The Alfa Romeo 146 1.4 T. Spark 16V is a saloon with 5 doors and a front mounted engine which transmits its power through the front wheels.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 1.4 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 102 bhp (103 PS/76 kW) of power at 6300 rpm, and maximum torque of 124 N·m (91 lb·ft/12.6 kgm) at 4600 rpm.
A 5 speed manual transmission transmits the power to the driven wheels.
With a claimed kerb weight of 1160 kg, the Alfa Romeo 146 1.4 T. Spark 16V dispatches the 0-100 km/h sprint in 11.5 seconds and the kilometre from rest in 33 seconds.
Its maximum speed quoted is 187 km/h (116 mph), claimed fuel consumption figures are 10.7/6.3/7.9 l/100km urban/combined/mixed.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2540 mm | 100 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1472 mm | 58 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1441 mm | 56.7 inches | |
| Length | 4235 mm | 166.7 inches | |
| Width | 1712 mm | 67.4 inches | |
| Height | 1426 mm | 56.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.67 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1160 kg | 2557 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 51 litres | 11.2 [13.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Alfa Romeo | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.4 litre 1370 cc (83.603 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 82 × 64.87 mm
3.23 × 2.55 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.26 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (EC) |
103 PS (102 bhp) (76 kW) at 6300 rpm |
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| maximum torque (EC) |
124 Nm (91 ft·lb) (12.6 kgm) at 4600 rpm |
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| Specific output (EC) |
55.5 kW/litre 75.5 ps/litre 74.5 bhp/litre 1.22 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (EC) |
90.51 Nm/litre
1.09 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bo Motronic M 1.5.5 fuel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1137.4 kPa (165 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 342.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 11.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | 33 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 187 km/h (116 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 89.15 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 65.57 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 87.93 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 15.25 kg/kW 25.47 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 10.7/6.3/7.9 l/100km urban/combined/mixed | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 10.7/6.3/7.9 l/100km urban/combined/mixed | ||
| km/litre | 9.3/15.9/12.7 km/l urban/combined/mixed | ||
| UK MPG | 26.4/44.8/35.8 UK MPG urban/combined/mixed | ||
| US MPG | 22.0/37.3/29.8 US MPG urban/combined/mixed | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | 10.50 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.MS.LW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.TA.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 185/60 HR 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 185/60 HR 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 257 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 240 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.92 | ||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 76703 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 16.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1999 Alfa Romeo 146 1.4 T. Spark 16V added 2001-03-05. Last modified 2013-09-27. |
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