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SEAT Alhambra
Übersicht
ManufacturerSEAT
Production1996-present
AssemblyPalmela, Portugal
Body and chassis
Classlarge MPV
Body style5-door 7-seat MPV
LayoutFront engine
RelatedVolkswagen Sharan

The SEAT Alhambra is a large 7-seat MPV by the Volkswagen Group, sold under the SEAT brand. The Alhambra already spans two generations since 1996, and both of them are built at the Palmela-AutoEuropa site in Portugal. It takes its name from the Alhambra of Granada, one of the most famous monuments in Spain.

Mk1 (Typ 7M, 1996-2010)

SEAT Alhambra Mk1

Übersicht
Production1996—2010
AssemblyPalmela, Portugal
Body and chassis
LayoutFront engine,
front-wheel drive /
four-wheel drive
RelatedVolkswagen Sharan Mk1
Ford Galaxy Mk1
Powertrain
EnginePetrol engines:

1.8L I4 20V Turbo
2.0L I4
2.8L VR6 24V
Diesel engines:

1.9L I4 TDI
2.0L I4 TDI
Transmission6-speed manual
5-speed Tiptronic automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,835 mm (111.6 in)
Length4,634 mm (182.4 in)
Width1,810 mm (71.3 in)
Height1,762 mm (69.4 in)
Curb weight1,599–1,709 kg (3,525–3,768 lb)
1st Generation Alhambra (1996-2000)
Rear of 1st Generation Alhambra with Giraffes

The first generation of the SEAT Alhambra was presented as a prototype at the 1995 Geneva Salon International de l'Auto, to be followed next year by the official premier of the model launched at the same motor show still in Geneva [1]. It has been on sale from 1996 up to 2010 and stayed largely unchanged until a major restyling in 2000, when it received a restyling to reflect the new image of the marque, but remaining faithful to the original form jointly designed by SEAT, Volkswagen and Ford, under a technology sharing agreement between the Volkswagen Group and Ford, after the two companies found they were losing market share from the first generation of MPVs such as the Toyota Previa and Mitsubishi Space Wagon. It seats up to seven people — the 5 rear seats being all movable or even removable leaving a flat-load floor — something that no other vehicle of the SEAT range could offer at that time. The boot capacity thus varies depending on the seating, from 256L with the full format of 7 seats, to 852L with 5 seats or even 2610L with only 2 seats. It shares most of its components and design with the VW Sharan Mk1 and Ford Galaxy Mk1, however the Alhambra tends to have more options fitted for the same cost as its two other counterparts. All three models were built on the same production line at the joint venture AutoEuropa plant in Palmela, Portugal, and were practically the same model but with different engine options and interiors, leading to the three vehicles being referred to collectively as the "Sharalaxy" or even "Shalambraxy". Ford have now concluded their collaboration, and production of the Galaxy Mk III and the S-Max (a seven-seater based on the same platform as the Mondeo Mk IV) are built in Genk, Belgium, alongside the Mondeo. The AutoEuropa plant has been outfitted for the production of the VW Scirocco III.

A more environmentally friendly version, the SEAT Alhambra Ecomotive, was also under offer fitted with the 2.0 TDI 140 PS (103 kW) engine producing 159 g/km CO2 emissions [2].

Awards

  • 'Monovolume do Ano' award in 1997, in Portugal [3]

Engines

  • Diesel
    • 1.9L I4 66 kW (90 PS) TDI
    • 1.9L I4 81 kW (110 PS) TDI
    • 1.9L I4 85 kW (116 PS) TDI
    • 1.9L I4 96 kW (131 PS) TDI
    • 1.9L I4 110 kW (150 PS) TDI
    • 2.0L I4 103 kW (140 PS) TDI

Mk2 (Typ 7N, 2010-)

SEAT Alhambra Mk2
Übersicht
Production2010-present
AssemblyPalmela, Portugal
Body and chassis
Classlarge MPV
LayoutFront engine
PlatformVolkswagen Group MQB
RelatedVolkswagen Sharan Mk2
Powertrain
EnginePetrol engines:

1.4L 110 kW (148 hp) TSI
2.0L 147 kW (197 hp) TSI
Diesel engines:
2.0L 103 kW (138 hp) TDI

2.0L 125 kW (168 hp) TDI
Transmissionmanual
DSG automatic
Dimensions
Length4,850 mm (190.9 in)

The second generation of the SEAT Alhambra was announced on 19 April 2010 and is the first SEAT model to utilise the new Volkswagen Group MQB platform [4], which it shares with the second-generation Volkswagen Sharan. The replacement Alhambra went on sale in October 2010[5]. At 4.85 metres, the new car is 22 cm longer and 9 cm wider than the outgoing model. Like the new Sharan, access to the middle row of seats is via sliding doors [6] .

Safety

In 2010, the SEAT Alhambra Mk2 was evaluated for its safety performance under the Euro NCAP assessment scheme and it achieved a 5-star overall rating [7] :

Overall rating:
Adult occupant: 96%
Child occupant: 80%
Pedestrian: 46%
Safety assist: 71%

Awards

  • 'Auto Trophy' 2010 for the import van category, by the German car magazine Autozeitung [8]

Engines

  • Petrol
    • 1.4L 110 kW (148 hp) TSI
    • 2.0L 147 kW (197 hp) TSI
  • Diesel
    • 2.0L 103 kW (138 hp) TDI
    • 2.0L 125 kW (168 hp) TDI

Sales and production figures

Since its launch in 1996, more than 250,000 SEAT Alhambra cars have been produced and sold in its two generations up to the present [9].

In the year 2009, the total annual retail sales number of SEAT Alhambra cars was 5,923 vehicles [10], while the annual production of SEAT Alhambra vehicles came up to 6,215 units.

The total production per year of SEAT Alhambra cars, manufactured in SEAT and other Volkswagen group's plants, is shown in the following table :

model 1998
[11]		 1999
[11]		 2000
[12]		 2001
[13]		 2002
[14]		 2003
[15]		 2004
[16]		 2005
[17]		 2006
[18]		 2007
[19]		 2008
[20]		 2009
[21]		 2010
SEAT Alhambra
Total annual production 		21,300 27,440 23,924 26,524 26,308 23,693 21,580 14,902 14,352 14,242 10,282 6,215

References

  1. ^ SEAT Hoy http://media.seat.com/en/company/368-seat-sa-en-cifras-2005-2009.html
  2. ^ SEAT Alhambra Ecomotive http://www.seat.co.uk/generator/su/com/alhambra/site/versions/ecomotive/main.html
  3. ^ Palmares SEAT http://www.seat.pt/pt/generator/su/pt/SEAT/site/campanhas/DesportivoDoAno/main,lang=pt.html
  4. ^ SEAT announces new Alhambra
  5. ^ New SEAT models for 2010
  6. ^ New SEAT Alhambra press release
  7. ^ "SEAT Alhambra Mk2 Euro Ncap 5-star rating". Euroncap.com. Retrieved 2010-11-24.
  8. ^ AUTO TROPHY 2010 – DIE SIEGER ALLER KLASSEN http://www.autozeitung.de/leseraktionen/auto-trophy-2010-die-sieger-aller-klassen/VANS-IMPORTSIEGER-SEAT/n390609/22
  9. ^ 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
  10. ^ SEAT Annual report 2009 http://media.seat.com/info2010/annualreport/pantallacompleta.html
  11. ^ a b "Volkswagen AG Annual Report 1999" (PDF). Volkswagen AG. 2010-09-13. Retrieved 2010-09-13.
  12. ^ Volkswagen AG Annual Report 2000 http://www.volkswagenag.com/vwag/vwcorp/info_center/en/publications/2001/03/Annual_Report_2000.-bin.acq/qual-BinaryStorageItem.Single.File/VW_GB_2000_e.pdf
  13. ^ Volkswagen AG Annual Report 2001 http://www.volkswagenag.com/vwag/vwcorp/info_center/en/publications/2002/03/annual_report_2001.-bin.acq/qual-BinaryStorageItem.Single.File/20020312_GB_2001_e.pdf
  14. ^ Volkswagen AG Annual Report 2002 http://www.volkswagenag.com/vwag/vwcorp/info_center/en/publications/2003/03/annual_report_2002.-bin.acq/qual-BinaryStorageItem.Single.File/vw_gb_2002_en.pdf
  15. ^ Volkswagen AG Annual Report 2003 http://www.volkswagenag.com/vwag/vwcorp/info_center/en/publications/2004/03/annual_report_2003.-bin.acq/qual-BinaryStorageItem.Single.File/20040309_gb2003_e.pdf
  16. ^ Volkswagen AG Annual Report 2004 http://www.volkswagenag.com/vwag/vwcorp/info_center/en/publications/2005/03/annual_report_2004.-bin.acq/qual-BinaryStorageItem.Single.File/Gbericht_2004_en.pdf
  17. ^ Volkswagen AG Annual Report 2005 http://www.volkswagenag.com/vwag/vwcorp/info_center/en/publications/2006/03/Volkswagen_AG__Annual_Report_2005.-bin.acq/qual-BinaryStorageItem.Single.File/gesch%C3%A4ftsbericht_2005_english.pdf
  18. ^ Volkswagen AG Annual Report 2006 http://www.volkswagenag.com/vwag/vwcorp/info_center/en/publications/2007/03/Geschaeftsbericht_2006.-bin.acq/qual-BinaryStorageItem.Single.File/Annual_Report_2006_e.pdf
  19. ^ Volkswagen AG Annual Report 2007 http://www.volkswagenag.com/vwag/vwcorp/info_center/en/publications/2008/03/Annual_Report_2007.-bin.acq/qual-BinaryStorageItem.Single.File/VW_AG_GB_2007_en.pdf
  20. ^ Volkswagen AG Annual Report 2008 http://www.volkswagenag.com/vwag/vwcorp/info_center/en/publications/2009/03/GB_2008.-bin.acq/qual-BinaryStorageItem.Single.File/Y_2008_e.pdf
  21. ^ Volkswagen AG Annual Report 2009 http://www.volkswagenag.com/vwag/vwcorp/info_center/en/publications/2010/03/Annual_Report_2009.-bin.acq/qual-BinaryStorageItem.Single.File/Y_2009_e.pdf
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