Seat Toledo Prototype
The SEAT Toledo is an automobile produced and marketed by SEAT, a division of the Volkswagen Group. The Toledo name was launched on the SEAT lineup for the first time in 1991, and the third generation debuted in late 2004.
First generation (1991-1999)
The first Toledo was the first SEAT model to be completely devised under the leadership of Volkswagen. It was a sedan assembled on the Volkswagen Golf Mk II platform, but with a longer trunk, almost the same size as the Passat. For Europeans, this saloon was perceived as a large family car given its size (even though it had a smaller back seat area and a price range of small family cars).
The Toledo originally came equipped with underpowered engines (which were the trademark of VW vehicles at the time), like a 75 PS (55 kW) base 1.6 L, and a GT with a 2.0 L/115 PS (85 kW) engine. Later, more formidable editions were added to the Toledo's lineup, like the 150 PS (110 kW) 2.0 L GTI 16V and the 110 PS (81 kW) 1.9 TDI, which was advertised as compatible with both mineral diesel and biodiesel. Additionally, the first-generation Spanish automobile underwent a minimal facelift in 1996.
Second generation (1999-2004)
The second generation Toledo was introduced in 1999 and featured a much sleeker shape than its preceding box-like shape. This car had a much more flexible design, even though the design was created by Giorgetto Giugiaro at the Italdesign studio.
It had several components in common with its Skôda and Volkswagen counterparts (the Octavia and Bora), though it was seen as the sportiest of the three. To emphasize its sporty characteristics, sports-specific details were added, like fully transparent headlights that were not common at the time, and plenty of curves in the car's interior.
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