2003 Seat Toledo SE review from UK and Ireland

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.

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.