Alfa Romeo 156 2.4 JTD review - data

How much ?

• Price as tested £18,900
• Price as tested £20,025

How fast

• 0-30mph 3.2 sec
• 0-60mph 7.6 sec
• 0-100mph 20.4 sec
• 0-150mph no data
• 0-200mph  no data
• 30-70mph  7.2 sec
• 0-400m  16.4 / 90 sec/mph
• 0-1000m  29.2 / 114 sec/mph
• 30-50mph in 3rd/4th  2.8 / 4.5
• 40-60mph in 4th/5th  4 / 5.8 sec
• 50-70mph in 5th  5.5 sec
• 60-0mph  2.8 sec
• Top speed  134 mph
• Noise at 70mph  68 dbA

How thirsty?

• Test average  17.3 mpg
• Test best/worst  no data / 17.3

Government figures

• Combined/urban  42.8 / 32.1 mpg
• CO₂ emissions  175 g/km

How big?

• Length  4430 mm
• Width  1745 mm
• Height  1415 mm
• Wheelbase  2595 mm
• Weight  1350 kg
• Fuel tank  63.0 litres

Engine

• Layout 5 cyls , 2387 cc
• Max power 150 bhp at 4000 rpm
• Max torque 225 ft at 1800 rpm
• Specific output 75.2 bhp per litre bhp per litre
• Power to weight no data
• Installation F
• Bore/stoke 82.0x90.4 mm
• Compression ratio 18.45:1
• Valve gear 4 per cyl
• Ignition and fuel no data, Diesel

Gearbox

• Type U-speed Manual
• 1st 3.77 / 5.5
• 2nd 2.04 / 10.2
• 3rd 1.32 / 15.8
• 4th 0.95 / 21.9
• 5th 0.76 / 27.7
• 6th 0.62 / 33.5
• Final drive 3.55

Suspension

• Front independant, double wishbones with double trailing arm and anti-roll bar mounted on ball joints.
• Rear MacPherson struts with transverse levers of diferent lengths anchored to aliminium cross beam reaction arms ofset coil springs and antiroll bar mounted on ball joints linked to the shock absorbers

Steering

• Type rack and pinion with power steering
• Lock to lock no data

Brakes

• Front D 284 ventilated
• Rear D 276 ventilated

Wheel & tyres

• Size front no data
• Size rear no data
• Made of alloy
• Tyres front 205/55 R16
• Tyres rear 205/55 R16