Alfa Romeo 147 2006 vs Toyota Corolla 2000
| Body: | Hatchback | Estate car / wagon | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 181 NM | 150 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.3 seconds | 11.6 seconds | |
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Alfa Romeo 147 is more dynamic to drive. Alfa Romeo 147 engine produces 40 HP more power than Toyota Corolla, whereas torque is 31 NM more than Toyota Corolla. Thanks to more power Alfa Romeo 147 reaches 100 km/h speed 2.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.9 | 8.0 | |
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The Toyota Corolla is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Alfa Romeo 147 consumes 0.9 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 135 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 670 km in combined cycle | 620 km in combined cycle | |
| 850 km on highway | 760 km on highway | ||
| Alfa Romeo 147 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 10 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Alfa Romeo 156, Alfa Romeo 166, Alfa Romeo Spider | 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: | 1.42 m | 1.44 m | |
| Alfa Romeo 147 is 12 cm shorter than the Toyota Corolla, 4 cm wider, while the height of Alfa Romeo 147 is 2 cm lower. | |||
| 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`790 | 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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