Car comparison

Volvo S80 · Facelift 2003 2.5T 20VvsAlfa Romeo 156 (932) · Facelift 2003 2.4 JTD

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

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Volvo S80 · Facelift 2003

2.5T 20V

210 hp2521 ccGasolineFWDAutomaticTurbochargedSedan2003-2006

Alfa Romeo 156 (932) · Facelift 2003

2.4 JTD

175 hp2387 ccDieselFWDManualTurbochargedSedan2003-2006

Comparison overview

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Volvo S80 Facelift 2003 2.5T 20V

Quickest 0-100 km/h
7.7 s
Fastest top speed
235 km/h
146 mph Unrestricted
225 km/h
140 mph Restricted
Most powerful
210 hp
157 kW
Best power-to-weight
137 hp/t
102 kW/t
7.3 kg/hp
Largest trunk
440 L
Best overall score
59/100
Best performance score
52/100
Best practicality score
73/100

Alfa Romeo 156 (932) Facelift 2003 2.4 JTD

Highest torque
385 Nm
284 lb-ft
Lightest
1,385 kg
3,053 lb
Lowest city consumption
8.8 L/100 km
26.7 mpg US
32.1 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
5.3 L/100 km
44.4 mpg US
53.3 mpg UK
Best economy score
89/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	VolvoS80Facelift 20032.5T 20V	Alfa Romeo156 (932)Facelift 20032.4 JTD
Power	210hp157kW	175hp130kW
Torque	320Nm236lb-ft	385Nm284lb-ft
Curb weight	1,530kg3,373lb	1,385kg3,053lb
Gross weight	2,080kg4,586lb	-
Top speed	Unrestricted 235 km/h146 mph Restricted 225 km/h140 mph Calculated	Unrestricted 235 km/h146 mph Restricted 225 km/h140 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	69.6s99% target: 233 km/h / 145 mph Calculated	75.4s99% target: 233 km/h / 145 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	7.7s	8.3s
0-200 km/h	27.8s Calculated	30.1s Calculated
0-60 mph	7.3s Calculated	7.9s Calculated
Fuel consumption	-	6.6L/100 km35.6mpg US42.8mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	14.4L/100 km16.3mpg US19.6mpg UK	8.8L/100 km26.7mpg US32.1mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	7.5L/100 km31.4mpg US37.7mpg UK	5.3L/100 km44.4mpg US53.3mpg UK
Quarter mile	15.5s Calculated	16.0s Calculated
Power-to-weight	137hp/t102kW/t62hp/1000 lb Calculated	126hp/t94kW/t57hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	209Nm/t140lb-ft/ton Calculated	278Nm/t186lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	-	955km593mi Calculated
Displacement	2,521cc154cu in	2,387cc146cu in
Length	4,822mm190in	4,435mm175in
Width	1,832mm72in	1,743mm69in
Height	1,434mm56in	1,430mm56in
Wheelbase	2,791mm110in	2,595mm102in
Front track	1,562mm61in	1,511mm59in
Rear track	1,560mm61in	1,519mm60in
Trunk volume	440L	378L
Max trunk volume	1,106L	-
Doors	4	4
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	80L	63L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

Estimated stock-style power and torque curves by engine speed.

Volvo S80 Facelift 2003 2.5T 20VAlfa Romeo 156 (932) Facelift 2003 2.4 JTDPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
VolvoS80Facelift 20032.5T 20V	5,000 rpm	1,500 rpm	5,250 rpm
Alfa Romeo156 (932)Facelift 20032.4 JTD	4,000 rpm	2,000 rpm	4,250 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	VolvoS80Facelift 20032.5T 20V	Alfa Romeo156 (932)Facelift 20032.4 JTD
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	7.3 s	7.9 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	7.7 s	8.3 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	27.8 s	30.1 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 235 km/h146 mph Restricted 225 km/h140 mph Likely limited	Unrestricted 235 km/h146 mph Restricted 225 km/h140 mph Likely limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.8 s	2.9 s
330 ft 101 m	7.0 s	7.3 s
1/8 mile 201 m	10.3 s	10.7 s
1000 ft 305 m	13.2 s	13.6 s
1/4 mile 402 m	15.5 s	16.0 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	156 km/h 97 mph	152 km/h 94 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolvoS80Facelift 20032.5T 20V	210 hp 157 kW
Alfa Romeo156 (932)Facelift 20032.4 JTD	175 hp 130 kW

Volvo S80 Facelift 2003 2.5T 20V has 35 hp more than Alfa Romeo 156 (932) Facelift 2003 2.4 JTD.

The biggest power difference is between Alfa Romeo 156 (932) Facelift 2003 2.4 JTD and Volvo S80 Facelift 2003 2.5T 20V: 35 hp (26 kW).

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolvoS80Facelift 20032.5T 20V	320 Nm 236 lb-ft
Alfa Romeo156 (932)Facelift 20032.4 JTD	385 Nm 284 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolvoS80Facelift 20032.5T 20V	1,530 kg 3,373 lb
Alfa Romeo156 (932)Facelift 20032.4 JTD	1,385 kg 3,053 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolvoS80Facelift 20032.5T 20V	Unrestricted 235 km/h146 mph Restricted 225 km/h140 mph
Alfa Romeo156 (932)Facelift 20032.4 JTD	Unrestricted 235 km/h146 mph Restricted 225 km/h140 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolvoS80Facelift 20032.5T 20V	7.7 s
Alfa Romeo156 (932)Facelift 20032.4 JTD	8.3 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Volvo S80 Facelift 2003 2.5T 20V and Alfa Romeo 156 (932) Facelift 2003 2.4 JTD: 0.6 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolvoS80Facelift 20032.5T 20V	137 hp/t 102 kW/t 7.3 kg/hp
Alfa Romeo156 (932)Facelift 20032.4 JTD	126 hp/t 94 kW/t 7.9 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
VolvoS80Facelift 20032.5T 20V	210 hp 157 kW	7.7 s	Unrestricted 235 km/h146 mph Restricted 225 km/h140 mph
Alfa Romeo156 (932)Facelift 20032.4 JTD	175 hp 130 kW	8.3 s	Unrestricted 235 km/h146 mph Restricted 225 km/h140 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

VolvoS80Facelift 20032.5T 20V

Power	210 hp 157 kW
0-100 km/h	7.7 s
Top speed Unrestricted 235 km/h146 mph Restricted 225 km/h140 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	440 L 15.5 cu ft
Length	4,822 mm 189.8 in
Height	1,434 mm 56.5 in

Alfa Romeo156 (932)Facelift 20032.4 JTD

Power	175 hp 130 kW
0-100 km/h	8.3 s
Top speed Unrestricted 235 km/h146 mph Restricted 225 km/h140 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	378 L 13.3 cu ft
Length	4,435 mm 174.6 in
Height	1,430 mm 56.3 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

VolvoS80Facelift 20032.5T 20V

Alfa Romeo156 (932)Facelift 20032.4 JTD

Power

210 hp

157 kW

175 hp

130 kW

Torque

320 Nm

236 lb-ft

385 Nm

284 lb-ft

Acceleration

7.7 s

8.3 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

235 km/h146 mph

Restricted

225 km/h140 mph

Unrestricted

235 km/h146 mph

Restricted

225 km/h140 mph

Lightness

1,530 kg

3,373 lb

1,385 kg

3,053 lb

Fuel consumption

6.6 L/100 km

35.6 mpg US

42.8 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	440 L 15.5 cu ft
Length	4,822 mm 189.8 in
Height	1,434 mm 56.5 in

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	378 L 13.3 cu ft
Length	4,435 mm 174.6 in
Height	1,430 mm 56.3 in

Range score

955 km

593 mi

Trunk score

440 L

15.5 cu ft

378 L

13.3 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

137 hp/t

102 kW/t

7.3 kg/hp

126 hp/t

94 kW/t

7.9 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Alfa Romeo 156 (932) Facelift 2003 2.4 JTD
Consumption	6.6 L/100 km35.6 mpg US42.8 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	11.55 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	18.59 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	990 L262 US gal218 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,733 LC/year