The Alfa Romeo 156 2.0 JTS is a 4 door saloon (sedan)-bodied road car designed by Giugiaro with a front positioned engine driving through the front wheels.
Power is supplied by a double overhead camshaft, 2 litre naturally aspirated 4 cylinder powerplant, with 4 valves per cylinder that produces power and torque figures of 162 bhp (164 PS/121 kW) at 6400 rpm and 206 N·m (152 lb·ft/21 kgm) at 3250 rpm respectively.
The engine transmits power to the wheels by means of a 5 speed manual transmission.
With a claimed kerb weight of 1285 kg, the Alfa Romeo 156 2.0 JTS can dispense with the 0-100 km/h sprint in 8.2 seconds and the standing kilometre in 29.8 seconds.
Top stated speed is 220 km/h (137 mph), officially stated fuel consumption figures are 12.2/6.6/8.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 205.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | Giugiaro | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2595 mm | 102.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1511 mm | 59.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1498 mm | 59 inches | |
| Length | 4435 mm | 174.6 inches | |
| Width | 1743 mm | 68.6 inches | |
| Height | 1430 mm | 56.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.71 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1285 kg | 2833 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 | 2 litre 1970 cc (120.217 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 83 × 91 mm
3.27 × 3.58 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.91 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (CEE) |
164 PS (162 bhp) (121 kW) at 6400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (CEE) |
206 Nm (152 ft·lb) (21 kgm) at 3250 rpm |
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| Specific output (CEE) |
61.3 kW/litre 83.4 ps/litre 82.2 bhp/litre 1.35 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (CEE) |
104.57 Nm/litre
1.26 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 11.3:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bo MED 7.1.1 MPFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1314 kPa (190.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 492.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 8.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | 29.8 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 220 km/h (137 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 127.82 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 PS/kg 94.01 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 126.07 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.64 kg/kW 17.77 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 12.2/6.6/8.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 12.2/6.6/8.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 8.2/15.2/11.6 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 23.2/42.8/32.8 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 19.3/35.6/27.4 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 205.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | K | ||
| 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 | 11.10 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.DW.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 205/60 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 205/60 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 284 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 276 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.95 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.73 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 110770 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 17.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2003 Alfa Romeo 156 2.0 JTS added 2003-06-13. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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