Seat Alhambra 2.0 TDI Ecomotive
Date:
27 May 2009
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Author:
Alhambra Ecomotive 3
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Category: | MPV | P11D price: | £18,740 | Key rival: | VW Sharan | |
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Only two full-size MPVs get under the new 161g/km capital allowance boundary - the Seat Alhambra Ecomotive and its VW Sharan Bluemotion twin.
The Seat, though, is more than £3500 cheaper despite the two sharing everything bar the badges. The VW will probably be worth more in three years, but the Alhambra's 33.8% RV is more than reasonable.
Power comes from a 140PS 2.0-litre diesel engine, and the Alhambra is fitted with a sports suspension to make it more aerodynamic by lowering the ride height, and low rolling-resistance tyres.
It has been on sale since 1996, and it shows with some of the cabin materials. Newer rivals are cleverer on the inside, too, as the five rearmost seats have to be removed piecemeal to free-up space, rather than folding into the floor.
But it's a frill-free, inexpensive full seven-seater with a cost per mile figure of 46.1p.
Seat Alhambra 2.0 TDI Ecomotive | P11D price | £18,740 | Model price range | £16,345-£21,370 | Fuel consumption | 47.1mpg | CO2 (tax) | 159g/km/22% | BIK 20/40% per month | £69/£137 | Service interval | 10.000mls | Insurance | group 12 | Warranty | 3yrs/60,000mls | Boot space (min/max) | 256/2610 litres | Engine size/power | 1968cc/140PS | Top speed/0-62mph | 121mph/11.9secs | On sale | Late 2008 | Score | 7/10 | Verdict | Excellent emissions and P11D for a full seven-seater, but noisy, aging and lacking in interior functionality |
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