Alfa Romeo 156 2003 vs Mitsubishi Lancer 2004
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 120 HP | 135 HP | |
| Torque: | 146 NM | 176 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.5 seconds | 9.7 seconds | |
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Mitsubishi Lancer is a more dynamic driving. Alfa Romeo 156 engine produces 15 HP less power than Mitsubishi Lancer, whereas torque is 30 NM less than Mitsubishi Lancer. Due to the lower power, Alfa Romeo 156 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.2 | 8.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.1 l/100km | 8.6 l/100km | |
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The Alfa Romeo 156 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Alfa Romeo 156 consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mitsubishi Lancer, which means that by driving the Alfa Romeo 156 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 30 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Alfa Romeo 156 consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mitsubishi Lancer. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 63 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 760 km in combined cycle | 590 km in combined cycle | |
| 980 km on highway | 760 km on highway | ||
| 770 km with real consumption | 580 km with real consumption | ||
| Alfa Romeo 156 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 520'000 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 Mitsubishi Lancer engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 10 years | 45 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Alfa Romeo 147 | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Mitsubishi Outlander, Mitsubishi Space Wagon | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Mitsubishi Lancer might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.44 m | 4.48 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.45 m | |
| Alfa Romeo 156 is 4 cm shorter than the Mitsubishi Lancer, 5 cm wider, while the height of Alfa Romeo 156 is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 378 litres | 430 litres | |
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Mitsubishi Lancer has more luggage space. Alfa Romeo 156 has 52 litres less trunk space than the Mitsubishi Lancer. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.1 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`750 | 1`750 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | low | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 1200 | |
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