Alfa Romeo 156 is more dynamic to drive. Alfa Romeo 156 engine produces 40 HP more power than Volkswagen Passat, whereas torque is 15 NM more than Volkswagen Passat. Thanks to more power Alfa Romeo 156 reaches 100 km/h speed 4.2 seconds faster.
Fuel consumption
Fuel consumption (l/100km):
8.5
9.7
The Alfa Romeo 156 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Alfa Romeo 156 consumes 1.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Passat, which means that by driving the Alfa Romeo 156 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 180 litres of fuel.
Fuel tank capacity:
63 litres
62 litres
Full fuel tank distance:
740 km in combined cycle
630 km in combined cycle
950 km on highway
810 km on highway
Alfa Romeo 156 gets more mileage on one fuel tank.
Dimensions
Length:
4.43 m
4.68 m
Width:
1.74 m
1.75 m
Height:
1.42 m
1.50 m
Alfa Romeo 156 is smaller. Alfa Romeo 156 is 25 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Passat, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Alfa Romeo 156 is 8 cm lower.
Trunk capacity:
360 litres
495 litres
Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down
1180 litres
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Volkswagen Passat has more luggage space. Alfa Romeo 156 has 135 litres less trunk space than the Volkswagen Passat.
Turning diameter:
11.1 meters
11 meters
The turning circle of the Alfa Romeo 156 is 0.1 metres more than that of the Volkswagen Passat.
Volkswagen Passat has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Alfa Romeo 156, so Volkswagen Passat quality could be a bit better.
