Seat Alhambra 2004 vs Ford S-Max 2006
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.8 Petrol | 2.5 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 204 HP | 220 HP | |
| Torque: | 265 NM | 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.3 seconds | 7.9 seconds | |
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Ford S-Max is a more dynamic driving. Seat Alhambra engine produces 16 HP less power than Ford S-Max, whereas torque is 55 NM less than Ford S-Max. Due to the lower power, Seat Alhambra reaches 100 km/h speed 2.4 seconds later.  | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 11.0 | 9.4 | |
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The Ford S-Max is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Seat Alhambra consumes 1.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford S-Max, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Seat Alhambra could require 240 litres more fuel.  | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 630 km in combined cycle | 740 km in combined cycle | |
| 800 km on highway | 980 km on highway | ||
| Ford S-Max gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Front wheel drive (FWD) | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.63 m | 4.77 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.85 m | |
| Height: | 1.76 m | 1.66 m | |
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Seat Alhambra is smaller, but higher. Seat Alhambra is 14 cm shorter than the Ford S-Max, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Alhambra is 10 cm higher.  | |||
| Seats: | no data | 7 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 854 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | no data | 854 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down  | 
no data | 2100 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.9 meters | 11.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Alhambra is 0.3 metres more than that of the Ford S-Max. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`000 | 2`420 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average  | average  | |
| Ford S-Max has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Alhambra has serious deffects in 30 percent more cases than Ford S-Max, so Ford S-Max quality is probably significantly better  | |||
| Average price (€): | 2400 | 3400 | |
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