Alfa Romeo 156 2000 vs Alfa Romeo 147 2007
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Hatchback | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 155 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 187 NM | 181 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.8 seconds | 9.3 seconds | |
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Alfa Romeo 156 is more dynamic to drive. Alfa Romeo 156 engine produces 5 HP more power than Alfa Romeo 147, whereas torque is 6 NM more than Alfa Romeo 147. Thanks to more power Alfa Romeo 156 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.5 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.5 | 8.9 | |
| Alfa Romeo 156 consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Alfa Romeo 147, which means that by driving the Alfa Romeo 156 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 60 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 63 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 740 km in combined cycle | 670 km in combined cycle | |
| 950 km on highway | 850 km on highway | ||
| Alfa Romeo 156 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: | 290'000 km | 280'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 3 years | 10 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Alfa Romeo 166, Alfa Romeo 145, Alfa Romeo Spider | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Alfa Romeo 156, Alfa Romeo 166, 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. Alfa Romeo 147 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.43 m | 4.22 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.73 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.42 m | |
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Alfa Romeo 156 is larger. Alfa Romeo 156 is 21 cm longer than the Alfa Romeo 147, 1 cm wider the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 360 litres | 292 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1180 litres | 1042 litres | |
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Alfa Romeo 156 has more luggage capacity. Alfa Romeo 156 has 68 litres more trunk space than the Alfa Romeo 147. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Alfa Romeo 156 (by 138 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.1 meters | 11.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Alfa Romeo 156 is 0.4 metres less than that of the Alfa Romeo 147, which means Alfa Romeo 156 can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`820 | 1`770 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | low | low | |
| Alfa Romeo 147 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Alfa Romeo 156 has serious deffects in 135 percent more cases than Alfa Romeo 147, so Alfa Romeo 147 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 2600 | |
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