SEAT’s new £18,995 Toledo Sport, with 18-inch BBS alloys, leather interior and 140bhp 2.0-litre TDI engine, is available only in metallic black.

Figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show that black cars are increasing in popularity, knocking blue from second place in the new car colour charts, though silver remains at the top despite falling sales.