Previewed by a concept that bowed at the Geneva Motor Show last March, the Toledo stays in line with SEAT's recently-inaugurated design language. It uses styling cues such as a honeycomb grille and angular headlights that are already found on several members of the SEAT lineup, including the Ibiza hatchback and the up!-based Mii.
The Toledo has a simple and ergonomic cockpit, a clear indication of the Teutonic influence that went into the Spanish sedan's development. SEAT claims that the car boasts 17.6 cubic feet of trunk space which is accessed via a large hatch.
SEAT will offer the Toledo with a range of Volkswagen-sourced four-cylinder engines. Buyers who prefer gasoline engines will be asked to pick between a 1.2-liter TSI and a 1.4-liter TSI. Those who are after a turbodiesel-powered Toledo will have to settle for a 1.6-liter TDI, available with either 90 or 105 horsepower.
Power will be sent to the front wheels only regardless of what engine sits on the Toledo's motor mounts.
The SEAT Toledo will greet the public for the first time at the Paris Motor Show next September. It will go on sale in its home country of Spain before the end of the year, and it will hit showrooms in the UK, in Mexico and in Turkey in early 2013.
Sister brand Skoda will launch its own variant of the car at the French show. Called Rapid, the Czech automaker is in the process of revealing it piece by piece with teaser images.
