For Our favourite engine in the range. It’s flexible, and its low CO2 emissions and 54mpg fuel consumption keep costs down. SE adds automatic lights and wipers, as well as parking sensors.

Against You feel way too much vibration through the pedals, steering wheel and gearstick. SE trim is pricier than the perfectly well specified S trim.

Seat Exeo Saloon

What Car? says

3 out of 5 stars

The SE brings more luxury touches to the basic S trim, but none really add anything to the car. We reckon the basic car is the best value in the range.

What Car? readers say

4.5


Key facts

0–60mph
9.2 secs
Top speed
134 mph
Average mpg
54.3
Tank range
836 miles
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Buyer's notes

Target Price team says:

Seat offers the Exeo with four engines, but it's hard to look past the strong, economical and attractively priced 141bhp diesel.

The 168bhp diesel is even gutsier and almost as easy on fuel, but starting prices are much higher – the 141bhp unit can be combined with a number of Exeo trims, whereas the 168bhp engine is available with the top two only. There's also a 118bhp diesel.

A smooth and punchy 2.0-litre petrol engine rounds off the range, but is available only with Sport trim, which brings stiffer suspension. We prefer the more forgiving set-up that other trims get, but some will like the Sport's superior body control.

Reader test team says:

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I have had the car for one year today, it has been faultless, great performance and economy. It is extreemly well equipt, and has everything you would…

Maurice Neal

5 out of 5 stars

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9 months and 25,000 miles of ownership so far. Only problem has been a dribbling headlight washer when parked. The suspension seemed hard at first…

Steven Sheppard

4 out of 5 stars
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