Alfa Romeo 156 2003 vs Honda Civic 2001
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 120 HP | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 146 NM | 152 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.5 seconds | 9.2 seconds | |
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Honda Civic is a more dynamic driving. Alfa Romeo 156 engine produces 10 HP more power than Honda Civic, but torque is 6 NM less than Honda Civic. Despite the higher power, Alfa Romeo 156 reaches 100 km/h speed 1.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.2 | 6.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.1 l/100km | 7.2 l/100km | |
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The Honda Civic is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Alfa Romeo 156 consumes 1.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Honda Civic, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Alfa Romeo 156 could require 195 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Alfa Romeo 156 consumes 0.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Honda Civic. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 63 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 760 km in combined cycle | 720 km in combined cycle | |
| 980 km on highway | 900 km on highway | ||
| 770 km with real consumption | 690 km with real consumption | ||
| 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.44 m | 4.46 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.72 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.44 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Alfa Romeo 156 is 2 cm shorter than the Honda Civic, 3 cm wider, while the height of Alfa Romeo 156 is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 378 litres | 450 litres | |
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Honda Civic has more luggage space. Alfa Romeo 156 has 72 litres less trunk space than the Honda Civic. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.1 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`750 | 1`570 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | above average | |
| Honda Civic has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Alfa Romeo 156 has serious deffects in 55 percent more cases than Honda Civic, so Honda Civic quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 1000 | |
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