SAAB 9-3 2003 vs Alfa Romeo Spider 2003
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 240 NM | 181 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10 seconds | 8.5 seconds | |
| SAAB 9-3 and Alfa Romeo Spider have the same engine power, but SAAB 9-3 torque is 59 NM more than Alfa Romeo Spider. SAAB 9-3 reaches 100 km/h speed 1.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.6 | 9.2 | |
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The SAAB 9-3 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. SAAB 9-3 consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Alfa Romeo Spider, which means that by driving the SAAB 9-3 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 90 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 63 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 730 km in combined cycle | 760 km in combined cycle | |
| 940 km on highway | 1020 km on highway | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 280'000 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 SAAB 9-3 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 10 years | 10 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Alfa Romeo 156, Alfa Romeo 166, Alfa Romeo 147 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Alfa Romeo Spider might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.64 m | 4.30 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.32 m | |
| SAAB 9-3 is 34 cm longer than the Alfa Romeo Spider, 2 cm narrower, while the height of SAAB 9-3 is 11 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 235 litres | 147 litres | |
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SAAB 9-3 has more luggage capacity. SAAB 9-3 has 88 litres more trunk space than the Alfa Romeo Spider. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 11.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the SAAB 9-3 is 0.2 metres less than that of the Alfa Romeo Spider. | |||
| Gross weight: | 2`040 kg | 1`680 kg | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 4600 | 6000 | |
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