Seat Exeo Unveiled in Paris
Based on previous generation Audi A4
By Clinton Deacon
October 1, 2008 10:37 PM
Filed Under: European, Paris Motor Show, Seat
Volkswagen is giving the media an advanced preview of their show highlights this evening before the main Paris Motor Show commences tomorrow, and one of the models presented is the brand new Seat Exeo. We say brand new, but of course hiding beneath the body is the platform of the previous generation Audi A4, making this new Exeo four door sedan about seven years old.
Strong hints of the styling from the current generation Audi A4 can be seen on the new model, but with an added Seat signature touch. The four-door sedan measures 4600mm in length and contains an overall cargo capacity of 460 liters.
At launch there will be a choice of six engines, all of which meet the strict Euro-5 emissions standards. Three pretol engines bless the Exeo with power output ranging from 102HP (75kW) to 200HP(147 kW), the remaining diesel options generate between 120hp (88kW) and 170HP (123kW).
When the model is released next spring, a choice of three trim levels will be available: Reference, Stylance and Sport. Pricing will start in the region of €22,000.
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SHAME on you!
And now Seat is using a platform that is using a platform designed 10 years ago with an unwelcomed heavy front bias and steering criticised for being numb. That doesn't seem to fit with sporting tradition. If you believe that Seat is a Spanish Alfa Romeo, this is poor competition for the 159.
-I think that's pretty silly... according to your math MB and BMW can do no wrong and no matter how much more technologically advanced Audi'd be, it can't touch them. That's like outright admitting that you've fell victim to car manufacturers' PR departments and let yourself be fooled into think that they're not really selling you a car, but a way of life and a chance to define who you are. Thumbs up to you ;-)
It's okay, though, as it seems to be pretty common attitude on this forum as well as on other car-related forums. Don't hear it much in face-to-face conversations, but I guess this is politically correct way for men to be vain.
Btw: http://robson.m3rlin.org/cars/wp-content/uploads/2007/05/ssang-yong_chairman_cm600l_2006.thumbnail.jpg
http://robson.m3rlin.org/cars/wp-content/uploads/2007/05/ssang-yong_chairman_cm600l_2006.thumbnail.jpg
Funny thing is that the old A4 was old but hardly out of date, so the recycled Exeo is still a viable car, if not the most exciting or cutting-edge thing on the road. Maybe they should have called it ExeOOOO.
So which is worse, VW Group handing down an old model to a lower brand, or MB handing it down to itself (the pitiful CLC)? Just wait until the next Skoda Superb is based on the current Bentley Flying Spur for €30,000!
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