Sharper Toledo grows into a hatch - Buying and owning

Seat has yet to provide any fuel economy or emissions figures for the car but the performance of the engines in the Altea gives some indication.

Given the Toledo is a little bigger, and therefore likely to be a little heavier, fuel consumption and emissions could increase slightly.

Fuel consumption will probably vary from a low of around 35mpg on the most powerful petrol to approximately 50mpg on the smaller 1.9-litre diesel.

Emissions should see the petrols fit into the 23% to 25% company tax band. The diesels will probably hover around the 18% to 19% mark unless Seat engineers the smaller ones to meet Euro IV emissions standards. If it does the 1.9-litre could squeeze into the lowest 15% banding.

If the Altea is anything to go by, the Toledo will be put together extremely well.