SEAT Alhambra vs Ford S-MAX - specifications
| SEAT Alhambra 2.0 TDI 140ps SE DSG | Ford S-Max 2.0 TDCi 163ps Titanium | |
|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | £27,340/£32,295 | £25,695/£30,270 |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000) | £9,979/36.5% | £10,021/39.0% |
| Depreciation | £17,361 | £15,674 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £1,194/£2,389 | £1,160/£2,321 |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | £2,151/£3,585 | £1,935/£3,225 |
| Ins. group/quote/road tax band/cost | 18/£459/F/£130 | 19/£545/G/£165 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £113/£159/£200 | £275/£265/£350 |
| Length/wheelbase | 4,854/2,919mm | 4,768/2,850mm |
| Height/width | 1,720/1,904mm | 1,658/1,884mm |
| Engine | 4cyl in-line/1,968cc | 4cyl in-line/1,997cc |
| Peak power/revs | 138/4,200bhp/rpm | 161/3,750bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque/revs | 320/1,750Nm/rpm | 340/2000Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | 6-spd auto/fwd | 6-spd man/fwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 70 litres/run-flats | 70 litres/foam |
| Boot capacity( 7/5/2 seat mode) | 267/1,167/2,297l | 285/1,051/2,000l |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | 1,851/689/2,200kg | 1,690/360/1,800kg |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 11.9 metres/0.29Cd | 11.9 metres/0.31Cd |
| Basic warranty/recovery | 3yrs (60,000)/2yrs | 3yrs (60,000)/1yr |
| Service intervals (miles)/UK dealers | 10,000 (1yr)/128 | 12,500 (1yr)/781 |
| Driver Power manu./dealer position | 14th/23rd | 20th/28th |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./stars | 96/80/46/5 stars | 5/4/2/88 |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 11.6/12.4 secs | 9.6/9.2 secs |
| 30-50mph | 4.5/5.8 secs | 3.8/5.7 secs |
| 50-70mph | 8.7/10.6 secs | 7.8/9.5 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 119mph/2,000rpm | 127mph/2,000rpm |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 52.7/38.7/9.2m | 51.3/36.5/9.0m |
| Noise level outside/idle/30/70mph | 65/45/53/67dB | 62/42/55/65dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 35.0mpg/539 miles | 38.9mpg/599 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 40.9/56.5/49.6mpg | 39.2/57.7/49.6mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 216/149g/km/22% | 195/152g/km/23% |
| Airbags/Isofix/rear parking sensors | Seven/yes/yes | Seven/yes/yes |
| Climate control/leather/heated seats | Yes/£1,750/£295 | Yes/£1,600/£350 |
| Electric doors/stability/cruise control | £950/yes/yes | No/yes/yes |
| Metallic paint/xenon lights/keyless go | £420/£805/no | £525/£750/£425 |
| Sat-nav/USB connection/Bluetooth | £395/yes/yes | £1,300/yes/yes |
