SAAB 9-3 2007 vs Alfa Romeo 159 2006
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 240 NM | 175 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.7 seconds | 10 seconds | |
| SAAB 9-3 engine produces 10 HP more power than Alfa Romeo 159, whereas torque is 65 NM more than Alfa Romeo 159. Despite the higher power, SAAB 9-3 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.5 | 7.7 | |
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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: | 58 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 680 km in combined cycle | 900 km in combined cycle | |
| Alfa Romeo 159 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.65 m | 4.66 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.83 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.42 m | |
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SAAB 9-3 is smaller, but slightly higher. SAAB 9-3 is 1 cm shorter than the Alfa Romeo 159, 7 cm narrower, while the height of SAAB 9-3 is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 425 litres | 405 litres | |
| Even though the car is shorter, SAAB 9-3 has 20 litres more trunk space than the Alfa Romeo 159. The Alfa Romeo 159 may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the SAAB 9-3 is 0.2 metres less than that of the Alfa Romeo 159. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`600 | 1`950 | |
| 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 (€): | 2800 | 2600 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 9.5/10 | 8.8/10 | |
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