Seat Alhambra 1996–2010 car dimensions: 4634 mm long, 1810 mm wide and 1762 mm high. Unladen weight is 1,638 kg. Braked towing is 2,000 kg.
The cabin seats seven with removable rear seats for flat load floor. Air conditioning is standard on mid trims like SE, with Climatronic automatic climate on higher grades. Cruise control and parking distance sensors appear on higher trims or as options. No advanced driver aids or touchscreen interfaces are listed for this generation.
Boot holds 256 litres with all seven seats in place. Removing the five rear seats opens it to 2610 litres of flat space. Five-seat setup gives around 852 litres.
Braked towing reaches 1800-2000 kg by engine, unbraked 700 kg. Payload sits near 600-700 kg depending on variant. The removable seats and large load bay suit family or light work hauling.
The cabin offers a high seating position and glassy views for easy family driving. Individual seats fold, tumble or remove fully for van-like space. Air conditioning comes standard with rear vents and controls. Front seats adjust for height on the driver side, with electric windows and mirrors common. Higher grades add leather and heated fronts for longer trips.
Air conditioning standard across the range.
Driver and passenger airbags standard. ABS standard from late 1990s.
Euro NCAP equivalent 3 stars via shared platform test.
Side airbags and ESP available from 2000 facelift on some grades.
Seatbelt pretensioners and side impact bars fitted.
Service intervals typically 15,000 km or 12 months. LongLife options longer.
Fuel use varies by engine. Petrol versions return combined figures near 10 l/100 km in period tests. Diesels are more frugal on longer runs.
Servicing follows VW-group patterns shared with the Sharan. Oil changes run every 15,000 km or yearly as standard, with flexible LongLife up to 30,000 km or two years on later cars. Timing belts need regular attention on belt-driven engines.
Safety kit starts with dual front airbags and pretensioners. ABS became standard after early years. The 2000 update brought side airbags and ESP on higher or later models. Crash performance matched the platform's 3-star Euro NCAP result.
Keeping the car means watching for corrosion on sills and tailgate plus electrical gremlins on locks and windows. Parts stay widely available. Regular oil and belt work keeps high-mileage diesels reliable. Seats remove easily but check frames for wear.
Length 4634 mm, Width 1810 mm, Height 1762 mm, Wheelbase 2835 mm (Alhambra 1996–2010)
Sources: manufacturer data, Wikipedia, SEAT Historicos, auto-data.net and autoevolution.