Our Fleet Test Drive: Seat Exeo ST - 9th Report
Date:
01 September 2010
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Author: Rachel Burgess
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Our much-valued Exeo ST has had its biggest challenge yet - a family trip to the New Forest.
BusinessCar's publisher borrowed the car, anticipating that a wife, toddler and Labrador plus luggage would need some extra room. The Exeo was comfortable on motorways and held its own on winding, forest B-roads. It handled corners well, too, while the solid steering and balanced suspension meant few problems on a variety of road surfaces. As our publisher said: "It's difficult to fault. It's a no-frills, safe, robust, economical car."
Space, however, was an issue, and he said that for the average family plus a dog "you'll need a roofbox" because the Exeo quickly reached bursting point once the packing began. "If you are just buying a car requiring a bit more space, then it's perfect; if you want to buy a car specifically for an estate element, then you're going to be disappointed," he said.
Seat Exeo ST 2.0 TDI 143hp | Mileage | 6332 | Claimed combined consumption | 51.4mpg | Our average consumption | 36.5mpg | P11D price | £21,215 | CO2 (tax) | 143g/km CO2 | BIK 20/40% per month | £71/£141 | Service interval | 10,000mls | Insurance | group 24 | Warranty | 3yrs/60,000mls | Boot space (min/max) | 442/1354 litres | Engine size/power | 1968cc/143hp | Top speed/0-62mph | 129mph/9.6secs | Why we’re running it | Seat’s first foray into estate market | Positive | Good value well-specced estate | Negative | Small, essentially an old-generation Audi |
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