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 | 7.4 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 0.1 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 | 940 km with real consumption | ||
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 Mondeo, Ford Focus, 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. | |||
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 (€): | 7400 | 12 200 | |
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