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Used buyer's guide: SEAT Toledo

The SEAT Toledo was a flop new, but looks good value second-hand

How much?

As little as £3,000 secures a Toledo 1.6 petrol with 75,000 miles, or a 120,000-mile 1.9 TDI or 2.0 TDI. Spend £1,000 more, and 80,000-mile Toledos come within reach; you can buy a 55-plate 1.9 TDI Reference or Stylance, or a lower-mileage 2.0 FSI Sport. It’s hard to pay over £8,000 for a MkII Toledo; the priciest we could find was a 30,000-mile 58-plate 2.0 TDI Stylance DSG, at £7,500. Few were registered after 2009, although Glass’s Guide lists values for 11-platers.

Running costs

ModelInsurance groupFuel economyCO2 emissionsAnnual road tax
1.6 Reference1036mpg187g/km£260
1.6 Stylance1036mpg187g/km£260
2.0 FSI Sport1736mpg200g/km£260
1.9 TDI Reference1251mpg149g/km£140
1.9 TDI Stylance1351mpg140g/km£140
2.0 TDI Stylance1847mpg159g/km£175
2.0 TDI Sport1847mpg157g/km£175

Whatever a Toledo’s age or engine, it has to visit the garage every 12 months or 10,000 miles, with services alternating between minor and major check-ups. SEAT dealers offer a fixed-price servicing scheme, called It’s Fixed, on any Toledo from three to 10 years old. Under this, a minor service is £129-£149 and a major £249-£356, depending on how new the car is. The 2.0-litre petrol engine is chain-driven, but all others have a cambelt which must be replaced at four years/110,000 miles for £299. Every two years, brake fluid (£49) and coolant (£85) also need to be renewed.

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