最近谍照记者拍到了2017款西亚特伊比飒最新照片。这款车的车头有点像现代车型，不过仔细看会发现其格栅是伪装的，实际前脸隐藏在下面。从车身侧面轮廓可以看到新车外观设计的一些端倪，有点类似早先发布的合成图。引擎盖向下大幅下倾，有点类似最新款Leon。西亚特开发小组还进一步降低了肩线的长度，但肩线位置与Leon一样。C柱造型并没有很好的掩盖，其锐利的轮廓很有吸引力。车尾的尾灯组好像并非最终设计，底部的排气管也设计得很漂亮。伊比飒采用的是大众集团的MQB平台，预计该车将搭载一系列小排量汽油和柴油引擎。西亚特最初计划该车在今年首次亮相，但现在看来，这款车预计将于明年发布。

 

2017 Seat Ibiza spied doing its best Hyundai impression

We last saw the fifth-generation SEAT Ibiza at night and under so much camouflage that the design tweaks for the hatchback were impossible to identify. Several months later, a fresh batch of spy photos finally shows the upcoming model with comparatively light concealment.

 

SEAT’s testing crew deserves a little credit in its attempt to make the front end of this test mule look a little like a Hyundai. Don’t be fooled, though. Zooming into the grille reveals the part to be a fake, and the real face is barely visible underneath.

 

The reality of the new Ibiza’s design is easier to spot in the profile images and looks a lot like an earlier rendering. The hood arches down sharply and appears to take cues from the latest Leon. SEAT’s development team also installs a piece of cladding down the length of the shoulder line, but the general placement of its echoes the crease on the Leon. The company’s concealment isn’t as good at hiding the actual shape of the skinny C-pillar, and the sharp shape is quite attractive.

 

The poorly attached cladding on the rear indicates that this is probably an accurate location for the taillights but likely not the final design. The integrated exhaust pipes are also quite handsome for a vehicle in this class.

 

The Ibiza rides on Volkswagen Group’s MQB platform. European buyers can look forward to a wide array of small gasoline- and diesel-powered engines to choose from.

 

Originally, SEAT’s product plan suggested the new Ibiza would debut sometime in 2016. However, the company has now mostly run out of time for a big premiere this year. An event early in 2017 now appears more likely.