Alfa Romeo Spider 2001 vs SAAB 9-3 1999
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 205 HP | |
| Torque: | 181 NM | 280 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.5 seconds | 9.1 seconds | |
| Alfa Romeo Spider engine produces 55 HP less power than SAAB 9-3, whereas torque is 99 NM less than SAAB 9-3. Despite less power, Alfa Romeo Spider reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.2 | 10.0 | |
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The Alfa Romeo Spider is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Alfa Romeo Spider consumes 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the SAAB 9-3, which means that by driving the Alfa Romeo Spider over 15,000 km in a year you can save 120 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 64 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 760 km in combined cycle | 640 km in combined cycle | |
| 1020 km on highway | 900 km on highway | ||
| Alfa Romeo Spider 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: | 4.28 m | 4.63 m | |
| Width: | 1.78 m | 1.71 m | |
| Height: | 1.32 m | 1.43 m | |
| Alfa Romeo Spider is 35 cm shorter than the SAAB 9-3, 7 cm wider, while the height of Alfa Romeo Spider is 11 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 110 litres | 295 litres | |
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SAAB 9-3 has more luggage space. Alfa Romeo Spider has 185 litres less trunk space than the SAAB 9-3. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.2 meters | 10 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Alfa Romeo Spider is 1.2 metres more than that of the SAAB 9-3, which means Alfa Romeo Spider can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight: | 1`630 kg | 1`860 kg | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 7200 | 3200 | |
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