Seat Exeo Unveiled in Paris

 Seat Exeo Unveiled in Paris
Seat Exeo

Based on previous generation Audi A4

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.

Source: Seat SA

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 pole_mccoy pole_mccoy
This is one of the most boring car I've seen these three last years. They could have done something MUCH more stylish. The Chrysler 300C and the old E Class also shared their platform and suspension elements but they definitely had their own look! And finally...just to say it: LOOKS LIKE AN A4!!!!!!
October 1, 2008 6:54 pm
 Francois Francois
Definitely previous A4. Lack of imagination. Looks like a mixed models of VW Group in a washing machine PassatoAudiSkoda something. Financial crisis is close so VW thinks no one will be buying new cars, that's why they didn't create anything at least nice-)))
October 1, 2008 7:00 pm
 sweetbaboo sweetbaboo
What awful photos! Terribly lit with some poor photoshopping. The car looks like a Chinese Audi clone but the interior looks good! The crap photos and colour let this car down
October 1, 2008 7:08 pm
 DeleteThisAccount DeleteThisAccount
A Seat at the price of a VW Passat... What's the point?
October 1, 2008 7:46 pm
 Tuner_Mad Tuner_Mad
Ex-A4 copied and pasted. Only uglier.
October 1, 2008 7:50 pm
 afterace2 afterace2
i think it worked out quite nice, i mean it's obvious it's an Audi, but this is not a bad base for car. If it is properly priced, it should be a good car. The exterior looks quite elegant, and they've managed to stick the Ibiza front preety well, I'm only a bit dissapointed of the interior, I hoped for some change here. Anyways, it's really not that bad, besides VW already did something like this with prev-gen Passat & Superb.
October 1, 2008 8:11 pm
 evo82 evo82
who is resposible for this? i want a full list of names!!! btw.: looking at this car makes me sad :( lets see what the leon "facelift" will look like. or wait.. i don't wanna see it!
October 1, 2008 8:12 pm
 djcocum djcocum
As a Spaniard, I don't want a german sedan to represent a Spanish brand. Seat has completely lost its personality with this bland A4 remake
October 1, 2008 8:24 pm
A cut-price Audi A4!!! It even has the A4 convertible's round air vents. With a few extra Euros, you can buy the parts for the entire front end of the previous A4. Why buy the new A4 when this one looks so good? The GPS screen is where it should be, and the dash is one of the best I've seen: simple yet elegant.
October 1, 2008 8:57 pm
 -Matt- -Matt-
the only good thing is, that you can put the RS4 engine in it... still looks ugly
October 1, 2008 9:27 pm
VW/Audi have been doing this for a long time in the Chinese market, so it's nothing new. I totally agree with Pole McCoy...atleast MB gave the Chrysler 300 it's own personality. This is ridiculous. It is an insult to the SEAT brand and the Spanish market, and also an insult to Audi owners for taking their car down-market. I wil never buy an Audi for reasons like these...and Audi will never equal MB or BMW for the same reasons. SHAME on you!
October 2, 2008 1:56 am
 BabyMilo BabyMilo
it looks like an a4 with a seat front end on it... dodgey
October 2, 2008 2:26 am
 kevoluetion kevoluetion
This is something I would expect from China manufacturers...Seat shame on you.
October 2, 2008 4:45 am
 BabyMilo BabyMilo
i know that seat isnt chinese, now im not 100% sure but i think that seat it spanish
October 2, 2008 8:27 am
 Tuner_Mad Tuner_Mad
'Course it is. Just owned by the German Vdub's.
October 2, 2008 2:21 pm
 CH CH
I will admit I'm not really disappointed from this car. I mean, it is obviously a A4 but... so what? Seeing it from the point of a company, they ditched a previous sedan for the ugly Toledo with that weird rear end and sales dropped to next to nil, so now they are not sure if this will really work out. In the end, the developement cost was held low and they can introduce a sedan and wagon to the market. If things go well, we will surely see a continuation of the model in the next 3 to 5 years with next to no resemblance to the original A4.
October 2, 2008 5:44 am
 Bristol411S3 Bristol411S3
It wasn't so long ago that Seat was getting next generation VAG underpinnings for each of its models. Wasn't the Leon out before the Golf is was based upon. 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.
October 2, 2008 6:51 am
 madmax madmax
seat is like skoda :(
October 2, 2008 10:21 am
 madmax madmax
seat is for audi like skoda for vw
October 2, 2008 10:21 am
 ShinyG ShinyG
Well, that looks... recycled! Booo!!!
October 2, 2008 1:19 pm
 Paulds Paulds
Seat: Autoemocion??? No exciting in that at all!
October 2, 2008 2:51 pm
 eas722 eas722
it looks like a r8
October 3, 2008 1:07 pm
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