SEAT Exeo ST 2.0 TDi 143 road test
Associations with Audi will do the Seat Exeo no harm when it comes to used values and the extremely keen pricing of this Seat estate also make it a very attractive choice. Company car drivers will no doubt be pleased to see emissions of 143g/km for all versions with the 2.0-litre turbodiesel engine, which takes the Seat into a cost-effective range for Benefit in Kind.
Seat may have pinched the previous generation Audi A4’s structure for its Exeo range, but that hasn’t stopped the Spanish arm of the Volkswagen Group using the latest turbodiesel engine on offer. The 2.0-litre turbodiesel produces 143PS, or 141bhp in old money, and it’s a cracking engine thanks to 236lb ft of punch generously spread between 1750- and 2500rpm. This is exactly the rev range where most drivers spend most of their time in the car, whether it’s nipping around town or whisking down the motorway. Use all of the engine’s free-revving nature and you’ll dash off 0-62mph in 9.6 seconds, which puts the Seat estate on a par with the bulk of the compact executive pack, and it has a top speed of 129mph, so cross-Europe trips are more than easily undertaken where higher speeds are permitted. The six-speed manual gearbox is the only option with this engine, regardless of which trim you choose, but that’s no bad thing as it’s slick and the clutch is also light when stuck in traffic jams. There’s a little engine noise at low revs and when it’s worked hard, but when in that big sweet spot of power it’s hushed and easy on the ears.
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Associations with Audi will do the Seat Exeo no harm when it comes to used values and the extremely keen pricing of this Seat estate also make it a very attractive choice. Company car drivers will no doubt be pleased to see emissions of 143g/km for all versions with the 2.0-litre turbodiesel engine, which takes the Seat into a cost-effective range for Benefit in Kind. With combined economy of 51.4mpg on tap, the Exeo ST has appeal for private buyers too. Seat offers four versions of the Exeo ST 2.0 TDi, covering S, SE, Sport and SE Lux. All come with alloy wheels, climate and cruise controls, electric windows all round and a good CD stereo.
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