As some may know, my current project is based upon the B7 Avant. But not the B7 as we know it.
It’s based upon the newest possible B7 Avant - a 2013 Seat Exeo ST Sport Tech.
The Seat Exeo B7 was launched in 2009, with the ST (Avant) becoming available a few months later. The brand name is actually an abbreviation SEAT, and stands for Sociedad Española de Automóviles de Turismo. In 1986, the Spanish Government sold SEAT to Volkswagen AG. And this is where the alliance began, with subsequent SEAT models being based upon an equivalent Audi or Volkswagen.
Unlike previous models though, the Seat Exeo is the first (and till date the only) SEAT model that is an exact copy of an Audi, with minor differences to the tail and nose. With the arrival of the Audi A4 B8, the redundant B7 factory was wholly torn down, and transported to Martorell, Spain.
The Seat Exeo (Sedan) and Seat Exeo ST (Wagon) were born.
The Spanish VAG models, like most other Spanish brands have always had the reputation for being pretty daring in their designs, especially their interiors. The Seat Exeo B7 is no exception, though the exterior remains conservative, as the Audi A4 B7. The interiors however, are brighter, and more modern than the equivalent Audi. The dashboard fascia and instrument cluster are from the B6/7 A4 Convertible (8H).
The seats in Sport guise are more supportive than the Sport seats found in the B6/B7 A4 USP / S-Line, and the pattern is more aggressive.
In terms of power plants and electrics, most are from the B8 platform. To this end, the Diesel engines are the excellent 2.0 TDI CR (Common-Rail) units introduced in the B8 A4, with DPF (Diesel Particulate Filter).
No AWD options are available, though as per the B6/B7 A4, retrofit is easy, which is what I will be doing with my own car.
The Seat Exeo is an excellent source of choice parts to retrofit to an Audi A4 B6/B7. Pictures to follow.
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