Alfa Romeo Alfasud (1978) sedan (saloon) - technical specifications of 1978 Alfa Romeo Alfasud

(1978 model)

Brief specs of 1978 Alfa Romeo Alfasud

4-door 5-seater sedan (saloon), petrol (gasoline) 4-cylinder 8-valve flat (horizontally opposed, boxer) engine, SOHC (single overhead camshaft), 1287 cm³ / 78.5 cu in / 78.5 cu in, 50.7 kW / 68.0 hp / 68.0 hp @ 6000 rpm / 6000 rpm / 6000 rpm, 99.0 N·m / 73.0 lb·ft / 73.0 lb·ft @ 3500 rpm / 3500 rpm / 3500 rpm, manual 5-speed transmission, front wheel drive

Marque (make)	Alfa Romeo	Issued from	1978
Model	Alfasud	Issued until
Serie	Alfasud	Number made
Model family		Body construction
Model code		Body designation
Manufacturer	Fiat Group	Country	IT,BR,ZA

Marque (make)

Alfa Romeo

Issued from

1978

Model

Alfasud

Issued until

Serie

Alfasud

Number made

Model family

Body construction

Model code

Body designation

Manufacturer

Fiat Group

Country

IT,BR,ZA

Base platform		Number of doors	4
Bodywork type	sedan (saloon)	Number of seats	5
Bodywork designer	Italdesign	Cargo capacity (volume)
Passenger space (volume)	3710 l / 131.02 cu ft / 131.02 cu ft	Max. cargo capacity (volume)

Base platform

Number of doors

Bodywork type

sedan (saloon)

Number of seats

Bodywork designer

Italdesign

Cargo capacity (volume)

Passenger space (volume)

3710 l / 131.02 cu ft / 131.02 cu ft

Max. cargo capacity (volume)

Length	3934 mm / 154.9 in / 154.9 in	Total (curb) weight	870 kg / 1918 lb / 1918 lb
Width	1590 mm / 62.6 in / 62.6 in	Dry weight
Height	1370 mm / 53.9 in / 53.9 in	Load capacity
Wheelbase	2455 mm / 96.7 in / 96.7 in	Gross (max.) weight
Track front	1384 mm / 54.5 in / 54.5 in	Towing weight
Track rear	1351 mm / 53.2 in / 53.2 in	Weight distribution (front)
Ground clearance	160 mm / 6.3 in / 6.3 in	Fuel capacity	50 l / 11.0 UK gal / 13.2 US gal
Length/wheelbase ratio	1.6

Length

3934 mm / 154.9 in / 154.9 in

Total (curb) weight

870 kg / 1918 lb / 1918 lb

Width

1590 mm / 62.6 in / 62.6 in

Dry weight

Height

1370 mm / 53.9 in / 53.9 in

Load capacity

Wheelbase

2455 mm / 96.7 in / 96.7 in

Gross (max.) weight

Track front

1384 mm / 54.5 in / 54.5 in

Towing weight

Track rear

1351 mm / 53.2 in / 53.2 in

Weight distribution (front)

Ground clearance

160 mm / 6.3 in / 6.3 in

Fuel capacity

50 l / 11.0 UK gal / 13.2 US gal

Length/wheelbase ratio

1.6

Drag coefficient (Cd, Cx, Cw)	0.4	Frontal area (A)	1.85 m² / 19.9 sq ft / 19.9 sq ft (est.)
Aerodynamic coefficient (Cd×A)	0.74 m² / 8.0 sq ft / 8.0 sq ft (est.)	Aerodynamic resistance (Aero horse power) at 100 km/h (62 mph)	18.4 kW / 24.7 hp / 24.7 hp (est.)

Drag coefficient (Cd, Cx, Cw)

0.4

Frontal area (A)

1.85 m² / 19.9 sq ft / 19.9 sq ft (est.)

Aerodynamic coefficient (Cd×A)

0.74 m² / 8.0 sq ft / 8.0 sq ft (est.)

Aerodynamic resistance (Aero horse power) at 100 km/h (62 mph)

18.4 kW / 24.7 hp / 24.7 hp (est.)

Engine Code		Total number of cylinders	4
Engine Type	flat (horizontally opposed, boxer) (Inline, 4 cylinder)	Total number of valves	8
Engine Manufacturer	Alfa Romeo	Valves per cylinder	2
Engine construction		Bore	80.0 mm / 3.15 in / 3.15 in
Fuel	petrol (gasoline)	Stroke	64.0 mm / 2.52 in / 2.52 in
Fuel details		Bore/Stroke ratio	1.25
Fuel supply	1 So carb	Engine displacement	1287 cm³ / 78.5 cu in / 78.5 cu in
Engine Main bearings	3	Unitary capacity	321.75 cm³/cylinder / 19.634 cu in/cylinder / 19.634 cu in/cylinder
Cam Design	SOHC (single overhead camshaft)	Compression ratio	8.8 : 1
Sump		Max. output power	50.7 kW / 68.0 hp / 68.0 hp at 6000 rpm / 6000 rpm / 6000 rpm
Aspiration	natural	Max. torque	99.0 N·m / 73.0 lb·ft / 73.0 lb·ft at 3500 rpm / 3500 rpm / 3500 rpm
Compressor type	N/A	Maximum rpm
Intercooler	no	Max. net output (power at the wheels)	20.3 kW / 27.2 hp / 27.2 hp (est.)
Coolant	water	Specific output	39.4 kW/l / 0.866 bhp/cu in / 0.866 bhp/cu in
Catalytic converter	no	Specific torque	76.9 N·m/l / 0.67 lb·ft/cu in / 0.67 lb·ft/cu in

Engine Code

Total number of cylinders

Engine Type

flat (horizontally opposed, boxer) (Inline, 4 cylinder)

Total number of valves

Engine Manufacturer

Alfa Romeo

Valves per cylinder

Engine construction

Bore

80.0 mm / 3.15 in / 3.15 in

Fuel

petrol (gasoline)

Stroke

64.0 mm / 2.52 in / 2.52 in

Fuel details

Bore/Stroke ratio

1.25

Fuel supply

1 So carb

Engine displacement

1287 cm³ / 78.5 cu in / 78.5 cu in

Engine Main bearings

Unitary capacity

321.75 cm³/cylinder / 19.634 cu in/cylinder / 19.634 cu in/cylinder

Cam Design

SOHC (single overhead camshaft)

Compression ratio

8.8 : 1

Sump

Max. output power

50.7 kW / 68.0 hp / 68.0 hp at 6000 rpm / 6000 rpm / 6000 rpm

Aspiration

natural

Max. torque

99.0 N·m / 73.0 lb·ft / 73.0 lb·ft at 3500 rpm / 3500 rpm / 3500 rpm

Compressor type

N/A

Maximum rpm

Intercooler

Max. net output (power at the wheels)

20.3 kW / 27.2 hp / 27.2 hp (est.)

Coolant

water

Specific output

39.4 kW/l / 0.866 bhp/cu in / 0.866 bhp/cu in

Catalytic converter

Specific torque

76.9 N·m/l / 0.67 lb·ft/cu in / 0.67 lb·ft/cu in

Transmission type	manual	Number of gears	5
Wheel drive	front wheel drive	Top gear (drive) ratio	0.93
		Final gear (drive) ratio	4.11

Transmission type

manual

Number of gears

Wheel drive

front wheel drive

Top gear (drive) ratio

0.93

Final gear (drive) ratio

4.11

Acceleration 0-50 mph (80 km/h)	Top (maximal) speed
Acceleration 0-60 mph (97 km/h)	Power-to-weight ratio	78.2 kW/ton / 59.2 bhp/ton / 59.2 bhp/ton
Acceleration 0-100 km/h	Fuel consumption, City (urban)
Acceleration 0-100 mph (160 km/h)	Fuel consumption, Road (extra-urban)
Acceleration 80-120 km/h (50-70 mph) in top	Fuel consumption, Mixed (combined)
Standing ¼mile time	Fuel consumption, Euro
Standing kilometer time	CO₂ emissions
	Range

Acceleration 0-50 mph (80 km/h)

Top (maximal) speed

Acceleration 0-60 mph (97 km/h)

Power-to-weight ratio

78.2 kW/ton / 59.2 bhp/ton / 59.2 bhp/ton

Acceleration 0-100 km/h

Fuel consumption, City (urban)

Acceleration 0-100 mph (160 km/h)

Fuel consumption, Road (extra-urban)

Acceleration 80-120 km/h (50-70 mph) in top

Fuel consumption, Mixed (combined)

Standing ¼mile time

Fuel consumption, Euro

Standing kilometer time

CO₂ emissions

Range

Engine location	front	Engine alignment	longitudinal
Steering	rack & pinion	Steering details
Turns lock-to-lock		Turning circle	9.0 m / 29.5 ft / 29.5 ft
Suspension front	Independent, MacPherson strut, Coil springs	Suspension rear	Live axle, Coil springs
Wheels front		Wheels rear
Tyres front		Tyres rear
Brakes front	disc	Brakes rear	disc
Brake diameter front		Brake diameter rear
Brakes details	servo-assisted	Braked area

Engine location

front

Engine alignment

longitudinal

Steering

rack & pinion

Steering details

Turns lock-to-lock

Turning circle

9.0 m / 29.5 ft / 29.5 ft

Suspension front

Independent, MacPherson strut, Coil springs

Suspension rear

Live axle, Coil springs

Wheels front

Wheels rear

Tyres front

Tyres rear

Brakes front

disc

Brakes rear

disc

Brake diameter front

Brake diameter rear

Brakes details

servo-assisted

Braked area

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