With the Toledo being absent for a few years, it was time for Seat to revive the nameplate with a good looking car wearing it.
Maybe the Toledo was not the most interesting vehicle in the class, however, it did offer great value for the money.
The new Toledo had the shape of a traditional saloon, even though it was rather a 5-door hatchback, and was a close sibling to the Skoda Rapid. Even if they shared most of the underpinnings, their outside looks were completely different. The Toledo came with a new front and rear styling, much alike the one that came with the refreshed Ibiza.
On top of that, the Toledo was the best looking among the VW Jetta and the Skoda Rapid, with its exterior design looking more like an Audi A4 combined with a Ford Mondeo - at least from the back. Basically, a cheaper version of an A4.
Although the Toledo was based on the same platform as the Ibiza, it was a bigger, more spacious car.
The quality of the materials used throughout the cabin was not very good, however, that helped keeping its price low. That didn’t necessarily mean they were not well put together, and the overall design resembled a cheaper version of an Audi interior.
Although not very refined, the Toledo could still offer a comfortable and safe ride on longer journeys.