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Alfa Romeo Spider (916) · Facelift 2003 3.2 V6vsAlfa Romeo RZ 3.0 i V6

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

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Alfa Romeo Spider (916) · Facelift 2003

3.2 V6

240 hp3179 ccGasolineFWDManualNaturally aspiratedCabriolet / convertible2003-2004

Alfa Romeo RZ

3.0 i V6

210 hp2959 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedCabriolet / convertible1988-1993

Comparison overview

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Alfa Romeo Spider (916) Facelift 2003 3.2 V6

Quickest 0-100 km/h
6.3 s
Fastest top speed
242 km/h
150 mph
Most powerful
240 hp
179 kW
Highest torque
289 Nm
213 lb-ft
Best power-to-weight
163 hp/t
122 kW/t
6.1 kg/hp
Largest trunk
147 L
Best overall score
47/100
Best performance score
56/100
Best practicality score
29/100

Alfa Romeo RZ 3.0 i V6

Lightest
1,380 kg
3,042 lb
Lowest combined fuel consumption
9.3 L/100 km
25.3 mpg US
30.4 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
13.2 L/100 km
17.8 mpg US
21.4 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
7.2 L/100 km
32.7 mpg US
39.2 mpg UK
Best estimated range
753 km
468 mi
Best economy score
82/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Alfa RomeoSpider (916)Facelift 20033.2 V6	Alfa RomeoRZ3.0 i V6
Power	240hp179kW	210hp157kW
Torque	289Nm213lb-ft	245Nm181lb-ft
Curb weight	1,470kg3,241lb	1,380kg3,042lb
Gross weight	1,730kg3,814lb	1,550kg3,417lb
Top speed	242 km/h 150 mph	Unrestricted 240 km/h149 mph Restricted 230 km/h143 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	84.8s99% target: 240 km/h / 149 mph Calculated	95.9s99% target: 238 km/h / 148 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	6.3s	7.5s
0-200 km/h	26.4s Calculated	31.3s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.0s Calculated	7.1s Calculated
Fuel consumption	13.2L/100 km17.8mpg US21.4mpg UK	9.3L/100 km25.3mpg US30.4mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	19.9L/100 km11.8mpg US14.2mpg UK	13.2L/100 km17.8mpg US21.4mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	9.3L/100 km25.3mpg US30.4mpg UK	7.2L/100 km32.7mpg US39.2mpg UK
Quarter mile	14.4s Calculated	15.4s Calculated
Power-to-weight	163hp/t122kW/t74hp/1000 lb Calculated	152hp/t113kW/t69hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	197Nm/t132lb-ft/ton Calculated	178Nm/t119lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	530km330mi Calculated	753km468mi Calculated
Displacement	3,179cc194cu in	2,959cc181cu in
Length	4,299mm169in	4,060mm160in
Width	1,776mm70in	1,730mm68in
Height	1,315mm52in	1,300mm51in
Wheelbase	2,540mm100in	2,510mm99in
Front track	1,530mm60in	1,465mm58in
Rear track	1,508mm59in	1,425mm56in
Trunk volume	147L	120L
Max trunk volume	-	390L
Doors	2	2
Seats	2	2
Fuel tank	70L	70L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Alfa Romeo Spider (916) Facelift 2003 3.2 V6Alfa Romeo RZ 3.0 i V6PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Alfa RomeoSpider (916)Facelift 20033.2 V6	6,200 rpm	4,800 rpm	6,450 rpm
Alfa RomeoRZ3.0 i V6	6,200 rpm	4,500 rpm	6,450 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Alfa RomeoSpider (916)Facelift 20033.2 V6	Alfa RomeoRZ3.0 i V6
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.0 s	7.1 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	6.3 s	7.5 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	26.4 s	31.3 s
Top speed	242 km/h 150 mph	Unrestricted 240 km/h149 mph Restricted 230 km/h143 mph Likely limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.3 s	2.5 s
330 ft 101 m	6.2 s	6.7 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.4 s	10.1 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.1 s	13.0 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.4 s	15.4 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	158 km/h 98 mph	151 km/h 94 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Alfa RomeoSpider (916)Facelift 20033.2 V6	240 hp 179 kW
Alfa RomeoRZ3.0 i V6	210 hp 157 kW

Alfa Romeo Spider (916) Facelift 2003 3.2 V6 has 30 hp more than Alfa Romeo RZ 3.0 i V6.

The biggest power difference is between Alfa Romeo RZ 3.0 i V6 and Alfa Romeo Spider (916) Facelift 2003 3.2 V6: 30 hp (22 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Alfa RomeoSpider (916)Facelift 20033.2 V6	289 Nm 213 lb-ft
Alfa RomeoRZ3.0 i V6	245 Nm 181 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Alfa RomeoSpider (916)Facelift 20033.2 V6	1,470 kg 3,241 lb
Alfa RomeoRZ3.0 i V6	1,380 kg 3,042 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 RomeoSpider (916)Facelift 20033.2 V6	242 km/h 150 mph
Alfa RomeoRZ3.0 i V6	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 RomeoSpider (916)Facelift 20033.2 V6	6.3 s
Alfa RomeoRZ3.0 i V6	7.5 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Alfa Romeo Spider (916) Facelift 2003 3.2 V6 and Alfa Romeo RZ 3.0 i V6: 1.2 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 RomeoSpider (916)Facelift 20033.2 V6	13.2 L/100 km 17.8 mpg US 21.4 mpg UK
Alfa RomeoRZ3.0 i V6	9.3 L/100 km 25.3 mpg US 30.4 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Alfa Romeo RZ 3.0 i V6 and Alfa Romeo Spider (916) Facelift 2003 3.2 V6: 3.9 L/100 km.

Power-to-weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Alfa RomeoSpider (916)Facelift 20033.2 V6	163 hp/t 122 kW/t 6.1 kg/hp
Alfa RomeoRZ3.0 i V6	152 hp/t 113 kW/t 6.6 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Alfa RomeoSpider (916)Facelift 20033.2 V6	530 km 330 mi
Alfa RomeoRZ3.0 i V6	753 km 468 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Alfa RomeoSpider (916)Facelift 20033.2 V6	240 hp 179 kW	6.3 s	242 km/h 150 mph
Alfa RomeoRZ3.0 i V6	210 hp 157 kW	7.5 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 RomeoSpider (916)Facelift 20033.2 V6

Power	240 hp 179 kW
0-100 km/h	6.3 s
Top speed 242 km/h 150 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	147 L 5.2 cu ft
Length	4,299 mm 169.3 in
Height	1,315 mm 51.8 in

Alfa RomeoRZ3.0 i V6

Power	210 hp 157 kW
0-100 km/h	7.5 s
Top speed Unrestricted 240 km/h149 mph Restricted 230 km/h143 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	120 L 4.2 cu ft
Length	4,060 mm 159.8 in
Height	1,300 mm 51.2 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 RomeoSpider (916)Facelift 20033.2 V6

Power	240 hp 179 kW
0-100 km/h	6.3 s
Top speed 242 km/h 150 mph

13.2 L/100 km

17.8 mpg US

21.4 mpg UK

Alfa RomeoRZ3.0 i V6

Power	210 hp 157 kW
0-100 km/h	7.5 s
Top speed Unrestricted 240 km/h149 mph Restricted 230 km/h143 mph

9.3 L/100 km

25.3 mpg US

30.4 mpg UK

Alfa Romeo RZ 3.0 i 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 RomeoSpider (916)Facelift 20033.2 V6	13.2 L/100 km 17.8 mpg US 21.4 mpg UK	6.3 s
Alfa RomeoRZ3.0 i V6	9.3 L/100 km 25.3 mpg US 30.4 mpg UK	7.5 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 RomeoSpider (916)Facelift 20033.2 V6	163 hp/t 122 kW/t 6.1 kg/hp	13.2 L/100 km 17.8 mpg US 21.4 mpg UK
Alfa RomeoRZ3.0 i V6	152 hp/t 113 kW/t 6.6 kg/hp	9.3 L/100 km 25.3 mpg US 30.4 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Alfa RomeoSpider (916)Facelift 20033.2 V6

Alfa RomeoRZ3.0 i V6

Power

240 hp

179 kW

210 hp

157 kW

Torque

289 Nm

213 lb-ft

245 Nm

181 lb-ft

Acceleration

6.3 s

7.5 s

Top speed

242 km/h

150 mph

Unrestricted

240 km/h149 mph

Restricted

230 km/h143 mph

Lightness

1,470 kg

3,241 lb

1,380 kg

3,042 lb

Fuel consumption

13.2 L/100 km

17.8 mpg US

21.4 mpg UK

9.3 L/100 km

25.3 mpg US

30.4 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	147 L 5.2 cu ft
Length	4,299 mm 169.3 in
Height	1,315 mm 51.8 in

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	120 L 4.2 cu ft
Length	4,060 mm 159.8 in
Height	1,300 mm 51.2 in

Range score

530 km

330 mi

753 km

468 mi

Trunk score

147 L

5.2 cu ft

120 L

4.2 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

163 hp/t

122 kW/t

6.1 kg/hp

152 hp/t

113 kW/t

6.6 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Alfa Romeo Spider (916) Facelift 2003 3.2 V6	Alfa Romeo RZ 3.0 i V6
Consumption	13.2 L/100 km17.8 mpg US21.4 mpg UK	9.3 L/100 km25.3 mpg US30.4 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	23.10 LC100 km	16.28 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	37.18 LC100 mi	26.19 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,980 L523 US gal436 UK gal	1,395 L369 US gal307 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	3,465 LC/year	2,441 LC/year