along with a newly designed silver bumper and foglamps. At the rear, a new spoiler and diffuser provide what Seat describes as a “youthful look”.
As with the Ibizia, the new Arona gets full LED lights as standard and three new alloy designs – this time, one extra 17-inch option and two 18-inch options. Again, the name of the model is handwritten under the Seat badge, and there are three new colours to choose from – the same ‘Sapphire Blue’ and ‘Asphalt Blue’ as the Ibizia, but also ’Dark Camouflage’. Furthermore, there are three new roof colours: ‘Midnight Black’, ‘Magnetic Tech’ and ‘Candy White’.
Inside, the Arona has the same larger touchscreen as the Ibizia, soft dash design and Nappa leather steering wheel. It also has the new illuminated air vent design, with different colours available depending on the trim. New roof-mounted lights are placed towards the back of the cabin for the rear seat passengers.
The updated designs of these two models will have been among the first projects that Seat’s latest design director, Jorge Díez, has overseen. He took the role following the departure of Alejandro Mesonero-Romanos last year.