SAAB 9-5 2005 vs Alfa Romeo 159 2008
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
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| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| SAAB 9-5 is available only with front wheel drive, while Alfa Romeo 159 can be equipped with front wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive. | |||
| Engines: | 1.9 - 2.3 | 1.8 - 3.2 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 - 260 HP | 120 - 260 HP | |
| Torque: | 240 - 350 NM | 175 - 400 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.9 - 11.6 seconds | 7 - 11 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.5 - 10.3 | 5.9 - 12.1 | |
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SAAB 9-5 petrol engines consumes on average 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than Alfa Romeo 159. On average, SAAB 9-5 equipped with diesel engines consume 2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Alfa Romeo 159. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.84 m | 4.66 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.83 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.42 m | |
| SAAB 9-5 is 18 cm longer than the Alfa Romeo 159, 4 cm narrower, while the height of SAAB 9-5 is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 500 litres | 405 litres | |
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SAAB 9-5 has more luggage capacity. SAAB 9-5 has 95 litres more trunk space than the Alfa Romeo 159. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 11.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the SAAB 9-5 is 0.3 metres less than that of the Alfa Romeo 159. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`800 | ~ 2`073 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | low | |
| Average price (€): | 2600 | 4400 | |
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