What does it cost?
For The Seat 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 Seat 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.
What Car? readers say
4.5
There are 4 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.
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:
Seat Exeo Saloon 2.0 TDI 143 SE 4dr
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…
5
out of 5 stars
Seat Exeo Saloon 2.0 TDI 170 SE Lux 4dr
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…
4
out of 5 stars
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Our pick of the range
Seat Exeo Saloon 2.0 TDI 143 S 4dr
This is the most basic model with this engine, but what more do you need? For what it is, it's cheap to buy and run, and a high-quality car for the money.
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