Alfa Romeo 147 vs Hyundai Veloster
The 147 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $190 a year less in New Zealand, $160 in Australia, £120 in the UK and $150 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 (better)
- $3,457
- Australia
- $2,702 (better)
- $2,860
- United Kingdom
- £1,984 (better)
- £2,100
- United States
- $2,523 (better)
- $2,671
Official figures
- Uses
- 10.1 L/100km (better)
- 10.7 L/100km
- UK
- 28 mpg (better)
- 26 mpg
- US
- 23 mpg (better)
- 22 mpg
- On a full tank
- 594 km (better)
- 468 km
Space
- Seats
- 5
- 4
- Boot
- 330 L (better)
- 303 L
- Length
- 4,170 mm
- 4,240 mm
- Weight
- 1,215 kg
- 1,300 kg
Engine
- Engine
- 2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol
- 2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol
- Power
- 110 kW
- 110 kW
- Torque
- 187 Nm (better)
- 179 Nm
- Gearbox
- 5-speed manual
- 6-speed automatic
- Drive
- FWD
- FWD
Safety
- ANCAP
- –
- ★★★★★
- Euro NCAP
- ★★★★★
- –
- Airbags
- –
- 6
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 Veloster?
Which is cheaper to run, the Alfa Romeo 147 or the Hyundai Veloster?
The Alfa Romeo 147: about $190 a year less in New Zealand, $160 in Australia, £120 in the UK and $150 in the US than the Hyundai Veloster at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.
Which uses less fuel, the Alfa Romeo 147 or the Hyundai Veloster?
The Alfa Romeo 147, at 10.1 L/100km (28 mpg UK, 23 mpg US) to the Hyundai Veloster's 10.7 L/100km (26 mpg UK, 22 mpg US), by their latest official figures.
Which has the bigger boot, the Alfa Romeo 147 or the Hyundai Veloster?
The Alfa Romeo 147, at 330 L to the Hyundai Veloster's 303 L, for their newest versions.
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