Alfa Romeo 159 vs Volvo S60

The 159 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $60 a year less in the US.

Alfa Romeo 159Volvo S60

Side by side

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

Alfa Romeo 159Volvo S60

A typical year's fuel

United States
$1,894 (better)
$1,959
New Zealand
$2,451 (better)
$2,535
Australia
$2,033 (better)
$2,101
United Kingdom
£1,489 (better)
£1,540

Official figures

Uses
31 mpg (better)
30 mpg
Also
7.6 L/100km (better)
7.8 L/100km
On a full tank
574 miles (better)
476 miles

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
–
442 L
Length
4,660 mm
4,761 mm
Weight
1,445 kg
1,700 kg

Engine

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

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Airbags
–
7

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 S60?

Which is cheaper to run, the Alfa Romeo 159 or the Volvo S60?

The Alfa Romeo 159: about $60 a year less in the US than the Volvo S60 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Alfa Romeo 159 or the Volvo S60?

The Alfa Romeo 159, at 7.6 L/100km (37 mpg UK, 31 mpg US) to the Volvo S60's 7.8 L/100km (36 mpg UK, 30 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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