Faults:

Air Con unit leaked into front passenger foot-well. Covered under warranty with new carpet fitted. A seal in the unit went, which meant that condensation and fluid dripped down into foot-well.

Otherwise nothing has gone wrong, at all.

General Comments:

Keep it regularly serviced, more so than a petrol car and it should be great to own.

The headlights are a bit low on factory setting, and very difficult to raise up.

Suggest changing the engine oil at least once a year.

There can be a bit of temporary surge while in 1st and 2nd gear with no foot on the accelerator, especially while turning. I suspect this is due to idle speed fluctuations possibly caused by power steering unit. But once you know it's there, you can usually keep it under control with the clutch pedal, as it only lasts for a second or two.

I would recommend taking this car on some long journeys every so often to keep it running well; it gets a bit noisy if only used for short hops.

In summary, it's one of those cars that you come out of the house, and just know it will work and get you to your destination without hassle.

Faults:

Perfect reliability to date.

General Comments:

Comfortable, good performance and excellent economy. Rear seats slightly cramped, but much more interior space then previous Bora. Boot is huge.

The interior quality is not quite as good as the Bora, but there are a lot less irritations as well (such as the glove box can be opened with kids in back and passenger in front seat).

All in all, I am very pleased with the car.

Faults:

The air mass meter failed at 51,000 miles, and was covered under the warranty.

General Comments:

My SEAT Toledo 150bhp 1.9 Tdi never fails to entertain me.

It came with cruise control leather seats satellite navigation, climate control, electric heated seats, electric parking mirrors, MFA computer 4 electric windows, electric sunroof and much more.

Adding the option of 18-inch alloy wheels off of the Leon Cupra R has resulted in excellent handling and better poise at speed.

Performance allows you to keep up with all the 1.8T VW petrol engines while returning 50mpg and more.

The smooth way this engine responds to the throttle makes this car a joy to drive, and the supportive seats, at least the front ones make it excellent on long distances.

My advice is don’t bother with the V5 – with a few tweaks this 1.9 TDI version will not only out perform them, but will hold on to it’s value for longer and be far cheaper to run.

This is a truly understated car – which will never fail to bring a smile to your face as the 236lb/ft of torque sends you on your merry way!

Never worry about corrosion – these, like so many cars today are galvanised with a 12 year anti-perforation warranty.

Although 100% reliable, in my experience they also come with a 3 year (extendable to 4 years) parts and labour warranty - get one of these and get a 5 mile smile for free!

Faults:

Nothing at the moment, the only problem (or issue) I have is the 'S' badge on the boot was fitted upside down.

General Comments:

Very pleased with the handling of the car and the performance, feels more refined than my previous Ibiza, and more powerful. It comes loaded with standard kit and is a very comfortable car for the money. Cruise control is a real good thing that I have never had before and the permanently back lit dash board is a nice touch.