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New family car - Ford Mondeo or SEAT Toledo?

My daughter is looking at purchasing either a Ford Mondeo or SEAT Toledo as a family car. I would value your opinion on which would be the best overall car?

Asked on 6 October 2013 by djp13

Answered by Honest John
The SEAT Toledo is currently on offer at a £2500 discount, bringing the price of the 1.2TSI 86 S down to £11595: www.honestjohn.co.uk/news/deals/seat-discounts-tol.../ That's a very good deal. DON'T go for the base model at £10,000, go for the 1.2TSI 86 S. It's narrower than the Mondeo so will usually fit a garage, but still has lots of space.

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