Alfa Romeo 159 2008 vs SAAB 9-3 2007
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 1.9 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 320 NM | 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.4 seconds | 11.2 seconds | |
| Alfa Romeo 159 and SAAB 9-3 have the same engine power, the torque is the same for both cars. Alfa Romeo 159 reaches 100 km/h speed 1.8 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.0 | 6.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.3 l/100km | 6.6 l/100km | |
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The SAAB 9-3 is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Alfa Romeo 159 consumes 0.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the SAAB 9-3, which means that by driving the Alfa Romeo 159 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 105 litres of fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Alfa Romeo 159 consumes 0.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the SAAB 9-3. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 58 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1160 km in combined cycle | 860 km in combined cycle | |
| 950 km with real consumption | 870 km with real consumption | ||
| Alfa Romeo 159 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.66 m | 4.67 m | |
| Width: | 1.83 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.50 m | |
| Alfa Romeo 159 is 1 cm shorter than the SAAB 9-3, 7 cm wider, while the height of Alfa Romeo 159 is 8 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 445 litres | 419 litres | |
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Alfa Romeo 159 has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Alfa Romeo 159 has 26 litres more trunk space than the SAAB 9-3. The SAAB 9-3 may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.1 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Alfa Romeo 159 is 0.3 metres more than that of the SAAB 9-3. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`090 | 1`600 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | low | high | |
| SAAB 9-3 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Alfa Romeo 159 has serious deffects in 140 percent more cases than SAAB 9-3, so SAAB 9-3 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4400 | 2600 | |
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