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My daughter is replacing a SEAT Alhambra from which she had several years reliable service but latterly a lot of trouble. She is thinking of replacing it with either a Ford Galaxy diesel or a VW Sharan Diesel. Is there any real difference, either mechanically or electrically between these vehicles?
Asked on 2 January 2010 by A.P., Datchet
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The diesels are exactly the same vehicles built in exactly the same factory in Portugal that now produces the VW Eos. Collectively they are the most common 7-seat MPVs and therefore the most available, but, of course, many have been taxis and a lot have been badly maintained and/or clocked.
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