Alfa Romeo 159 2008 vs Seat Exeo 2009
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 120 HP | |
| Torque: | 320 NM | 290 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.4 seconds | 10.9 seconds | |
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Alfa Romeo 159 is more dynamic to drive. Alfa Romeo 159 engine produces 30 HP more power than Seat Exeo, whereas torque is 30 NM more than Seat Exeo. Thanks to more power Alfa Romeo 159 reaches 100 km/h speed 1.5 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.0 | 5.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.3 l/100km | 6.2 l/100km | |
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The Seat Exeo is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Alfa Romeo 159 consumes 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Seat Exeo, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Alfa Romeo 159 could require 45 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Alfa Romeo 159 consumes 1.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Seat Exeo. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1160 km in combined cycle | 1220 km in combined cycle | |
| 1450 km on highway | 1550 km on highway | ||
| 950 km with real consumption | 1120 km with real consumption | ||
| Seat Exeo gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.66 m | 4.67 m | |
| Width: | 1.83 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.43 m | |
| Alfa Romeo 159 is 1 cm shorter than the Seat Exeo, 6 cm wider, while the height of Alfa Romeo 159 is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 445 litres | 442 litres | |
| Alfa Romeo 159 has 3 litres more trunk space than the Seat Exeo. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.1 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`090 | 2`050 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | average | |
| Seat Exeo has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Alfa Romeo 159 has serious deffects in 80 percent more cases than Seat Exeo, so Seat Exeo quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 3600 | 4400 | |
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