Alfa Romeo 156 2002 vs Kia Magentis 2001
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Petrol | 2.5 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 192 HP | 168 HP | |
| Torque: | 218 NM | 234 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.5 seconds | 8.8 seconds | |
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Alfa Romeo 156 is more dynamic to drive. Alfa Romeo 156 engine produces 24 HP more power than Kia Magentis, but torque is 16 NM less than Kia Magentis. Thanks to more power Alfa Romeo 156 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 11.9 | 10.9 | |
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The Kia Magentis is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Alfa Romeo 156 consumes 1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Kia Magentis, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Alfa Romeo 156 could require 150 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 63 litres | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 520 km in combined cycle | 590 km in combined cycle | |
| 730 km on highway | 780 km on highway | ||
| Kia Magentis 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: | 390'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Alfa Romeo 156 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 7 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Hyundai Sonata, Kia Optima | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Kia Magentis might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.43 m | 4.72 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.41 m | |
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Alfa Romeo 156 is smaller, but slightly higher. Alfa Romeo 156 is 29 cm shorter than the Kia Magentis, 8 cm narrower, while the height of Alfa Romeo 156 is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 380 litres | 479 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
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Kia Magentis has more luggage space. Alfa Romeo 156 has 99 litres less trunk space than the Kia Magentis. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.6 meters | 11.6 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`850 | 2`000 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | low | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 1000 | no data | |
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