Seat Alhambra 2000 vs Renault Espace 2006
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 115 HP | 130 HP | |
| Torque: | 310 NM | 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.7 seconds | 13.5 seconds | |
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Renault Espace is a more dynamic driving. Seat Alhambra engine produces 15 HP less power than Renault Espace, whereas torque is 10 NM less than Renault Espace. Due to the lower power, Seat Alhambra reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.3 | 7.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.2 l/100km | 7.2 l/100km | |
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The Seat Alhambra is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Seat Alhambra consumes 0.9 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 135 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1110 km in combined cycle | 830 km in combined cycle | |
| 970 km with real consumption | 830 km with real consumption | ||
| Seat Alhambra gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Renault Espace 2006 2.0 engine: The engine has a good power to fuel consumption ratio and, with careful maintenance, a long service life. The most common problems with these engines are with the fuel injection system and lubrication. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.63 m | 4.66 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.76 m | 1.73 m | |
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Seat Alhambra is smaller, but slightly higher. Seat Alhambra is 3 cm shorter than the Renault Espace, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Alhambra is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Seats: | no data | 7 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | 256 litres | 291 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | no data | 291 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | 256 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 2860 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.9 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Alhambra is 0.9 metres more than that of the Renault Espace, which means Seat Alhambra can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`000 | 2`582 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | Renault Espace has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Alhambra has serious deffects in 130 percent more cases than Renault Espace, so Renault Espace quality is probably significantly better | ||
| Average price (€): | 2400 | 2800 | |
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