Alfa Romeo 159 2006 vs Alfa Romeo 156 2003
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.4 Diesel | 2.4 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 200 HP | 175 HP | |
| Torque: | 400 NM | 385 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.4 seconds | 8.3 seconds | |
| Alfa Romeo 159 engine produces 25 HP more power than Alfa Romeo 156, whereas torque is 15 NM more than Alfa Romeo 156. Despite the higher power, Alfa Romeo 159 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.0 | 6.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.2 l/100km | 6.9 l/100km | |
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The Alfa Romeo 156 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Alfa Romeo 159 consumes 1.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Alfa Romeo 156, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Alfa Romeo 159 could require 210 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Alfa Romeo 159 consumes 2.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Alfa Romeo 156. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 63 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 870 km in combined cycle | 950 km in combined cycle | |
| 1180 km on highway | 1180 km on highway | ||
| 760 km with real consumption | 910 km with real consumption | ||
| Alfa Romeo 156 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: | 11.1 meters | 11.1 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`170 | 1`820 | |
| 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 (€): | 2600 | 1200 | |
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