Alfa Romeo 156 1997 vs Mitsubishi Galant 1996
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.7 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 144 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 169 NM | 179 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.3 seconds | 9.7 seconds | |
| Alfa Romeo 156 engine produces 6 HP less power than Mitsubishi Galant, whereas torque is 10 NM less than Mitsubishi Galant. Despite less power, Alfa Romeo 156 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.2 | 8.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.2 l/100km | 9.2 l/100km | |
| By specification Alfa Romeo 156 consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mitsubishi Galant, which means that by driving the Alfa Romeo 156 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 15 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 63 litres | 64 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 760 km in combined cycle | 770 km in combined cycle | |
| 980 km on highway | 1000 km on highway | ||
| 680 km with real consumption | 690 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 370'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 4 years | 23 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Alfa Romeo 145, Alfa Romeo Spider, Alfa Romeo GTV | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Volvo V40, Volvo S40, Mitsubishi Carisma | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Mitsubishi Galant might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.43 m | 4.63 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.42 m | |
| Alfa Romeo 156 is 20 cm shorter than the Mitsubishi Galant, width is practically the same also the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 380 litres | 470 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1400 litres | |
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Mitsubishi Galant has more luggage space. Alfa Romeo 156 has 90 litres less trunk space than the Mitsubishi Galant. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.1 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Alfa Romeo 156 is 0.3 metres more than that of the Mitsubishi Galant. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`750 | 1`850 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | above average | |
| Mitsubishi Galant has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Alfa Romeo 156 has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Mitsubishi Galant, so Mitsubishi Galant quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 2000 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 6.7/10 | 5.8/10 | |
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