The hatchback-less Mk3 Toledo still paid tribute to its roots — its Renault Vel Satis-inspired rear was a deliberate nod to the original Toledo's hatchback/saloon tail.
Lead trim: 1.6 MPI (115 PS) · up to 197 hp
SEAT Toledo Mk35P · 2004–2009
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FactThe hatchback-less Mk3 Toledo still paid tribute to its roots — its Renault Vel Satis-inspired rear was a deliberate nod to the original Toledo's hatchback/saloon tail.
Introduced at the 2004 Paris Motor Show after a preview at the 2004 Madrid Motor Show (the Toledo Prototipo), and built from February 2004 to May 2009 on the Golf Mk5's PQ35 platform. The bodywork abandoned the traditional three-box saloon for a five-door hatchback sedan penned by Walter de'Silva, closer to a compact MPV with the Altea's front section, a high roof and a rear end inspired by the Renault Vel Satis, with a 500-litre DIN boot (1,440 litres folded). Every engine is shared with other Volkswagen Group cars, petrols from 102 to 150 PS and diesels from 105 to 140 PS, plus a 170 PS TDI from 2006, a tiptronic for the 2.0 FSI and a 1.8 turbo from mid-2007. SEAT dropped the sporty pretensions for a more upscale image, and the Audi A4 B7-based Exeo (October 2008) was not meant to replace it, though the Toledo ended in May 2009 through low sales.
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Trims & Figures
7 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.6 MPI (115 PS) | 2004–2009 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 113 hp | 109 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.8 TSI BZB (160 PS) | 2007–2009 | 1.8 L Inline-4 | 158 hp | 184 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.9 TDI diesel (105 PS) | 2004–2009 | 1.9 L Inline-4 | 104 hp | 184 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 2.0 FSI BLR / BVY (150 PS) | 2004–2009 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 148 hp | 148 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 2.0 TDI BKD diesel (140 PS) | 2004–2009 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 138 hp | 236 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 2.0 TDI DPF BMN diesel (170 PS) | 2006–2009 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 168 hp | 258 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 2.0 TFSI BWA (200 PS) | 2004–2009 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 197 hp | 207 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
Owning one
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Owners’ builds
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Photographs
The last Toledo wasn't really a SEAT build — it shared its platform with the Škoda Rapid and came off the same Škoda line in Mladá Boleslav.
The hatchback-less Mk3 Toledo still paid tribute to its roots — its Renault Vel Satis-inspired rear was a deliberate nod to the original Toledo's hatchback/saloon tail.
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