Alfa Romeo 147 2005 vs Alfa Romeo 156 2003
| Body: | Hatchback | Sedan | |
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| The hatchback generally has more luggage space thanks to a larger trunk door opening and the ability to convert the rear of the passenger compartment into luggage space. Sedans tend to be quieter than hatchbacks, due to a more isolated rear area. | |||
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 105 HP | 120 HP | |
| Torque: | 140 NM | 146 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.3 seconds | 10.5 seconds | |
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Alfa Romeo 156 is a more dynamic driving. Alfa Romeo 147 engine produces 15 HP less power than Alfa Romeo 156, whereas torque is 6 NM less than Alfa Romeo 156. Due to the lower power, Alfa Romeo 147 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.1 | 8.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.4 l/100km | 8.1 l/100km | |
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By specification Alfa Romeo 147 consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Alfa Romeo 156, which means that by driving the Alfa Romeo 147 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 15 litres of fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Alfa Romeo 147 consumes 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Alfa Romeo 156. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 63 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 740 km in combined cycle | 760 km in combined cycle | |
| 950 km on highway | 980 km on highway | ||
| 710 km with real consumption | 770 km with real consumption | ||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.22 m | 4.44 m | |
| Width: | 1.73 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.43 m | |
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Alfa Romeo 147 is smaller, but slightly higher. Alfa Romeo 147 is 22 cm shorter than the Alfa Romeo 156, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Alfa Romeo 147 is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 292 litres | 378 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1042 litres | no data | |
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Alfa Romeo 156 has more luggage space. Alfa Romeo 147 has 86 litres less trunk space than the Alfa Romeo 156. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.5 meters | 11.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Alfa Romeo 147 is 0.4 metres more than that of the Alfa Romeo 156, which means Alfa Romeo 147 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`730 | 1`750 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | low | low | |
| Alfa Romeo 147 has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Alfa Romeo 156, so Alfa Romeo 147 quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 1600 | 1200 | |
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