Alfa Romeo 156 2000 vs Alfa Romeo 147 2007
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Hatchback | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 2.4 Diesel | 1.9 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 140 HP | 120 HP | |
| Torque: | 304 NM | 280 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.8 seconds | 9.6 seconds | |
| Alfa Romeo 156 engine produces 20 HP more power than Alfa Romeo 147, whereas torque is 24 NM more than Alfa Romeo 147. Despite the higher power, Alfa Romeo 156 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.8 | 5.8 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.6 l/100km | 5.9 l/100km | |
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The Alfa Romeo 147 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Alfa Romeo 156 consumes 1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Alfa Romeo 147, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Alfa Romeo 156 could require 150 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Alfa Romeo 156 consumes 0.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Alfa Romeo 147. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 63 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 920 km in combined cycle | 1030 km in combined cycle | |
| 1120 km on highway | 1270 km on highway | ||
| 950 km with real consumption | 1010 km with real consumption | ||
| Alfa Romeo 147 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
| Alfa Romeo 156 2000 2.4 engine: A simple and reliable engine, majority of problems are caused by fuel pump, electrical system and the oil pump drive chain. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.43 m | 4.22 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.73 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.44 m | |
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Alfa Romeo 156 is larger, but slightly lower. Alfa Romeo 156 is 21 cm longer than the Alfa Romeo 147, 1 cm wider, while the height of Alfa Romeo 156 is 2 cm lower. | |||
| 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: | 11.6 meters | 11.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Alfa Romeo 156 is 0.1 metres more than that of the Alfa Romeo 147. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 1`819 | |
| 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 105 percent more cases than Alfa Romeo 147, so Alfa Romeo 147 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 2600 | |
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