Seat Alhambra fuel consumption

Of all Seat Alhambra modifications produced from 1996 to 2020 real fuel consumption according to user ratings is approximately 19% higher compared to advertised consumption. For petrol engines real consumption is in average 15% higher, but for diesel engines is approximately 23% higher. Starting from 1996 Seat Alhambra average difference between actual owner-reported fuel consumption and stated consumption was similar to average, at 2011 it was slightly above industry average, at 2016 difference between owner-reported and advertised fuel economy became significantly higher than average. It should be noted that the gap between advertised and actual fuel economy changed quite significantly across the entire automotive industry during this period. For more details, see the table below.

Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values

Year	Gasoline cars		Diesel cars
Year	All carmakers	Seat Alhambra	All carmakers	Seat Alhambra
1996	+4%	-	+2%	+17%
Show all years
1997	+3%	-	+3%	+7%
1998	+3%	-	+4%	+7%
1999	+3%	-	+5%	+7%
2000	+4%	+3%	+5%	+11%
2001	+5%	+3%	+6%	+14%
2002	+6%	+3%	+7%	+14%
2003	+6%	+3%	+8%	+16%
2004	+7%	+7%	+9%	+16%
2005	+8%	+10%	+10%	+15%
2006	+9%	+10%	+11%	+14%
2007	+11%	+10%	+12%	+14%
2008	+12%	+10%	+13%	+14%
2009	+14%	+10%	+14%	+14%
2010	+16%	+16%	+16%	+21%
2011	+19%	+23%	+19%	+27%
2012	+21%	+23%	+23%	+27%
2013	+23%	+23%	+27%	+27%
2014	+26%	+23%	+30%	+27%
2015	+27%	+30%	+33%	+33%
2016	+28%	+37%	+36%	+44%
2017	+28%	+37%	+38%	+44%
2018	+28%	+37%	+39%	+44%
2019	+27%	+37%	+37%	+44%
2020	+27%	+37%	+36%	+44%

See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Seat Alhambra.

2015

Seat Alhambra 2015 fuel economy

Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines	34.4 MPG 6.8 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines	25.0 MPG 9.4 l/100km
Average real gasoline consumption difference *	+37%
Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines	45.2 MPG 5.2 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines	31.4 MPG 7.5 l/100km
Average real diesel consumption difference *	+44%

Seat Alhambra 2015 specs

According to advertised fuel consumption, a Seat Alhambra 2015 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.2 liters per 100 km or 3% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation Seat Alhambra with automatic transmission consumes around 0.5 litres per 100 km or 6% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.

Compared to similar cars of other manufacturers, the Seat Alhambra advertised fuel economy is slightly worse than average, but according to available user reports on actual consumption, real fuel economy is among the 20% worst in its class.
The best fuel economy in its class of all the modifications has one with 2.0 diesel engine and automatic transmission (Seat Alhambra 2015 2.0 TDI 150 HP).

The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.

Modification	Claimed consumption	Real consumption
1.4 liter petrol engine
Seat Alhambra 2015 1.4 150 HP manual	36.2 MPG 6.5 l/100km	27.7 MPG 8.5 l/100km+31%
Seat Alhambra 2015 1.4 150 HP automatic	35.1 MPG 6.7 l/100km	25.6 MPG 9.2 l/100km+37%
2.0 liter petrol engine
Seat Alhambra 2015 2.0 220 HP automatic	32.2 MPG 7.3 l/100km	22.4 MPG 10.5 l/100km+44%
2.0 liter diesel engine
Seat Alhambra 2015 2.0 TDI 150 HP manual	46.1 MPG 5.1 l/100km	33.1 MPG 7.1 l/100km+39%
Seat Alhambra 2015 2.0 TDI 150 HP automatic	45.2 MPG 5.2 l/100km	31.8 MPG 7.4 l/100km+42%
Seat Alhambra 2015 2.0 TDI 184 HP automatic	44.4 MPG 5.3 l/100km	29.4 MPG 8.0 l/100km+51%

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2010 - 2015

Seat Alhambra 2010 fuel economy

Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines	30.4 MPG 7.7 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines	24.8 MPG 9.5 l/100km
Average real gasoline consumption difference *	+23%
Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines	41.4 MPG 5.7 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines	32.7 MPG 7.2 l/100km
Average real diesel consumption difference *	+27%

Seat Alhambra 2010 specs

According to advertised fuel consumption, a Seat Alhambra 2010 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.2 liters per 100 km or 4% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation Seat Alhambra with automatic transmission consumes around 0.2 litres per 100 km or 2% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.

Compared to similar cars from other manufacturers, the Seat Alhambra fuel economy is among the 20% worst in its class. The best fuel economy in its class of all the modifications has one with 2.0 diesel engine and manual transmission (Seat Alhambra 2010 2.0 TDI 140 HP).

The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.

Modification	Claimed consumption	Real consumption
1.4 liter petrol engine
Seat Alhambra 2010 1.4 TSI 150 HP manual	32.7 MPG 7.2 l/100km	26.1 MPG 9.0 l/100km+25%
Seat Alhambra 2010 1.4 TSI 150 HP automatic	30.9 MPG 7.6 l/100km	25.6 MPG 9.2 l/100km+21%
2.0 liter petrol engine
Seat Alhambra 2011 2.0 TSI 200 HP automatic	28.0 MPG 8.4 l/100km	22.8 MPG 10.3 l/100km+23%
2.0 liter diesel engine
Seat Alhambra 2010 2.0 TDI 115 HP manual	42.8 MPG 5.5 l/100km	33.6 MPG 7.0 l/100km+27%
Seat Alhambra 2010 2.0 TDI 140 HP manual	42.8 MPG 5.5 l/100km	33.6 MPG 7.0 l/100km+27%
Seat Alhambra 2010 2.0 TDI 140 HP automatic	41.3 MPG 5.7 l/100km	32.2 MPG 7.3 l/100km+28%
Seat Alhambra 2010 2.0 TDI 170 HP manual	40.6 MPG 5.8 l/100km	32.2 MPG 7.3 l/100km+26%
Seat Alhambra 2010 2.0 TDI 170 HP automatic	39.9 MPG 5.9 l/100km	31.8 MPG 7.4 l/100km+25%

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2000 - 2010

Seat Alhambra 2000 fuel economy

Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines	22.3 MPG 10.6 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines	21.4 MPG 11.0 l/100km
Average real gasoline consumption difference *	+8%
Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines	35.3 MPG 6.7 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines	30.8 MPG 7.6 l/100km
Average real diesel consumption difference *	+15%

Seat Alhambra 2000 specs Seat Alhambra 2000 owner reviews

According to advertised fuel consumption, a Seat Alhambra 2000 with automatic transmission consumes on average 1 liters per 100 km or 12% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation Seat Alhambra with automatic transmission consumes around 0.8 litres per 100 km or 11% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.

Compared to similar cars from other manufacturers, the Seat Alhambra fuel economy is among the 20% worst in its class. The best real fuel economy in its class according to user reviews of all the modifications has modification with 2.0 diesel engine and manual transmission (Seat Alhambra 2005 2.0 TDi 140 HP). However, of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has Seat Alhambra with 2.8 petrol engine and manual transmission (Seat Alhambra 2000 2.8 V6 204 HP).

The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.

Modification	Claimed consumption	Real consumption
1.8 liter petrol engine
Seat Alhambra 2000 1.8 20VT 150 HP manual	25.0 MPG 9.4 l/100km
Seat Alhambra 2000 1.8 20VT 150 HP automatic	23.1 MPG 10.2 l/100km
Seat Alhambra 2004 1.8 20VT 150 HP manual	25.0 MPG 9.4 l/100km	21.2 MPG 11.1 l/100km+18%
Seat Alhambra 2004 1.8 20VT 150 HP automatic	23.1 MPG 10.2 l/100km
1.9 liter diesel engine
Seat Alhambra 2000 1.9 TDi 115 HP manual	37.3 MPG 6.3 l/100km	32.7 MPG 7.2 l/100km+14%
Seat Alhambra 2000 1.9 TDi 115 HP automatic	32.7 MPG 7.2 l/100km	28.7 MPG 8.2 l/100km+14%
Seat Alhambra 2004 1.9 TDi 115 HP manual	37.3 MPG 6.3 l/100km	31.8 MPG 7.4 l/100km+17%
Seat Alhambra 2004 1.9 TDi 115 HP automatic	32.7 MPG 7.2 l/100km	28.7 MPG 8.2 l/100km+14%
Seat Alhambra 2003 1.9 TDi 130 HP manual	37.9 MPG 6.2 l/100km	31.8 MPG 7.4 l/100km+19%
2.0 liter petrol engine
Seat Alhambra 2004 2.0 115 HP manual	25.0 MPG 9.4 l/100km	24.8 MPG 9.5 l/100km+1%
Seat Alhambra 2004 2.0 115 HP automatic	22.6 MPG 10.4 l/100km
2.0 liter diesel engine
Seat Alhambra 2005 2.0 TDi 140 HP manual	35.1 MPG 6.7 l/100km	31.4 MPG 7.5 l/100km+12%
Seat Alhambra 2005 2.0 TDi 140 HP manual	35.1 MPG 6.7 l/100km	31.4 MPG 7.5 l/100km+12%
2.8 liter petrol engine
Seat Alhambra 2000 2.8 V6 204 HP manual	22.4 MPG 10.5 l/100km
Seat Alhambra 2000 2.8 V6 204 HP automatic	19.8 MPG 11.9 l/100km	19.1 MPG 12.3 l/100km+3%
Seat Alhambra 2004 2.8 V6 204 HP 4x4 manual	21.4 MPG 11.0 l/100km
Seat Alhambra 2004 2.8 V6 204 HP automatic	19.8 MPG 11.9 l/100km
Seat Alhambra 2006 2.8 V6 204 HP automatic	19.8 MPG 11.9 l/100km

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1996 - 2000

Seat Alhambra 1996 fuel economy

Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines	22.4 MPG 10.5 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines	25.8 MPG 9.1 l/100km
Average real gasoline consumption difference *	insignificant
Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines	34.3 MPG 6.9 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines	34.1 MPG 6.9 l/100km
Average real diesel consumption difference *	+7%

Seat Alhambra 1996 specs Seat Alhambra 1996 owner reviews

According to advertised fuel consumption, a Seat Alhambra 1996 with automatic transmission consumes on average 1.5 liters per 100 km or 18% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox.

The best real fuel economy in its class according to user reviews of all the modifications has modification with 1.9 diesel engine and manual transmission (Seat Alhambra 1997 1.9 TDi 110 HP). However, of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has Seat Alhambra with 1.9 diesel engine and automatic transmission (Seat Alhambra 1998 1.9 TDi 110 HP), but despite this 70% of other similar cars have better fuel economy figures.

The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.

Modification	Claimed consumption	Real consumption
1.8 liter petrol engine
Seat Alhambra 1998 1.8i 20V Turbo 150 HP manual	23.3 MPG 10.1 l/100km
1.9 liter diesel engine
Seat Alhambra 1996 1.9 TDi 90 HP manual	36.2 MPG 6.5 l/100km	30.9 MPG 7.6 l/100km+17%
Seat Alhambra 1997 1.9 TDi 110 HP manual	36.8 MPG 6.4 l/100km	34.6 MPG 6.8 l/100km+6%
Seat Alhambra 1998 1.9 TDi 110 HP automatic	30.5 MPG 7.7 l/100km
2.0 liter petrol engine
Seat Alhambra 1996 2.0i 116 HP manual	23.8 MPG 9.9 l/100km	23.5 MPG 10.0 l/100km+1%
Seat Alhambra 1996 2.0i 116 HP automatic	20.5 MPG 11.5 l/100km

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* - Difference between advertised and user reported fuel economy has been calculated taking into account only those car versions for which information is available both on the fuel consumption specified by the manufacturer and reported by users.

User-reported fuel consumption may not accurately represent all users' experiences due to variables such as driving conditions, driving style, technical condition of the vehicle, and other circumstances. Thus, it should not be relied upon as a representative indicator.