SAAB 9-3 2010 vs Alfa Romeo 159 2008
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.8 Petrol | 3.2 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 280 HP | 260 HP | |
| Torque: | 400 NM | 322 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.5 seconds | 7.2 seconds | |
| SAAB 9-3 engine produces 20 HP more power than Alfa Romeo 159, whereas torque is 78 NM more than Alfa Romeo 159. Despite the higher power, SAAB 9-3 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 10.2 | 12.1 | |
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The SAAB 9-3 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. SAAB 9-3 consumes 1.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Alfa Romeo 159, which means that by driving the SAAB 9-3 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 285 litres of fuel. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | 4x4 - AWD (all-wheel-drive) | |
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Alfa Romeo 159 2008: Full-time all wheel drive system with central Torsen C differential and power distribution 43% to front axis and 57% to rear axis, depending on conditions distribution can change to 72%/28% in both directions. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.65 m | 4.66 m | |
| Width: | 2.04 m | 1.83 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.42 m | |
| SAAB 9-3 is 1 cm shorter than the Alfa Romeo 159, 21 cm wider, while the height of SAAB 9-3 is 5 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 351 litres | 405 litres | |
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Alfa Romeo 159 has more luggage space. SAAB 9-3 has 54 litres less trunk space than the Alfa Romeo 159. | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 11.1 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`080 | 2`180 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | low | |
| Average price (€): | 4000 | 3800 | |
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