For The Exeo offers a compact executive experience for family car money. It's also loaded with luxury and safety kit, and the engines are strong.
Against The ride and handling could be better, many rivals are more spacious, and refinement is poor.
What Car? says
The Exeo is based on the previous-generation Audi A4, so it’s not in the first flush of youth. It's a high-quality car for the money, though.
Reader review rating
3.666667
advertisement
There are 10 Seat Exeo versions available
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, which is also the only engine that can come with an automatic gearbox.
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 all four 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:
Seat Exeo Saloon 2.0 TDI 170 SE Lux 4dr
9 months and 25,000 miles of ownership so far. …
4
out of 5 stars
Seat Exeo Saloon 2.0 TSI Sport 4dr
I had the Exeo Sport Tourer 170 TDi Sport for 3…
2
out of 5 stars
Seat Exeo Saloon 2.0 TDI 143 S 4dr
I have had the car 3 months and 3000 miles now and…
5
out of 5 stars
Post a reader review for your car
View all reader reviews
Exeo used rivals
What Car?
is brought to you by
Haymarket Consumer MediaWhat Car? is part of Haymarket Motoring
© Haymarket Media Group 2012
