Production chronology1996–2020
Sourced production or model lifecycle range used by the main catalog timeline.
Wikipedia lead ↗25 years
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SEAT / Model record
SEATAlhambra
Production1996–2020
Recorded originSpain
ClassMinivan
Background
The SEAT Alhambra is a seven-seater minivan that was built from 1996 to 2020. It was manufactured under the SEAT brand from June 1996 onwards at the Volkswagen Group's AutoEuropa plant in Palmela, Portugal. It shares the same platform with the Volkswagen Sharan, and the first generation was also related to the Ford Galaxy. The vehicle is named after the Alhambra of Granada, a famous monument in Spain. It is considered in the motor industry to be a large multi-purpose vehicle (MPV).
Text adapted from “SEAT Alhambra” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07
Chronology ledger
Dates with their meaning intact
Netherlands RDW first-admission observations2022
First-admission years observed in Dutch vehicle registrations; this is market evidence, not a worldwide production range.
Netherlands RDW ↗1 year
Swiss TAS/TARGA approval observations1996–2007
Swiss type-approval years; approval dates are not production chronology.
Swiss ASTRA TAS/TARGA ↗12 years