Fellow VW Group manufacturer Audi provided a sound base for the latest Spanish model, enabling SEAT to take its first steps into the family car market. It’s feasible however that buying a second-hand Audi A4, the car on which the Exeo is based, would be a better proposition.
The Exeo is built for comfort during motorway use, the A4’s set-up having been fettled to accommodate that very purpose. So, if you are fond of spending your days pummelling the tarmac, or have to do so, this is a viable choice. Head for minor roads, however, and you might find the suspension on the Sport model in particular rather hard going, though still an improvement over that of the car on which it’s based. My choice would be the SE, which offers more comfort and decent control without the uncompromising ride.
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SEAT lobbed together the exterior of the A4 saloon and the interior of the convertible variant, as this was seen as providing the optimum combination of quality and style. There is a long list of standard equipment, plus some interesting options which include double-glazed windows and a solar panel for keeping the cabin cool in summer even when the engine’s switched off. Crafty, eh? It stands to reason that, due to its Audi roots, the Exeo will have excellent reliability. And, as the entire contents of the A4 factory were shipped to Spain to construct the SEAT, is logical to assume the build quality is on a par.
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