Kia Magentis 2001 vs Alfa Romeo 156 2002
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Petrol | 2.5 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 168 HP | 192 HP | |
| Torque: | 234 NM | 218 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.8 seconds | 8.5 seconds | |
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Alfa Romeo 156 is a more dynamic driving. Kia Magentis engine produces 24 HP less power than Alfa Romeo 156, but torque is 16 NM more than Alfa Romeo 156. Due to the lower power, Kia Magentis reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 10.9 | 11.9 | |
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The Kia Magentis is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Kia Magentis consumes 1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Alfa Romeo 156, which means that by driving the Kia Magentis over 15,000 km in a year you can save 150 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 63 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 590 km in combined cycle | 520 km in combined cycle | |
| 780 km on highway | 730 km on highway | ||
| Kia Magentis gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 390'000 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 Alfa Romeo 156 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 7 years | 5 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Hyundai Sonata, Kia Optima | Used only for this car | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Kia Magentis might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.72 m | 4.43 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.41 m | 1.42 m | |
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Kia Magentis is larger, but slightly lower. Kia Magentis is 29 cm longer than the Alfa Romeo 156, 8 cm wider, while the height of Kia Magentis is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 479 litres | 380 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
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Kia Magentis has more luggage capacity. Kia Magentis has 99 litres more trunk space than the Alfa Romeo 156. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.6 meters | 11.6 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`000 | 1`850 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | low | |
| Average price (€): | no data | 1000 | |
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