Alfa Romeo 156 1997 vs Alfa Romeo 164 1987
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
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| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Alfa Romeo 156 is available only with front wheel drive, while Alfa Romeo 164 can be equipped with front wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive. | |||
| Engines: | 1.6 - 2.5 | 2.0 - 3.0 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 105 - 190 HP | 125 - 228 HP | |
| Torque: | 144 - 304 NM | 187 - 294 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.3 - 10.5 seconds | 7.5 - 10.8 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.8 - 11.9 | 6.8 - 11.0 | |
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Alfa Romeo 156 petrol engines consumes on average 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than Alfa Romeo 164. On average, Alfa Romeo 156 equipped with diesel engines consume 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Alfa Romeo 164.  This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version!  | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.43 m | 4.58 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.39 m | |
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Alfa Romeo 156 is smaller, but slightly higher. Alfa Romeo 156 is 15 cm shorter than the Alfa Romeo 164, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Alfa Romeo 156 is 3 cm higher.  | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 380 litres | 505 litres | |
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Alfa Romeo 164 has more luggage space. Alfa Romeo 156 has 125 litres less trunk space than the Alfa Romeo 164.  | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.6 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Alfa Romeo 156 is 0.8 metres more than that of the Alfa Romeo 164, which means Alfa Romeo 156 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`795 | ~ 2`046 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average  | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1000 | |
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