Citroen C4 2004 vs Alfa Romeo 159 2006
| Body: | Coupe | Estate car / wagon | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 1.9 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 136 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 340 NM | 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.5 seconds | 9.8 seconds | |
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Alfa Romeo 159 is a more dynamic driving. Citroen C4 engine produces 14 HP less power than Alfa Romeo 159, but torque is 20 NM more than Alfa Romeo 159. Due to the lower power, Citroen C4 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.4 | 7.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.3 l/100km | 7.1 l/100km | |
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The Citroen C4 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Citroen C4 consumes 1.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Alfa Romeo 159, which means that by driving the Citroen C4 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 270 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Citroen C4 consumes 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Alfa Romeo 159. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1110 km in combined cycle | 970 km in combined cycle | |
| 1330 km on highway | 1450 km on highway | ||
| 950 km with real consumption | 980 km with real consumption | ||
| Citroen C4 2004 2.0 engine: The 2.0 HDI (DW10BTED4) engine is reliable and durable, with few issues in its mechanical components, but it does have some recurring problems. Early models featured a short camshaft timing chain that was prone to ... More about Citroen C4 2004 2.0 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.27 m | 4.66 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.83 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.42 m | |
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Citroen C4 is smaller, but slightly higher. Citroen C4 is 39 cm shorter than the Alfa Romeo 159, 6 cm narrower, while the height of Citroen C4 is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 314 litres | 445 litres | |
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Alfa Romeo 159 has more luggage space. Citroen C4 has 131 litres less trunk space than the Alfa Romeo 159. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen C4 is 1 metres more than that of the Alfa Romeo 159, which means Citroen C4 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`835 | 2`105 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | low | |
| Alfa Romeo 159 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Citroen C4 has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Alfa Romeo 159, so Alfa Romeo 159 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1600 | 2400 | |
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