Seat will unveil revised Exeo and Exeo ST estate models fitted with the new continuously variable multitronic gearbox at the Paris motor show.
The gearbox will be mated to the 141bhp 2.0 TDI common rail diesel injection engine which Seat claims will allow both models to achieve a combined fuel consumption figure of 48.7 mpg.
See pics of the revised Seat Exeo
The multitronic gearbox works with continuously variable ratios and has both a manual mode controlled by steering wheel shift paddles and a sport mode.
Seat will also unveil changes to the Exeo range including revisions to the front seat and rear bench designs, and the addition of new rear lights featuring LED technology.
The redesigned front seats and rear bench has increased room in the back by 44mm.
Full details of the revised cars’ availability in the UK will be announced closer to their on-sale date.
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Re: Seat Exeo gets auto' gearbox
Still no sign of a Cupra version yet?
Re: Seat Exeo gets auto' gearbox
I still maintain I find it strange they went for CVT rather than DSG though...
Re: Seat Exeo gets auto' gearbox
http://media.seat.com/en/seat-news/2009/491-el-seat-exeo-completa-su-gam...
The novelty now is that the multitronic CVT will also be added as an available option with the diesel engine too, next to petrol engine range where it was exclusively been offered up to the present.
While I cannot comment on the DSG gearbox supply issue, it is a fact that SEAT has been using DSG gearboxes in every single model produced (with the exception of the Exeo), so I guess it could not be that hard for them to add the Exeo range production numbers in their schedule. I don't know, we 'll see...
On the other hand, the mass production of DSG gearboxes for a large number of vag models has allowed a great suppression on the production costs based on economies of scale.
Finally I 'll have to agree there is nothing wrong at all with a multitronic CVT gearbox: smoother, with selectable speeds and shift paddles on the steering wheel.