What Car N° 130601 - 01/06/2013 - 4€¦ · Kia Carens vs Peugeot 5008 vs Seat Alhambra vs...

TESTCENTRE

ThecontendersKWCarens1.7CRDi134 3

Listprice£23 ,895

TargetPrice£23,895A revelation next to itsantiquepredecessor ,

butcanthesleekandpracticalCarensbeat thebest?

Peugeot50082.0HDi150AllureListprice£24,395

TargetPrice£22 ,167

Sharpdynamicsand a flexibleinteriormakethe5008anappealingoption.

SeatAlhambra2.0TDI140Listprice£25,035

TargetPrice£23,150

OurreigningMPV of theYear,

buttheAlhambra is stingilyequippedcomparedwiththeserivals.

VauxhallZafiraTourer2.0CDTi130SEUstprice£25,420TargetPrice£21 ,635Thisversioncomeswithlots of

equipmentandbigdiscounts.

FEWCARSHAVE a harderbriefthanMPVs

; theyneed to bepracticalandsturdyenough to

copewitheverything a familycanthrow

atthem.

Theall-newKiaCarens is thelatestcar to try to tempt thosewhoneedsevenseats

,

but it' ll needto

bemuchmorecapablethanitspredecessor to

beattheserivals.Herewe' re testingthe

range,

:

toppingdieselmodelagainsthigh-specversions of thePeugeot5008andVauxhallZafiraTourer

,

whiletheSeatAlhambra is a

slightlydifferent takeontheMPV,

offeringmorespacebutlesskit.

48l JUNE2013whatcar.com

NewKiaCarensvsrivals

N° and issue date : 130601 - 01/06/2013Circulation : 87220Frequency : MonthlyWHATCAR_130601_192_4.pdfWeb Site: http://www.whatcar.com

Page : 48Size : 80 %7684 cm2

Copyright (What Car) No reproduction without authorisation1 / 13

http://www.whatcar.com

SEVEN-SEAT MPVs

=Mg

,

4 - .. "-7. nffla I Ail it .1' ,1 A" re , ,t. ilmar ,

"

--

--

, i

?

,

fif

i

/

......VAliiLvsiorgspir-'

''

.

,

, ,

,

, .........? :.

,.

.

'___--ilikicalla

PhotographyWillWilliams Thanks to Ikea, Southampton www.ikea.com / gblen / store / southampton

Whatwe're lookingfor

: Buyersexpectcomfort,safety,

flexibilityandlowrunningcostsfromtheirseven-seatiVIPV

.WillMa'snewcontendertroubletheserivals?

whatcancom JUNE2013149


Page : 49Size : 80 %7684 cm2



TESTCENTRE

SpaceandpracticalityKla

* * *00

PeugeotSeatVauxhallC.; ...;

Six-footerswillhaveenoughspace in

thefirsttworows of alltheseMPVs . However

,

a raisedhumpgets in theway of a

centralpassenger' s feet

intheAlhambra

andZafiraTourer,

whereastheCarensand5008haveflatfloors.

TheAlhambracountersbyofferingextramiddle-rowlegroom ,

soeventhetallestdrivers shouldbeable

tofit

a rear-facingchildseatbehindthem . Meanwhile

,

theZafira' s

central seatfoldsinwardsandupwards to create a

centralarmrestandgivetworearpassengersextraspace.

TheAlhambra continues to

impress in tightspaces ,

becauseit hasslidingreardoors

.What'

s

more,

theAlhambra' s twooutermiddlerowseatstiltandslide

"! rightout of theway toalloweasy

access to thethirdrow . The5008alsoscoresprettywellhere

,

buttheCarensandZafira leaveyouwith a

muchnarrowergapto climbthrough.

Onceyou'vegot tothethirdrow

,

theAlhambracontinues tohave

theadvantage ,

thanksto a

raisedseatingpositionandgenerousspace . Itsrivals'seatsaremountedcloser to thefloor

, forcingoccupants to sitwiththeirknees

pushedup , plusthe5008 isshort

onlegroom ,

evenwhenthose in

frontslideforwarda

bit.Ourmeasurements suggestthat

the5008alsohaslessthird-rowheadroom thanitsrivals . However

,

in reality it's theCarens that' s

tightestbecauseitsroofdropsawaymoredramatically ; anyoneaboveabout5ft8inwillfindtheirhead

isclose

tothecentral

middle-rowseatbeltmounting if

theysitontheleftside of thecar.Morepositively ,

it' s a doddleto foldtherearmostseats

inthe

Carensand5008 ,

whereasyouhave

to flipoverthebases

separatelywhenraisingtheAlhambra'

s .Thisisn'

t necessary in

=

= theZafira,

butitsseatsrequire" moststrength to

fold.

I

Oncethethirdrowseatsareflat,

" eachcarhasa bigrectangularboot

,

withtheAlhambra' s particularlyimpressive ; you' ll havenotroublefitting a pushchairlengthways.

O

I Themiddlerow of thesecarscanalsobefoldedflat

, although1

. there' s a gap in themiddle of theZafira'

sextended floor.

50JUNE2013whatcar.com

Peugeot5008

SeatAlhambra

MITIMEITEEDIT

Thesmallestboothere,but it'

s stillfarfromtight

BIGGESTBOOTSPACE

The5008' s rearseatsare a doddle to foldup or down

Alhambra' s boot is longeranddeeper thanitsrivals'

You' ll have to put in a bit of effort to folddowntheseats

Bootcapacityna

/ 492 / 1650 * litres

Bootcapacityna / 679 / 2506litres

Bootcapacity267

/ 658 / 2297litres

Bootcapacity152

/710

/1860litres


Page : 50Size : 80 %7684 cm2



KiaCarensvsPeugeot5008vsSeatAlhambravsVauxhallZafiraTourerSEVEN-SEATMPVs

There' s nocentraltunnel to get in theway of a middlepassenger' s feet

BESTREARSPACE

Tourer' s middleseatcanbeturnedintoanarmrestandfreesupspace

Leastrearlegroom , but a six-footercanstill fit behind asimilar-sized driverStandardelectric seatsmake it easy to find a comfortabledrivingposition

Backrest moves in steps ,

sosomepeoplewillfeel it' s at thewrongangle

BESTFRONTSPACE

Threeadultscan fit acrossmiddlerowandyou' ll gettwomore in thebackAlhambrahasverysupportivefrontseatsand isbestforfront legroom

Matches theAlhambra forlegroomandoffersalmostasmuchheadroom

whatcar.com JUNE2013I51


Page : 51Size : 80 %7684 cm2



Performance

Kia

PeugeotSeatVauxhall

1 Thesecarshaveto

beableto haul

aroundsevenpeoplewithout toomuchdifficulty ,

andhere the5008impresses most . Likeitsrivals

it

has a four-cylinderdieselengine ,

but it hasmorepowerandtorque ,

whichhelpsmakeit

fastestwhetheryou' re accelerating hard

Carens is outpacedbyonly5008;itsthequickest to stopfrom70mph

WHATCAR?TestfiguresWeather conditionsDampAcceleration30-70mPh10.4secthrough thegears

30-50mph3

4.3secin 3rd / 4th / 5th

/6th

50-70mphI

in 3rd / 4th / 5th /6th 3 6.5sec 4

6.5sec5 8.lsec 6 11.2sec

TESTCENTRE

Alhambrais ultimatelytheslowestcarhere

, although it' s stillfairlyflexible

WHATCAR?Testflgureso60phTa0WedWeather conditionsDampAccelerationaticmph30-70mph 115secthrough thegears

3°-5°InPh3

4.8secIn 3rd / 4th / 5th /

6th

i 50-70mphIn 3rd /

4th/ 5th

/ 6th 37.4sec

52JUNE2013whatcar.com

46.Osec

5 9.7sec 6

19.9sec

4

71sec5

125sec6

22.0sec

4 81sec 510.6sec

6

14.6sec

throughthegears or justrelyingontheengine' s

low-revmuscle.TheCarensandZafiraTourer

arealsocapable of reasonablylivelyacceleration

,

butwhere theCarenspullsstrongly fromabouti600rpm ,

theZafiratakesalittle

longer to getintoitsstrideandhasa pronounced flatspotbetween3000and35oorpm .

Thismeansyouhave

to changegearmorefrequently to keepupwithtraffic.

Youget a smootherflow of

power intheAlhambra

,

and it's

lesslikely to need a downchange

10.9 1171

Braking30-0m08.6m

70-Omph47.2m

as114Braking30-Omph9.7m

70-Omph492m

TheCarenspullsfrom600r m

;

theZafiratakes a

littlelongerto getintoitsstride'

onthemotorway . However,

it' s heavier thanall of itsrivals,

sotakeslongest to getup to speedin thefirstplace - somethingthatcanbefrustratingwhenyouwant

to getpast a slow-movingvehicleon

a countryroad.TheAlhambra'

s weightalsocountsagainst it

whenyouneedto stop in a hurry ;

it needsmostspace to come to a haltfromboththeurbanandnational limits . Thatsaid

,

thedifferencesbetweenthecarsaren' t huge ,

andallfourhavebrakesthatareeasy to modulate.

The5008is thefastest of thefourcarsand themost flexibleperformer

WHATCAR?TeatimesWeatherconditionsDampAcceleration30-70mph 8.8secthrough thegears

30-50111Ph3

3.6sec4

5.4sec5 8.3sec

in 3rd / 4th / 5th / 6th

50-70mphIn 3rd / 4th / 5th / 6th 3

5.6sec 4

5.7sec5

7.2sec

"

- VIEME5

ZafiraTourertakes longest to getgoingandrunsout of puffearliest

WHATCAR?TestfiguresWeather conditionsDampAcceleration3040112Pb10.7secthrough thegears

304011103

4.8sec4 7.8sec

5

In 3m1 / 401 / 501 / 6th15.7sec

50-70mphIn 3rd / 4th / 5thffith 3

6.5sec4

7.4secs

10.2sec

6 15.0sec

6 9.4sec

6

26.0sec

MOSTFLEXIBLEENGINE

040InphTopspeed

9.1120secmph

Braking30-Omph91m

70-Omph48.2m

Braking30-Omph9.5m

71: Hkooph6

15.2sec47.8m

0 60mohTopspeed

10.6116


Page : 52Size : 80 %7684 cm2



KiaCarensvsPeugeot5008vsSeatAlhambravsVauxhallZafiraTourerSEVEN-SEATMPVs

RideandhandlingKb

* **

( D.DPeugeot * * OCKDSeat *

* * * *

Vauxhall **

** 0

KiahasgiventheCarenssupplesuspension thathelps it

soakupbigbumpsandpotholeswell.However

,

it canbecome a bitunsettledoverscruffysurfaces

,

andthere' salot of body lean

in

bends . Limited front-endgripandrathernumbsteering furtherundermineyourconfidence

in

thecaronwindier roads,

butthesteering is always lightandeasyaroundtown.

The5008is a muchsportierproposition . It gripsstronglyandresistsbodyrollsuperblyforsuch a tallcar . Unfortunately ,

thesteeringcanweightupsuddenlymid-bend

,

andyoupayforthetightcontrolwith

aridethat

seems to pickuponeveryminorimperfection in theroadsurface.The5008also thumpsabruptlyoverspeedbumpsandpotholes ,

so it' s theCarens thatstrikesthebetterbalance.

ForproofthatanMPVcanofferthebest of bothworldsyouneedlooknofurtherthantheAlhambra . It' s able

to ironoutmost of thelumpsandbumpsBritain'

s roadscanthrowat it

,

yet it stillremainsrelativelycomposedoverundulationsandthrough tight twistsandturns.True

,

thesteering is a littleheavierthantheKia'

s

,

but it's

notoverlyweightyandis more

preciseandreassuring.TheZafiraTourer'

s steeringhas

a similarweighting to theAlhambra' s

,

and it offersconsistent responses , althoughitsself-centringaction

is alittle

onthestrongside . TheZafiraalsoshimmiesaround

abit

at lowspeed . However,

it' s neveruncomfortable

,

there' s littlerollin

bendsandthehigh-speed rideis welldamped .

Overall,

then,

theZafirais a goodthing to

driveor bedrivenin.

`TheSeatis proofthatanMPVcanofferthebest of

bothworlds'

211 : 47177117

Soaksupbumpsandpotholeswell

;

shame it' s

notasgood in bends

Turningcircle

,11Dm

Lock to lock2.7turns

Peugeot5008Resistsbodyrollwell

,

butitsride is generallytoofirmandunsettled

Turningcircle

.11.6m

Lock tolock

2.7turns

SeatAlhambraRide

is verycomfortable,

yettheAlhambrastillhandles withcomposure

Ct .-

Turningcircle11.9m

Turningcircle11.4m

Lockto

lock2.9turns

VauxhallZafiraTourerGood to drive or

bedrivenin

,asidefrom a bit of

shimmy at townspeeds

whatcarcomJUNE2013153


Page : 53Size : 80 %7684 cm2



KbPeugeotSeatVauxhall

TESTCENTRE

Behindthewheel*

*

* 0

* * * 00*

* * **

*

* * * 0

Thesteeringwheels in theCarensandAlhambraaretiltedawayfromyou ,

whichmakesyoufeela bitlikeyou' re driving a bus

,

whereasthewheels in the5008andZafiraToureraremoresaloon-like.

Fortunately , yougetreachandheightadjustmentwhichevercar

54IJUNE2013whatcarcom

youchoose,

sothetop of thesteeringwheelneverblocksyourview of theinstrumentsandyourarmsareneveruncomfortable.

Onceyou' re used to theangleof itswheel

,

theCarensactuallymakes it

easiest to find a gooddrivingpositionbecause it' s theonlyonewithseatsthatmoveelectrically . What' s more

, you' ll

staycomfortable,

evenonlongdrives

,

thanks to itsstandardlumbaradjustment.

TheAlhambraalsogets lumbaradjustment to fendoffbackache

,

andwhiletheZafiraTourermissesoutonthisfeature

,

itsseatstilloffersgoodsupport . In fact

,

if

you' remuchoversix-feet tall

you' ll probablyfind it themostcomfortable of allbecauseitsseathasthelongestbase.

Onlythe5008disappointsa littlebecauseitsseatsareoverlysoftandyoucan'

tfine-tunethe

backrestangle to thesamedegreethatyoucan in itsrivals . Tomakemattersworse

,

therestforyourclutchfoot is positionedtoohighrelative to thepedals.

All-roundvisibility is bestin theAlhambra

,

thanks toits

comparatively uprightwindscreen

pillarsandunusually largesidewindows

. Bycontrast,

therearmostsidewindows in

theCarensandZafiraToureraresmall

,

andtheKia' sthick

,

forward-setwindscreenpillarscanobscure

yourview at times.TheAlhambra' s instrumentsare

easiest to read,

because it' sthe

onlyonewithall of thecommonUKspeed limits

(3o ,

6o, 7omph )

dearlymarked.

Audio, connectivityandsat-nay

Infotainmentsystems

KiaPeugeotSeatVatodiall

*

*

: ? CX*

* * OC

All of theseMPVshaveanaux-insocketthatletsyouplay themusiconyourMP3playerthroughthecar' s

speakers .However

,

theAlhambra missesoutonaUSBsocket

,

soyoucan' t

chargeyourdeviceonthegoor

control it usingthestereounlessyoubuy a £26cableand a £1050packthatincludes

a bespoke iPodport ,

sat-nav,

a

touch-screen stereoandanSDcardslot.

Thispack isalsotheonly

way to get a DABradioontheAlhambra

,

butKiaandPeugeotdon' t evenofferDABasanoption.

OnlyVauxhall fitsDABasstandard . Unfortunately ,

it

hasbeenstingy in otherareas;

theZafiraTourer is alone in

missingoutonBluetoothmusicstreaming ,

a Bluetoothmobilephoneconnection andvoicecontrol.

TheAlhambra' sstereohas

themostspeakers ( eightcompared withitsrivals'six

),

butthisgivesit noadvantagein

soundquality.Allof the

systemsarereasonablebutnomorethanthat

,

andwhile

Infotainment featuresceplowJ Standard

XNotavailable

KfaCarens?

Peugeot 5008 ?

SeatAlhambra ?

VauxhallZafiraTourer ?

KiaCarensSteeringwheel-mountedphonecontrolsaresimple to useonthemoveand3-speccarsget a user-friendlytouch-screenasstandard

Peugeot5008Stereocontrols areon a stalkthat' s partiallyhiddenbehindthewheel

,

while thestereobuttonsarerathersmalland fiddly

SeatAlhambraColour touch-screen is part of Seat' s £1050MediaSystemPlus

,

butyoudogetwheel-mounted audiocontrolsasstandard

VauxhallZafiraLiketheCarensand5008,

theZafiragets a USBsocketasstandard

;

shame centreconsole is overloadedwithbuttonsandknobs

`Vauxhall is

theonlyoneto fit DAB

,

but it'sbeen

stingy in

otherareas'Peugeotdoesoffer a stereo

upgrade ,

we're

stillto trythis£650dealer-fitsystem.

OurAlhambra camewiththeoptionaltouch-screen

,

andthis is easy to use,

thanksto

itssimplemenusandhandyshortcutbuttons . Eventhestandard stereoworkswell

,

though ,

because itfeaturesbig ,

dearlylabelledbuttons.Thebuttonsonthe5oo8' s

stereoarequite a bitmorefiddly.However

, theyare at leastgroupedtogetheronthedashboard

,

whereastheZafira' s

aremixed in withthecontrolsforothersystems ,

soyoufrequentlyhave to lookawayfromtheroadforlongerthanyoushould in order to find a

specificbutton.OnlytheCarensmakes life

assimpleastheAlhambra . Themodelwe'

re testinggetsa largetouch-screen asstandard

,

andthisofferswell-orderedmenusandlarge , easy-to-hit icons.

35mmUSB/ UpgradedDABSteeringVoiceHardNavigationNumber of

BluetoothInputIPodaudioradiowheelcontroldrivesystemspeakers

" Momcontrols?

?

/

XX

X ? ?X X 6

?

?

?

/

X £650 X? X X £735 6

?

?X

/

£26"X

£1050' ??

X £1050 * *

8?

??

/

XX

? ? £220 "

X £855 " "

6E220"

" OnlyavailablewithMediaSystem Plus "" Part of MediaSystem Plus " £220Bluetooth systemIncludesvoicecontrol "" Part ofa packthatalsoincludesanSDcardslotandanextraspeaker


Page : 54Size : 80 %7684 cm2



KiaCarensvsPeugeot5008vsSeatAlhambravsVauxhallZafiraToureri

SEVEN-SEATMPVs

BESTDASHBOARDLAYOUT

StrangeangleWheel is tiltedforward

,

making it feela

bitbus-like

QualitybuildKia' s fit andfinishhavecome

a longway in a shorttime

Ergonomic issuesSomebuttonsare a stretchdue to steeplyangleddash

MixedreportPlenty of wheeladjustment ,

butfootrest is toohigh

Q

"17=1Z1771Premium feelAlhambra is trimmedwithclassymaterials throughout

SimpleswitchgearControlsareclassicVWGroup ; easy to readanduse

CTEMECEITIIITE7117711

StylishtouchesMetallictrimhighlightshelp liftZafira' s dashboard

TallstoryLongseatbases willbewelcomedbysix-footers

whatcar.comJUNE2013 1 55


Page : 55Size : 80 %7684 cm2



TESTCENTRE

QualityandreliabilityKia *

* 0

Peugeot rr

:

tr

: 4(

1

)(: )

- Seatr.

) 0

0

Vauxhall - -%%00

56l JUNE2013whatcar.com

ThepreviousCarensalwaysfelt-

; .

likethebudgetoffering itwas.

However,

thisnewcarhasa much

smarterinterior( especiallythe

range-topping 3

model)

,

withslickswitchgear andappealingplastics.

It' sat leastasplushasthe5008

andZafiraTourer, although the

SeatAlhambra ?

Alhambra isclassierstill

,

becausetheplasticsonitsupperdashboardaresquishierandthere' s less of

adifferencebetweenthematerials

upfrontandthosein

therear.None of theseMPVswas

included inthelastJDPower

customersatisfactionsurvey(

WhatCar?, July2012

)

,

butKiaandSeatfinishedequal13th in

themanufacturer' s table,

whereas

Peugeotwas17thandVauxhallsecondfrombottom in

26th.Vauxhallwasalsotheworst

performer of thefourin our last

£495Xi?£500

£210 / ?

?

X

`TheCarensis at leastasplushasthe5008andZafira

,

buttheAlhambra is

classierstill '

reliabilitysurvey (

WhatCar?,

September2012)

,

witha 40%%

failureratethatput it 24thoutof 36manufacturers

,

whileSeatwaslothwith

a 39%%failurerate,

Peugeot15thwitha 35%%rateand

Kiaiithwitha 26%%rate.

Vauxhalldoes at leastofferthereassurance of a ioo,000-mile ,

unlimited-timewarranty.TheCarenscomeswith

a seven-year ,

ioo-000-milewarrantythat' s fullytransferable

,

whilePeugeotandSeatgiveyoujustthree-years or

60,000miles.

Equipmentandsafetyandsecurity

EquipmentKiaPeugeotSeatVauxhall

* * * **

r'

,.

* 0000

Allfourcarscomewithalloywheels

,

climatecontrol,

rearparkingsensorsandfourelectricwindows

,

whileallbuttheAlhambrahaveautomaticheadlights , rain-sensingwipers ,

frontfoglights ,

cruisecontrol

,

rearprivacyglassand a leather-trimmedsteeringwheel.

Overall,

then,

theSeat is

themoststingilyequipped.However

,

it' s one of onlytwocarshere

( alongwiththeVauxhall

)

thatgetsfrontparkingsensorsasstandard

;

thesecost£210onthe5008and£150pluslabour

(

it' sa

dealer-fitoption )

ontheCarens.BoththeCarensand5008

providepanoramic glassroofs

,

frontseat-back traytablesandsunblindsfortherearwindows

,

whiletheCarensgoesevenfurtherwithheated

, part-leatherseats

,

a heatedsteeringwheeland a reversingcamera.

ThePeugeotcounterswitha head-updisplayand is alsotheonlycarhere fittedwithxenonheadlightsasstandard.XenonsareanoptionontheZafira

,

butaren' tavailable on

theCarens orAlhambra.

Optionsprices?

StandardX

Notavailable

KlaCarens

/ Uloywheels

Peugeot5008 ?

KiaCarensRange-topping 3 Luggagecovercanbeneatlymodelgetsheatedsteeringwheelstowedbeneath thebootfloor

Peugeot5008Electricparkingbrake freesupspaceondash

SeatAlhambraButtonsforminorBootfeatures12vpowersocketfunctionsarelowdownondashand a hookforshoppingbags

MetallicAlmon /

paiddknatecontrol

? £495

Parldngsensors

front/rear

X

/?

Pramicroof

Extramirrorallowsyou to seewhatthekidsareup to in theback

VauxhallZafiraPlenty of storageFold-out floormatlevelsouttheoptions , includingtwogloveboxes loadareawhenseatsarefolded

Rear

privacyglass

Frontseat-backtrayTablas

RearLuggagesunblindsnet

Safetyandsecurity* * *

J

* *

* * *

*0

** *

* 0

PeugeotSeatVauxhall

Each of thesecars isfittedwith

a stabilitycontrolsystemthatcanbrakeindividualwheels to

helpcounteractskids . TheAlhambra alsohastyrepressure-monitoringandfatigue-detection systems.

Shouldyoubeinvolved in

anaccident,

frontsideandcurtainairbagsareonhand

in allfourcars .However

,

thecurtain ' bags in theCarensandZafiraTourercoveronlythefirsttworows of seats

, leavingthird-rowpassengersunprotected . In

the5008andAlhambra theseairbagsrunthefulllength of thecabin.

TheAlhambra is best if youneed

to carrylots of youngchildren

,

withIsofixmountingpointsonallfiverearseats.The5008hasthemonallthreemiddle-rowseats

,

buttheothertwohavethemononlytheoutermiddle-row seats.

TheAlhambra scoredbestforprotectingadultoccupantsin

theEuroNCAP test -

see

page6ofor a fullbreakdown.Eachcarhasdeadlocks

,

anengineimmobiliserand a

Thatcham-approvedalarmsystem ,

but it'stheSeatand

Vauxhallthatgettopranking.

RearsideTyrepressureFatigueairbagsmonitordetection

X?

.?£215£300 *

?£230X £325 +

VauxhallZafiraTourer ? £525Xi?III £600?X £100£85

" Part of storagepack ,

whichalsoaddsadditional cabinstorage pockets + Part of cargopackwhichalsoIncludesmulti"position netpartition

£170

X £115


Page : 56Size : 80 %7684 cm2



KiaCarensvsPeugeot5008vsSeatAlhambravsVauxhallZafiraTourer =SEVEN-SEAT MPVs

Refinement

: 00000Peugeot 0 * 00SeatVauxhall00000Kiascansufferfrom a

lot of roadnoise

,

butthenewCarenskeepsthis

to aminimum .

Thereis a

bitof patterfromitssuspensionoverbrokensurfaces

,

buttheonlysignificant intrusion

isthewind

noise thatentersthecabin at

motorwayspeeds.TheZafiraTourer is

betterat shuttingoutwindnoise

,

butoverall it' s a

lesscivilisedcar,

anditsengine is themainculprit.Evenaroundtownyoucanhearit grumblingaway,

whileanyattempt to

accelerate is

accompanied byclatterandvibration . True

,

theenginedoessettledownonceyou' re settled

ata steadymotorwaycruise

,

butthere' s quite a

bit of roadnoiseat 7omph.

Roadnoise isalsoanissue in

the5008 ,

ontop of whichyouhearclonksfromitssuspensionoverbumpsandfeel a bit of buzz

through thepedalswhenyouaccelerate

. Fortunately ,

theenginesoundscoarseonlywhenyourev

it hard,

andwindnoise is alwayswellcontrolled.

Overall,

the5008 is onlysignificantlybetteredbytheAlhambra

.In ourtests

,

thisrecordedthelowestdecibel

reading at both3omphand7omph ,

which is hardlysurprisinggivenhowgood it is at keepingoutroad

, engineandsuspensionnoise .

TheAlhambraevencutsthroughtheairprettyquietlyforsuch a big , boxycar.

Allfour of theseMPVshavelightclutches thatstilloffera decentamount of feel to helpyoupullawaysmoothly ,

butyouhave to putupwith a frustratinglynotchygearshift if yougofortheCarens or

Zafira . The5008andAlhambrahavemuchsmoothershiftactions.

`Roadnoiseis

anissuein the5008

,

on toof

whichyouhearclonksoverbumps'

QUIETESTAT70MPH

Lessroadnoise thanotherKias

,butwindcanbeheard

at motorwayspeeds

Noise at 70mph

0-

705des

Noise at 30mph(

7062.9dlle

Peugeot5008Roadnoise is thebiggestissue

;

otherwise 5008 is a

refinedhigh-speedcruiser

Noise at 70mph

Noise at 30mphU

SeatAlhambraAlhambraoccupantsarewellisolatedfrom theoutsideworld

Noise at 70mph

Noise at 30mph0

Noise at 70mph

U

1021.1

113.01111s

[ jOBAdlls ; 00

41211s

Noise at 30moh632dlls

100

100

VauxhallZafiraTourerLetdownbyroughenginethattransmitstoomuchvibrationintocabin

0171.0des 000

whatcar.comJUNE2013157


Page : 57Size : 80 %7684 cm2



I KiaPeugeotSeat

IVauxhall

o.

g

cn( u

1" EC

g

KiaCarensPeugeot5008SeatAlhambra

Buyingandowning

TheZafirais thepriciestcarhere

,

althoughthat' s beforeyou'veconsidered the£3785discountthat'

s available fromanyVauxhalldealer . True

,

thissavinghasto

beoffsetagainstfairlyheavydepreciation ,

buteventhentheZafiraworksoutcheapest to

ownover a three-year period.

KiaCarensNoearlydiscountsmakeCarensthepriciest to

own

Prices

£23,895£23,895

ListpriceTargetPriceCompanycartaxpermonth

( 20 / 40%%) £83066Contracthire( permonth

)

Residualvalue ( byyear )

1

2

3

4

na

£13 ,85953%%

£11 ,23047%%

E908038%%

£788533%%

Three-yearcost Depreciation InsuranceServicingRoad taxGov' t MPG

Emissionsandeconomy

OurTargetPriceshoppersweren' t

ableto haggle a

discountontheCarensandthis

, alongwithcomparatively weakresalevalues

,

explainswhy ithasthehighest

three-yearownershipcosts.However

,

weexpectKiadealersto startnegotiatingonprice in

thenot-too-distantfuture.Companycardriverswill

sacrificetheleastamount of

theirsalaryeachmonthbychoosing theCarens

, courtesyof itsrelativelylowcarbondioxideemissions . As

a 40%%taxpayeryou' ll payanextra£19 a

month

Peugeot 5 OOPLowest leasingratesandstrongresalevalues

51.3mpe

£24,395

Q%%tfil : 1

Gov' t MPGFirst-yearroadtax

£97/£194

£320

Fik140

04%%

VauxhallZafiraTourer

`TheZafiramighthavethehighestlistprice ,

butit'

s thecheapestoverthreeyears'

SeatAlhambraNotthebestchoiceas a companycar

50.4mpgeII

£25,035

ZOO ]

£99/£199

£358

CO2 Taxliability

Ello

ilk

To24%%

SEVEN-SEAT MPVs

to drivetheZafira,

£28moreforthe5008andanadditional£33fortheAlhambra.

TheZafirais themost

tempting if you' re planning to

lease,

because it' ll costyoujust£312 a

month . That's £8lessthanthe5008and£46 lessthantheAlhambra . LeasingratesfortheCarensweren' t availableaswewent to press.

Each of thesecarscanaveragemorethan5ompgofficially . TheAlhambra is theleastefficient

,

at

50.4mpg ,

whiletheCarens is themostfrugal , achieving 56.4mpg.

CHEAPEST TOOWN

VauxhallZP+HugediscountsmakeZafiracheap to buy

£1503

£25 ,420

EfiLtE£93

/

£185

£312

£1035£4316

whatcarcom JUNE2013I 59

1411111.11010111110111111111111111M111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111


Page : 59Size : 80 %7684 cm2



TESTCENTRE

Stats, specsandratings

KiaCarens1.7CRDi134 3

Listprice£23 ,895TargetPrice£23,895

fek3asurementsFigures in boldarebest in testDimensions in cm

TurningCircle11.0m

11756-791\

.--[2751

".14531-

Spacena-492-1650 * litres

EngineandperformanceSize1685cc

, 4cyl ,

TDPeakpower134bhp@4000rpmPeaktorque244Ibft@2000rpm

0-60mphTopspeed

10.9114secmph

BuyingWebsitewww.kia.co.uk

Carpictured KiaCarens1.7 CRD134 In Europeanspec

RatingsPerformance

Ride & handlingBehindthewheel

Infotainment system

Quality & reliability

Equipment

Safety & securityRefinement

Space & practicality

Buying & owning

EconomyAverage ( Govt ) 56.4mpgTank58litresEmissions132g / km

,

21%% tax

0TI ir1PGaveragena

Real-world rangena

SafetyEuroNCAPcrashratingNottested

0

* 00

0

*

;

'

*

*

;

:

*0000

00

Peugeot50082.0HDiAllureSeatAlhambra2.0TDI140S

Listprice£24,395Listprice£25 ,035

TargetPrice£22 ,167TargetPrice£23 ,150

.r

I

1-9-7 88, 86-dr[2011

awe

"---12731 "

45jT

Spacena-679-2506 litres

Size1997cc, 4cyl ,

TDPeakpower148bhp@375OrpmPeaktorque2511bft@2000rpm

Websitewww.peugeotco.uk

Performance


Infotainment system


Equipment



Buying & owning

Average ( Govt ) 513mpgTank60litresEmissions145g / km

,

24%%tax

Cf. TrueMPGaverage51.5mpg

Real-world range680miles

EuroNCAPcrashrating + 44 + +

a 89%% 4

. 79%% kt 37%% C197%%

CarpalmedPeugeot 50082.0HDi150 Allurewithoptional heatedseatswith GreyLuxuryLeatherupholsteryandlumbarsupport ( E15705 PeugeotConnect3Dmedianavigation withcolournay

, aux.Bluetooth and30GBand 10GBmusicharddrive (

£1465 )

:

xenondirectional headlights ( E5255 and frontparkingaidwith parallel parkassist ( E210 )

-.000®-'00*

: .00* * 00

*

*

;

.' ,000*

000

* * *0

lommisisom

11.9m

4851

1

;

Space267-658-2297 litres

Size1968cc, 4cyl ,

TDPeakpower138bhp@4200rpmPeaktorque2361bft@175Orpm

11.5 Top speed

Websitewwwseatco.uk

Performance


Infotainment system


Equipment


Space & practicalityBuying & owning

Average (Govt

) 50.4mpgTank70litresEmissions146g /

km,

24%%taxAliTrueMPGaverage462mpg

Real-world range711miles

EuroNCAPcrashrating 43; 04%%B+ +

1&

96%% 4.

. 80%%®46%% ®

71%%

Carph : bredSeatAlhambra 2.0 TDI1405with optionalpower-operated tailgateandsliding reardoors ( E9953.

and one Integrated childseat ( E195 )

* 00

* *

* * * 00O

* * 000

* * *

* * *

0

Vaux'Zafira T' 2.0CDTiSEListprice£25 ,420TargetPrice£21 ,635

Tur ringcircle11.4m

0-60mphTopspeed

10.6116mph

Websitewww.vauxhallco.uk

Performance


Infotainment system


Equipment



Buying & owning

iii

Space152-710-1860 litres

Size1956cc, 4cy1 ,

TDPeakpower129bhp@4000rpmPeaktorque2211bft@175Orpm

"

Average (Govt ) 55.4mpg

Tank58litresErrissiors134g /

km.21%% tax

TrueMPGaverage 48.1mpgReal-world range614miles

EuroNCAPcrashrating i&giu& *(

ii

94%% 4

. 83%%xt 53%%®86%%

Capictured Vauxhall ZabraTourer2.0CDT-1130

TechLinewithoptionalspace-saver sparewheel ( E95 )

0000

* * 000* *

* * 0

* * *

;

.0

Verdicts k?,111,C1.11,"111/

"

AILUUUUUk.ft,111t.lttt..1 it

: i _ , )0411

60IJUNE2013whatcancom


Page : 60Size : 80 %7684 cm2



KiaCarensvsPeugeot5008vsSeatAlhambravsVauxhallZafiraTourer

Ourverdict

1

SeatAlhambra2.0TDI140 S

* **

*

ForSpacious , practicalandclassycabin

; goodrefinementcomfortableandgood to driveAgainstWorstequipped ;

canfeel a bitunderpowered

VerdictAnoutstandingfamilycar in almosteveryrespect

VauxhallZafiraTourer2.0CDTi130SE

**

**

ForSpaceforseven; composed

drive;

lowownershipcostsAgainstNoisy ,

inflexibleengine ;

fussydash;

Bluetooth is extra

Verdict It' s terrificvalueformoney ,

soworthconsidering

THEALHAMBRA REMAINS thebestMPVonsale

, despitefacingsometoughcompetitionhere.

Notonly is it themostspaciousof thefour

,

butitsseatsarecomfortableandrelativelyeasy

tofold

,

and thoseslidingreardoorsare

a godsendwhenyou' re

trying to getthekids in andout.True

,

theAlhambrafeels a bitunderpoweredwhen it' s heavilyloaded

,

andyoudon' t get a lot of

luxuries,

butit' s classier

, quieterandbetter

to drivethanitsrivals,

so it' s a clearwinner.

KiaCarens1.7CRDi134

3

* **

*

ForGenerousspec ;

comfortableride

; strongandquietengineAgainstLeastpractical ; sloppybodycontrol

;numbsteering

VerdictGood,

butcheaperversionsmakemoresense

If youdecidetheAlhambrais justtoobigforyou ,

we'd urgeyou to considertheZafiraTourer.It

is stillroomyenough to seatseven in relativecomfort

,

whilehugedealerdiscountsmake it

a temptingprivatebuy.TheZafira' s noisy ,

inflexibleengine is a majordrawback

,

butin mostotherrespects it' s a nicecar to spendtimein.

There' s a lotto likeabout

Ma' s newCarens,

too . It's great

at soakingupbumps ,

whiletheengine is strongandstandardkit

Peugeot50082.0HDi150Allure

SeehowotherMPVs

11"

----12compare in

ournewcarsA-Zp11.5

ForStrongengine ;flexible

seating ;

lots of luxurykitAgainstFirmride

;

third-rowlegroom ;

worstdrivingposition

VerdictThe5008' s flawsarenowhard to excuse

at thisprice

`TheKiais

theleastpracticalMPVhere.Cheaperversionsmakemoresense'

MPVs

generous . However,

theCarensis alsothesmallestandleastpracticalcar in thetest

,

sowecan' t helpthinkingthatcheaperversionswillmakemoresense.

It's a similarstorywiththe

5008 . We're fans of

thecar' s wellthought-out interiorandstrongengine ,

butitsfirmrideandcompromiseddrivingpositionarehard to forgivewhenyou' re

spendingthissort of money.Thatrideseemsparticularlyout

of place in anexpensiveMPV,

sothe5oo8 finishes last.


Page : 61Size : 80 %7684 cm2



What Car N° 130601 - 01/06/2013 - 4€¦ · Kia Carens vs Peugeot 5008 vs Seat Alhambra vs...

Documents

Transcript of What Car N° 130601 - 01/06/2013 - 4€¦ · Kia Carens vs Peugeot 5008 vs Seat Alhambra vs...