Ibiza Ecomotive sets world fuel-saving record

The Seat Ibiza Ecomotive has covered 1,562 km on a single tank of fuel, resulting in an average consumption figure of 2.9 l/100 km, the car maker has said. This feat was carried out by Austrian Gerhard Plattner, a well-known champion of fuel-saving tests.

Plattner drove out of the Martorell facilities near Barcelona on board the Ibiza Ecomotive on April 27, after both the bonnet and the fuel tank filling mouth had been sealed.

The trip began under supervision by the IPMC (International Police Motor Corporation), which was initially planned along a 1,345 km route from south to north on public motorways at a suitable pace.

Plattner drove the car through Perpignan, Avignon, Lyon, Mulhouse, Freiburg, Frankfurt and finally Göttingen on his way to setting the record. At some points along the way on motorways in Spain and France, Plattner brought the Ibiza up to cruising speeds of 110 km/h.

When they made their triumphant entry in Frankfurt, the Ibiza had already set the world fuel-saving record for a car in its category, but there was still some fuel left in the tank.

Plattner decided to continue driving until he reached Göttingen, where the chairman of the IPMC removed the seal from the filling mouth and they refuelled the car with the exact same quantity as when the car had left Martorell: 45.53 litres.

Seat says the Ibiza Ecomotive is the leading car in its segment in terms of sustainability and the Spanish brand's most ecological car, thanks to its low fuel consumption figure of only 3.7 l/100 km and CO2 emissions level of 98 g/km.