Alfa Romeo 159 vs Jaguar Xe

The Xe costs less to run, by the official figures: about $50 a year less in Australia.

Alfa Romeo 159Jaguar Xe

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Alfa Romeo 159Jaguar Xe

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$2,033
$1,986 (better)
New Zealand
$2,451
$2,396 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,489
£1,456 (better)
United States
$1,894
$1,851 (better)

Official figures

Uses
7.6 L/100km
7.4 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
923 km (better)
756 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
–
455 L
Length
4,660 mm
4,678 mm
Weight
1,445 kg
1,565 kg

Engine

Engine
1.8 L 4-cylinder petrol
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
Power
103 kW
132 kW (better)
Torque
170 Nm
430 Nm (better)
Gearbox
6-speed manual
8-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
RWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

159 or Xe?

Which is cheaper to run, the Alfa Romeo 159 or the Jaguar Xe?

The Jaguar Xe: about $50 a year less in Australia than the Alfa Romeo 159 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Alfa Romeo 159 or the Jaguar Xe?

The Jaguar Xe, at 7.4 L/100km (38 mpg UK, 32 mpg US) to the Alfa Romeo 159's 7.6 L/100km (37 mpg UK, 31 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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