Alfa Romeo 159 2006 vs Alfa Romeo 156 2003
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.7 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 140 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 175 NM | 163 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10 seconds | 9.4 seconds | |
| Alfa Romeo 159 and Alfa Romeo 156 have the same engine power, but Alfa Romeo 159 torque is 12 NM more than Alfa Romeo 156. Alfa Romeo 159 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.7 | 8.5 | |
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The Alfa Romeo 159 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Alfa Romeo 159 consumes 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Alfa Romeo 156, which means that by driving the Alfa Romeo 159 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 120 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 63 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 900 km in combined cycle | 740 km in combined cycle | |
| 1140 km on highway | 980 km on highway | ||
| Alfa Romeo 159 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.66 m | 4.44 m | |
| Width: | 1.83 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.43 m | |
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Alfa Romeo 159 is larger, but slightly lower. Alfa Romeo 159 is 22 cm longer than the Alfa Romeo 156, 9 cm wider, while the height of Alfa Romeo 159 is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 405 litres | 378 litres | |
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Alfa Romeo 159 has more luggage capacity. Alfa Romeo 159 has 27 litres more trunk space than the Alfa Romeo 156. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 11.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Alfa Romeo 159 is 0.1 metres less than that of the Alfa Romeo 156. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`950 | 1`750 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | low | |
| Alfa Romeo 159 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Alfa Romeo 156 has serious deffects in 85 percent more cases than Alfa Romeo 159, so Alfa Romeo 159 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2800 | 1200 | |
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