SAAB 9-3 2002 vs Alfa Romeo 159 2008
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 1.9 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 175 HP | 160 HP | |
| Torque: | 265 NM | 190 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.7 seconds | 9.5 seconds | |
| SAAB 9-3 engine produces 15 HP more power than Alfa Romeo 159, whereas torque is 75 NM more than Alfa Romeo 159. Despite the higher power, SAAB 9-3 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.5 | 8.7 | |
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The Alfa Romeo 159 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. SAAB 9-3 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 SAAB 9-3 could require 120 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 62 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 650 km in combined cycle | 800 km in combined cycle | |
| 870 km on highway | 1060 km on highway | ||
| Alfa Romeo 159 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| SAAB 9-3 2002 2.0 engine: The B207 engine is primarily installed in Saab vehicles, with its Opel equivalent being the Z20NET, used in the Vectra C. The engine features an aluminum alloy block with cast iron liners and a chain-driven timing system without variable valve timing. A distinctive feature is ... More about SAAB 9-3 2002 2.0 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.64 m | 4.66 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.83 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.42 m | |
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SAAB 9-3 is smaller, but higher. SAAB 9-3 is 2 cm shorter than the Alfa Romeo 159, 7 cm narrower, while the height of SAAB 9-3 is 5 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 405 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 11.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the SAAB 9-3 is 0.3 metres less than that of the Alfa Romeo 159. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`600 | 1`985 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | high | low | |
| SAAB 9-3 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Alfa Romeo 159 has serious deffects in 140 percent more cases than SAAB 9-3, so SAAB 9-3 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1600 | 4400 | |
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