Alfa Romeo GTV 2002 vs Alfa Romeo 159 2008
| Body: | Coupe | Estate car / wagon | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 1.9 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 160 HP | |
| Torque: | 181 NM | 190 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.5 seconds | 9.9 seconds | |
| Alfa Romeo GTV engine produces 10 HP less power than Alfa Romeo 159, whereas torque is 9 NM less than Alfa Romeo 159. Despite less power, Alfa Romeo GTV reaches 100 km/h speed 1.4 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.2 | 8.8 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.0 l/100km | 9.5 l/100km | |
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The Alfa Romeo GTV is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Alfa Romeo GTV consumes 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Alfa Romeo 159, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Alfa Romeo GTV could require 60 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Alfa Romeo GTV consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Alfa Romeo 159. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 760 km in combined cycle | 790 km in combined cycle | |
| 1020 km on highway | 1040 km on highway | ||
| 770 km with real consumption | 730 km with real consumption | ||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.28 m | 4.66 m | |
| Width: | 1.78 m | 1.83 m | |
| Height: | 1.32 m | 1.42 m | |
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Alfa Romeo GTV is smaller. Alfa Romeo GTV is 38 cm shorter than the Alfa Romeo 159, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Alfa Romeo GTV is 10 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 110 litres | 445 litres | |
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Alfa Romeo 159 has more luggage space. Alfa Romeo GTV has 335 litres less trunk space than the Alfa Romeo 159. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.2 meters | 11.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Alfa Romeo GTV is 0.1 metres more than that of the Alfa Romeo 159. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`780 | 2`050 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | low | |
| Average price (€): | 3400 | 3600 | |
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