Simplify the following text for a Grade 7 native English-speaking person.
Original: The Volkswagen Group subsequently rebadged the Sharan in 1996 , and sold it as the SEAT Alhambra alongside the Sharan .
Simplified: The Volkswagen Sharan is a automobile produced by Volkswagen in two generations since 1995 . The SEAT Alhambra and the Ford Galaxy are based on the same platform as the Sharan .