Alfa Romeo 159 vs Cadillac DTS
The DTS costs less to run, by the official figures: about £10 a year less in the UK.
Side by side
Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.
A typical year's fuel
- United Kingdom
- £1,489
- £1,483 (better)
- New Zealand
- $2,451
- $2,442 (better)
- Australia
- $2,031
- $2,023 (better)
- United States
- $1,894
- $1,886 (better)
Official figures
- Uses
- 37 mpg
- 37 mpg (better)
- Also
- 7.6 L/100km
- 7.6 L/100km (better)
- On a full tank
- 574 miles
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Space
- Seats
- 5
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- Length
- 4,660 mm
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- Weight
- 1,445 kg
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Engine
- Engine
- 1.8 L 4-cylinder petrol
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- Power
- 103 kW
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- Torque
- 170 Nm
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- Gearbox
- 6-speed manual
- –
- Drive
- FWD
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Safety
- Euro NCAP
- ★★★★★
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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 DTS?
Which is cheaper to run, the Alfa Romeo 159 or the Cadillac DTS?
The Cadillac DTS: about £10 a year less in the UK 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 Cadillac DTS?
The Cadillac DTS, at 7.6 L/100km (37 mpg UK, 31 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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