SEAT Alhambra 1.9 TDi PD SE 5d (7 Seat) (2001/Y) Owner Review
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Economy
Value
Can't be beaten. Much more kit than VW/Ford equivalent.
Costs
Company car so I don't know!
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On the road
Driving
Excellent driving position and handles like a smaller car.
Performance
38mpg around town and 42+ on longer journeys fully loaded.
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Living with it
Reliability
Air con problems which I thought were down to poor servicing but seems others have had similar problems.
Image
I'm not a badge snob so no issues for me.
Comfort
Seats are overly firm.
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Security and Service
Security
No issues.
Service
SEAT weren't interested in high oil consumption early on - "It's a new car, what do you expect". Never took it back to them again.
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Problems and Ownership
Problems
Engine
Wouldn't make it between services early on without an oil top up, but no problems from 30,000 miles onwards.
Other
Air con packed up 3 times due to compressor and control valve problems (Latter required removal of entire dashboard and took 3 days to fix - Glad I'm not paying!)
Ownership
Did you buy the car new?
New
Would you buy the same model again?
Yes
Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?
Yes