Ford Cougar 1998 vs Alfa Romeo GTV 1998
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 130 HP | 155 HP | |
| Torque: | 176 NM | 187 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.3 seconds | 8.4 seconds | |
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Alfa Romeo GTV is a more dynamic driving. Ford Cougar engine produces 25 HP less power than Alfa Romeo GTV, whereas torque is 11 NM less than Alfa Romeo GTV. Due to the lower power, Ford Cougar reaches 100 km/h speed 1.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.3 | 9.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.1 l/100km | 9.6 l/100km | |
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The Ford Cougar is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Ford Cougar consumes 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Alfa Romeo GTV, which means that by driving the Ford Cougar over 15,000 km in a year you can save 135 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Ford Cougar consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Alfa Romeo GTV. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 720 km in combined cycle | 760 km in combined cycle | |
| 950 km on highway | 1020 km on highway | ||
| 650 km with real consumption | 720 km with real consumption | ||
| Alfa Romeo GTV 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: | 480'000 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 Ford Cougar engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 3 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Ford Focus | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Alfa Romeo 156, Alfa Romeo 166, 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. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Alfa Romeo GTV engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.70 m | 4.28 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.32 m | 1.32 m | |
| Ford Cougar is 42 cm longer than the Alfa Romeo GTV, 1 cm narrower the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 430 litres | 110 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
930 litres | no data | |
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Ford Cougar has more luggage capacity. Ford Cougar has 320 litres more trunk space than the Alfa Romeo GTV. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 11.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Cougar is 0.3 metres less than that of the Alfa Romeo GTV. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`750 | 1`780 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 1600 | 3400 | |
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