2012 Seat Toledo Compact Sedan

The production car will launch in Europe with a choice of four petrol engines, including a gutless 1.2-liter three-cylinder unit with 74hp (75PS) and 84hp (85PS), a more peppy 1.2-liter TSI turbo with 104hp (105PS) and a 1.4-liter TSI turbo with 120hp (122PS).

The diesel range is said to include a 1.6-liter TDI CR with 104hp (105PS) and from 2013, a 1.6-liter TDI CR with 89hp (90PS).

The new Toledo compact sedan will be offered with both manual gearboxes and a DGS dual-clutch transmission.

Like its Skoda Rapid twin, the Seat Toledo is expected to make its first public appearance at the Paris Motor Show this fall, with sales to follow shortly after.

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2012 Seat Toledo

The new Toledo is virtually production ready and is scheduled to arrive in dealerships across Europe by the end of the year.

While the vehicle's profile design is identical to the Skoda Mission L, Seat's designers crafted on a different fascia and rear end loosely inspired by the company's recent concept cars like the IBE, IBX and IBL.

The no-frills notchback model measures 4,480mm long and rides on a 2,600mm wheelbase offering more than 500 liters of boot space, which should be one of its primary selling points.

Seat hasn't confirmed the production model's engine lineup but it's a no brainer that it will get the usual batch of petrol and diesel units found in other compact VW Group models.

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