SAAB 9-5 2007 vs Alfa Romeo 159 2008
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 1.9 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 240 NM | 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.8 seconds | 9.2 seconds | |
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Alfa Romeo 159 is a more dynamic driving. SAAB 9-5 and Alfa Romeo 159 have the same engine power, but SAAB 9-5 torque is 80 NM less than Alfa Romeo 159. SAAB 9-5 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.0 | 5.9 | |
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The Alfa Romeo 159 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. SAAB 9-5 consumes 3.1 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 9-5 could require 465 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 75 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 830 km in combined cycle | 1180 km in combined cycle | |
| Alfa Romeo 159 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
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`040 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | low | |
| Average price (€): | 2400 | 3800 | |
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