Seat Alhambra Facelift FULL REVIEW test driven 2016 - Autogefühl 

Glad to say that i'm driving this new Alhambra, Style 7 seater, with 2.0 TDI 150HP 4WD, 17" tyres version. As Thomas statet here and in the Sharan reviews, on dry there is no point for the 4WD and this engine is not very good fully loaded after 130km/h as the car is ~1900kg without passengers. But because of that weight the 4WD will be very needed for us as we have a lot of kilometers in winter conditions with steep hills and snowy passes. Also we have already tested the 7 seater with 4 children and 3 adults as well as luggage and a stroller - no problem. And good acceleration on country roads (speed limit 90km/h). What I'll recommend, as I do not have it is the blindspot monitor, as the side mirrors are a bit on the small side for that car. Either i'm not used to them or they are too pointy on the end. Good reference on the slim center mirror, it is SLIM. We have regular sliding doors, they are the best. Loading is effortless, not just people, long items just slide in there. The Alcantara seats are perfect, no slipping and they offer that little bit more support. The only major thing missing here (missing from the Sharan) is the city break system and the adaptive cruise, as they do not offer them as options on the Seat. But in Bulgaria VW does not offer Sharan, so no alternative for us. Many thanks to Autogefuhl, as You were the one thing that tipped the scales to this vehicle and it was all worth it. Pretty much everything you said about this car (also including in the Sharan review as they are practically identical) is TRUE and spot on. Keep up the good work.

Another excellent review from my number 1 resource in indeepth car reviews!

The one to go for if you need a third row where adults can sit in comfort. The deep cargo with all seats up is also really good.

Hi, Autogefühl team. I don't know if you guys can make this happen, but im gonna ask any way. When you guys are showing the interior, could you put the car in a dark garage or film a small portion of the interior shot at night - to show how the interior dials and knobs light up, or don't light up, at night. Please also show reading lights and any lights along the door seals.Also please show how the exterior lights "behave". This would be greatly appreciated. I love your in-depth reviews, otherwise. Keep up the great work!!!

Great review. I am planning to buy one of these for my tour business. It looks like it will fit 7 adults well, plus it's £25k cheaper than a VW Caravelle!!

Hello, can you put some data when testing the sound insulation. like a sound meter for 50, 90, 130km/h. You said on the video that you have tested the car on the motorway at around 150 and 160 km/h and it was good but can you do this next time with a sound meter so that the viewers can actually see what you mean. This will help a lot of people who have small kids or drive a lot of km. As this is a good comfort measure. Otherwise a good review again from the team. Keep up the good work.

I like the detailed list of the video, much better explanation, i like opening and closing the back seats, most dont show the back seats,, great review,, i liked the car more and more,, keep it up

you are making really good and informative videos. Thanks alot

An excellent review confirmed my own feelings about the car. Looking forward to picking mine up next week, just in time for Christmas too.

one more comment: If you want to compare it with the Touran, the currently offered price (not just catalogue but including available discounts, of which there won't be many for the Touran as it is still selling very well) of similarly specified models will not be very different. When I compared top of the range models with similar gadgets, the difference (in Poland) was just below 3000EUR. So the choice is not really about money but whether you want a VW, with slightly better looks, easier to park, with newer platform, newer gadgets (full LED lights for instance), more power from the same engine (top of the range), nice Carribean blue colour (the blue on Alhambra is very sombre) but smaller car in both 2nd and 3rd row/boot.

For the 2017 model year, you CAN get the 184HP diesel with AWD and DSG. Also, there is the adaptive suspension available with 18" wheels, previously unavailable. Still no ACTIVE CRUISE CONTROL, argh, I suppose they need to show SEAT who's the boss in VW group:)

TThere were three commercials during this video. Not related to cars though but works for you :) Just as your reviews work for us. Thank you

Hey Thomas, I'm really enjoying your in depth reviews! They are the closest you can get to a car without having to go to the dealership. Would it be possible to make a new review of the Tesla Model S ? I know you guys already made a a short video but I would love one of your half hour specials. Keep up the good work and drive safe :)

The Alhambra is a really great car from Seat. And the technologies are very good. This is an excellent car for families and people who need a lot of place!!! It is the sportive alernative to the Sharan !! Very Great car :)

Great review

Tomas do a Lancia Voyager test, really like that car and wanted to se what you think about it in a review Have a nice day Thomas!

very good review. thanks a lot from Turkiye

I think I would take this one because of the simple fact that you can't get the panoramic roof with the 7 seat configuration on the VW Sharan (at least on the configuration, it doesn't work)

Nice and neatly done. well done.

My friend owns the 2014 ecomotive tdi and the interior quality is of vw audi quality.

Super! thank you!

Thank you Tomas for a great review! What are your thoughts on the fact that the Alhambra/Sharan use Adblue? Do many diesel engine cars have It these days? Is that a factor that needs to be considered when you buy this car campared to other brands? Keep up the good work!

Missed the boot gadgets

i miss the vr6 from the new alhambras (i have a mk1 and a mk2 )

Hi Thomas. I have shortlisted the Renault Espace dci 160 and the Alhambra TDI 184 bhp. Without taking into account price, which would you go for? I love high speed driving on the motorway. My former car was BMW 330d. But now I have 3 children. Thank. P.D. I am your biggest fan. If I may you should talk more about handling, brakes, engine..... Thanks

Thomas, you make me laugh suggesting that you can travel with 7 adults in this car! Maybe 2 adults in front and 5 adult dwarfs in the rear. Rear leg room looks very tight in 7 seat mode.

"It is OKer" :))) fantastic..also, nice shoes :) nur weiter so ;)

While I like the Seat's simplistic design, I favor VW in this case. Not sure if this has been discussed, but I find that VW is competing with itself too much. VW, Seat, Skoda are pretty much the same car and aren't limited to a country of origin. GM keeps Vauxhall pretty much to Great Britain and Opel to Europe.

Thank you the video. How tall are you?

this childseat is new? haven't seen this in the older version

Hey Thomas , Iam due to change my car soon. At the moment Iam driving ford S max which is fun to drive and good on space too. Which one would u recommend S max or Alhambra?

Thomas, please comment whether there is an AWD version and which engine/gearbox is combined with.

Besten Dank für Deine Reviews. Hab jetzt ein Ali bestellt :-) Aber Dein englische Aussprache - Junge, das ist echt nicht immer einfach anzuhören. Sonst alles Tipp-Top.

who uses glovebox to store gloves? i dont :D

want this electric!

Please, does anyboby know the color of the car?

How tall are you Mr. Thomas? Just for a reference... Thanks!

no option for adaptive cruise control?

hehe, took me only 30 seconds to find out what language the guy speaks :-)

Mister all so😃

auf deutsch muss es sein!!!!!

Guys trust me don't go for this crappy toy. It's suspension is soooo stiff like it got no suspension. No comfort at all. Very very hard suspension.

Alhambra u akbar!,. allahuambra diesel!

pretty ugly and boring car, its not special or something for that money. .

50k euro. This car is way overpriced.

Love your review. We are needing to rent a car in Italy this summer for 6 people (one child at age 13 and one at 16...so really adults too). I had never seen the Seat Alhambra and your review was very helpful. Three questions: First, can you fold down the middle row seat and let people in the back put their legs/feet up on it? Second, what other vehicles would fit 6 people and luggage? And third, we live in Miami, Florida and have multiple friends from everywhere in the world...we would welcome you to come and stay with our family a few days if you were every interested. Last, and certainly not least, the person yapping about your accent is ridiculous. Some people don't really know what things are important in this world. Have a great day.

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The SEAT Alhambra facelift, today on Autogefühl, your number 1 resource for in-depth car reviews and your number 1 community to discuss cars. With me, with Thomas and we're going to talk about the exterior, the changes of this facelift, the interior of course, here especially with the flexibility and what can you change with the seats and with the trunk and of course, the driving experience. And we're also going to compare this car to the Volkswagen Sharan because we have tested the Sharan before, the facelifted version, so this video will be linked in the video description and we also recently had a big van comparison video. This one will also be linked in the video description.

Thanks for the in depth review! More power to you.

Very comprehensive review. Really appreciate the 'live' testing of equipment. One of the few films where the mundane aspects of the vehicle are shown storage, seating config. gadgets etc. especially wanted to see the electric tailgate and doors in action which was explained at length. I appreciate the effort gone into this review.

Thnx Thomas, good review! I am in the market so I compared VW and Seat. In Poland, well spec'd model is about €5K/£4K cheaper than the equivalent Sharan and from what I saw you are mostly paying for the badge (srsly, what is the panache of owning a vw?) and a few things that are different between the two: the steering wheel - vw has buttons controlling the cruise control while alhambra has the slightly less ergonomic stalk for that, I flashed the lights a few times meaning to restore the cruise - the LED daytime running lights on VW and bulbs on the Seat, and that is about it. On the options list, vw has ADAPTIVE cruise control, vs Seat's older tech, and you can add premium audio on the Sharan, not available in Seat at all. I wasn't able to test this Dynaudio option but I doubt it is worth going to Wolfsburg ( metaphorically only, both cars are made in Portugal :) just for that. Unless you really have to have beige alcantara...

Thank you very much for this video

it's the typical Seat characteristiscs from their latest gen. interior & exterior look a lot like the current ibiza. Which ofcourse not bad.

My insurance provided me with a SEAT Alhambra 2.0 TDI with DSG same specification as the car you're reviewing in this video. I loved it.

Just have a question - why doesn’t the 1.4TSI DSG model in Singapore doesn’t come with reverse camera as standard?? It’s an important safety feature should be standard for all models.

How about rust?

Brilliant in depth review thanks.

I’m working taxi company I’m driving seat Alhambra always problem engine

I love your review!

I love this car so much! I've a white SEAT Alhambra 2.0 TSI CronoPlus DSG (220 PS/HP) since three weeks. I love it!

Autohold is awesome once you know how to use it

Thomas - What a great mini-van. It has a lot of neat features. Too bad it is not available here in the States. It would give the Chrysler 'duds' a real run for the money. Thanks for the outstanding review. Nicholas

I really enjoy your review of the Alhambra. I think it’s design is timeless. I’ve place my order - Long wait for delivery.....was informed of expected delivery in September.

Hello Thomas, which color shows this model? Black oak brown? Thanks for answer. Excellent review by the way!

they look the same vw and this

a trunck.

Greetings from Ireland Thomas, glad to see a packet of fisherman's friends in the car. If you have a sore throat, these can ease the pain and stop throat pain leading to a heavy cold. Great review too by the way 😊

straight and honest review I just like this channel. .beside. .unlike British, American reviews the steering is on the correct side and I don't hurt my ears with miles and pounds lol

hi thomas nice review you seem to be the best at the moment can you tell me if you can fold the mirrors with the key remote from outside the car thank you bill

its six seater not 7 in taxi bussines .