Honda Accord 2011 vs Alfa Romeo 159 2008
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.2 Diesel | 1.9 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 120 HP | |
| Torque: | 350 NM | 280 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10 seconds | 11 seconds | |
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Honda Accord is more dynamic to drive. Honda Accord engine produces 30 HP more power than Alfa Romeo 159, whereas torque is 70 NM more than Alfa Romeo 159. Thanks to more power Honda Accord reaches 100 km/h speed 1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.1 | 5.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.1 l/100km | 7.2 l/100km | |
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By specification Honda Accord consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Alfa Romeo 159, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Honda Accord could require 30 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Honda Accord consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Alfa Romeo 159. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1060 km in combined cycle | 1180 km in combined cycle | |
| 1300 km on highway | 1450 km on highway | ||
| 910 km with real consumption | 970 km with real consumption | ||
| Alfa Romeo 159 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: | 4.73 m | 4.66 m | |
| Width: | 1.84 m | 1.83 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.42 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Honda Accord is 7 cm longer than the Alfa Romeo 159, 1 cm wider, while the height of Honda Accord is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 467 litres | 405 litres | |
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Honda Accord has more luggage capacity. Honda Accord has 62 litres more trunk space than the Alfa Romeo 159. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.7 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Honda Accord is 0.7 metres more than that of the Alfa Romeo 159, which means Honda Accord can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`110 | 2`030 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | low | |
| Honda Accord has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Alfa Romeo 159 has serious deffects in 60 percent more cases than Honda Accord, so Honda Accord quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 6400 | 4200 | |
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