Seat Toledo test: not exceeded

After the fall of the regime, a number of new brands appeared on the Slovak market. A decent market position was gradually built by Seat, who was particularly interested in the Ibiza sedan and the Cordoba sedan. The liftback of Toledo was pretty good. At that time he was still a middle-class car, but over time and generational exchanges, he fell hierarchically.

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Toledo is six years old, but still has something to offer Source: Marek Pokrývka

The fourth generation of the five-door car made its debut in 2012. At a similar time, the Czech debut was also made by its Czech parent, who is on the road with the relatively enlarged Rapid. Spanel seemed a lot less than Skoda. Well, as we were convinced in the test, there is no reason for that. Especially not now.

LED Lights and Navigation, as well as Hard Plastics

During his six-year career, Seat has not changed in any way whatsoever. While a Czech parent had undergone a facelift event last year, Toledo had to do with the minor changes made over the years. One of them was the introduction of the FR-Line package. It gives the design a relatively simple juice car, with the exception of the 17-inch gray wheels, which also comes with mirror-type mirrors, specific radiator and front bumper panels and especially the headlights LED.

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There are no LED luminaires in category There is no sign on the body that has moved to the cabin. We find them on the wheel and the dashboard in front of the passenger. This is a backlit logo that is invisible when the lights are off. The price category is a nice detail. The emphasis on low production costs, however, is evidenced by materials: the red threaded stitched padding combining leather and alcantara does honor to the leather steering wheel, but most interior surfaces are made of hard plastic and hard

Despite its concept, Spaniel does not disappoint the equipment. Although head-up display or stand-alone technologies can not be accounted for here, the specimen has also been equipped with a 6.5-inch touch screen.

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The engine liftbacku does not sprint Source: Marek Pokrývka

This group does not need anyone to imagine. Its current version has solved the problems with an odd number of pistons, it does not pollute with excessive vibration or noise. Of course, with a distinctive sound, you have to count it. From a dynamic point of view, it's a good choice, for a given category, the sprint of 9.8 seconds is a good one hundred. Also the binary maximum. Subjectively, the liftback has a lively effect, the fingers having a curb weight of only 1,190 kilograms (including driver).

The small volume engine of this vehicle does not require a lot of fuel for its services. In urban mode, we reached an average of 6.5 liters, which is a good figure. Transfers to the highway yielded 6.2 l / 100 km. There is no need to dream of four liters off the city, but we have reached 4.8 liters on county roads. Even this value can be described as good

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The gearbox is accurate we do not have a gearbox. have no reserve Marek Pokrývka

where he can rely on a Bridgestone of 17 inches with a profile number of 40. The front wheels obey the controls of direction well. Driving properties are largely neutral, understeer is at the limit. However, the opposite trend is not foreign to the vehicle. It can be a rigid rear axle that is not very demanding to drive. But its simple construction also causes an unpleasant rebound on irregularities.

Even with a supplement, the liftback was 15,770 euros

Toledo in our country normally starts just below the limit of 14,000, but the Slovak importer on the vehicle offers interesting discounts. Realistically, the base model can be bought a thousand times cheaper. The Familiar Premium Premium versions are particularly attractive, including the FR-Line specimen. Akciovo is sold for 14,990.

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Premium Premium Family Source: Marek Pokrývka

This quantity does not include only one more powerful version of PowerFit. a liter engine, but mostly the amount of equipment. And these are not just little things that are worth tens of euros. Included in the price are 17-inch alloy wheels, bidirectional diode lights, rear parking sensors, automatic climate control, cruise control, front seat heating and even a 6.5-inch navigation system. It is therefore a good offer

The variant tested has some additional elements. Extra was, for example, a pretty metallic blue, but the surtax also required front-end ultrasound sensors as well as rain and light. The result was 15,770 EUR. Personally, we can imagine putting EUR 333 for a non-key system that would exceed the level of 16,000.

It is more advantageous than many rivals

Just the price of purchase is currently a strong argument for Toledo. In the version of the test, it comes out much better than many rivals, even in comparison with its brand Škoda related to the lineage. By choosing a simple lacquer and making references instead of FR-Line, it could still be saved. However, the financial aspect is not the only strength of this car

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Through the course of actions, Toledo is currently an interesting choice Source: Marek Pokrývka

Seat still looks at the world despite his age and there is no forgetting of the interior. It is possible to criticize the plastic in particular. The negative point also deserves an interior width, but the interior is spacious. The case belongs to the recorders. Toledo has a positive effect, we believe that this model is new to our customers.