Alfa 159 vs SEAT Exeo - specifications

  Alfa Romeo 159 Lusso SEAT Exeo Sport
On the road price/total as tested "£23,850/£25,495" "£21,455/£23,585"
"Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000)" "£9,182/38.3%" "£7,767/36.2%"
Annual tax liability std/higher rate "£906/£1,813" "£901/£1,802"
Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) "£1,703/£2,838" "£1,650/£2,751"
Ins grp/quote/road tax band/cost TBA/£961/F/125 27/£723/G/£150
Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service £182/£269/£242 £228/£305/£228
Length/wheelbase "4,660/2,700mm" "4,661/2,642mm"
Height/width "1,422/1,828mm" "1,430/1,772mm"
Engine "4cyl in-line/1,956cc" "4cyl in-line/1,968cc"
Peak power "170/4,000 bhp/rpm" "168/4,200 bhp/rpm"
Peak torque "360/1,750 Nm/rpm" "350/1,750 Nm/rpm"
Transmission 6-spd man/fwd 6-spd man/fwd
Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel 70 litres/sp. saver 70 litres/sp. saver
Boot capacity 405 litres 460 litres
Kerbweight/payload/towing weight "1,490/550/1,500kg" "1,455/560/1,600kg"
Turning circle 11.1 metres 11.2 metres
Basic warranty (miles)/recovery 3yrs (unltd)/3yrs "3yrs (60,000)/2yrs"
Service intervals/UK dealers "21,000miles/46 " "10,000 miles/128"
Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. 29th/22th 22th/23th
Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./points 34/40/9/83 N/A
0-60/30-70mph 8.7/7.9 secs 8.8/8.3 secs
30-50mph in 3rd/4th 3.5/5.4 secs 3.3/5.3 secs
50-70mph in 5th/6th 6.7/9.4 secs 6.8/10.1 secs
Top speed/rpm at 70mph "136mph/2,000rpm" "142mph/2,000rpm"
Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph 49.8/36.3/9.3m 48.4/35.0/8.8m
Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph 69/48/62/71dB 67/47/62/70dB
Auto Express economy/range 34.6mpg/533 miles 35.7mpg/550 miles
Govt urban/extra-urban/combined 39.8/64.2/52.3mpg 34.9/61.4/47.9mpg
Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket 219/142g/km/19% 212/153g/km/21%
Airbags/Isofix/parking sensors Eight/yes/yes Six/yes/yes
Climate control/power-fold mirrors Yes/yes Yes/yes
Cruise ctrl/trip computer/stability ctrl Yes/yes/yes Yes/yes/yes
Metallic paint/leather upholstery £500/yes £370/£905
Split-fold seats/CD player/aux in No/yes/yes Yes/yes/yes

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