2002 Seat Toledo V5 from UK and Ireland - Comments

Although not this particular vehicle, the demo car I had started to make a knocking sound from the front when turning.

This vehicle has a knocking when reversing using right-lock. Dealer to investigate.

On delivery, found 2 plastic 'caps' just floating around in the engine compartment.

Owing to its 170BHP, very quick off the mark.

Looks sporty, but not overdone.

Would recommend getting a boot-spoiler fitted. Makes the car look even better.

Better fuel economy made if cruise control used.

SEAT should consider making the boot compartment a few inches shorter to allow for a bit more legroom in the rear.

Latest UK model seems to have dropped the Electronic Memory function for the seats.

Cruise Control function stalk can be a bit difficult to play with.

Fold-down arm rest could be a bit shorter in length. You can only really make use of this on longer journeys.

As the CD Changer is in the glove compartment, remaining space is very limited.

As the manuals are so think etc, the area to store them is not big enough.

Lots of gadgets as Standard (Sat Nav, 6 CD Changer, Auto-Dim Rear View Mirror, Folding Wing Mirrors, Climate Control, Cruise Control, Rain Sensor Wipers, Spring Loaded Cup-Holder)

I agree with pretty much everything commented here. The V5 does have some shortcomings (I would say the slight lack of rear legroom, lack of useful storage space and iffy dealers) but it's a underestimated car, packed with toys, that I'm very much enjoying!

I agree with the shortcomings mentioned above, but they are all really quite minor and very soon forgotten when you realise you are having almost as much fun as you would in an Alfa 156 and paying a small fortune less to buy the car in the first place in comparison with the car's VW stable mate, the Bora.

The engine is superb, it's one of the main reasons I bought the car. It's also fantastic value for money, coming with a MUCH higher level of equipment than a Golf, Bora or Passat for much less cash. The interior is exceptionally comfortable over long journeys; a friend and I felt good after driving mine almost non-stop to northern Italy from the UK, stopping only to re-fuel and swap places.

The biggest problem I faced was dealer related. Because Seat has a small market share in the UK, the dealerships often seem to be an afterthought, tagged on to the end of a bigger franchise. I found a great dealership in Cheltenham, Amethyst. Try www.seatcupra.net; the good dealers are often praised and easily hunted down.