Citroen C4 2006 vs Alfa Romeo 159 2006
| Body: | Coupe | Estate car / wagon | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 1.9 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 138 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 320 NM | 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.4 seconds | 9.8 seconds | |
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Alfa Romeo 159 is a more dynamic driving. Citroen C4 engine produces 12 HP less power than Alfa Romeo 159, the torque is the same for both cars. Due to the lower power, Citroen C4 reaches 100 km/h speed 1.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.6 | 7.2 | |
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The Citroen C4 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Citroen C4 consumes 0.6 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 90 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 900 km in combined cycle | 970 km in combined cycle | |
| 1170 km on highway | 1250 km on highway | ||
| Alfa Romeo 159 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Citroen C4 2006 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 2006 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: | 10.8 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen C4 is 0.2 metres less than that of the Alfa Romeo 159. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`880 | 2`110 | |
| 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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