Toyota Avensis 2006 vs Alfa Romeo 159 2008
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 1.9 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 126 HP | 120 HP | |
| Torque: | 300 NM | 280 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11 seconds | 11 seconds | |
| Toyota Avensis engine produces 6 HP more power than Alfa Romeo 159, whereas torque is 20 NM more than Alfa Romeo 159. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.5 | 5.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.4 l/100km | 7.2 l/100km | |
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The Toyota Avensis is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Toyota Avensis consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Alfa Romeo 159, which means that by driving the Toyota Avensis over 15,000 km in a year you can save 60 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Toyota Avensis consumes 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Alfa Romeo 159. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1090 km in combined cycle | 1180 km in combined cycle | |
| 1300 km on highway | 1450 km on highway | ||
| 930 km with real consumption | 970 km with real consumption | ||
| Alfa Romeo 159 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.64 m | 4.66 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.83 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.42 m | |
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Toyota Avensis is smaller, but higher. Toyota Avensis is 2 cm shorter than the Alfa Romeo 159, 7 cm narrower, while the height of Toyota Avensis is 6 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 520 litres | 405 litres | |
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Toyota Avensis has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Toyota Avensis has 115 litres more trunk space than the Alfa Romeo 159. The Alfa Romeo 159 may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 11 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`970 | 2`030 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | low | |
| Toyota Avensis has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Alfa Romeo 159 has serious deffects in 55 percent more cases than Toyota Avensis, so Toyota Avensis quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 3800 | 4400 | |
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