SEAT Alhambra (00-10) - Review

Review by David Ross on
Last Updated: 12 June 2009
With a spacious cabin, seven seats and proven reliability, the SEAT Alhambra makes an ideal car for larger families. It's actually the sister car to the Volkswagen Sharan and the pre-2006 Ford Galaxy, so you can expect strong build quality and a robust interior. It may not be the newest design, but it's good to drive and comfortable, while the frugal TDI engines mean it can be a good choice if you're looking to keep running costs down. What really appeals, however, is the fact that it's such great value for money while all models come well equipped. This makes it a good buy - new or used.
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Equipment

The original trim levels started with S, which comes with three-point seatbelts all round, air conditioning, electric front windows, twin front and side airbags, an immobiliser, alarm, a CD stereo, remote central locking and Isofix child seat mounting points. SE adds front fog lights, 16-inch alloy wheels, climate control, cruise control, sports suspension, trip computer, headlamp washers, electric rear windows, heated height adjustable front seats, seat back tables plus a leather trimmed steering wheel and gear knob,. Sport adds a CD autochanger and ESP traction control. From mid-2005, new trim levels were introduced called Reference, SX and Stylance. Reference has climate control, electric windows, heated/folding wing mirrors and a DVD rear-entertainment system. The SX model has just six seats to make room for its cool/warm box and also adds two integrated child seats and cruise control. The Stylance model adds sports suspension, parking sensors, trip computer, heated front seats, 17-inch alloy wheels, electric rear quarter light windows and a heated windscreen. The Ecomotive model was launched in October 2009 and is based on the Reference but has steel wheels with wheel trims instead of alloys. Options include metallic paint, satellite navigation and leather seats.

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  • 3x3 point rear seat belts
  • ABS
  • Air conditioning
  • Alarm
  • Alloy wheels
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD
  • CD Multichanger
  • Climate control
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Cruise control
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Electric mirrors
  • Front electric windows
  • Front fog lights
  • Full size spare wheel
  • Headlight washers
  • Heated mirrors
  • Heated seats
  • Height adjustable drivers seat
  • Isofix child seat anchor points
  • Leather seat trim
  • Lumbar support
  • Parking sensors
  • Partial leather seat trim
  • PAS
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Rear electric windows
  • Remote locking
  • Roof rails
  • Side airbags
  • Sports seats
  • Steel wheels
  • Steering wheel rake adjustment
  • Steering wheel reach adjustment
  • Traction control
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