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FuliHdi · 9th January 2008, 18:22

Before buying our Ulysee I have made detailed comparision,
equally regarding the Alhambra/Galaxy to the EV2, but through
my special requirements:

a. comfortable for 5 people + lot of luggage when traveling LOOONG
b. access roof rails (=extra lugagge box) as simple as possible
c. as little electronics as possible
d. diesel engine

Alhambra/Galaxy
pros: better engine, lower fuel consumption
cons: rear left and right seat can fold back much less than in EV2, uncomfortable for sleeping during night travel.

EV2
pros: sliding doors (gives also much easier access to the roof), more comfortable seats in 2nd (and 3rd) row than found in Alhambra/Galaxy
cons: engine accel. & fuel consumption, seat wear

Since I decided buying a second hand car one of the main requirements was of course the state of the vehicle, mileage. I have read posts

here and on other forums and upon those one would never buy an EV2 nor any other car at all

. But since my children became teens I needed some extra space in a car suitable for long travelling & camping (From SLO to Spain, Greece, GB, Scandinavia) which can nowadays only be resonably done by night - therefore sleep comfort for teens requirement. No electric doors, it would be a nightmare when camping. Ability to access the roof mounted luggage box or 5 mountainbikes

- this is far best on Ulysee, where the rear bumber is designed for stepping on ... and so we ended up with an Ulysee originating from southern Italy.

9th January 2008, 18:22	#44 (permalink)
FuliHdi Triple Ace Join Date: 21 Nov 2007 Location: Ljubljana Posts: 234 Thanks: 4 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts Car: Fiat Ulysse 2.0 JTD/HDi Country of origin:	Before buying our Ulysee I have made detailed comparision, equally regarding the Alhambra/Galaxy to the EV2, but through my special requirements: a. comfortable for 5 people + lot of luggage when traveling LOOONG b. access roof rails (=extra lugagge box) as simple as possible c. as little electronics as possible d. diesel engine Alhambra/Galaxy pros: better engine, lower fuel consumption cons: rear left and right seat can fold back much less than in EV2, uncomfortable for sleeping during night travel. EV2 pros: sliding doors (gives also much easier access to the roof), more comfortable seats in 2nd (and 3rd) row than found in Alhambra/Galaxy cons: engine accel. & fuel consumption, seat wear Since I decided buying a second hand car one of the main requirements was of course the state of the vehicle, mileage. I have read posts here and on other forums and upon those one would never buy an EV2 nor any other car at all . But since my children became teens I needed some extra space in a car suitable for long travelling & camping (From SLO to Spain, Greece, GB, Scandinavia) which can nowadays only be resonably done by night - therefore sleep comfort for teens requirement. No electric doors, it would be a nightmare when camping. Ability to access the roof mounted luggage box or 5 mountainbikes - this is far best on Ulysee, where the rear bumber is designed for stepping on ... and so we ended up with an Ulysee originating from southern Italy.
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