Seat (the auto company) recently unveiled CAD renderings of the Exeo, a new sedan that it hopes will help take a nice foothold into the market for the company. The new(ish) vehicle’s name comes from…
the Latin word “Exire”, meaning “to go beyond”
“The name Exeo is advanced, forceful and technological, which signals excellence and is highly suggestive of driving pleasure.”
Which is why they are doing it “justice” by taking the previous generation Audi A4 body and throwing a new(ish) front and rear clip on it.
Okay. Hold on a sec. We can understand if you take the 2009 model year (or even the 2008 model year) Audi A4 and do what you’re proposing. But the vehicle design IS 5+ years old. What are you trying to pull, Seat… a 2003 GTO-like move?
Heck, we even LOVE the design of the A4 from that era, but that’s just… lazy.
Readers: What other bad choices have companies made in bringing older vehicles back from the dead with new name plates?
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