Westfield SEiGHT Overview: Generations and Buying Guide
An overview of the Westfield SEiGHT cabrio (1991–2010): its single generation, the 200 hp 4.0 MT version, and which one to buy.
The Westfield SEiGHT is a cabrio produced from 1991 to 2010 with 200 hp across the range. It suits drivers who want an open two-seater built around one simple formula: a 3951 cc engine, a manual gearbox, and rear-wheel drive, with acceleration of 4.5 seconds to 100 km/h. This is a car for pure driving, not for daily commuting comfort.
Westfield SEiGHT generations
1 generation (1991–2010)
The first and only generation of the Westfield SEiGHT was built from 1991 to 2010 exclusively as a cabrio. The lineup contains a single modification, so choosing a SEiGHT means choosing a specification, not comparing trims. The Westfield SEiGHT 4.0 MT (1 generation) develops 200 hp from a 3951 cc engine, pairs a manual gearbox with rear-wheel drive, and accelerates to 100 km/h in 4.5 seconds. That figure places the SEiGHT firmly in sports-car territory for its era: a sub-5-second sprint from a lightweight open car with a large-displacement engine and no automatic option ever offered.
The nineteen-year production run without a generation change also means the formula stayed consistent: any SEiGHT from 1991 to 2010 shares the same body style, the same drivetrain layout, and the same 200 hp output. Buyers do not need to track mid-cycle updates or facelift boundaries — there are none in the data.
Which Westfield SEiGHT to buy
- 4.0 MT (1 generation): the only modification in the lineup, with 200 hp, a 3951 cc engine, and 0–100 km/h in 4.5 seconds — there is nothing else to compare it against, and its acceleration figure justifies the choice on its own.
On the used market, the long 1991–2010 production window works in the buyer's favor: later cars are simply newer examples of the same specification, so the sensible approach is to shop by condition and year rather than by version. The single-modification lineup also keeps the search simple — every Westfield SEiGHT has the same manual gearbox, rear-wheel drive, and 200 hp, so there is no risk of buying the "wrong" variant.
With only one version in the range, there is no dominated modification to avoid: the Westfield SEiGHT 4.0 MT (1 generation) is both the entry point and the top of the lineup.