Alfa Romeo 147 vs Volkswagen Rabbit
The Rabbit costs less to run, by the official figures: about $100 a year less in New Zealand, $80 in Australia, £60 in the UK and $70 in the US.
Side by side
Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.
A typical year's fuel
- New Zealand
- $3,266
- $3,169 (better)
- Australia
- $2,710
- $2,629 (better)
- United Kingdom
- £1,984
- £1,925 (better)
- United States
- $2,523
- $2,449 (better)
Official figures
- Uses
- 10.1 L/100km
- 9.8 L/100km (better)
- UK
- 28 mpg
- 29 mpg (better)
- US
- 23 mpg
- 24 mpg (better)
- On a full tank
- 594 km (better)
- 561 km
Space
- Seats
- 5
- 5
- Boot
- 330 L
- 350 L (better)
- Length
- 4,170 mm
- 4,246 mm
- Weight
- 1,215 kg
- 1,370 kg
Engine
- Engine
- 2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol
- 2.5 L 5-cylinder petrol
- Power
- 110 kW
- 125 kW (better)
- Torque
- 187 Nm
- 240 Nm (better)
- Gearbox
- 5-speed manual
- 6-speed automatic
- Drive
- FWD
- FWD
Safety
- 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.
147 or Rabbit?
Which is cheaper to run, the Alfa Romeo 147 or the Volkswagen Rabbit?
The Volkswagen Rabbit: about $100 a year less in New Zealand, $80 in Australia, £60 in the UK and $70 in the US than the Alfa Romeo 147 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.
Which uses less fuel, the Alfa Romeo 147 or the Volkswagen Rabbit?
The Volkswagen Rabbit, at 9.8 L/100km (29 mpg UK, 24 mpg US) to the Alfa Romeo 147's 10.1 L/100km (28 mpg UK, 23 mpg US), by their latest official figures.
Which has the bigger boot, the Alfa Romeo 147 or the Volkswagen Rabbit?
The Volkswagen Rabbit, at 350 L to the Alfa Romeo 147's 330 L, for their newest versions.
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