SEAT Ibiza 1.2 TSI - is it suitable for motorway driving?

I am thinking of buying a new SEAT Ibiza but am worried the 1.2 TSI (105) engine will not be able to cope on the motorway. Would the high miles and speed cause more wear to a small engine?

Which £8k motorway car?

I am looking at changing my car for one which will be used on the motorway extensively. My budget is £8000. I have already test driven the manual 2.0 Insignia SRi diesel (160bhp and 17" alloys) and think...

Why do motorways have three lanes?

Driving along a three lane motorway, rule 264 states that "Always drive in the left hand lane, except when overtaking". When driving in the left hand lane, I have often wondered why TWO overtaking lanes...

Which diesel SUV for motorway use offers good passenger comfort?

I have driven a SEAT Leon Cupra 1.8 20VT for the last 10 years. I can hardly fault it, but it's time to change cars because the SEAT is getting old, and also my wife finds any long journey in my car a...

Which small car for mountain roads and motorways?

I am soon to buy a new car. I need one around four metres long with a bit of "poke". My driving is mainly mountain roads and motorways. I have three cars in mind, the Suzuki Swift Sport, SEAT Ibiza 105TSI...

Why do drivers pull out from slip roads regardless of traffic?

People appear to think they have the right to join a trunk road or motorway from a slip road by just putting on their indicator and pulling out into the stream of traffic regardless of a vehicle being...

How will the new laws regarding undertaking be enforced on the motorway?

So we now have specific offences listed that were already covered by the likes of 'due care and attention' or 'careless driving' but overtaking on the left apparently is listed now. Imagine in the, rare...

Why has the Highway Code been changed in relation to lane discipline?

There has been much in the press recently about the Centre Lane Owners Group on motorways. The 1999 edition of the Highway Code stated in Rule 238 on Lane Discipline: "If you are overtaking a number of...

What is actually wrong with middle lane hogging?

I would appreciate your explanation of the new offence of hogging the centre lane on a motorway. Unless the motorway is relatively empty, keeping to the inside lane involves constant overtaking of slow...

Should the police have the power to issue on-the-spot fines for hogging the middle lane?

I have grave misgivings about on-the-spot-fines, as they turn the police into witness, prosecutor and judge rolled into one. A minority of police are over-zealous, target-driven or just wish to impress...