Seat’s classic saloon – essentially a booted version of the Ibiza – has existed for quite a while, but nonetheless holds up well because of some recent facelift work.

That is similar to all Seats the handling is tidy and responsive, but to find the best from the package you have to skip straight after dark entry-level 1.4 and instead head for the diesel sector, and specifically the 130PS variant.

This endows the vehicle with sparkling performance through the standards of the class, and it is wonderfully frugal. Due for replacement within the next year or so.