Alfa Romeo 156 2002 vs Alfa Romeo 159 2006
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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 156 is available only with front wheel drive, while Alfa Romeo 159 can be equipped with front wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive. | |||
| Engines: | 1.6 - 3.2 | 1.9 - 3.2 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 115 - 250 HP | 120 - 260 HP | |
| Torque: | 146 - 385 NM | 190 - 400 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.3 - 11.6 seconds | 7.2 - 11 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.0 - 12.3 | 6.0 - 12.3 | |
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On average, the Alfa Romeo 156 petrol engines consume nearly the same amount of fuel per 100 km as Alfa Romeo 159. On average, Alfa Romeo 156 equipped with diesel engines consume 1.1 litres less 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: | 4.43 m | 4.66 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.83 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.42 m | |
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Alfa Romeo 156 is smaller. Alfa Romeo 156 is 23 cm shorter than the Alfa Romeo 159, 9 cm narrower the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 360 litres | 445 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1180 litres | no data | |
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Alfa Romeo 159 has more luggage space. Alfa Romeo 156 has 85 litres less trunk space than the Alfa Romeo 159. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12.1 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Alfa Romeo 156 is 1.1 metres more than that of the Alfa Romeo 159, which means Alfa Romeo 156 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`850 | ~ 2`163 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | low | |
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 3800 | |
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