Car comparison

Peugeot 406 (PHASE II) 3.0 V6vsAlfa Romeo 156 (932) · Facelift 2003 2.5 i V6 24V

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

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Peugeot 406 (PHASE II)

3.0 V6

207 hp2946 ccGasolineFWDManualNaturally aspiratedSedan2000-2004

Alfa Romeo 156 (932) · Facelift 2003

2.5 i V6 24V

192 hp2492 ccGasolineFWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedSedan2003-2006

Comparison overview

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Peugeot 406 (PHASE II) 3.0 V6

Quickest 0-100 km/h
8.1 s
Fastest top speed
240 km/h
149 mph
Most powerful
207 hp
154 kW
Highest torque
285 Nm
210 lb-ft
Best power-to-weight
142 hp/t
106 kW/t
7.0 kg/hp
Lowest city consumption
13.7 L/100 km
17.2 mpg US
20.6 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
7.2 L/100 km
32.7 mpg US
39.2 mpg UK
Largest trunk
430 L
Best overall score
57/100
Best performance score
50/100
Best practicality score
72/100

Alfa Romeo 156 (932) Facelift 2003 2.5 i V6 24V

Lightest
1,405 kg
3,097 lb
Best economy score
75/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Peugeot406 (PHASE II)3.0 V6	Alfa Romeo156 (932)Facelift 20032.5 i V6 24V
Power	207hp154kW	192hp143kW
Torque	285Nm210lb-ft	218Nm161lb-ft
Curb weight	1,455kg3,208lb	1,405kg3,097lb
Gross weight	1,995kg4,398lb	1,850kg4,079lb
Top speed	240 km/h 149 mph	227 km/h 141 mph
To 99% top speed	74.6s99% target: 238 km/h / 148 mph Calculated	72.7s99% target: 225 km/h / 140 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	8.1s	8.5s
0-200 km/h	28.1s Calculated	32.7s Calculated
0-60 mph	7.7s Calculated	8.1s Calculated
Fuel consumption	-	11.9L/100 km19.8mpg US23.7mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	13.7L/100 km17.2mpg US20.6mpg UK	17.5L/100 km13.4mpg US16.1mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	7.2L/100 km32.7mpg US39.2mpg UK	8.6L/100 km27.4mpg US32.8mpg UK
Quarter mile	15.8s Calculated	16.2s Calculated
Power-to-weight	142hp/t106kW/t65hp/1000 lb Calculated	137hp/t102kW/t62hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	196Nm/t131lb-ft/ton Calculated	155Nm/t104lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	-	529km329mi Calculated
Displacement	2,946cc180cu in	2,492cc152cu in
Length	4,600mm181in	4,435mm175in
Width	1,765mm69in	1,743mm69in
Height	1,404mm55in	1,430mm56in
Wheelbase	2,700mm106in	2,595mm102in
Front track	1,500mm59in	1,511mm59in
Rear track	1,482mm58in	1,498mm59in
Trunk volume	430L	378L
Doors	4	4
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	70L	63L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Peugeot 406 (PHASE II) 3.0 V6Alfa Romeo 156 (932) Facelift 2003 2.5 i V6 24VPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Peugeot406 (PHASE II)3.0 V6	6,000 rpm	3,750 rpm	6,250 rpm
Alfa Romeo156 (932)Facelift 20032.5 i V6 24V	6,300 rpm	5,000 rpm	6,550 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Peugeot406 (PHASE II)3.0 V6	Alfa Romeo156 (932)Facelift 20032.5 i V6 24V
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	7.7 s	8.1 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	8.1 s	8.5 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	28.1 s	32.7 s
Top speed	240 km/h 149 mph	227 km/h 141 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.9 s	2.9 s
330 ft 101 m	7.2 s	7.3 s
1/8 mile 201 m	10.6 s	10.8 s
1000 ft 305 m	13.5 s	13.7 s
1/4 mile 402 m	15.8 s	16.2 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	154 km/h 96 mph	150 km/h 93 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Peugeot406 (PHASE II)3.0 V6	207 hp 154 kW
Alfa Romeo156 (932)Facelift 20032.5 i V6 24V	192 hp 143 kW

Peugeot 406 (PHASE II) 3.0 V6 has 15 hp more than Alfa Romeo 156 (932) Facelift 2003 2.5 i V6 24V.

The biggest power difference is between Alfa Romeo 156 (932) Facelift 2003 2.5 i V6 24V and Peugeot 406 (PHASE II) 3.0 V6: 15 hp (11 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Peugeot406 (PHASE II)3.0 V6	285 Nm 210 lb-ft
Alfa Romeo156 (932)Facelift 20032.5 i V6 24V	218 Nm 161 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Peugeot406 (PHASE II)3.0 V6	1,455 kg 3,208 lb
Alfa Romeo156 (932)Facelift 20032.5 i V6 24V	1,405 kg 3,097 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
Peugeot406 (PHASE II)3.0 V6	240 km/h 149 mph
Alfa Romeo156 (932)Facelift 20032.5 i V6 24V	227 km/h 141 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Peugeot406 (PHASE II)3.0 V6	8.1 s
Alfa Romeo156 (932)Facelift 20032.5 i V6 24V	8.5 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Peugeot 406 (PHASE II) 3.0 V6 and Alfa Romeo 156 (932) Facelift 2003 2.5 i V6 24V: 0.4 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Peugeot406 (PHASE II)3.0 V6	142 hp/t 106 kW/t 7.0 kg/hp
Alfa Romeo156 (932)Facelift 20032.5 i V6 24V	137 hp/t 102 kW/t 7.3 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Peugeot406 (PHASE II)3.0 V6	207 hp 154 kW	8.1 s	240 km/h 149 mph
Alfa Romeo156 (932)Facelift 20032.5 i V6 24V	192 hp 143 kW	8.5 s	227 km/h 141 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

Peugeot406 (PHASE II)3.0 V6

Power	207 hp 154 kW
0-100 km/h	8.1 s
Top speed 240 km/h 149 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	430 L 15.2 cu ft
Length	4,600 mm 181.1 in
Height	1,404 mm 55.3 in

Alfa Romeo156 (932)Facelift 20032.5 i V6 24V

Power	192 hp 143 kW
0-100 km/h	8.5 s
Top speed 227 km/h 141 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

Peugeot406 (PHASE II)3.0 V6

Alfa Romeo156 (932)Facelift 20032.5 i V6 24V

Power

207 hp

154 kW

192 hp

143 kW

Torque

285 Nm

210 lb-ft

218 Nm

161 lb-ft

Acceleration

8.1 s

8.5 s

Top speed

240 km/h

149 mph

227 km/h

141 mph

Lightness

1,455 kg

3,208 lb

1,405 kg

3,097 lb

Fuel consumption

11.9 L/100 km

19.8 mpg US

23.7 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	430 L 15.2 cu ft
Length	4,600 mm 181.1 in
Height	1,404 mm 55.3 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

529 km

329 mi

Trunk score

430 L

15.2 cu ft

378 L

13.3 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

142 hp/t

106 kW/t

7.0 kg/hp

137 hp/t

102 kW/t

7.3 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 2.5 i V6 24V
Consumption	11.9 L/100 km19.8 mpg US23.7 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	20.83 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	33.51 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,785 L472 US gal393 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	3,124 LC/year