Ford S-Max 2015 vs Seat Alhambra 2011
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 240 HP | 200 HP | |
| Torque: | 345 NM | 280 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.4 seconds | 8.3 seconds | |
| Ford S-Max engine produces 40 HP more power than Seat Alhambra, whereas torque is 65 NM more than Seat Alhambra. Despite the higher power, Ford S-Max reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.9 | 8.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 10.9 l/100km | 10.3 l/100km | |
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The Seat Alhambra is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Ford S-Max consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Seat Alhambra, which means that by driving the Ford S-Max over 15,000 km in a year you can save 75 litres of fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Ford S-Max consumes 0.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Seat Alhambra. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 880 km in combined cycle | 830 km in combined cycle | |
| 1070 km on highway | 1060 km on highway | ||
| 640 km with real consumption | 670 km with real consumption | ||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.80 m | 4.85 m | |
| Width: | 1.92 m | 1.90 m | |
| Height: | 1.66 m | 1.72 m | |
| Ford S-Max is 6 cm shorter than the Seat Alhambra, 1 cm wider, while the height of Ford S-Max is 6 cm lower. | |||
| Seats: | 7 seats | no data | |
| Trunk capacity: | 285 litres | 267 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | 285 litres | no data | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | no data | 267 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
2020 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 12 meters | 11.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford S-Max is 0.1 metres more than that of the Seat Alhambra. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`510 | 2`360 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Ford S-Max is better rated in child safety tests. | |||
| Quality: | low | low | |
| Ford S-Max has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Alhambra has serious deffects in 20 percent more cases than Ford S-Max, so Ford S-Max quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 12 200 | 12 200 | |
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