Maybe I’m sitting too far back, or suffer from short-arm syndrome, but reaching the Exeo’s radio controls is a bit too far of a stretch to be comfortable.

The power/volume knob, for example, is almost entirely out of reach, although there is a steering wheel control to change volume. Not only that, but in a time of bigger displays and luxurious touchscreens, the radio system itself seems antiquated – there’s no easy way to scroll through stations and the small digital-display isn’t pleasing on the eye. Also, to get to a station of choice involves pressing a hard button numerous times with constant glances necessary to see what you’re listening to. There is no mute option, either, a function I’m always a fan of, in case of sirens or other on-road diversions – the scroll-style volume control definitely takes longer to silence sound than a simple mute button would. Slight tweaking in these areas could help take this car, interior-wise, higher up the fleet estate agenda.

Seat Exeo ST 2.0 TDI 143hp
Mileage 5079
Claimed combined
consumption
51.4mpg
Our average consumption 36.8mpg
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