SEAT Alhambra

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The SEAT Alhambra is a seven-seater minivan that was built from 1996 to 2020. It was manufactured under the SEAT brand from June 1996 onwards at the Volkswagen Group's AutoEuropa plant in Palmela, Portugal. It shares the same platform with the Volkswagen Sharan, and the first generation was also related to the Ford Galaxy. The vehicle is named after the Alhambra of Granada, a famous monument in Spain. It is considered in the motor industry to be a large multi-purpose vehicle (MPV). Template:TOC left Template:Clear

First generation (Typ 7M; 1996)

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A prototype of the first generation SEAT Alhambra was presented at the 1995 Geneva Salon International de l'Auto. The following year the production Alhambra was launched at the same motor show and went on sale in June.<ref>SEAT Hoy http://media.seat.com/en/company/368-seat-sa-en-cifras-2005-2009.html Template:Webarchive</ref> The Alhambra shares most of its components and design with the VW Sharan Mk1 and Ford Galaxy Mk1. However, the Alhambra has more options fitted for a given price range. The Alhambra has seven seats—the five rear seats can be folded down or unclipped and removed completely. When removed the seats leave a flat-floored load space, a unique feature for SEAT vehicles at that time. The load volume varies, from 256l with seven seats, to 852l with five seats, and 2610l with only the two front seats fitted.

The Alhambra was essentially unchanged from 1996 to 2010 but a major restyling in the year 2000 reflected the new SEAT image. Even so, the Alhambra remained faithful to the original design produced under the Volkswagen Group and Ford technology sharing agreement. When Volkswagen and Ford lost market share to other manufacture's MPVs, including the Toyota Previa and Mitsubishi Space Wagon, they changed the design of their versions.

The Alhambra, Sharan, and Galaxy were built on the same production line at the joint venture AutoEuropa plant in Palmela, Portugal, and were essentially the same but with different engine options and interiors. Ford has now withdrawn from the collaboration, and the Galaxy Mk III and the S-Max (a seven-seater based on the Mondeo Mk IV platform) are built in Genk, Belgium, alongside the Mondeo. The AutoEuropa plant did produce the VW Scirocco III from 2008 to 2017.

Introduced in 2009, the SEAT Alhambra Ecomotive is fitted with the 2.0 TDI Template:Convert engine producing 159 g/km Template:CO2 emissions.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Awards

Engines

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Second generation (Typ 7N; 2010)

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The second generation SEAT Alhambra went on sale in October 2010.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> At Template:Convert long it is 22 cm longer and 9 cm wider than the first generation. Like the Sharan access to the middle row of seats is via sliding doors.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

In February 2013 SEAT presented the Alhambra four-wheel-drive version featuring a permanent all wheel drive combined with the 2.0 TDI Template:Convert diesel engine and a manual six-speed gearbox.<ref>Even more versatile with all-wheel drive http://media.seat.com/en/seat-news/746-seat-presentara-el-nuevo-alhambra-4-en-el-salon-de-ginebra.html?g2_language=en_GB Template:Webarchive</ref>

In September 2015 the UK diesel models of the Alhambra were revised to meet the Euro 6 standards and the power outputs increased from Template:Convert to Template:Convert and from Template:Convert to Template:Convert.Template:Citation needed

In March 2020 SEAT announced production of the Alhambra would end that month.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Safety

Euro NCAP

2010

In 2010, the safety of the second generation SEAT Alhambra was assessed under the Euro NCAP scheme; it achieved a 5-star overall rating:<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

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Adult occupant: 96% 34
Child occupant: 80% 39
Pedestrian: 46% 16
Safety assist: 71% 5
2019

The Alhambra in its standard European market configuration received 4 stars from Euro NCAP in 2019.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Awards

Engines

  • Petrol
    • 1.4 L 110 kW (150 hp) TSI
    • 2.0 L 147 kW (200 hp) TSI
  • Diesel
    • 2.0 L 103 kW (140 hp) TDI
    • 2.0 L 130 kW (177 hp) TDI
    • 2.0 L 85 kW (114 hp) TDI

Sales

Since 1996, almost 500,000 SEAT Alhambra have been sold.<ref>Seat prevé caídas mensuales de ventas por encima del 30% hasta final de año http://www.elpais.com/articulo/economia/Seat/preve/caidas/mensuales/ventas/encima/final/ano/elpepueco/20100906elpepueco_13/Tes</ref> In the year 2009, the total annual retail sales number of SEAT Alhambra cars was 6,215 vehicles.<ref>SEAT Annual report 2009 http://media.seat.com/info2010/annualreport/pantallacompleta.html Template:Webarchive</ref> The total production per year of Alhambras is shown below:

Model SEAT Alhambra
Total annual production
1996<ref name="Volkswagen AG Annual Report 1996">Template:Cite web</ref> 10,513
1997<ref name="Volkswagen AG Annual Report 1997">Template:Cite web</ref> 16,503
1998<ref name="Volkswagen AG Annual Report 1999">Template:Cite web</ref> 21,300
1999<ref name="Volkswagen AG Annual Report 1999"/> 27,440
2000<ref name="Volkswagen AG Annual Report 1999"/> 23,924
2001<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 26,524
2002<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 26,308
2003<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 23,693
2004<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 21,580
2005<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 14,902
2006<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 14,352
2007<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 14,242
2008<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 10,282
2009<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 6,215
2010<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 10,023
2011<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> 18,139
2012<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 19,393
2013<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 19,990
2014<ref name="auto">Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 22,612
2015<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="auto"/> 27,925
2016<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 31,214
2017<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 33,638
2018<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 19,588
2019<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 23,015
2020<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 14,672
Total 497,987

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