SEATCordoba 2003 - 2009

　　SEAT offered the Cordoba lineup as a three-box sedan for the small-sized Ibiza and gave its customers a feeling that it was a larger vehicle, even though it wasn't.

　　The Spanish carmaker was already on the third model developed under Volkswagen ownership and started to be more confident in its German partners. It used the newly developed A04 (PQ24) platform used by the Polo lineup. It was the second generation of the Cordoba, and it didn't last too long on the market, being one of the victims claimed by the world financial crisis and axed by SEAT in 2008.

　　Walter da Silva designed the Cordoba following the bio-design trend, with curved lines all over the body. Up to the C-pillar, it looked similar to its Ibiza sibling, but the rear featured a third volume for the 485 liters (17.1 cu-ft) trunk. In the rear, the horizontal taillights spread between the thin quarter panels and the wide trunk lid were penned in the bio-design style, with an elongated, curved shape.

　　SEAT installed a comfortable interior for the second generation of the Cordoba and offered it a wide options range. The automatic climate controls, power windows, mirrors, locks, and navigation system were unusual for a small-segment vehicle. Due to the small wheelbase, there was not too much legroom for the rear passengers, but it was enough for up to three children and adequate for two adults.

　　Under the hood, SEAT installed a wide engine range, including a few fuel-efficient turbo-diesel engines.