Seat Alhambra 1998 vs Fiat Ulysse 1995
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 1.9 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 235 NM | 196 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 19.1 seconds | 15.1 seconds | |
| Seat Alhambra engine produces 20 HP more power than Fiat Ulysse, whereas torque is 39 NM more than Fiat Ulysse. Despite the higher power, Seat Alhambra reaches 100 km/h speed 4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.7 | 8.1 | |
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The Seat Alhambra is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Seat Alhambra consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Fiat Ulysse, which means that by driving the Seat Alhambra over 15,000 km in a year you can save 60 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 80 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 900 km in combined cycle | 980 km in combined cycle | |
| 1110 km on highway | 1190 km on highway | ||
| Fiat Ulysse gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 560'000 km | 560'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 4 years | 12 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Golf, Audi A6, Seat Leon | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Citroen Xsara, Citroen Xantia | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Seat Alhambra engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.62 m | 4.45 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.83 m | |
| Height: | 1.73 m | 1.71 m | |
| Seat Alhambra is 17 cm longer than the Fiat Ulysse, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Alhambra is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 340 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 3300 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.7 meters | 11.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Alhambra is 0.1 metres less than that of the Fiat Ulysse. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`000 | 2`360 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | low | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 1600 | no data | |
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