Car comparison

Alfa Romeo 164 (164) 3.0 24VvsAlfa Romeo 156 (932) 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 164 (164)

3.0 24V

228 hp2959 ccGasolineAWDManualNaturally aspiratedSedan1994-1998

Alfa Romeo 156 (932)

2.5 i V6 24V

190 hp2492 ccGasolineFWDManualNaturally aspiratedSedan1997-2003

Comparison overview

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Alfa Romeo 164 (164) 3.0 24V

Quickest 0-100 km/h
7.5 s
Fastest top speed
250 km/h
155 mph Unrestricted
240 km/h
149 mph Restricted
Most powerful
228 hp
170 kW
Highest torque
280 Nm
207 lb-ft
Largest trunk
504 L
Best overall score
60/100
Best performance score
53/100
Best practicality score
75/100

Alfa Romeo 156 (932) 2.5 i V6 24V

Lightest
1,320 kg
2,910 lb
Best power-to-weight
144 hp/t
107 kW/t
6.9 kg/hp
Lowest city consumption
16.5 L/100 km
14.3 mpg US
17.1 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
8.4 L/100 km
28.0 mpg US
33.6 mpg UK
Best economy score
76/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Alfa Romeo164 (164)3.0 24V	Alfa Romeo156 (932)2.5 i V6 24V
Power	228hp170kW	190hp142kW
Torque	280Nm207lb-ft	222Nm164lb-ft
Curb weight	1,680kg3,704lb	1,320kg2,910lb
Gross weight	2,165kg4,773lb	1,820kg4,012lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph Calculated	Unrestricted 240 km/h149 mph Restricted 230 km/h143 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	75.1s99% target: 248 km/h / 154 mph Calculated	69.6s99% target: 238 km/h / 148 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	7.5s	7.6s
0-200 km/h	25.0s Calculated	26.3s Calculated
0-60 mph	7.2s Calculated	7.3s Calculated
Fuel consumption	-	11.5L/100 km20.5mpg US24.6mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	18.3L/100 km12.9mpg US15.4mpg UK	16.5L/100 km14.3mpg US17.1mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	9.1L/100 km25.8mpg US31.0mpg UK	8.4L/100 km28mpg US33.6mpg UK
Quarter mile	15.3s Calculated	15.4s Calculated
Power-to-weight	136hp/t101kW/t62hp/1000 lb Calculated	144hp/t107kW/t65hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	167Nm/t112lb-ft/ton Calculated	168Nm/t113lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	-	548km340mi Calculated
Displacement	2,959cc181cu in	2,492cc152cu in
Length	4,670mm184in	4,430mm174in
Width	1,760mm69in	1,745mm69in
Height	1,360mm54in	1,415mm56in
Wheelbase	2,660mm105in	2,595mm102in
Front track	1,530mm60in	1,511mm59in
Rear track	1,505mm59in	1,498mm59in
Trunk volume	504L	380L
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.

Alfa Romeo 164 (164) 3.0 24VAlfa Romeo 156 (932) 2.5 i V6 24VPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Alfa Romeo164 (164)3.0 24V	6,300 rpm	5,000 rpm	6,550 rpm
Alfa Romeo156 (932)2.5 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 Romeo164 (164)3.0 24V	Alfa Romeo156 (932)2.5 i V6 24V
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	7.2 s	7.3 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	7.5 s	7.6 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	25.0 s	26.3 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph Likely limited	Unrestricted 240 km/h149 mph Restricted 230 km/h143 mph Likely limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.8 s	2.8 s
330 ft 101 m	7.0 s	7.0 s
1/8 mile 201 m	10.2 s	10.3 s
1000 ft 305 m	13.0 s	13.1 s
1/4 mile 402 m	15.3 s	15.4 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 Romeo164 (164)3.0 24V	228 hp 170 kW
Alfa Romeo156 (932)2.5 i V6 24V	190 hp 142 kW

Alfa Romeo 164 (164) 3.0 24V has 38 hp more than Alfa Romeo 156 (932) 2.5 i V6 24V.

The biggest power difference is between Alfa Romeo 156 (932) 2.5 i V6 24V and Alfa Romeo 164 (164) 3.0 24V: 38 hp (28 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Alfa Romeo164 (164)3.0 24V	280 Nm 207 lb-ft
Alfa Romeo156 (932)2.5 i V6 24V	222 Nm 164 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Alfa Romeo164 (164)3.0 24V	1,680 kg 3,704 lb
Alfa Romeo156 (932)2.5 i V6 24V	1,320 kg 2,910 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 Romeo164 (164)3.0 24V	Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph
Alfa Romeo156 (932)2.5 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 Romeo164 (164)3.0 24V	7.5 s
Alfa Romeo156 (932)2.5 i V6 24V	7.6 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Alfa Romeo 164 (164) 3.0 24V and Alfa Romeo 156 (932) 2.5 i V6 24V: 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 Romeo164 (164)3.0 24V	136 hp/t 101 kW/t 7.4 kg/hp
Alfa Romeo156 (932)2.5 i V6 24V	144 hp/t 107 kW/t 6.9 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Alfa Romeo164 (164)3.0 24V	228 hp 170 kW	7.5 s	Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph
Alfa Romeo156 (932)2.5 i V6 24V	190 hp 142 kW	7.6 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 Romeo164 (164)3.0 24V

Power	228 hp 170 kW
0-100 km/h	7.5 s
Top speed Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	504 L 17.8 cu ft
Length	4,670 mm 183.9 in
Height	1,360 mm 53.5 in

Alfa Romeo156 (932)2.5 i V6 24V

Power	190 hp 142 kW
0-100 km/h	7.6 s
Top speed Unrestricted 240 km/h149 mph Restricted 230 km/h143 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	380 L 13.4 cu ft
Length	4,430 mm 174.4 in
Height	1,415 mm 55.7 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Alfa Romeo164 (164)3.0 24V

Alfa Romeo156 (932)2.5 i V6 24V

Power

228 hp

170 kW

190 hp

142 kW

Torque

280 Nm

207 lb-ft

222 Nm

164 lb-ft

Acceleration

7.5 s

7.6 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

250 km/h155 mph

Restricted

240 km/h149 mph

Unrestricted

240 km/h149 mph

Restricted

230 km/h143 mph

Lightness

1,680 kg

3,704 lb

1,320 kg

2,910 lb

Fuel consumption

11.5 L/100 km

20.5 mpg US

24.6 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	504 L 17.8 cu ft
Length	4,670 mm 183.9 in
Height	1,360 mm 53.5 in

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	380 L 13.4 cu ft
Length	4,430 mm 174.4 in
Height	1,415 mm 55.7 in

Range score

548 km

340 mi

Trunk score

504 L

17.8 cu ft

380 L

13.4 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

136 hp/t

101 kW/t

7.4 kg/hp

144 hp/t

107 kW/t

6.9 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Alfa Romeo 156 (932) 2.5 i V6 24V
Consumption	11.5 L/100 km20.5 mpg US24.6 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	20.13 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	32.39 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,725 L456 US gal379 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	3,019 LC/year