Citroen C5 2008 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) | |
| Citroen C5 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 - 2.9 | 1.9 - 3.2 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 - 215 HP | 120 - 260 HP | |
| Torque: | 170 - 440 NM | 190 - 400 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.9 - 14 seconds | 7.2 - 11 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.7 - 10.6 | 6.0 - 12.3 | |
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Citroen C5 petrol engines consumes on average 1.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than Alfa Romeo 159. On average, Citroen C5 equipped with diesel engines consume 0.5 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: | 4.83 m | 4.66 m | |
| Width: | 1.86 m | 1.83 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.42 m | |
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Citroen C5 is larger. Citroen C5 is 17 cm longer than the Alfa Romeo 159, 3 cm wider, while the height of Citroen C5 is 6 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 505 litres | 445 litres | |
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Citroen C5 has more luggage capacity. Citroen C5 has 60 litres more trunk space than the Alfa Romeo 159. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen C5 is 1 metres more than that of the Alfa Romeo 159, which means Citroen C5 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 2`272 | ~ 2`163 | |
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| Quality: | low | low | |
| Average price (€): | 3400 | 3800 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 7.8/10 | 9.0/10 | |
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