Review

Estate cars are family cars, right? So the onus should be on interior space, storage and overall practicality.

However, as much as I like the Exeo, problems have recently started to appear in all of these areas.

The silver (very light grey) alcantara seats that were once modern and upmarket are now being put to the test. Despite constant reminders to my daughter not to spill anything on them and to keep her feet off the seats, it’s me who has managed to stain the driver's seat with melted chocolate. It is also becoming more obvious that my cheap Primark jeans are slowly starting to discolour the drivers seat base, leaving it slightly more grubby looking than it used to be.

I had also forgotten how much room a new-born baby's car seat takes up. With my son fully installed in the back of the Exeo, his seat almost touches the back of the front passenger seat, leaving only just enough legroom in the front to be comfortable. My daughter on her booster seat hasn’t got enough room behind the driver's seat to properly fit her feet.

The boot, however, is the perfect size and height and with its low, level floor, is perfect for wheeling the pram straight in, but there is a lack of storage compartments for everything else that goes along with a family of four.

All of a sudden the Exeo is starting to feel a bit small.

By Luke Neal

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Specs

Manufacturer Seat
Model Exeo
Specification
Model Year 0.00
Annual VED (Road tax) £0
BIK List Price £26,010
CO2 146g/km
BIK Percentage 23%
Insurance Group N/A
CC N/A
Fuel Type Diesel
Vehicle Type
Luggage capacity (Seats up) N/A

Running Costs

51.4 MPG
146g/km CO2
£0 VED
P11D £26,010
Cost per mile 47.65ppm
Residual value £7,030
Insurance group N/A
Fuel Type Diesel
Cost per mile 0.00ppm
Fuel 0.00ppm
Depreciation 0.00ppm
Service maintenance and repair 0.00ppm

Info at a glance

  • P11D Price
    £26,010
  • MPG
    51.4
  • CO2 Emissions
    146g/km
  • BIK %
    23%
  • Running cost
    3 Year 60k : £7,030 4 Year 80k : £5,558
  • Fuel Type
    Diesel