Alfa Romeo 159 2005 vs SAAB 9-3 2007
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
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| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Front wheel drive (FWD) | |
| Alfa Romeo 159 is available with front wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive, while SAAB 9-3 can be equipped only with front wheel drive. | |||
| Engines: | 1.8 - 3.2 | 1.8 - 2.8 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 120 - 260 HP | 120 - 255 HP | |
| Torque: | 175 - 400 NM | 167 - 350 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7 - 11 seconds | 6.7 - 11.5 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.9 - 12.0 | 5.4 - 10.8 | |
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Alfa Romeo 159 petrol engines consumes on average 1.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than SAAB 9-3. On average, Alfa Romeo 159 equipped with diesel engines consume 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the SAAB 9-3. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.66 m | 4.65 m | |
| Width: | 1.83 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.45 m | |
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Alfa Romeo 159 is larger, but slightly lower. Alfa Romeo 159 is 1 cm longer than the SAAB 9-3, 7 cm wider, while the height of Alfa Romeo 159 is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 405 litres | 425 litres | |
| Despite its longer length, Alfa Romeo 159 has 20 litres less trunk space than the SAAB 9-3. This could mean that the Alfa Romeo 159 uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. | |||
| 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`105 | ~ 1`581 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | high | |
| Average price (€): | 2400 | 3000 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 8.8/10 | 9.5/10 | |
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