The 156 1.6 Twin Spark 16v is a front wheel drive saloon (sedan) automobile with a front located engine, sold by Alfa Romeo.
The power is produced by a naturally aspirated engine of 1.6 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It develops 118 bhp (120 PS/88 kW) of power at 6300 rpm, and maximum torque of 144 N·m (106 lb·ft/14.7 kgm) at 4500 rpm.
A 5 speed manual 'box transmits the power to the wheels.
Claimed kerb weight is 1230 kg.
It is said to be able to achieve a top speed of 200 km/h (124 mph), official fuel consumption is 11.4/6.4/8.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined.
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 | 2595 mm | 102.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1519 mm | 59.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1506 mm | 59.3 inches | |
| Length | 4430 mm | 174.4 inches | |
| Width | 1745 mm | 68.7 inches | |
| Height | 1415 mm | 55.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.71 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1230 kg | 2712 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 | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.6 litre 1598 cc (97.516 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 82 × 75.65 mm
3.23 × 2.98 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.08 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
120 PS (118 bhp) (88 kW) at 6300 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
144 Nm (106 ft·lb) (14.7 kgm) at 4500 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
55.1 kW/litre 74.9 ps/litre 73.8 bhp/litre 1.21 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
90.11 Nm/litre
1.09 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 10.3:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bo Motronic M2.10.4 MPFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1132.4 kPa (164.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 399.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 10.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | 31.8 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 200 km/h (124 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 97.27 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 PS/kg 71.54 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 95.93 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 13.98 kg/kW 23.35 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 11.4/6.4/8.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 11.4/6.4/8.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 8.8/15.6/12.2 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 24.8/44.1/34.4 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 20.6/36.8/28.7 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
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| 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 | 11.10 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.DW.TA.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 185/65 HR 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 185/65 HR 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Di | ||
| Front brake diameter | 281 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 251 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.97 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.73 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 43197 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 16.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1997 Alfa Romeo 156 1.6 Twin Spark 16v added 1998-11-23. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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