Signficant Others - specifications
| SEAT Exeo 2.0 TDI Sport 140 | Lexus IS 220d SE | |
|---|---|---|
| On-the-road price/total as tested | £19,230/£19,600 | £22,405/£24,775 |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/30,000) | £7,423/38.6% | £10,172/45.4% |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £731/£1,462 | £896/£1,792 |
| Annual fuel cost (12,000/20,000 miles) | n/a | £1,604/£2,674 |
| Ins group/quote/road tax band/cost | 24/£407/F/£125 | 27/£446/F/£125 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £228/£305/£228 | £253/£432/£253 |
| Length/wheelbase | 4,661/2,642mm | 4,585/2,730mm |
| Height/width | 1,430/1,772mm | 1,440/1,800mm |
| Engine | 4cyl in-line/1,968cc | 4cyl in-line/2,231cc |
| Peak power | 141/4,200 bhp/rpm | 175/3,600 bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque | 320/1,750 Nm/rpm | 400/2,000 Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | 6-spd manual/fwd | 6-spd manual/rwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 70 litres/full-size | 65 litres/space saver |
| Boot capacity (seats up) | 460 litres | 378 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | 1,430/560/1,600kg | 1,655/402/1,500kg |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 11.2 metres/N/A | 10.2 metres/0.27Cd |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (60k)/2yrs | 3yrs (60k)/3yrs |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | 10,000 miles/128 | 10,000 miles/51 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos | 22nd (09)/24th (08) | 2nd (09)/1st (08) |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped/points | N/A | 5/4/2/87 |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 9.7/9.4 secs | 9.2/9.3 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 4.0/5.7 secs | 3.3/4.4 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th | 8.8/12.0 secs | 5.4/9.0 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 133mph/2,000rpm | 135mph/1,500rpm |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 52.1/36.0/9.7m | 52.8/44.8/8.8m |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 64/44/59/65dB | 61/44/55/65dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | N/A/N/A | 34.0mpg/486 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 37.2/65.7/51.4mpg | 39.8/58.9/50.4mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 201/143g/km/19% | 223/148g/km/20% |
| Airbags/Isofix/parking sensors | Six/yes/yes | Seven/yes/£1,790* |
| Auto gearbox/stability/cruise control | No/yes/yes | No/yes/yes |
| Climate control/leather/heated seats | Yes/£904/£265** | Yes/no/no |
| Metallic paint/xenons/keyless go | £370/£715/no | £580/no/yes |
| Sat-nav/CD changer/MP3 | £1,735/no/yes | £1,790*/yes/yes |
