Alfa Romeo 156 2002 vs BMW 3 series 2001
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
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| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | Rear wheel drive (RWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Alfa Romeo 156 is available only with front wheel drive, while BMW 3 series can be equipped with rear wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive. | |||
| Engines: | 1.6 - 3.2 | 1.8 - 3.0 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 115 - 250 HP | 105 - 231 HP | |
| Torque: | 146 - 305 NM | 165 - 410 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.3 - 10.5 seconds | 6.5 - 14 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.8 - 12.1 | 5.5 - 11.0 | |
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Alfa Romeo 156 petrol engines consumes on average 1.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than BMW 3 series. On average, Alfa Romeo 156 equipped with diesel engines consume 1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the BMW 3 series. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.43 m | 4.47 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.42 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Alfa Romeo 156 is 4 cm shorter than the BMW 3 series, width is practically the same also the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 380 litres | 440 litres | |
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BMW 3 series has more luggage space. Alfa Romeo 156 has 60 litres less trunk space than the BMW 3 series. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12.1 meters | 10 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Alfa Romeo 156 is 2.1 metres more than that of the BMW 3 series, which means Alfa Romeo 156 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`808 | ~ 1`964 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | below average | |
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 2200 | |
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