SEAT Toledo Mk2

The SEAT Toledo Mk2, type 1M, is the second generation of the Toledo. It was introduced in 1998, made its debut at the 1998 Paris Motor Show as a four-door notchback saloon, and sales began in October 1998. The shape was more rounded than before and, like the first generation, came from Giorgetto Giugiaro's Italdesign studio, with influence from SEAT's exterior design chief Steve Lewis. It shared components with the Volkswagen Bora and the Skoda Octavia on the PQ34 platform and was positioned as the sportiest of the three, with a dashboard derived from the first Audi A3. Engines ran from a 1.6-litre 100 PS petrol to the 2.3-litre VR5, and 1.9 TDI diesels were offered. The tailgate of the earlier car was dropped, the León Mk1 was based on it, and production ended in July 2004.