hello welcome to the site. having own a ST and now having a polo gti which is the same as the ibiza FR can tell u than the fr/gti is faster in straight line than the ST and also more economical better mpg compared to the st and more quiet on motorway as for the rest, handling, price, style (stripes) and better equip than the FR I think

To be honest with you I took a look at a 18 month old Polo GTI. it was a bit tatty and it had 18k on the clock and the dealer wanted 11,500 the same price I got the brand new ST for. I am afraid to say it but as my wife told me its a hair dressers car and if your having a GTI you need the Golf. plus it had those stupid Tartan seats. Also its actually slower than an ST you need to check the stats. For the FR (130 TDI) I test drove one and its was extremely uncomfotable, plus there seems to be a lot of problems with the ibiza's Check the Ibiza forums. The Seat dealers pissed me off loads with not even offering any discount at all off a brand new one. I a well chuffed with me ST.

So far I never had any problem with my GTI can't say the same with my previews ST and sold it even so I love it and do so much on it.As for performance to have drove of them the GTI/FR is faster in straight and there few videos on youtube between a gti VS ST. as for the seat there the same as the original golf GTI seat and don't think they look that bad. As for a hair dresser that ur views but at least not like the ST I dont see many polo GTI around were ever I go.Like I say above the ST is better over all but the gti feel more grow up and discret.As anyone on the site to see I'm honest on this subject and agree that the ST is better and would have still own one if it wasn't for all those problems and needed to go to the dealer every week