The Alfa Romeo 156 2.5 V6 24v Q-System is a 4 door saloon (sedan)-bodied road car designed by Giugiaro with a front positioned engine supplying power to the front wheels.
The Alfa Romeo 156 2.5 V6 24v Q-System's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 2.5 litre, double overhead camshaft 60 degree V 6 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. This powerplant has an output of 189 bhp (192 PS/141 kW) of power at 6300 rpm, and maximum torque of 218 N·m (161 lb·ft/22.2 kgm) at 5000 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed automatic 'box.
Quoted weight at the kerb is 1435 kg.
Maximum speed claimed is 227 km/h or 141 mph, manufacturer claimed fuel consumption is 17.5/8.6/11.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 283.0 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 | 1435 kg | 3164 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 | V 6 in 60° vee | ||
| Capacity | 2.5 litre 2492 cc (152.071 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 88 × 68.3 mm
3.46 × 2.69 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.29 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (CEE) |
192 PS (189 bhp) (141 kW) at 6300 rpm |
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| maximum torque (CEE) |
218 Nm (161 ft·lb) (22.2 kgm) at 5000 rpm |
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| Specific output (CEE) |
56.6 kW/litre 76.9 ps/litre 75.8 bhp/litre 1.24 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (CEE) |
87.48 Nm/litre
1.06 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 10.3:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bo Motronic ME 3.1 MPi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1099.3 kPa (159.4 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 415.33 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 8.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | 29 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 227 km/h (141 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 133.54 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 PS/kg 98.21 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 131.71 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.18 kg/kW 17.01 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 17.5/8.6/11.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 17.5/8.6/11.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 5.7/11.6/8.4 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 16.1/32.8/23.7 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 13.4/27.4/19.8 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 283.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | M | ||
| 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.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 | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1.06 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.86 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 110924 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 28.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2003 Alfa Romeo 156 2.5 V6 24v Q-System added 2003-06-13. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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