Alfa Romeo 166 2003 vs Alfa Romeo 159 2005
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
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| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Alfa Romeo 166 is available only with front wheel drive, while Alfa Romeo 159 can be equipped with front wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive. | |||
| Engines: | 2.0 - 3.2 | 1.8 - 3.2 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 - 240 HP | 120 - 260 HP | |
| Torque: | 181 - 385 NM | 175 - 400 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.4 - 9.9 seconds | 7 - 11 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.2 - 13.0 | 5.9 - 12.0 | |
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Alfa Romeo 166 petrol engines consumes on average 1.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than Alfa Romeo 159. On average, Alfa Romeo 166 equipped with diesel engines consume 0.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Alfa Romeo 159. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.72 m | 4.66 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.83 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.42 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Alfa Romeo 166 is 6 cm longer than the Alfa Romeo 159, 3 cm narrower the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 490 litres | 405 litres | |
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Alfa Romeo 166 has more luggage capacity. Alfa Romeo 166 has 85 litres more trunk space than the Alfa Romeo 159. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.6 meters | 11.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Alfa Romeo 166 is 0.5 metres more than that of the Alfa Romeo 159, which means Alfa Romeo 166 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`931 | ~ 2`105 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | low | |
| Average price (€): | 3000 | 2800 | |
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