The Alfa Romeo 155 1.8 Twin Spark 16V S is a front wheel drive vehicle, with the powerplant located in the front, and a 4 door saloon (sedan) bodyshell.
Its 1.7 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder that develops 138 bhp (140 PS/103 kW) of power at 6300 rpm, and maximum torque of 165 N·m (122 lb·ft/16.8 kgm) at 4000 rpm.
A 5 speed manual gearbox delivers the power to the driven wheels.
It weighs a stated 1270 kg at the kerb.
Maximum speed claimed is 205 km/h (127 mph), quoted fuel consumption figures are 6.1/8.2/9.5 l/100km 90km/h / 120km/h / urban.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2540 mm | 100 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1485 mm | 58.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1427 mm | 56.2 inches | |
| Length | 4443 mm | 174.9 inches | |
| Width | 1730 mm | 68.1 inches | |
| Height | 1425 mm | 56.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.75 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1270 kg | 2800 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 63 litres | 13.9 [16.6] 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 | 1.7 litre 1747 cc (106.608 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 82 × 82.7 mm
3.23 × 3.26 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.99 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 140 PS (138 bhp) (103 kW) at 6300 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 165 Nm (122 ft·lb) (16.8 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 58.9 kW/litre 80.1 ps/litre 79 bhp/litre 1.29 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
94.45 Nm/litre
1.14 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.3:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch Motronic M2.10 electronic fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1186.9 kPa (172.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 436.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 10 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | 31.3 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 205 km/h (127 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 110.17 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 PS/kg 81.03 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 108.66 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 12.34 kg/kW 20.61 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 6.1/8.2/9.5 l/100km 90km/h / 120km/h / urban | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 6.1/8.2/9.5 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| km/litre | 16.4/12.2/10.5 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| UK MPG | 46.3/34.4/29.7 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| US MPG | 38.6/28.7/24.8 US MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| 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 | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 205/50 VR 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 205/50 VR 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 257 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.97 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.35 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 153142 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 16.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1996 Alfa Romeo 155 1.8 Twin Spark 16V S added 2007-02-01. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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