2002 Seat Toledo 1M2 1.9 TDi 66kW

Summary:

Maintenance free car - I love it

Faults:

Both seat heaters died at 250000km.

Poor plastic parts in the front grille.

Trunk hatch absorbers dead.

Trunk hatch electric wire lines cut and broken.

Front wheel bearings.

General Comments:

This car has been extremely reliable.

It has run 300 000 km with routine maintenance; even the original shock absorbers lasted that long.

The body of this car is fully galvanized, there is no rust at all.

Seats are a bit uncomfortable.

Very nice car to drive.

The car is still going strong.

The motor should last 500 000 km.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 6th May, 2013

2002 Seat Toledo TDI 1.9 turbo diesel 66kW

Summary:

Very dependable!

Faults:

Both seat heaters have stopped working.

The plastic shield at the bottom of the motor is very weak. I replaced it with an aluminium one.

Wires going to the trunk cover don't last, because they bend too much while opening/closing the trunk.

General Comments:

I bought this car 2006, and have driven 100 000 km with it.

It has been a great and very reliable car - basically only standard service has been done. What more can you expect from a car that now has 300 000 km?

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 19th August, 2012