VW Passat CC vs Alfa 159 - specifications
| VW Passat CC | Alfa Romeo 159 | |
|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | "£21,040/£25,290" | "£22,755/£25,355" |
| "Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000)" | N/A | "£8,829/38.8%" |
| Running costs/contract hire | N/A/£421 | 64.7ppm/£413 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | "£1,010/£2,020" | "£1,411/£2,822" |
| "Annual fuel cost (12,000/20,000 miles)" | "£1,909/£3,182" | "£2,749/£4,581" |
| Insurance group/quote/VED band/cost | 22/N/A/E/£170 | 22/£351/F/£210 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £248/£353/£248 | £170/£350/£170 |
| Length/wheelbase | "4,799/2,711mm" | "4,660/2,700mm" |
| Height/width | "1,417/1,855mm" | "1,417/1,828mm" |
| Engine | "4cyl in-line/1,798cc" | "4cyl in-line/2,198cc" |
| Peak power | "158/5,000 bhp/rpm" | "185/6,500 bhp/rpm" |
| Peak torque | "250Nm/1,500rpm" | "230/4,500 Nm/rpm" |
| Transmission | Six-spd man/fwd | Six-spd man/fwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 70 litres/full-size | 70 litres/space saver |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 532 litres/N/A | 405 litres/N/A |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | "1,430/490/1,500kg" | "1,445/N/A/1,500kg" |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 11.4 metres/0.29Cd | 11.1 metres/N/A |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (unltd)/1yr VW | 3yrs (unltd)/3yrs AA |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | Variable/254 | Variable/46 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos | 17th/23rd | 19th/21st |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./points | N/A | 5/4/1/83 |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 8.3/8.0 secs | 8.7/8.3 secs |
| 30-50 in 3rd/4th | 4.4/5.8 secs | 4.6/6.6 secs |
| 50-70 in 5th/6th | 8.6/11.8 secs | 9.0/10.8 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | "137mph/2,300rpm" | "139mph/3,200rpm" |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 47.4/34.7/8.7m | 48.6/35.8/9.2m |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 58/44/61/67dB | 57/42/62/69dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 33.4mpg/514 miles | 23.2mpg/357 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 27.2/47.1/37.2mpg | 22.1/39.8/30.7mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 195/180g/km/24% | 281/218g/km/31% |
| Airbags/Isofix/parking sensors | Six/yes/£525 | Seven/yes/£200^ |
| Auto box/stability/cruise control | "£1,310/yes/£205" | No/yes/yes |
| Clim control/leather/heated seats | "Yes/£1,445*" | Yes/£600/£200 |
| Metallic paint/xenon headlights | £365/£865 | £400/£480 |
| Sat-nav/CD changer/Bluetooth | "£1,215/£235/£445" | "£1,350/£300/yes" |
