SEAT Exeo review - CarBuyer

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SEAT hadn't built a large saloon car before the Exeo, and so it drew on Audi's engineering expertise to help it do so. The Exeo is essentially an old Audi A4 with a redesigned exterior, so it's not the most advanced car around, but the Exeo is exceptionally well built and SEAT's value-orientated status means it's big on equipment. The choice of engines is a little limited for a saloon, but the ones that there are, especially the diesels, are reliable performers. Running costs and prices are pleasingly low, too.
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[@1969cmp]

If this car is derived from the A4, then it is not a 'large saloon car'. That would be something based on an A6. P.S. enjoy the reveiws that Rebecca and Matt do.

[@GamezGames19]

it _is_ an A4

[@akj2387]

The A6 is midsize in the US, A4 is Compact in the US... UK Sizes are interesting

[@callousjail447games4]

@@akj2387 estates in the uk are big enough cars we don’t drive trucks

[@danijelvidlanovic4184]

I buy this car 2017 ( 143hp diesel ) im so happy no problems and the service is not expensive 👍

[@andrzej812]

my now 180hp,and hi is realy fast,😀

[@1061shrink1061]

The Exeo has proven to be a used car bargain though. I recently picked up a 2009 tdi sport, for the same price i sold a 2005 BMW 325i for. It feels good inside, decent toys and its a reasonable looking machine from the outside. Badge snobbery will always kick in a bit, but from the driving seat, its a reasonable improvement on the audi it emulates.

[@bladder1010]

I'm in love! The car seems alright, too.

[@gordonlovespayne]

i love her voice..

[@theodorejacobs944]

she is just the cutest thing ever

[@daihatastischTV]

yap. its just simply a AUX connection ;)

[@tHeWasTeDYouTh]

LOVE THE TURTLE NECK!!!

[@davidcanada2000]

Lovely skirt!

[@SamIsTheStig]

Only Rebecca could make a brown jumper look nice.

[@pernesvictor708]

Not even her....it looks so...British ...

[@KR1804]

She has very nice airbags! Who is she?

[@AristotelisMitsiou]

really?

[@FrankSandqvist]

Hehe, petrol is super expensive here in Finland :p 95 octane is around 1,6€ = 2$ per liter. So 7,58$ per US gallon

[@IrnBrummmmmmm0]

How about now?

[@KanishQQuotes]

How much is diesel

[@radioactivepotato2068]

I'm about to own one. Totally random, was in the market for a B7, but I came across it. 2.0 tsi sport, ,black, 100k miles, FSH, clean as a whistle, and hasn't seen a dozen former "keepers". I like the fact that it isn't an audi, but kinda is. I'm gonna turn it into a murdered out, debadged oddity. 😁

[@MarshallMathersthe7th]

A bit late but. A Toledo isnt considered Large but Midsized. I have A Toledo 1M. In Holland we have ''Segments'' (classes) Toledo is a C segment and this Exeo is a D segment.

[@macbitz]

Yep that interior is a real case of Audi deja vu. And good to see they've even retained the old design flaw of the armrest fouling the handbrake lever (@1:29). That used to drive me nuts on my old A3.

[@onraj9mm]

damn... Mat has a really huge gay fanbase, considering the comments

[@numayoenamorado1900]

Lovely girl, lovely car.

[@fordulaad]

i could fit that stuff in my ibiza

[@bboot84]

Trust me it's enough. It may only have 140 hp but it has a massive 320 Nm of torque which is more than enough for a car like this. A 2.5 liter petrol engine may have 180 hp but I'm sure it doesn't have over 300 Nm of torque, and while you're driving on the public roads torque is what you need not endless power. Peace.

[@xxc2kp]

I love the way she said "here" and 'here and here and here and here'. Loop the shit outa it.

[@chosuriki]

It's not copying when you own the company

[@KazookiMc]

The jingle gets a bit annoying after a while.

[@00kirbyd]

It's a shame Seat doesn't seem to be introducing new models with Spanish city names anymore, I always liked that. They could have at least called this one the Seat Barcelona, and the new Mii (wtf?) the Marbella - as a successor to the old Seat city car. You're also ruining your brand by copying an old 2001 Audi A4, this brand isn't about commuters with their computers it's about passion and dynamics.

[@sakal88]

build from Audi spare parts :-)

[@Zjories92]

Weird kitchen she's sitting in there...

[@s0nnyburnett]

First time in a while I've seen a new car without goose neck hinges for the trunk, well done Seat.

[@Mrwalruz1]

Rebecca...you are gorgeous ;)

[@palestine3043]

Are you a creep?

[@FrankSandqvist]

That's quite a bit cheaper! Interesting that you have 87 and 93. You can only get 95 and 98 here :p

[@dflash88]

The interior I like in the audis from the 2000-2005/6 era

[@Rufinoman]

This girl's a star!

[@paladain55]

well its because most women love big suv's, and guys love big trucks where i live (if they can afford it). the only thing is, nothing sounds like an american v8, except for maybe a german v8 and they get the same bad mpg (the reason behind a lot of car purchases also). my dream car, is an 09 audi a4 2.0t quattro. would love to put an apr tune on it, and a test pipe. that would be a quick car and still get good mpg. and quiet so i dont have to listen to that terrible small turbo engine sound.

[@711leon]

more than likely never, as we don't get the camry in the uk, the equivalent is the Avensis.

[@LRS905]

Well, what can you expect from this bunch of closeted gays who whine all day "oh my god, where is mat, I will die if he´s not back", lol...I come here for the reviews, and she is very attractive and knowledgeable about cars. So all of you, closeted whiners: SOD IT, she is great!

[@rustyfrombluey]

What we don’t like about the Exeo: Suspension on entry level models, and all models except the sport models is quite firm, á la the Alfa Giulietta. Space in the back is limited. Large transmission tunnel gets in the way of your feet and makes you have to sit in any strange position, including legs akimbo and the fetal position. Resale values are not that great. Yooka: Because it’s based on a previous generation Audi A4! #YookaLaylee!

[@RallyVozac]

So sport is softer ? Lol what are you talking about

[@DoseDeNet]

because it's sexist

[@TheKenjoje]

listen to this - good to drive, but soft and bouncy at the same time and unstable? well, those are interesitng opposites to be found in one car

[@TheKenjoje]

she should stick to enterior reviewing, I don't think that driving in that heels has anything to do with driving

[@LRS905]

lol, you are right. But always amazes me how many people in the U.S. "need" enormous gas guzzlers, when there are so many efficient and powerful "small" engines. A 1.8 turbo engine is a blast, pretty efficient and fun to drive. But guess it´s too late to change their gas guzzling manners, lol. Cheers mate!

[@shoelace510]

So it's for the person who wants an Audi A4, can't afford a new one, doesn't want to buy a used one, and is willing to pay new pricing and take the depreciation hit? Huh...

[@futurepaver2039]

Is anyone gonna mention that the side mirrors are mounted differently than on the A4?

[@razorworks111]

Good review, but that background music is incredibly irritating.

[@81giorikas]

Plastics are old fashioned also. Not so good for current quality standards. (This goes for the audi of the time also vs the current ones).

[@ricardogdnb]

such a copy of audi.. VW group is not going the best way in my opinion.. almost all cars share the same platforms and look similar.

[@Fabi0Lopes]

The interior is from the old A4...all of it...just with little updates:D

[@KGLTF]

Nope , I guess only 5'2" only .Isn't suitable with high heel to drive..?

[@TheStig.]

one of the worst carbuyer reviews!!!i mean the music is like elevator music !!

[@maxandsyd14]

we like big powerful cars even a mid sized saloon car. sometimes we have done some of the best ever made cars!

[@LamboSpyder99]

she is good but not great. she always seems like she has memorized a script. Matt is way more natural in his reviews.

[@parowozy]

nice car but rear seat leg room is poor.my golf V have more room on the back seat than exeo.

[@sjsj1337]

she should really buy a new sweater. she's been wearing that for all of the reviews in the last month or so

[@acuras4ever]

i just don't get it... all the comments are about rebecca and matt... people it's the CAR that matters....

[@christianhen6167]

Well, it probably looks like an Audi A4 with redesigned headlights, because it actually is an Audi A4 with redesigned headlights!

[@importcarenthusiast]

Five foot four? I thought she was five foot four AND AN HALF!

[@ДрагоДимитров-е7з]

If i put a front from audi a4 and a rear from audi a4 would i have a4 ? :D

[@LamboSpyder99]

I would buy a second hand Audi A4...this would just make me sad...its such a copy of the A4

[@Hidezepickle]

Ah yes, North America, the Mekka of automotive innovation.

[@gandalfwiz20007]

a passat is better than this

[@toniomineo]

I'd get an used a4.... but good review ;)

[@mizzii]

y didnt she get out from the other door @ 3:30......

[@mtksbctk]

I wonder if there are any spaniards that can afford the car lol I guess not

[@81giorikas]

It is a copy of the old a4 and damn, it looks like the current one ha ha.

[@Handeltasche]

haha she didn*t said AND A HALF^^ think she noticed the comments^^ 3:14

[@hihiho94]

oh god its EXACTLY THE SAME as the old A4... THIS IS F***** CREEPY

[@1969cmp]

Love to see this car in Oz.

[@Adzzz1995]

Very nice car....anyone who sais seat are a bad brand is an idiot

[@Birodalom1]

I clicked for the skirt, stayed for the accent. Car? What car?

[@drarunkahlon]

I think she killed him, then cut him into pieces and ate him...

[@hernewacke6836]

saloon ?? are there hand drawn pints in the "Boot"..LOL!! I know its a euro moniker but saloons were places where people went drinking in north America waaaay back...

[@PreciselyTuned]

Herne Wacke oi

[@roggerfrogger2]

The new 3 second musical interludes are slightly annoying...

[@Arlind22]

she lost half an inch because she is five foot four now :P

[@RazvanRO]

she's ok but she's not that pretty, what's up with people

[@RadzLee]

i think carbuyer is slowly replacing matt with rebecca...

[@RrR__RrR]

I'd rather have a second hand audi a4 for the same money.

[@GamezGames19]

Oh, a new (old generation Audi A4) SEAT. Stopped production last year.

[@Poler777]

Good review...but PLEASE stop with the canned transition music. It's just sooo..."obvious". It's like a serene E-class with wind whistle at highway speeds from a slightly open window. Overall excellent, but because it's so good, that one minor sound annoys immeasurably. The transition music stands out as one of the only amateur aspects of your excellent reviews.

[@MarshallMathersthe7th]

Who the F buys a Cordoba lol. You shouldve bought a Toledo 1M or a Leon 1M (i have Toledo 1M by2000) And its a very good car!! i have it 8 months and not a single problem (ok the expansionvats sensor needs replaced) but that doesnt bother it drives excelent. And no it doesnt have low miles i have 190100KMS on it!! But its your call you can also drive a Ford Mondeo there good cars as well. But im telling you you missed the good sh*t when you have not driven a Toledo.

[@gregaburo]

This Audi came out in 2001 and it is an outdated tech

[@Chingonshushu]

YEEEY she said 5 ft 4..... not 5 ft 4 and a half :D

[@ExAnimoPortugal]

Maybe it would be a better choice buying a used A4.

[@CurioClipsEN]

I’m confused why she is not driving a stove

[@846524162]

Of course it's a copy. Audi moved their production of old A4 in Spain to lower the cost of designing and making new Seat sedan.

[@paladain55]

hahahaha. thats funny. not all of us are fat. just look at england tho, they have a problem with it too. idk what he is talking about though. my truck only has 150hp and does fine, its actually quick, but guzzles gas like the stereotypical american vehicle. 16mpg avg

[@servo140]

This car is good because basically it is Audi a4. Maybe someone at vw department thought "we have to make a new audi A4, while this one's design becomes quite old... but it such a good car!... I know, lets still make it with another badge. No one is going to find that out:DD

[@Autofanatic28]

Or rather read description.

[@GDCorsa]

WAAAYY too much like an Audi...

[@G0ML333]

looks almost exactly like the audi a4... copy cat

[@mitsoulas93]

Did you ever hear about Turbo??? In Europe we have economical cars because of the high taxes, so we get smaller engines with Turbo...

[@kevin2you00]

I think she's doing a great job.

[@mariusbulai]

Ya! She didn't said and a half;)) ANd ya is Mat really alive? Why don't we see him?

[@HowkeyLL]

Its still looks like all Audi ...rebadged only.

[@bbcjan]

swear she mentions her height in every video...

[@scoopermg8226]

Boring car. Tidy Rebecca.

[@dragonoidman]

It's funny that it also uses the Audi radio too

[@smbatakhnoyan6394]

Come on you guys). You do reviews and call this a large car)). This is compact sedan. Just like A4 is considered a compact executive car. Grat car and great value for money but not a large car on any planet).

[@gunsnflamethrowers]

can't she just choose a height and stick with it, bearing in mind an inch is only 2.54cm

[@RallyVozac]

She knows the significance of 1 inch lol

[@Ty4ons]

She didn't say it directly in the review, but Seat is a part of VAG (VW group) like VW and Audi. That is why they're selling an Audi A4, they didn't copy it.

[@extolastute]

yeah 5 foot 4 ...she s ageing backwards...

[@TheGreekJim]

5 foot 4? NO! you are 5 foot 4 AND A HALF!

[@zigga88]

Arent they? Making a copy of the Audi A4?

[@04smallmj]

What about jodhpurs? LOL