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Alfa Romeo
156 1.8 Twin Spark
(2003)




Basic (general) data

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Marque (make)Image of Alfa Romeo 156 1.8 Twin Spark
Alfa Romeo
Serie156
Model family
Model156 1.8 Twin Spark
Model code
Issued from2003
Issued until
Number made
Body construction
Body designation

Bodywork

 
Base platform
Bodywork typesedan (saloon)
Bodywork designerGiugiaro
Number of doors4
Number of seats5
Cargo capacity (volume) [m2 / cu ft / cu ft]
Max. cargo capacity (volume) [m2 / cu ft / cu ft]

Dimensions & Weight

 
Wheelbase [mm / in / in]2595 / 102.2 / 102.2
Track front [mm / in / in]1519 / 59.8 / 59.8
Track rear [mm / in / in]1506 / 59.3 / 59.3
Length [mm / in / in]4435 / 174.6 / 174.6
Width [mm / in / in]1743 / 68.6 / 68.6
Height [mm / in / in]1430 / 56.3 / 56.3
Length/wheelbase ratio1.71
Ground clearance [mm / in / in]
Total (curb) weight [kg / lb / lb]1265 / 2789 / 2789
Dry weight [kg / lb / lb]
Weight distribution (front) [% / % / %]
Fuel capacity [l / UK gal / US gal]63 / 13.9 / 16.6

Aerodynamics

 
Drag coefficient
Frontal Area [m2 / sq ft / sq ft]
Cx

Engine

 
Engine Code
Engine ManufacturerAlfa Romeo
Engine Typestraight (inline)
Engine Type Details
Sump
Fuelpetrol (gasoline)
Cam DesignDOHC (double overhead camshafts, twin cam)
Total number of cylinders4
Total number of valves16
Valves per cylinder4
Engine Main bearings
Engine construction
Bore [mm / in / in]82.0 / 3.23 / 3.23
Stroke [mm / in / in]82.7 / 3.26 / 3.26
Bore/Stroke ratio0.99
Engine displacement [cm3 / cu in / cu in]1747 / 106.6 / 106.6
Unitary capacity [cm3/cylinder / cu in/cylinder / cu in/cylinder]436.75 / 26.652 / 26.652
Compression ratio10.3
Fuel supply
Aspirationnatural
Compressor typeN/A
Intercoolernone
Catalytic converteryes
Max. output power [kW / hp / hp]102.9 / 139.9 / 139.9
Max. output power rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]6500 / 6500 / 6500
Max. torque [Nm / lbft / lbft]163.0 / 120.2 / 120.2
Max. torque rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]3900 / 3900 / 3900
Maximum rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]
Coolantwater
Max. net output [kW / bhp / bhp]101.5 / 138.0 / 138.0
Specific output [kW/l / bhp/cu in / bhp/cu in]79.0 / 1.760 / 1.760
Specific torque [Nm/l / lbft/cu in / lbft/cu in]93.30 / 0.816 / 0.816

Transmission

 
Transmission typemanual
Number of gears5
Wheel drivefront wheel drive
Top gear (drive) ratio0.92
Final gear (drive) ratio3.73

Performance

 
Acceleration 0-50 mph (80 km/h) [s / s / s]
Acceleration 0-60 mph (96 km/h) [s / s / s]
Acceleration 0-100 km/h [s / s / s]9.40 / 9.40 / 9.40
Acceleration 0-100 mph (160 km/h) [s / s / s]
Acceleration 80-120 km/h (50-70 mph) in top [s / s / s]
0-Quarter-mile time [s / s / s]
0-Quarter-mile speed [km/h / mph / mph]
0-Kilometer time [s / s / s]
0-Kilometer speed [km/h / mph / mph]
Top (maximal) speed [km/h / mph / mph]208 / 129 / 129
Fuel consumption, City (urban) [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]12.1 / 23.3 / 19.4
Fuel consumption, Road (extra-urban) [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]6.4 / 44.1 / 36.8
Fuel consumption, Mixed (combined) [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]8.5 / 33.2 / 27.7
Fuel consumption, Euro [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
CO2 emissions [g/km / g/mi / g/mi]202 / 325 / 325
Power-to-weight ratio [kW/ton / bhp/ton / bhp/ton]109.09 / 148.32 / 148.32

Chassis

 
Engine locationfront
Engine alignmenttransverse
Steeringrack & pinion PAS
Turns lock-to-lock
Turning circle [m / ft / ft]11.10 / 36.42 / 36.42
Suspension frontI.DW.ARB.
Suspension rearI.DW.TA.ARB.
Wheels front
Wheels rear
Tyres front185/65 15
Tyres rear185/65 15
Brakes frontventilated disc
Brakes reardisc, servo-assisted
Brake diameter front [mm / in / in]281 / 11.1 / 11.1
Brake diameter rear [mm / in / in]276 / 10.9 / 10.9
Braked area [cm2 / sq in / sq in]
 
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