Seat Alhambra 1996 vs Opel Zafira 2003
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 116 HP | 200 HP | |
| Torque: | 170 NM | 250 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 15.4 seconds | 8.2 seconds | |
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Opel Zafira is a more dynamic driving. Seat Alhambra engine produces 84 HP less power than Opel Zafira, whereas torque is 80 NM less than Opel Zafira. Due to the lower power, Seat Alhambra reaches 100 km/h speed 7.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.9 | 10.1 | |
| Seat Alhambra consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Opel Zafira, which means that by driving the Seat Alhambra over 15,000 km in a year you can save 30 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 58 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 700 km in combined cycle | 570 km in combined cycle | |
| 900 km on highway | 730 km on highway | ||
| Seat Alhambra gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 580'000 km | 350'000 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 Seat Alhambra engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 7 years | 5 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Used also on Opel Astra | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Opel Zafira might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.62 m | 4.32 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.73 m | 1.63 m | |
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Seat Alhambra is larger. Seat Alhambra is 30 cm longer than the Opel Zafira, 7 cm wider, while the height of Seat Alhambra is 10 cm higher. | |||
| Seats: | no data | 7 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 150 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | no data | 150 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1700 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.7 meters | 11.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Alhambra is 0.2 metres less than that of the Opel Zafira. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`800 | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | low | low | |
| Opel Zafira has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Alhambra has serious deffects in 55 percent more cases than Opel Zafira, so Opel Zafira quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1600 | 1200 | |
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