Alfa Romeo 156 2003 vs Alfa Romeo 159 2006
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.7 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 140 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 163 NM | 175 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.4 seconds | 10 seconds | |
| Alfa Romeo 156 and Alfa Romeo 159 have the same engine power, but Alfa Romeo 156 torque is 12 NM less than Alfa Romeo 159. Alfa Romeo 156 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.5 | 7.7 | |
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The Alfa Romeo 159 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Alfa Romeo 156 consumes 0.8 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Alfa Romeo 159, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Alfa Romeo 156 could require 120 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 63 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 740 km in combined cycle | 900 km in combined cycle | |
| 980 km on highway | 1140 km on highway | ||
| Alfa Romeo 159 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.44 m | 4.66 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.83 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.42 m | |
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Alfa Romeo 156 is smaller, but slightly higher. Alfa Romeo 156 is 22 cm shorter than the Alfa Romeo 159, 9 cm narrower, while the height of Alfa Romeo 156 is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 378 litres | 405 litres | |
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Alfa Romeo 159 has more luggage space. Alfa Romeo 156 has 27 litres less trunk space than the Alfa Romeo 159. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.1 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Alfa Romeo 156 is 0.1 metres more than that of the Alfa Romeo 159. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`750 | 1`950 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | low | |
| Alfa Romeo 159 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Alfa Romeo 156 has serious deffects in 85 percent more cases than Alfa Romeo 159, so Alfa Romeo 159 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 2600 | |
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