Alfa Romeo 147 2005 vs Toyota Corolla 2000
| Body: | Hatchback | Estate car / wagon | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 120 HP | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 146 NM | 150 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.6 seconds | 10 seconds | |
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Toyota Corolla is a more dynamic driving. Alfa Romeo 147 engine produces 10 HP more power than Toyota Corolla, but torque is 4 NM less than Toyota Corolla. Despite the higher power, Alfa Romeo 147 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.2 | 7.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.5 l/100km | 7.3 l/100km | |
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The Toyota Corolla is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Alfa Romeo 147 consumes 1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Corolla, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Alfa Romeo 147 could require 150 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Alfa Romeo 147 consumes 1.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Corolla. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 730 km in combined cycle | 690 km in combined cycle | |
| 930 km on highway | 810 km on highway | ||
| 700 km with real consumption | 680 km with real consumption | ||
| Alfa Romeo 147 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 10 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Alfa Romeo 156 | Used only for this car | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Alfa Romeo 147 engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.22 m | 4.34 m | |
| Width: | 1.73 m | 1.69 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.44 m | |
| Alfa Romeo 147 is 12 cm shorter than the Toyota Corolla, 4 cm wider the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 292 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1042 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.5 meters | 9.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Alfa Romeo 147 is 1.9 metres more than that of the Toyota Corolla, which means Alfa Romeo 147 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`740 | 1`200 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | low | high | |
| Toyota Corolla has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Alfa Romeo 147 has serious deffects in 40 percent more cases than Toyota Corolla, so Toyota Corolla quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1600 | 800 | |
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