Toyota Avensis 2009 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: | 310 NM | 280 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.7 seconds | 11 seconds | |
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Toyota Avensis is more dynamic to drive. Toyota Avensis engine produces 6 HP more power than Alfa Romeo 159, whereas torque is 30 NM more than Alfa Romeo 159. Thanks to more power Toyota Avensis reaches 100 km/h speed 1.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.4 | 5.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.2 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 0.5 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 75 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Toyota Avensis consumes 1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Alfa Romeo 159. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1110 km in combined cycle | 1180 km in combined cycle | |
| 1300 km on highway | 1450 km on highway | ||
| 960 km with real consumption | 970 km with real consumption | ||
| Alfa Romeo 159 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.70 m | 4.66 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.83 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.42 m | |
| Toyota Avensis is 4 cm longer than the Alfa Romeo 159, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Toyota Avensis is 6 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 509 litres | 405 litres | |
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Toyota Avensis has more luggage capacity. Toyota Avensis has 104 litres more trunk space than the Alfa Romeo 159. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Toyota Avensis is 0.2 metres less than that of the Alfa Romeo 159. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`100 | 2`030 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | high | low | |
| Toyota Avensis has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Alfa Romeo 159 has serious deffects in 170 percent more cases than Toyota Avensis, so Toyota Avensis quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 5000 | 4400 | |
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