Seat Alhambra 2010 vs Ford Galaxy 2010
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain and belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 170 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 350 NM | 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.8 seconds | 11.1 seconds | |
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Seat Alhambra is more dynamic to drive. Seat Alhambra engine produces 30 HP more power than Ford Galaxy, whereas torque is 30 NM more than Ford Galaxy. Thanks to more power Seat Alhambra reaches 100 km/h speed 1.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.9 | 6.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.6 l/100km | 7.6 l/100km | |
| By specification Seat Alhambra consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Galaxy, which means that by driving the Seat Alhambra over 15,000 km in a year you can save 15 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1180 km in combined cycle | 1160 km in combined cycle | |
| 1290 km on highway | 1340 km on highway | ||
| 920 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: | 420'000 km | 560'000 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 Galaxy engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 9 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Sharan, Audi A3, Skoda Superb | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Ford Focus, Ford Mondeo, Ford C-Max, Ford S-Max | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Ford Galaxy 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 Galaxy 2010 2.0 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.85 m | 4.82 m | |
| Width: | 1.90 m | 1.88 m | |
| Height: | 1.72 m | 1.76 m | |
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Seat Alhambra is larger, but lower. Seat Alhambra is 4 cm longer than the Ford Galaxy, 2 cm wider, while the height of Seat Alhambra is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Seats: | 7 seats | 7 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | 809 litres | 390 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | 809 litres | 390 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
2430 litres | 2325 litres | |
| In 7-seat version Seat Alhambra has more luggage space (by 419 litres). The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Seat Alhambra (by 105 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.9 meters | 11.9 meters | |
| Gross weight: | 2`540 kg | 2`505 kg | |
| Net weight: | 1`776 kg | 1`656 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 764 kg | 849 kg | |
| Seat Alhambra load capacity (permitted cargo and passenger weight) is par apmēram 11 procentiem less than Ford Galaxy. Therefore, Ford Galaxy is more suitable for longer family trips or transporting heavier loads. | |||
| Safety: | |||
| Ford Galaxy is better rated in child safety tests. | |||
| Quality: | low | low | |
| Seat Alhambra has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Ford Galaxy, so Seat Alhambra quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 9000 | 6800 | |
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