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Alfa Romeo 159 3.2 JTS 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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Alfa Romeo 159

3.2 JTS V6

260 hp3195 ccGasolineAWDManualNaturally aspiratedSedan2005-2009

Alfa Romeo 156 (932) · Facelift 2003

2.5 i V6 24V

192 hp2492 ccGasolineFWDManualNaturally aspiratedSedan2003-2006

Comparison overview

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Alfa Romeo 159 3.2 JTS V6

Quickest 0-100 km/h
7.0 s
Fastest top speed
244 km/h
152 mph
Most powerful
260 hp
194 kW
Highest torque
322 Nm
237 lb-ft
Best power-to-weight
161 hp/t
120 kW/t
6.2 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
11.4 L/100 km
20.6 mpg US
24.8 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
16.7 L/100 km
14.1 mpg US
16.9 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
8.3 L/100 km
28.3 mpg US
34.0 mpg UK
Best estimated range
605 km
376 mi
Largest trunk
405 L
Best overall score
61/100
Best performance score
57/100
Best economy score
76/100
Best practicality score
71/100

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

Lightest
1,405 kg
3,097 lb

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Alfa Romeo1593.2 JTS V6	Alfa Romeo156 (932)Facelift 20032.5 i V6 24V
Power	260hp194kW	192hp143kW
Torque	322Nm237lb-ft	218Nm161lb-ft
Curb weight	1,610kg3,549lb	1,405kg3,097lb
Gross weight	2,160kg4,762lb	1,820kg4,012lb
Top speed	244 km/h 152 mph	Unrestricted 240 km/h149 mph Restricted 230 km/h143 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	65.3s99% target: 242 km/h / 150 mph Calculated	67.4s99% target: 238 km/h / 148 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	7.0s	7.3s
0-200 km/h	23.6s Calculated	25.4s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.7s Calculated	7.0s Calculated
Fuel consumption	11.4L/100 km20.6mpg US24.8mpg UK	11.8L/100 km19.9mpg US23.9mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	16.7L/100 km14.1mpg US16.9mpg UK	17.5L/100 km13.4mpg US16.1mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	8.3L/100 km28.3mpg US34.0mpg UK	8.5L/100 km27.7mpg US33.2mpg UK
Quarter mile	14.9s Calculated	15.2s Calculated
Power-to-weight	161hp/t120kW/t73hp/1000 lb Calculated	137hp/t102kW/t62hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	200Nm/t134lb-ft/ton Calculated	155Nm/t104lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	605km376mi Calculated	534km332mi Calculated
Displacement	3,195cc195cu in	2,492cc152cu in
Length	4,660mm183in	4,435mm175in
Width	1,828mm72in	1,745mm69in
Height	1,422mm56in	1,430mm56in
Wheelbase	2,700mm106in	2,595mm102in
Front track	1,578mm62in	1,511mm59in
Rear track	1,555mm61in	1,498mm59in
Trunk volume	405L	378L
Doors	4	4
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	69L	63L
CO2 emissions	270g/km	-

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Alfa Romeo 159 3.2 JTS 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
Alfa Romeo1593.2 JTS V6	6,300 rpm	4,500 rpm	6,550 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	Alfa Romeo1593.2 JTS V6	Alfa Romeo156 (932)Facelift 20032.5 i V6 24V
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.7 s	7.0 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	7.0 s	7.3 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	23.6 s	25.4 s
Top speed	244 km/h 152 mph	Unrestricted 240 km/h149 mph Restricted 230 km/h143 mph Likely limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.7 s	2.7 s
330 ft 101 m	6.8 s	6.9 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.9 s	10.1 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.7 s	12.9 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.9 s	15.2 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	163 km/h 101 mph	159 km/h 99 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Alfa Romeo1593.2 JTS V6	260 hp 194 kW
Alfa Romeo156 (932)Facelift 20032.5 i V6 24V	192 hp 143 kW

Alfa Romeo 159 3.2 JTS V6 has 68 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 Alfa Romeo 159 3.2 JTS V6: 68 hp (51 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Alfa Romeo1593.2 JTS V6	322 Nm 237 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
Alfa Romeo1593.2 JTS V6	1,610 kg 3,549 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
Alfa Romeo1593.2 JTS V6	244 km/h 152 mph
Alfa Romeo156 (932)Facelift 20032.5 i V6 24V	Unrestricted 240 km/h149 mph Restricted 230 km/h143 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Alfa Romeo1593.2 JTS V6	7.0 s
Alfa Romeo156 (932)Facelift 20032.5 i V6 24V	7.3 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Alfa Romeo 159 3.2 JTS V6 and Alfa Romeo 156 (932) Facelift 2003 2.5 i V6 24V: 0.3 s.

Fuel consumption comparison

Bar comparison chart for Fuel consumption. Lower is better · L/100 km / mpg US / mpg UK

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Alfa Romeo1593.2 JTS V6	11.4 L/100 km 20.6 mpg US 24.8 mpg UK
Alfa Romeo156 (932)Facelift 20032.5 i V6 24V	11.8 L/100 km 19.9 mpg US 23.9 mpg UK

Power-to-weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Alfa Romeo1593.2 JTS V6	161 hp/t 120 kW/t 6.2 kg/hp
Alfa Romeo156 (932)Facelift 20032.5 i V6 24V	137 hp/t 102 kW/t 7.3 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

Bar comparison chart for Estimated range. Higher is better · km / mi

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Alfa Romeo1593.2 JTS V6	605 km 376 mi
Alfa Romeo156 (932)Facelift 20032.5 i V6 24V	534 km 332 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Alfa Romeo1593.2 JTS V6	260 hp 194 kW	7.0 s	244 km/h 152 mph
Alfa Romeo156 (932)Facelift 20032.5 i V6 24V	192 hp 143 kW	7.3 s	Unrestricted 240 km/h149 mph Restricted 230 km/h143 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

Alfa Romeo1593.2 JTS V6

Power	260 hp 194 kW
0-100 km/h	7.0 s
Top speed 244 km/h 152 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	405 L 14.3 cu ft
Length	4,660 mm 183.5 in
Height	1,422 mm 56.0 in

Alfa Romeo156 (932)Facelift 20032.5 i V6 24V

Power	192 hp 143 kW
0-100 km/h	7.3 s
Top speed Unrestricted 240 km/h149 mph Restricted 230 km/h143 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

Performance vs fuel economy

Cars closer to the top-right corner combine stronger performance with better fuel economy scores.

Vehicle

Performance score

Fuel economy score

Alfa Romeo1593.2 JTS V6

Power	260 hp 194 kW
0-100 km/h	7.0 s
Top speed 244 km/h 152 mph

11.4 L/100 km

20.6 mpg US

24.8 mpg UK

Alfa Romeo156 (932)Facelift 20032.5 i V6 24V

Power	192 hp 143 kW
0-100 km/h	7.3 s
Top speed Unrestricted 240 km/h149 mph Restricted 230 km/h143 mph

11.8 L/100 km

19.9 mpg US

23.9 mpg UK

Alfa Romeo 159 3.2 JTS V6 is closest to the top-right balance target for performance and fuel economy.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption

Cars closer to the lower-left corner offer a better mix of quick acceleration and low fuel consumption.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Fuel consumption, L/100 km	0-100 km/h, s
Alfa Romeo1593.2 JTS V6	11.4 L/100 km 20.6 mpg US 24.8 mpg UK	7.0 s
Alfa Romeo156 (932)Facelift 20032.5 i V6 24V	11.8 L/100 km 19.9 mpg US 23.9 mpg UK	7.3 s

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption

The shaded area favors higher power-to-weight with lower combined fuel consumption.

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Power-to-weight, hp/t	Fuel consumption, L/100 km
Alfa Romeo1593.2 JTS V6	161 hp/t 120 kW/t 6.2 kg/hp	11.4 L/100 km 20.6 mpg US 24.8 mpg UK
Alfa Romeo156 (932)Facelift 20032.5 i V6 24V	137 hp/t 102 kW/t 7.3 kg/hp	11.8 L/100 km 19.9 mpg US 23.9 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Alfa Romeo1593.2 JTS V6

Alfa Romeo156 (932)Facelift 20032.5 i V6 24V

Power

260 hp

194 kW

192 hp

143 kW

Torque

322 Nm

237 lb-ft

218 Nm

161 lb-ft

Acceleration

7.0 s

7.3 s

Top speed

244 km/h

152 mph

Unrestricted

240 km/h149 mph

Restricted

230 km/h143 mph

Lightness

1,610 kg

3,549 lb

1,405 kg

3,097 lb

Fuel consumption

11.4 L/100 km

20.6 mpg US

24.8 mpg UK

11.8 L/100 km

19.9 mpg US

23.9 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	405 L 14.3 cu ft
Length	4,660 mm 183.5 in
Height	1,422 mm 56.0 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

605 km

376 mi

534 km

332 mi

CO2 score

270 g/km

Trunk score

405 L

14.3 cu ft

378 L

13.3 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

161 hp/t

120 kW/t

6.2 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 159 3.2 JTS V6	Alfa Romeo 156 (932) Facelift 2003 2.5 i V6 24V
Consumption	11.4 L/100 km20.6 mpg US24.8 mpg UK	11.8 L/100 km19.9 mpg US23.9 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	19.95 LC100 km	20.65 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	32.11 LC100 mi	33.23 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,710 L452 US gal376 UK gal	1,770 L468 US gal389 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,993 LC/year	3,098 LC/year