Seven-seat MPV shoot-out - specifications
| Ford Galaxy | SEAT Alhambra | VW Sharan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | £27,045/£32,320 | £25,270/£30,635 | £26,370/£27,310 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £1,190/£2,380 | £1061/£2,123 | £1108/£2,215 |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | £1,676/£2,794 | £1,530/£2,550 | £1,509/£2,515 |
| Insurance group/quote | 22/N/A | 18/£556 | 18/£756 |
| Road tax band/cost | G/£155 | F/£125 | F/£125 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £200/£220/£300 | £200/£350/£200 | £250 (3yrs/30k) |
| Residuals after 3yrs/36,000 | £10,439/38.6% | £9,729/38.5% | £10,495/39.8% |
| Length/wheelbase | 4,921/2,830mm | 4,854/2,920mm | 4,854/2,919mm |
| Height/width | 1,807/1,884mm | 1,720/1,900mm | 1,720/1,904mm |
| Engine | 4cyl in-line/1,997cc | 4cyl in-line/1,968cc | 4cyl in-line/1,968cc |
| Peak power | 161/3,750 bhp/rpm | 138/4,200 bhp/rpm | 138/4,200 bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque | 340/2,000 Nm/rpm | 320/1,750 Nm/rpm | 320/1,750 Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | 6-spd man/fwd | 6-spd man/fwd | 6-spd man/fwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 70 litres/foam | 70 litres/run-flats | 73 litres/run-flats |
| Boot capacity 7/5/2 seats | 308/1,260*/2,325 litres | 267/658/2,297 litres | 300/809/2,430 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | 1,733/772/1,800kg | 1,747/763/2,200kg | 1,699/641/2,200kg |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 11.9 metres/N/A | 11.9 metres/0.30Cd | 11.9 metres/0.30Cd |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (60k)/1yr | 3yrs (60k)/2yrs | 3yrs (60k)/1yr |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | 12,500 miles/781 | 20,000 miles/128 | Variable miles/223 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos | 24th/29th | 11th/24th | 17th/22nd |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./points | 5/4/2/87** | To be tested | To be tested |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 9.6/9.9 secs | 11.3/11.7 secs | 11.3/11.9 secs |
| 30-50 in 3rd/4th | 4.0/6.0 secs | 4.6/6.8 secs | 4.7/6.7 secs |
| 50-70 in 5th/6th | 8.4/11.0 secs | 10.1/13.6 secs | 10.6/14.3 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 126mph/2,000rpm | 120mph/2,000rpm | 121mph/2,000rpm |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 47.4/34.8/9.0m | 49.6/36.6/9.1m | 49.8/36.4/9.0m |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 63/44/55/66dB | 66/45/58/65dB | 66/45/58/65dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 39.7mpg/611 miles | 43.5mpg/670 miles | 44.1mpg/679 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 39.2/57.7/49.6mpg | 40.9/57.6/50.4mpg | 40.9/57.6/50.4mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 191/152g/km/22% | 174/146g/km/21% | 172/146g/km/21% |
| Airbags/Isofix/parking sensors | Seven/yes/yes | Seven/yes/yes | Seven/yes/yes |
| Auto gearbox/stability/cruise control | £1,500/yes/yes | £1,235/yes/yes | £1,235/yes/yes |
| Climate control/leather/heated seats | Yes/£1,600/£350 | Yes/£1,715/£290^ | Yes/£1,875/£185^ |
| Met paint/stop-start/elec sliding drs | £525/no/no | £410/yes/£780^^ | £430/yes/£610 |
| Sat-nav/CD/MP3/Bluetooth | £1,300/yes/yes | £650/yes/yes/yes | £365/yes/yes/yes |
