Alfa Romeo 159 2008 vs Honda Accord 2011
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 2.2 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 120 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 280 NM | 350 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11 seconds | 10 seconds | |
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Honda Accord is a more dynamic driving. Alfa Romeo 159 engine produces 30 HP less power than Honda Accord, whereas torque is 70 NM less than Honda Accord. Due to the lower power, Alfa Romeo 159 reaches 100 km/h speed 1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.9 | 6.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.2 l/100km | 7.1 l/100km | |
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By specification Alfa Romeo 159 consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Honda Accord, which means that by driving the Alfa Romeo 159 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 30 litres of fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Alfa Romeo 159 consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Honda Accord. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1180 km in combined cycle | 1060 km in combined cycle | |
| 1450 km on highway | 1300 km on highway | ||
| 970 km with real consumption | 910 km with real consumption | ||
| Alfa Romeo 159 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.66 m | 4.73 m | |
| Width: | 1.83 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.44 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Alfa Romeo 159 is 7 cm shorter than the Honda Accord, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Alfa Romeo 159 is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 405 litres | 467 litres | |
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Honda Accord has more luggage space. Alfa Romeo 159 has 62 litres less trunk space than the Honda Accord. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 11.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Alfa Romeo 159 is 0.7 metres less than that of the Honda Accord, which means Alfa Romeo 159 can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight: | 2`030 kg | 2`110 kg | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | low | average | |
| Honda Accord has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Alfa Romeo 159 has serious deffects in 60 percent more cases than Honda Accord, so Honda Accord quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 3600 | 4600 | |
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