Ford S-Max 2010 vs Seat Alhambra 2010
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain and belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 140 HP | 170 HP | |
| Torque: | 320 NM | 350 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.9 seconds | 9.8 seconds | |
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Seat Alhambra is a more dynamic driving. Ford S-Max engine produces 30 HP less power than Seat Alhambra, whereas torque is 30 NM less than Seat Alhambra. Due to the lower power, Ford S-Max reaches 100 km/h speed 1.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.0 | 5.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.3 l/100km | 7.6 l/100km | |
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By specification Ford S-Max consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Seat Alhambra, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Ford S-Max could require 15 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Ford S-Max consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Seat Alhambra. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1160 km in combined cycle | 1180 km in combined cycle | |
| 1340 km on highway | 1290 km on highway | ||
| 950 km with real consumption | 920 km with real consumption | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 560'000 km | 420'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Ford S-Max engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 9 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Ford Focus, Ford Mondeo, Ford Galaxy, Ford C-Max | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Sharan, Audi A3, Skoda Superb | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Ford S-Max 2010 2.0 engine: In early production engines, the camshaft timing chain often stretched, requiring timely replacement to avoid potential issues. The fuel system, equipped with piezo injectors, is highly sensitive to fuel ... More about Ford S-Max 2010 2.0 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.77 m | 4.85 m | |
| Width: | 1.88 m | 1.90 m | |
| Height: | 1.66 m | 1.72 m | |
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Ford S-Max is smaller. Ford S-Max is 8 cm shorter than the Seat Alhambra, 2 cm narrower, 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 |
2000 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.6 meters | 11.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford S-Max is 0.3 metres less than that of the Seat Alhambra. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`505 | 2`370 | |
| 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 (€): | 6000 | 11 600 | |
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