The Alfa Romeo 156 1.9 JTD is a front wheel drive car, with the engine placed in the front, and a 4 door saloon (sedan) body.
Its 1.9 litre engine is a turbocharged, single overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder that has an output of 104 bhp (105 PS/78 kW) of power at 4000 rpm, and maximum torque of 255 N·m (188 lb·ft/26 kgm) at 2000 rpm.
The engine drives the wheels compliments of a 5 speed manual gearbox.
The claimed kerb weight is 1270 kg.
Top stated speed is 188 km/h (117 mph), quoted fuel consumption figures are 7.8/4.7/5.8 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 | 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 | turbocharged diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Fiat | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.9 litre 1910 cc (116.555 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 82 × 90.4 mm
3.23 × 3.56 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.91 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
105 PS (104 bhp) (78 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
255 Nm (188 ft·lb) (26 kgm) at 2000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
40.6 kW/litre 55.2 ps/litre 54.5 bhp/litre 0.89 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
133.51 Nm/litre
1.61 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 18.45:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Direct injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1677.7 kPa (243.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 477.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo D. | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | Y | ||
| 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 | 32.8 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 188 km/h (117 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 83.03 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 61.07 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 81.89 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 16.38 kg/kW 27.35 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 7.8/4.7/5.8 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 7.8/4.7/5.8 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 12.8/21.3/17.2 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 36.2/60.1/48.7 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 30.2/50.0/40.6 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| 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 | 11.60 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 | 0.76 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.35 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 27181 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 16.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1997 Alfa Romeo 156 1.9 JTD added 1998-11-23. Last modified 2022-12-26. |
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