Honda Accord vs Alfa 159 - specifications
| Honda Accord | Alfa 159 | |
|---|---|---|
| On-the-road price/total as tested | £24,695/£26,340 | £24,150/£24,670 |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000) | £10,347/41.9% | £9,080/37.6% |
| Depreciation | £14,348 | £15,070 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £988/£1,976 | £918/£1,835 |
| Annual fuel cost (12,000/20,000 miles) | £2,144/£3,573 | £2,309/£3,848 |
| Ins group/quote/road tax band/cost | 24/£547/E/£115 | 22/£534/E/£115 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £175/£210/£300 | £378/£546/£455 |
| Length/wheelbase | 4,725/2,705mm | 4,660/2,700mm |
| Height/width | 1,440/1,840mm | 1,417/1,828mm |
| Engine | 4cyl in-line/2,199cc | 4cyl in-line/1,956cc |
| Peak power | 148/4,000 bhp/rpm | 136/4,000 bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque | 350/2,000 Nm/rpm | 258/1,750 Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | 6-spd man/fwd | 6-spd man/fwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 65 litres/sealant kit | 70 litres/space saver |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 467 litres | 445 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | 1,558/490/1,700kg | 1,680/390/2,000kg |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 11.0 metres/N/A | 10.2 metres/0.33Cd |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (90k)/3yrs | 3yrs (unltd)/3yrs |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | Variable/196 | 21,000 miles/46 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 12th/3rd* | 25th/21st* |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./stars | 86/79/54/5 | 5/4/1/83^ |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 10.0/9.4 secs | 11.4/11.2 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 3.9/5.4 secs | 3.9/5.3 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th | 6.4/8.2 secs | 7.0/8.4 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 131mph/2,100rpm | 126mph/2,000rpm |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 51.7/37.4/9.3m | 49.6/35.9/9.1m |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 65/27/42/67dB | 69/28/42/69dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 36.4mpg/520 miles | 33.8mpg/520 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 41.5/64.2/53.3mpg | 42.8/67.3/55.4mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 224/134g/km/19% | |
| Airbags/Isofix/parking sensors | Six/yes/£505 | Six/yes/yes |
| Auto gearbox/stability/cruise control | £1,435/yes/yes | No/yes/yes |
| Climate control/leather/heated seats | Yes/no/no | Yes/yes/£200 |
| Metallic paint/xenons/keyless go | £490/no/yes | £520/£800/no |
| Sat-nav/USB/Bluetooth | £620/yes/yes | £1,100/yes/yes |
