SEAT Exeo explained

SEAT Exeo
Manufacturer:SEAT
Production:2008–2013
Predecessor:SEAT 132
SEAT Bolero (concept)
Assembly:Spain: Martorell, Catalonia
Class:Large family car (D)
Body Style:4-door saloon
5-door estate
Layout:Longitudinally mounted front-engine, front-wheel-drive
Platform:Volkswagen Group B7
Engine:Petrol


1.6 L I4
1.8 L I4 16v TSI
1.8 L I4 20v Turbo
1.8 L I4 16v TSI
2.0 L I4 16v TSI
Diesel:
2.0 L I4 16v TDI CR

Transmission:6-speed manual
6/7-speed LuK multitronic CVT
Wheelbase:2642mm
Length:4661mm (saloon)
4666mm (estate)
Width:1772mm
Height:1430mm (saloon)
1454mm (estate)
Weight:1310-
Related:Audi A4 (B7)
Sp:uk

The SEAT Exeo (pronounced as /es/)[1] [2] [3] is a large family car and flagship model, that was built by the Spanish car manufacturer SEAT, subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group. The Exeo is an Audi A4 (B7) with a redesigned front and rear.

Previously codenamed Bolero, (though not to be confused with SEAT's earlier concept car bearing the same name) and internally designated Typ 3R, the name Exeo derives from the Latin word exire, meaning "to go beyond",[1] [2] breaking SEAT's recent tradition to name its cars after Spanish cities.[1]

This car was made available in four-door saloon or five-door estate styles only. Production of the Exeo ended in May 2013, with the final production number being 81,552. There was no direct replacement.

Overview

The Exeo is a D-segment model, built on the Volkswagen Group B7 (PL46) platform. It is essentially a rebadged Audi A4 B7 generation,[1] [2] with styling changes to the front and rear by way of unique bonnet, front wings, boot lid, doors and exterior door mirrors.[4] [5] [6]

It incorporates interior trim from the A4 Cabriolet, and extensively uses A4 B6 and B7 interior equipment and electrical components. To this purpose, the entire Audi A4 B7 production and assembly lines from Ingolstadt were dismantled and installed in Volkswagen Group's related SEAT factory in Martorell, Spain.[1]

The Exeo was officially revealed at the 2008 Paris Motor Show,[3] and at launch, it was confirmed to be available in just one car body style, as a four-door, five-seater saloon (Typ 3R5). However, from August 2009, it also became available as a five-door, five-seater estate,[6] called Exeo ST (Typ 3R9). ST is an abbreviation for Sport Tourer.

It became available for purchase in Western Europe in March 2009, with a model lineup which initially included three petrol engines and two diesel engines, with a third lower-powered 880NaN0 diesel engine being added from September 2009.

In May 2010, three new petrol engines entered production, these were the 1.8 TFSI 88kW, the 1.8 TFSI 118kW and the 2.0 TFSI 155kW.[7] [8] It was available with three different trim levels: Reference, Stylance and Sport.

In 2011, the Exeo got a minor facelift with new bi-xenon LED headlights, revised engines and a new honeycomb grille.

Awards

Powertrain

The Exeo being derived from the Audi B7 A4, it shares the same fundamental powertrain layout. It has engines mounted at the front, and they are oriented longitudinally, i.e.: "north south", rather than the "east west" transverse engine layout used in the remainder of the SEAT range. The gearboxes are of a transaxle type (containing the gearbox, along with the front final drive and differential), and are also mounted longitudinally at the rear of the engine.

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 TSI petrol,[3] along with the 147and diesel engines, these use two SMICs, one below the left and right headlamps.

All diesel engine variants are common rail (CR) Turbocharged Direct Injection (TDI) engines and includes an exhaust catalytic converter along with a diesel particulate filter (DPF).

Transmission options initially included only a six-speed manual gearbox. Shortly after launch, the LuK originated multitronic continuously variable transmission (CVT),[13] with selectable six or seven speeds,[14] became available on models equipped with the 2.0 TSI petrol and 2.0 TDI diesel engines.[15] 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 used as an option in its 'trademark' quattro.

Engine specifications

All available internal combustion engines are inline four cylinder four stroke designs and are based on existing units capable to be fitted longitudinally in the Exeo's PL46 platform and have also been used in other marques of the Volkswagen Group. They all comply with the European Euro 5 emissions standard, and offer the following performance statistics (for the saloon version in standard configuration):[16]

Engine
designation
Displacementvalvetrain,
fuel system
ID code
at rpm
Max. torque
at rpm
0-Top
speed
CO2
(g/100 km)
Production
dates
Trim level (saloon)
ReferenceStylanceSport
Petrol engines
1.6 SRE1595 cc, 8v SOHC
multi-point fuel injection
ALZ
(EA113)
75kW
at 5,600 rpm

at 3,800 rpm
12.6
sec.
190km/h17903/2009–
2013
1.8 SRE T1781 cc, 20v DOHC
CFMA
(EA113)
1100NaN0
at 5,700 rpm
220Nm
at 1,800 rpm
9.3
sec.
217km/h18412/2008–
05/2010
1.8 TSI1798 cc, 16v DOHC
Turbocharged Fuel Stratified Injection
CDH
(EA888)
880NaN0
at 4,000–6,200 rpm
230Nm
at 1,500–3,650 rpm
10.7
sec.
202km/h16609/2010–
2013
1.8 TSI1798 cc, 16v DOHC
Turbocharged Fuel Stratified Injection
CDH
(EA888)
1180NaN0
at 4,500-6,200 rpm
250Nm
at 1,500–4,500 rpm
8.6
sec.
225km/h16605/2010–
2013
2.0 TSI1984 cc, 16v DOHC
Turbocharged Fuel Stratified Injection
BWE
(EA113)
1470NaN0
at 6,000 rpm
280Nm
at 1,800–5,000 rpm
7.3
sec.
241km/h17903/2009–
2013
2.0 TSI1984 cc, 16v DOHC
Turbocharged Fuel Stratified Injection
CDN
(EA888)
1550NaN0
at 4,300-6,000 rpm
320Nm
at 1,500–4,600 rpm
7.1
sec.
244km/h15905/2010–
2013
Diesel engines
2.0 TDI CR
+ DPF
1968 cc, 16v DOHC
common rail
CAGC
(EA189)
88kW
at 4,000 rpm
290abbr=on0abbr=on
at 1,750–2,500 rpm
10.5
sec.
204km/h13909/2009–
2013
2.0 TDI CR
+ DPF
1968 cc, 16v DOHC
common rail
CAGA
(EA189)
1050NaN0
at 4,200 rpm
320Nm
at 1,750–2,500 rpm
9.2
sec.
214km/h14312/2008–
2013
2.0 TDI CR
+ DPF
1968 cc, 16v DOHC
common rail
CAHA
(EA189)
1250NaN0
at 4,200 rpm
350Nm
at 1,750–2,500 rpm
8.4
sec.
229km/h15302/2009–
2013

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.[3] All models are equipped with ZF-supplied power steering, with some models having speed sensitive 'servotronic' variable assistance.[3]

Disc brakes are fitted front and rear, with the radially ventilated fronts ranging in diameter from 280mm by 22mm thick, to 320mm by 30mm. At the rear are solid (un ventilated) discs ranging from 245mm by 10mm to 288mm by 12mm. All discs, front and rear, use a single piston sliding brake caliper.

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). This ESP system also includes Anti Slip Regulation (ASR, or traction control), and Electronic Differential Lock (EDL) traction aids.[3]

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. Conventional halogen dual bulb (H7 dip and H1 main) headlamps are standard, with self leveling single source Bi Xenon high-intensity discharge (HID) headlights[3] available as an option.

Luggage capacity in the saloon variant, measured according to the VDA 'block' method, is 460L.[3] On the other hand, in the estate Exeo ST variant, the boot size starts from 442L (or 564L when loaded up to roof) and after folding rear seats it rises to 882L (or 1354L when loaded up to roof with rear seats down).[17] [18]

Sales

In the year of 2009, the total annual retail sales number of SEAT Exeo cars was 21,013 vehicles (12,837 units for the Exeo and 8,176 for the Exeo ST version), while the annual production came up to 22,981 cars made in SEAT's plant in Martorell.

The total production per year of SEAT Exeo and Exeo ST cars is shown below:

Model 2008[19] [20] 2009[21] 2010[22] 2011[23] 2012[24]
SEAT Exeo34813,952
SEAT Exeo ST219,029
Total annual production 369 22,981 23,108 19,559 10,854

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SEAT names its new Exeo flagship. Car Magazine. 23 June 2008. 26 January 2010.
  2. Web site: Spain: SEAT Exeo to supplement, not replace Toledo. Automotive World. 20 June 2008. 26 January 2010.
  3. Web site: Paris 2008: Previous Gen Audi A4 SEAT Exeo. SEAT S.A. / Weblogs, Inc.. Autoblog. 3 October 2008. 26 January 2010.
  4. Web site: SEAT Exeo revealed and it's a rebadged 2008 Audi A4!. Carscoop. 24 August 2008. 26 January 2010.
  5. Web site: SEAT Exeo grey-scale images - International Registrations Resulting from International Applications Governed Exclusively or Partly by the 1999 Act and/or the 1960 Act. WIPO. 19 December 2007. 26 January 2010.
  6. Web site: SEAT Exeo leaks out. Autocar. 26 August 2008. 26 January 2010.
  7. Web site: Seat Exeo mit neuen Motoren. Auto, Motor und Sport. 3 May 2010. de.
  8. Web site: Todos los detalles de los nuevos SEAT Exeo 1.8 TSI 120 y 160 CV. Autoblog. 21 May 2010. es.
  9. Web site: The SEAT Exeo wins the Golden Steering Wheel 2009 award in Switzerland . https://web.archive.org/web/20110719093258/http://media.seat.com/en/seat-news/498-el-seat-exeo-gana-el-volante-de-oro-2009-en-suiza.html . 2011-07-19 . SEAT media center . 28 February 2010.
  10. Web site: The new Exeo ST is the "Company Car 2009" in Germany . SEAT media center . 22 July 2009 . 28 February 2010.
  11. Web site: The SEAT range receives distinctions in Europe . SEAT media center . 17 February 2010 . 28 February 2010.
  12. Web site: The SEAT Exeo, distinguished as "Novelty of the Year" in Catalonia . https://web.archive.org/web/20110719093425/http://media.seat.com/en/seat-news/412-el-seat-exeo-distinguido-como-novedad-del-ano-en-cataluna.html . 2011-07-19 . SEAT media center . 28 February 2010.
  13. Web site: 2011 Seat Exeo Multitronic . CoverCars. 8 August 2011 . 17 February 2011.
  14. Web site: The SEAT Exeo features the Multitronic gearbox in the Diesel engine range. https://web.archive.org/web/20110716025741/http://media.seat.com/en/seat-news/740-el-seat-exeo-incorpora-el-cambio-multitronic-en-su-gama-diesel-.html?g2_language=en_GB. 2011-07-16. SEAT media center. 27 January 2011.
  15. Web site: The SEAT Exeo range grows with two new versions . SEAT media center . 21 September 2009 . 9 March 2011.
  16. Web site: The Exeo range gets new motors and trim levels. https://web.archive.org/web/20110719094453/http://media.seat.com/en/seat-news/623-la-gama-exeo-incorpora-nuevos-motores-y-equipamientos.html?g2_language=en_GB. 2011-07-19. SEAT media center. 24 May 2010.
  17. Web site: Gama Seat Exeo 2012-precios-ficha técnica. MotorMundial. 29 July 2009. es.
  18. Web site: SEAT Exeo ST. En avant le break. Webcarcenter. 2 July 2009. fr.
  19. Web site: SEAT Annual report 2009 . SEAT . 15 September 2010 . 15 September 2010.
  20. Web site: Volkswagen AG Annual Report 2008 . Volkswagen AG . 7 April 2009 .
  21. Web site: Volkswagen AG Annual Report 2009 . Volkswagen AG . 22 March 2010 .
  22. Web site: Volkswagen AG Annual Report 2010 . Volkswagen AG . 1 March 2011 .
  23. Web site: Volkswagen AG Annual Report 2011 . Volkswagen AG . 12 March 2012 .
  24. Web site: Volkswagen AG Annual Report 2012 . Volkswagen AG . 14 March 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131002114230/http://www.volkswagenag.com/content/vwcorp/info_center/en/publications/2013/03/Y_2012_e.bin.html/binarystorageitem/file/GB+2012_e.pdf . 2 October 2013 . dmy-all .