Alfa Romeo 156 2.0 Twin Spark is an automobile that has a 4 door saloon body style with a front mounted engine powering the front wheels.
The 2 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder unit that develops 153 bhp (155 PS/114 kW) of power at 6400 rpm, and maximum torque of 187 N·m (138 lb·ft/19.1 kgm) at 3500 rpm.
A 5 speed manual gearbox transfers the power to the wheels.
The quoted weight at the kerb is 1250 kg.
Maximum claimed speed is 208 km/h (129 mph), claimed fuel consumption is 11.7/6.6/8.5 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) | 1511 mm | 59.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1545 mm | 60.8 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 | 1250 kg | 2756 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 | 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 (DIN) |
155 PS (153 bhp) (114 kW) at 6400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
187 Nm (138 ft·lb) (19.1 kgm) at 3500 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
57.9 kW/litre 78.7 ps/litre 77.7 bhp/litre 1.27 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
94.92 Nm/litre
1.15 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1192.8 kPa (173 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 | 8.1 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 22 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 208 km/h (129 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 124.1 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 91.27 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 122.4 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.96 kg/kW 18.3 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 11.7/6.6/8.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 11.7/6.6/8.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 8.5/15.2/11.8 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 24.1/42.8/33.2 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 20.1/35.6/27.7 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 | 2.200 | ||
| Turning circle | 11.10 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.DW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 205/60 VR 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 205/60 VR 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 284 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 251 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.95 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.56 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 41833 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 17.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1997 Alfa Romeo 156 2.0 Twin Spark added 1998-01-06. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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