Geneva 2010: Seat IBE electric coupe

The pretty two-and-a-bit-seater coupe is shorter and lower than a Seat Ibiza supermini but is also wider and much sportier. It features similarly angular headlight details to the IBZ concept shown at last year's Frankfurt Motor Show.

Gallery: the Seat IBE fully-electric concept

But, the big news is that this is Seat’s first hint of a future electric car.

The IBE packs a 102bhp electric motor, with lithium-ion batteries mounted in its stubby rear end.

The instant torque of the electric motor sends it from 0-62mph in just 9.4 seconds and on to a top speed of just under 100mph.

The IBE is impressively light, especially for an electric car, at just 1,000kg and features 'car-to-x' communication, in anticipation of a future information sharing network between cars and road infrastructures.

Seat is committed to building a plug-in hybrid and all-electric model, so expect a toned-down version of the IBE to hit your local Seat dealer in the not-too-distant future.

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By Owen Ready