SAAB 9-3 2010 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): | 9.0 | 8.7 | |
| SAAB 9-3 consumes 0.3 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 45 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 58 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 640 km in combined cycle | 800 km in combined cycle | |
| 860 km on highway | 1060 km on highway | ||
| Alfa Romeo 159 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.65 m | 4.66 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.83 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.42 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. SAAB 9-3 is 1 cm shorter than the Alfa Romeo 159, 3 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 | 11.1 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`980 | 1`985 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | low | |
| Average price (€): | 4400 | 4400 | |
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