Seat Exeo 2009 vs Alfa Romeo 159 2008
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 2.2 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 102 HP | 185 HP | |
| Torque: | 148 NM | 230 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.6 seconds | 8.7 seconds | |
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Alfa Romeo 159 is a more dynamic driving. Seat Exeo engine produces 83 HP less power than Alfa Romeo 159, whereas torque is 82 NM less than Alfa Romeo 159. Due to the lower power, Seat Exeo reaches 100 km/h speed 3.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.5 | 9.1 | |
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The Seat Exeo is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Seat Exeo consumes 1.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Alfa Romeo 159, which means that by driving the Seat Exeo over 15,000 km in a year you can save 240 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 930 km in combined cycle | 760 km in combined cycle | |
| 1200 km on highway | 980 km on highway | ||
| Seat Exeo 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: | 460'000 km | 300'000 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 Seat Exeo engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 10 years | 5 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Audi A4, Audi A3 | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Alfa Romeo Brera, 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. Seat Exeo might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.66 m | 4.66 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.83 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.42 m | |
| Seat Exeo and Alfa Romeo 159 are practically the same length. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 460 litres | 405 litres | |
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Seat Exeo has more luggage capacity. Seat Exeo has 55 litres more trunk space than the Alfa Romeo 159. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.2 meters | 11.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Exeo is 0.1 metres more than that of the Alfa Romeo 159. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`870 | 1`995 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | low | |
| Seat Exeo has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Alfa Romeo 159 has serious deffects in 80 percent more cases than Seat Exeo, so Seat Exeo quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4600 | 3800 | |
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