I've not been on this site for a while and didn't realise the Toledo is no more. I am glad a bagged my bargain at £11,995 last year and not surprisingly it is far superior to my old 2008 Fabia estate 1.4 Tdi.
I'm new to the forum, and am considering a used Toledo 1.2 TSI (2014-2016) as there are savings to be had comparing equivilent trim levels for a used Leon or VW Golf.
I haven't been able to test drive one yet to see just how "bad" the ride is, that and I've also heard that the Sat Nav maps can't be updated if it's a UK car (not sure if that's true). The ride quality is certainly a concern since it seems to pop up in discussions.
The top trims actually look nice in the photos, definitely a step up from my 20 year old golf.
Wow lots of great information thanks, I didn't know that there was chain cam on the lower PSI 1.2 but a belt on the more powerful model.
It's a relief to hear the ride quality had improved even without having to change the springs. Surprised you're not happy with the newer nippy 1 ltr, though I'm presuming it's the same engine as on the 2016+ VW Golf that everyone seems to be saying good things about.
Thanks again for the info, I'm going to try test drive a 1ltr golf to see how I feel about it but cost wise it's outside my budget unfortunately, it's said to be smooth for 3 cylinder engine which is what piking my interest.
I have both right now. The 85PS 16V is an asthmatic antique true, but the new 1.0 turbo is such a retrograde step from its 1.2 predecessors. Why did they build it? To achieve VW some more dodgy official mpg and emissions numbers is my guess. I find the 1.2 TSI is so much more drivable and easier to get decent mpg from. The factory figures for the 1.0 are laughable when compared with reality.