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Alfa Romeo 156 (932) · Facelift 2003 2.5 i V6 24VvsVolkswagen Jetta IV 2.8 VR6

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

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Alfa Romeo 156 (932) · Facelift 2003

2.5 i V6 24V

192 hp2492 ccGasolineFWDManualNaturally aspiratedSedan2003-2006

Volkswagen Jetta IV

2.8 VR6

200 hp2792 ccGasolineFWDNaturally aspiratedSedan1999-2005

Comparison overview

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Volkswagen Jetta IV 2.8 VR6

Most powerful
200 hp
149 kW
Highest torque
270 Nm
199 lb-ft
Best power-to-weight
137 hp/t
103 kW/t
7.3 kg/hp
Lowest city consumption
15.3 L/100 km
15.4 mpg US
18.5 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
8.1 L/100 km
29.0 mpg US
34.9 mpg UK
Largest trunk
460 L
Best overall score
58/100
Best practicality score
73/100

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

Quickest 0-100 km/h
7.3 s
Fastest top speed
240 km/h
149 mph Unrestricted
230 km/h
143 mph Restricted
Lightest
1,405 kg
3,097 lb
Best performance score
51/100
Best economy score
75/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Alfa Romeo156 (932)Facelift 20032.5 i V6 24V	VolkswagenJetta IV2.8 VR6
Power	192hp143kW	200hp149kW
Torque	218Nm161lb-ft	270Nm199lb-ft
Curb weight	1,405kg3,097lb	1,455kg3,208lb
Gross weight	1,820kg4,012lb	1,965kg4,332lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 240 km/h149 mph Restricted 230 km/h143 mph Calculated	235 km/h 146 mph
To 99% top speed	67.4s99% target: 238 km/h / 148 mph Calculated	67.4s99% target: 233 km/h / 145 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	7.3s	7.4s
0-200 km/h	25.4s Calculated	26.8s Calculated
0-60 mph	7.0s Calculated	7.1s Calculated
Fuel consumption	11.8L/100 km19.9mpg US23.9mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption city	17.5L/100 km13.4mpg US16.1mpg UK	15.3L/100 km15.4mpg US18.5mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	8.5L/100 km27.7mpg US33.2mpg UK	8.1L/100 km29mpg US34.9mpg UK
Quarter mile	15.2s Calculated	15.3s Calculated
Power-to-weight	137hp/t102kW/t62hp/1000 lb Calculated	137hp/t103kW/t62hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	155Nm/t104lb-ft/ton Calculated	186Nm/t124lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	534km332mi Calculated	-
Displacement	2,492cc152cu in	2,792cc170cu in
Length	4,435mm175in	4,376mm172in
Width	1,745mm69in	1,730mm68in
Height	1,430mm56in	1,480mm58in
Wheelbase	2,595mm102in	2,519mm99in
Front track	1,511mm59in	1,513mm60in
Rear track	1,498mm59in	1,487mm59in
Trunk volume	378L	460L
Max trunk volume	-	1,470L
Doors	4	4
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	63L	62L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Alfa Romeo 156 (932) Facelift 2003 2.5 i V6 24VVolkswagen Jetta IV 2.8 VR6PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Alfa Romeo156 (932)Facelift 20032.5 i V6 24V	6,300 rpm	5,000 rpm	6,550 rpm
VolkswagenJetta IV2.8 VR6	6,200 rpm	3,200 rpm	6,450 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Alfa Romeo156 (932)Facelift 20032.5 i V6 24V	VolkswagenJetta IV2.8 VR6
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	7.0 s	7.1 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	7.3 s	7.4 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	25.4 s	26.8 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 240 km/h149 mph Restricted 230 km/h143 mph Likely limited	235 km/h 146 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.7 s	2.7 s
330 ft 101 m	6.9 s	6.9 s
1/8 mile 201 m	10.1 s	10.2 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.9 s	13.0 s
1/4 mile 402 m	15.2 s	15.3 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	159 km/h 99 mph	158 km/h 98 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Alfa Romeo156 (932)Facelift 20032.5 i V6 24V	192 hp 143 kW
VolkswagenJetta IV2.8 VR6	200 hp 149 kW

Volkswagen Jetta IV 2.8 VR6 has 8 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 Volkswagen Jetta IV 2.8 VR6: 8 hp (6 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Alfa Romeo156 (932)Facelift 20032.5 i V6 24V	218 Nm 161 lb-ft
VolkswagenJetta IV2.8 VR6	270 Nm 199 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Alfa Romeo156 (932)Facelift 20032.5 i V6 24V	1,405 kg 3,097 lb
VolkswagenJetta IV2.8 VR6	1,455 kg 3,208 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 Romeo156 (932)Facelift 20032.5 i V6 24V	Unrestricted 240 km/h149 mph Restricted 230 km/h143 mph
VolkswagenJetta IV2.8 VR6	235 km/h 146 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Alfa Romeo156 (932)Facelift 20032.5 i V6 24V	7.3 s
VolkswagenJetta IV2.8 VR6	7.4 s

Although Volkswagen Jetta IV 2.8 VR6 has more power, Alfa Romeo 156 (932) Facelift 2003 2.5 i V6 24V is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Alfa Romeo 156 (932) Facelift 2003 2.5 i V6 24V and Volkswagen Jetta IV 2.8 VR6: 0.1 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Alfa Romeo156 (932)Facelift 20032.5 i V6 24V	137 hp/t 102 kW/t 7.3 kg/hp
VolkswagenJetta IV2.8 VR6	137 hp/t 103 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
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
VolkswagenJetta IV2.8 VR6	200 hp 149 kW	7.4 s	235 km/h 146 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 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

VolkswagenJetta IV2.8 VR6

Power	200 hp 149 kW
0-100 km/h	7.4 s
Top speed 235 km/h 146 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	460 L 16.2 cu ft
Length	4,376 mm 172.3 in
Height	1,480 mm 58.3 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Alfa Romeo156 (932)Facelift 20032.5 i V6 24V

VolkswagenJetta IV2.8 VR6

Power

192 hp

143 kW

200 hp

149 kW

Torque

218 Nm

161 lb-ft

270 Nm

199 lb-ft

Acceleration

7.3 s

7.4 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

240 km/h149 mph

Restricted

230 km/h143 mph

235 km/h

146 mph

Lightness

1,405 kg

3,097 lb

1,455 kg

3,208 lb

Fuel consumption

11.8 L/100 km

19.9 mpg US

23.9 mpg UK

Practicality

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

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	460 L 16.2 cu ft
Length	4,376 mm 172.3 in
Height	1,480 mm 58.3 in

Range score

534 km

332 mi

Trunk score

378 L

13.3 cu ft

460 L

16.2 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

137 hp/t

102 kW/t

7.3 kg/hp

137 hp/t

103 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	11.8 L/100 km19.9 mpg US23.9 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	20.65 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	33.23 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,770 L468 US gal389 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	3,098 LC/year