Which SEAT Ibiza TSI has the 3-cylinder engine and is it reliable?

The only Ibiza TSIs on sale that I can find in 5-door SE version are two 2010/61s and they have the 3-cylinder engine, advertised as 1.2 TSI 105PS. Is this as good as the 4-cylinder version? Or do three cylinders mean future problems?

Asked on 10 August 2013 by PH, via email

Answered by Honest John

Confusion here. The 1.2TSI 105 is 4-cylinder, and a very smooth, quiet engine, well up to the job of hauling the car along. I was driving an 85PS version of this engine in the new Golf Mk VII on Wednesday, and it delivered an excellent 51.5mpg on the meter. The old 1.2FSI was 3-cylinder. Renault, Nissan, Ford and Peugeot now offer small three cylinder engines and Fiat is down to two in the TwinAir.

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