Fiat Marea 1996 vs Alfa Romeo 166 1998
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 147 HP | 155 HP | |
| Torque: | 186 NM | 187 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.7 seconds | 9.6 seconds | |
| Fiat Marea engine produces 8 HP less power than Alfa Romeo 166, whereas torque is 1 NM less than Alfa Romeo 166. Despite less power, Fiat Marea reaches 100 km/h speed 0.9 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.8 | 9.7 | |
| Fiat Marea consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Alfa Romeo 166, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Fiat Marea could require 15 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 63 litres | 72 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 640 km in combined cycle | 740 km in combined cycle | |
| 860 km on highway | 980 km on highway | ||
| Alfa Romeo 166 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 290'000 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 Fiat Marea engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 4 years | 3 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Alfa Romeo 156, Alfa Romeo 145, Alfa Romeo Spider | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Alfa Romeo 166 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.38 m | 4.72 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.42 m | |
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Fiat Marea is smaller. Fiat Marea is 34 cm shorter than the Alfa Romeo 166, 8 cm narrower the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 490 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.1 meters | 11.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Fiat Marea is 0.5 metres less than that of the Alfa Romeo 166, which means Fiat Marea can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`300 | 1`930 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | low | no data | |
| Average price (€): | no data | 1400 | |
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