Seat Alhambra 2000 vs Renault Espace 2002
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 1.9 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 115 HP | 120 HP | |
| Torque: | 310 NM | 270 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.7 seconds | 13.2 seconds | |
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Renault Espace is a more dynamic driving. Seat Alhambra engine produces 5 HP less power than Renault Espace, but torque is 40 NM more than Renault Espace. Due to the lower power, Seat Alhambra reaches 100 km/h speed 0.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.3 | 6.8 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.2 l/100km | 7.2 l/100km | |
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The Seat Alhambra is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Seat Alhambra consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Renault Espace, which means that by driving the Seat Alhambra over 15,000 km in a year you can save 75 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 83 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1110 km in combined cycle | 1220 km in combined cycle | |
| 970 km with real consumption | 1150 km with real consumption | ||
| Renault Espace gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.63 m | 4.66 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.76 m | 1.73 m | |
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Seat Alhambra is smaller, but slightly higher. Seat Alhambra is 3 cm shorter than the Renault Espace, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Alhambra is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Seats: | no data | 7 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | 256 litres | 291 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | no data | 291 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | 256 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 2860 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.9 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Alhambra is 0.9 metres more than that of the Renault Espace, which means Seat Alhambra can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`000 | 2`505 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | low | |
| Seat Alhambra has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Renault Espace has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Seat Alhambra, so Seat Alhambra quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2600 | 1600 | |
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