Seat Alhambra 2015 vs Renault Espace 2018
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 220 HP | 225 HP | |
| Torque: | 350 NM | 300 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.8 seconds | 7.9 seconds | |
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Seat Alhambra is more dynamic to drive. Seat Alhambra engine produces 5 HP less power than Renault Espace, but torque is 50 NM more than Renault Espace. Despite less power, Seat Alhambra reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.3 | 7.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 10.3 l/100km | 9.2 l/100km | |
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The Renault Espace is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Seat Alhambra consumes 0.1 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 15 litres of fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Seat Alhambra consumes 1.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Renault Espace. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 58 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 950 km in combined cycle | 780 km in combined cycle | |
| 1140 km on highway | 920 km on highway | ||
| 670 km with real consumption | 630 km with real consumption | ||
| Seat Alhambra gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.85 m | 4.86 m | |
| Width: | 1.90 m | 1.89 m | |
| Height: | 1.72 m | 1.68 m | |
| Seat Alhambra and Renault Espace are practically the same length. | |||
| Seats: | 7 seats | 7 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | 267 litres | 247 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | 267 litres | 247 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
2297 litres | 2035 litres | |
| In 7-seat version Seat Alhambra has more luggage space (by 20 litres). The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Seat Alhambra (by 262 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.9 meters | 11.9 meters | |
| Gross weight: | 2`490 kg | 2`417 kg | |
| Net weight: | 1`763 kg | 1`672 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 727 kg | 745 kg | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 14 000 | 11 800 | |
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