Dodge Neon 2000 vs Alfa Romeo 156 2002
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 132 HP | 165 HP | |
| Torque: | 176 NM | 206 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9 seconds | 8.2 seconds | |
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Alfa Romeo 156 is a more dynamic driving. Dodge Neon engine produces 33 HP less power than Alfa Romeo 156, whereas torque is 30 NM less than Alfa Romeo 156. Due to the lower power, Dodge Neon reaches 100 km/h speed 0.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.0 | 8.6 | |
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The Dodge Neon is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Dodge Neon consumes 1.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Alfa Romeo 156, which means that by driving the Dodge Neon over 15,000 km in a year you can save 240 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 47 litres | 63 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 670 km in combined cycle | 730 km in combined cycle | |
| 750 km on highway | 950 km on highway | ||
| Alfa Romeo 156 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 380'000 km | 250'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Dodge Neon engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Chrysler Neon, Chrysler Stratus | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Alfa Romeo GT, Alfa Romeo Spider, Alfa Romeo GTV | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.40 m | 4.43 m | |
| Width: | 1.71 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.42 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Dodge Neon is 4 cm shorter than the Alfa Romeo 156, 3 cm narrower the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 371 litres | 380 litres | |
| Dodge Neon has 9 litres less trunk space than the Alfa Romeo 156. | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 11.1 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`570 | 1`770 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | low | |
| Average price (€): | no data | 1000 | |
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