Mazda 6 2002 vs Alfa Romeo 156 2002
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.7 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 120 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 165 NM | 163 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.2 seconds | 9.7 seconds | |
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Alfa Romeo 156 is a more dynamic driving. Mazda 6 engine produces 20 HP less power than Alfa Romeo 156, but torque is 2 NM more than Alfa Romeo 156. Due to the lower power, Mazda 6 reaches 100 km/h speed 1.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.3 | 8.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.2 l/100km | 8.5 l/100km | |
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By specification Mazda 6 consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Alfa Romeo 156, which means that by driving the Mazda 6 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 45 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Mazda 6 consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Alfa Romeo 156. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 64 litres | 63 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 770 km in combined cycle | 730 km in combined cycle | |
| 1010 km on highway | 980 km on highway | ||
| 780 km with real consumption | 740 km with real consumption | ||
| Mazda 6 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.69 m | 4.43 m | |
| Width: | 1.78 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.42 m | |
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Mazda 6 is larger. Mazda 6 is 26 cm longer than the Alfa Romeo 156, 4 cm wider, while the height of Mazda 6 is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 505 litres | 360 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1712 litres | 1180 litres | |
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Mazda 6 has more luggage capacity. Mazda 6 has 145 litres more trunk space than the Alfa Romeo 156. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Mazda 6 (by 532 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 11.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Mazda 6 is 0.3 metres less than that of the Alfa Romeo 156. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`900 | 1`800 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | low | |
| Mazda 6 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Alfa Romeo 156 has serious deffects in 30 percent more cases than Mazda 6, so Mazda 6 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1400 | |
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