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SEAT Exeo

Manufacturer	SEAT, S.A.
Parent company	Volkswagen Group
Also called	Typ 3R[1]
Production	December 2008-
Assembly	Martorell, Spain
Class	Mid-size car
Body style(s)	4-door saloon/sedan 5-door estate/wagon
Layout	longitudinal front engine, front wheel drive
Platform	Volkswagen Group B7
Engine(s)	1.6 L I4 1.8 L I4 20v Turbo 2.0 L I4 16v TSI Turbo 2.0 L I4 16v TDI CR DPF
Transmission(s)	6-speed manual 6-speed LuK multitronic CVT
Wheelbase	2,642 mm (104.0 in)
Length	4,661 mm (183.5 in)
Width	1,772 mm (69.8 in)
Height	1,430 mm (56.3 in)
Kerb weight	1,310–1,455 kg (2,888–3,208 lb)
Fuel capacity	70 L (15.4 imp gal; 18.5 US gal)
Related	Audi A4 (B7)

The SEAT Exeo (pronounced 'ex-AY-o'), Typ 3R,^[1] is a new five-seat mid-size car, and flagship model built by the Spanish car manufacturer, and Volkswagen Group subsidiary SEAT, S.A., from December 2008 onwards.^[1]

Previously codenamed Bolero (though not to be confused with SEATs concept car bearing the same name), the name Exeo derives from the Latin word exire, meaning "to go beyond",^[2][3] breaking SEAT's recent tradition to name its cars after Spanish cities.

Overview

SEAT Exeo rear 3/4 view

The Exeo is a D-segment model which is built on the Volkswagen Group B7 (PL46) platform, and is almost entirely based on the "B7" generation Audi A4, with styling changes to the front and rear by way of unique bonnet, front wings, boot lid, doors and exterior door mirrors.^[1] It also incorporates interior trim from the A4 Cabriolet, and extensively uses B6/B7 A4 interior equipment and electrical components.^[1] To this purpose, the entire Audi B7 A4 production and assembly lines from Ingolstadt were dismantled and sent to Volkswagen Group's related SEAT factory in Martorell, Spain.

The SEAT Exeo was officially revealed at the 2008 Paris Motor Show,^[4] and at launch, it was confirmed to be available in just one car body style as a four-door five-seat saloon/sedan. However, from August 2009, it also available as a five-door five-seat estate/wagon called Exeo ST^[1] (Sport Tourer).^[5]

The Exeo was available for purchase in Western Europe in April 2009, with a model lineup which initially included three petrol engines and two diesel engines, with a third diesel engine being added later. It is available with three different trim levels: Reference, Stylance and Sport.^[1]

Powertrain

Due to the Exeo being derived from the Audi B7 A4, it shares the same fundamental powertrain layout. It has a front-mounted engine, which is orientated longitudinally, ie: "north-south", rather than the "east-west" transverse engine layout used in the remainder of the SEAT range.^[1] The gearboxes are of a transaxle type (containing the gearbox and front final drive and differential), and are also mounted longitudinally at the rear of the engine.^[1] For the 1.8 litre 20 valve Turbo petrol engine, one side-mounted intercooler (SMIC) is fitted to the lower front left of the car, below the left headlamp. For the 2.0 TFSI petrol, along with the 105 kilowatts (143 PS; 141 bhp) and 125 kilowatts (170 PS; 168 bhp) 2.0 Turbocharged Direct Injection diesel engines, these utilise two SMICs, one below the left and right headlamps.^[1] All diesel engine variants include an exhaust catalytic converter along with a diesel particulate filter (DPF).^[1]

Transmission options initially included only a six-speed manual gearbox.^[1] Shortly after launch, the LuK-originated multitronic continuously variable transmission (CVT), with selectable 'six-speeds', became available on models equipped with the 2.0 TSI petrol engine, as did a five-speed manual transmission for the lower power output engines on the lesser trim model. Distribution of the engine torque to the driven roadwheels is only via the front wheels, and there is not a four-wheel drive offering which the Audi A4 utilised as an option in its 'trademark' quattro (four wheel drive system).^[1]

Engine specifications

Internal combustion engines offered are based on existing units used in other marques of the Volkswagen Group. They are all EU5 rated, and offer the following performance statistics (for the saloon version in standard configuration), and include:^[1]

all available internal combustion engines are inline four cylinder designs
engine designation	displacement, valvetrain, fuel system	ID code	DIN-rated max. motive power @ rpm	max. torque @ rpm	0–100 km/h (0–62 mph)	top speed	CO2 (g/100 km)	Reference	Stylance	Sport	dates
petrol engines all fuel injected
1.6 SRE	1595 cc, 8v SOHC multi-point fuel injection	ALZ	75 kW (102 PS; 101 bhp) @ 5,600	148 N·m (109 ft·lbf) @ 3,800	12.6 seconds	190 km/h (118.1 mph)	179	N	Y	N	03/09- present
1.8 SRE T	1781 cc, 20v DOHC Turbocharged multi-point fuel injection	CFMA	110 kW (150 PS; 148 bhp) @ 5,700	220 N·m (162 ft·lbf) @ 1,800	9.3 seconds	217 km/h (134.8 mph)	184	Y	Y	Y	12/08- present
2.0 TFSI	1984 cc, 16v DOHC Turbocharged Fuel Stratified Injection	BWE	147 kW (200 PS; 197 bhp) @ 6,000	280 N·m (207 ft·lbf) @ 1,800-5,000	7.3 seconds	241 km/h (149.8 mph)	179	N	Y	Y	03/09- present
diesel engines all common rail (CR) Turbocharged Direct Injection (TDI) with diesel particulate filter (DPF)
2.0 TDI CR + DPF	1968 cc, 16v DOHC		88 kW (120 PS; 118 bhp) @ 4,000	290 N·m (214 ft·lbf) @ 1,750-2,500	10.5 seconds	204 km/h (126.8 mph)	139
2.0 TDI CR + DPF	1968 cc, 16v DOHC	CAGA	105 kW (143 PS; 141 bhp) @ 4,200	320 N·m (236 ft·lbf) @ 1,750-2,500	9.2 seconds	214 km/h (133.0 mph)	143	Y	Y	Y	12/08- present
2.0 TDI CR + DPF	1968 cc, 16v DOHC	CAHA	125 kW (170 PS; 168 bhp) @ 4,200	350 N·m (258 ft·lbf) @ 1,750-2,500	8.4 seconds	229 km/h (142.3 mph)	153	N	Y	Y	02/09- present

Other features

The Exeo also features the same multi-link fully independent front and rear suspension as used on the Audi A4, again with light-weight cast aluminium alloy front suspension arms and virtual steering-axis uprights. All models are equiped with ZF-supplied power steering, with some models having speed-sensitive 'servotronic' variable assistance.^[1]

Disc brakes are fitted front and rear, with the radially ventilated fronts ranging in diameter from 280 millimetres (11.0 in) by 22 millimetres (0.87 in) thick, to 320 millimetres (12.6 in) by 30 millimetres (1.18 in). At the rear are solid (un-ventilated) discs ranging from 245 millimetres (9.6 in) by 10 millimetres (0.39 in) to 288 millimetres (11.3 in) by 12 millimetres (0.47 in). All discs, front and rear, utilise a single-piston sliding brake caliper.^[1]

Chassis electronics feature as standard the Bosch ESP 8.0 Electronic Stability Programme, which also includes Anti-lock Braking System (ABS), Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD), and emergency Brake Assist (BA). The ESP system also includes Anti Slip Regulation (ASR - or traction control), and Electronic Differential Lock (EDL) traction aids.

Roadwheel options vary from a basic 7Jx16 steel wheel with plastic wheel covers, to a number of variants of alloy wheels, from 16" to 18" in diameter.^[1]

See also

• Audi A4
• SEAT Bolero - a design study concept car for a large four-door saloon

References

External links

• SEAT.com official corporate website
• SEAT Exeo microsite
• SEAT Exeo eMagazine