Seat Alhambra 2010 vs Kia Carnival 2006
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.9 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 170 HP | 185 HP | |
| Torque: | 350 NM | 343 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.8 seconds | n/a seconds | |
| Seat Alhambra engine produces 15 HP less power than Kia Carnival, but torque is 7 NM more than Kia Carnival. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.9 | 7.8 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.4 l/100km | 11.9 l/100km | |
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The Seat Alhambra is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Seat Alhambra consumes 1.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Carnival, which means that by driving the Seat Alhambra over 15,000 km in a year you can save 285 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Seat Alhambra consumes 4.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Carnival. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 80 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1180 km in combined cycle | 1020 km in combined cycle | |
| 1290 km on highway | 1250 km on highway | ||
| 940 km with real consumption | 670 km with real consumption | ||
| Seat Alhambra gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 18 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Sharan, Audi A3, Skoda Superb | Used also on Hyundai Terracan | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.85 m | 4.81 m | |
| Width: | 1.90 m | 1.98 m | |
| Height: | 1.72 m | 1.82 m | |
| Seat Alhambra is 4 cm longer than the Kia Carnival, 8 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Alhambra is 10 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 267 litres | 364 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1666 litres | |
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Kia Carnival has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, Seat Alhambra has 97 litres less trunk space than the Kia Carnival. This could mean that the Seat Alhambra uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.9 meters | 11.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Alhambra is 0.3 metres more than that of the Kia Carnival. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`370 | 2`920 | |
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| Quality: | low | low | |
| Average price (€): | 12 200 | 3400 | |
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