Audi A4 1995 vs Alfa Romeo 156 1997
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 101 HP | 155 HP | |
| Torque: | 140 NM | 187 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.9 seconds | 8.6 seconds | |
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Alfa Romeo 156 is a more dynamic driving. Audi A4 engine produces 54 HP less power than Alfa Romeo 156, whereas torque is 47 NM less than Alfa Romeo 156. Due to the lower power, Audi A4 reaches 100 km/h speed 3.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.0 | 8.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.1 l/100km | 9.2 l/100km | |
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The Audi A4 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Audi A4 consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Alfa Romeo 156, which means that by driving the Audi A4 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 75 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Audi A4 consumes 1.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Alfa Romeo 156. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 62 litres | 63 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 770 km in combined cycle | 740 km in combined cycle | |
| 1010 km on highway | 950 km on highway | ||
| 760 km with real consumption | 680 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 480'000 km | 290'000 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 Audi A4 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 4 years | 3 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Alfa Romeo 166, Alfa Romeo 145, Alfa Romeo Spider | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Alfa Romeo 156 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.48 m | 4.43 m | |
| Width: | 1.73 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.42 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Audi A4 is 5 cm longer than the Alfa Romeo 156, 1 cm narrower the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 440 litres | 380 litres | |
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Audi A4 has more luggage capacity. Audi A4 has 60 litres more trunk space than the Alfa Romeo 156. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.1 meters | 11.1 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`745 | 1`770 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | below average | |
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1000 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 7.3/10 | 6.2/10 | |
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