2013 Seat Toledo Review
2013 Seat Toledo Review
We tested the all-new 2013 Seat Toledo with 1.6 TDI 105 PS/HP engine.
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Content
12.81 -> If you are looking for the most convenient
family car, which is not either ugly or
19.67 -> technological outdated, then the new Seat
Todelo might be a good option to take into
25.33 -> consideration.
26.59 -> Jointly developed with Skoda Rapid, the new
Toledo has been completely reinvented, and
31.18 -> has nothing in common with the old model.
35.76 -> Seat has never hesitated to radically change
the design of its cars, so the new Toledo is
41.54 -> all brand new.
46.31 -> Gossips say it is a copy of Skoda Rapid, but
it is improper to say that one model is a copy
51.26 -> of the other one since they are twins and they
were designed together right from the start.
60.83 -> Although the Seat Toledo is produced in
Czech Republic, by Skoda, this model
64.57 -> successfully manages to convey the spirit of
Seat. I mean the lines are sharp and inspire
70.02 -> modernity, and here and there you can see a
bit of Audi polishing. It is mainly about the
75.66 -> instrument cluster.
80.82 -> Often, some of you have asked us to test cars
with the basic equipment. It is time for us to
85.99 -> show you such a car.
90.02 -> This Todelo has manual air conditioning and
basic audio system, but for the car to still be
95.65 -> appealing it benefits of optional things such
as metallic paint and Reference Plus package
101.3 -> that includes 16 inches alloys, cruise control
and front fog lights with cornering function.
111.11 -> Somehow, Toledo and Rapid were announced
as low cost cars of Volkswagen Group. But
115.75 -> the Germans do not seem to have the heart to
make a low cost car even when they intend
122.2 -> to.
123.33 -> Toledo is limited in options for at least to
theoretically remain a low cost car. For
127.87 -> example, it cannot even have optional xenon
headlights.
131.85 -> Yes, the savings can be seen in the perceived
quality of materials. In Toledo there is hard
138.19 -> plastic everywhere, but the assembly is very
good. Apart from this, engineering speaking,
143.91 -> Toledo hardly seems a low cost car. It even
has hooks for bags in the trunk, rear armrest
150.85 -> with trunk access in order to carry skis and
good ergonomics for the driver.
159.67 -> Toledo is a true Seat even on the road. The
steering and suspensions work firmly and
165.13 -> send a strong sense of connection to the
road. It's almost unbelievable how beautiful
170.98 -> the car stands on the road, having in the rear
a regular semi-independent suspension.
179.77 -> Of course, if you push the limits, you will get
out of the road faster than with a Leon FR,
184.44 -> but if you approach an appropriate driving
style Toledo rewards you with a very good
187.84 -> road behavior for an entry level car.
193.33 -> The engine is also from the latest generation:
1.6 TDI with direct injection. This engine is
199.26 -> very lively for the 105 PS/HP that it develops
and makes miracles on Toledo's light body.
206.63 -> The car reaches 100 km/h in 10.6 seconds.
215.53 -> The consumption is very low. If you run at a
constant speed of 70 km/h you will see that
222.29 -> the car consumes 3 litres/100 km, and at 100
km/h about 4 litres/100 km.
227.76 -> However, this engine is missing something:
refinement. This is a chapter where the rivals
232.25 -> PSA Peugeot Citroen and Ford are better with
their 1.6 HDi or 1.6 TDCi.
243.94 -> With a starting price of about 14,000 Euros
with VAT, Seat Toledo is far from being a low
250.07 -> cost car from the buyer's point of view. A
version like the tested one even cost 18,000
256.18 -> Euros with VAT - a price that is too high for a
volume car without automatically adjustable
262.38 -> air conditioning and where the plastic has the
upper hand.
266.24 -> As a conclusion, the car is good and solid,
but what about the price?
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fVaW2wiln8