Car comparison

Volvo C70 Convertible 2.0 20V TurbovsAlfa Romeo Spider (916) 3.0 V6

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

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Volvo C70 Convertible

2.0 20V Turbo

225 hp1984 ccGasolineFWDManualTurbochargedCabriolet / convertible1997-2005

Alfa Romeo Spider (916)

3.0 V6

192 hp2959 ccGasolineFWDManualNaturally aspiratedCabriolet / convertible1995-2000

Comparison overview

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Volvo C70 Convertible 2.0 20V Turbo

Fastest top speed
235 km/h
146 mph
Most powerful
225 hp
168 kW
Highest torque
310 Nm
229 lb-ft
Best power-to-weight
143 hp/t
107 kW/t
7.0 kg/hp
Lowest city consumption
16.4 L/100 km
14.3 mpg US
17.2 mpg UK
Largest trunk
260 L
Best overall score
49/100
Best performance score
51/100
Best practicality score
44/100

Alfa Romeo Spider (916) 3.0 V6

Quickest 0-100 km/h
7.3 s
Lightest
1,420 kg
3,131 lb
Lowest highway consumption
7.6 L/100 km
30.9 mpg US
37.2 mpg UK
Best economy score
81/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	VolvoC70 Convertible2.0 20V Turbo	Alfa RomeoSpider (916)3.0 V6
Power	225hp168kW	192hp143kW
Torque	310Nm229lb-ft	260Nm192lb-ft
Curb weight	1,570kg3,461lb	1,420kg3,131lb
Gross weight	1,970kg4,343lb	1,680kg3,704lb
Top speed	235 km/h 146 mph	225 km/h 140 mph
To 99% top speed	102.0s99% target: 233 km/h / 145 mph Calculated	91.1s99% target: 223 km/h / 138 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	7.9s	7.3s
0-200 km/h	35.1s Calculated	36.8s Calculated
0-60 mph	7.5s Calculated	6.9s Calculated
Fuel consumption	-	9.5L/100 km24.8mpg US29.7mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	16.4L/100 km14.3mpg US17.2mpg UK	16.8L/100 km14mpg US16.8mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	8.3L/100 km28.3mpg US34.0mpg UK	7.6L/100 km30.9mpg US37.2mpg UK
Quarter mile	15.7s Calculated	15.3s Calculated
Power-to-weight	143hp/t107kW/t65hp/1000 lb Calculated	135hp/t101kW/t61hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	197Nm/t132lb-ft/ton Calculated	183Nm/t123lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	-	737km458mi Calculated
Displacement	1,984cc121cu in	2,959cc181cu in
Length	4,720mm186in	4,285mm169in
Width	1,820mm72in	1,780mm70in
Height	1,410mm56in	1,315mm52in
Wheelbase	2,660mm105in	2,540mm100in
Front track	1,520mm60in	1,499mm59in
Rear track	1,520mm60in	1,497mm59in
Trunk volume	260L	110L
Doors	2	2
Seats	4	2
Fuel tank	70L	70L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Volvo C70 Convertible 2.0 20V TurboAlfa Romeo Spider (916) 3.0 V6PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
VolvoC70 Convertible2.0 20V Turbo	5,700 rpm	2,700 rpm	5,950 rpm
Alfa RomeoSpider (916)3.0 V6	5,600 rpm	4,400 rpm	5,850 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	VolvoC70 Convertible2.0 20V Turbo	Alfa RomeoSpider (916)3.0 V6
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	7.5 s	6.9 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	7.9 s	7.3 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	35.1 s	36.8 s
Top speed	235 km/h 146 mph	225 km/h 140 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.5 s	2.4 s
330 ft 101 m	6.8 s	6.5 s
1/8 mile 201 m	10.2 s	9.9 s
1000 ft 305 m	13.2 s	12.8 s
1/4 mile 402 m	15.7 s	15.3 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	147 km/h 91 mph	148 km/h 92 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolvoC70 Convertible2.0 20V Turbo	225 hp 168 kW
Alfa RomeoSpider (916)3.0 V6	192 hp 143 kW

Volvo C70 Convertible 2.0 20V Turbo has 33 hp more than Alfa Romeo Spider (916) 3.0 V6.

The biggest power difference is between Alfa Romeo Spider (916) 3.0 V6 and Volvo C70 Convertible 2.0 20V Turbo: 33 hp (25 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolvoC70 Convertible2.0 20V Turbo	310 Nm 229 lb-ft
Alfa RomeoSpider (916)3.0 V6	260 Nm 192 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolvoC70 Convertible2.0 20V Turbo	1,570 kg 3,461 lb
Alfa RomeoSpider (916)3.0 V6	1,420 kg 3,131 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
VolvoC70 Convertible2.0 20V Turbo	235 km/h 146 mph
Alfa RomeoSpider (916)3.0 V6	225 km/h 140 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolvoC70 Convertible2.0 20V Turbo	7.9 s
Alfa RomeoSpider (916)3.0 V6	7.3 s

Although Volvo C70 Convertible 2.0 20V Turbo has more power, Alfa Romeo Spider (916) 3.0 V6 is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Alfa Romeo Spider (916) 3.0 V6 and Volvo C70 Convertible 2.0 20V Turbo: 0.6 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolvoC70 Convertible2.0 20V Turbo	143 hp/t 107 kW/t 7.0 kg/hp
Alfa RomeoSpider (916)3.0 V6	135 hp/t 101 kW/t 7.4 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
VolvoC70 Convertible2.0 20V Turbo	225 hp 168 kW	7.9 s	235 km/h 146 mph
Alfa RomeoSpider (916)3.0 V6	192 hp 143 kW	7.3 s	225 km/h 140 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

VolvoC70 Convertible2.0 20V Turbo

Power	225 hp 168 kW
0-100 km/h	7.9 s
Top speed 235 km/h 146 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	260 L 9.2 cu ft
Length	4,720 mm 185.8 in
Height	1,410 mm 55.5 in

Alfa RomeoSpider (916)3.0 V6

Power	192 hp 143 kW
0-100 km/h	7.3 s
Top speed 225 km/h 140 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	110 L 3.9 cu ft
Length	4,285 mm 168.7 in
Height	1,315 mm 51.8 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

VolvoC70 Convertible2.0 20V Turbo

Alfa RomeoSpider (916)3.0 V6

Power

225 hp

168 kW

192 hp

143 kW

Torque

310 Nm

229 lb-ft

260 Nm

192 lb-ft

Acceleration

7.9 s

7.3 s

Top speed

235 km/h

146 mph

225 km/h

140 mph

Lightness

1,570 kg

3,461 lb

1,420 kg

3,131 lb

Fuel consumption

9.5 L/100 km

24.8 mpg US

29.7 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	260 L 9.2 cu ft
Length	4,720 mm 185.8 in
Height	1,410 mm 55.5 in

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	110 L 3.9 cu ft
Length	4,285 mm 168.7 in
Height	1,315 mm 51.8 in

Range score

737 km

458 mi

Trunk score

260 L

9.2 cu ft

110 L

3.9 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

143 hp/t

107 kW/t

7.0 kg/hp

135 hp/t

101 kW/t

7.4 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

Estimate running costs from combined consumption, your annual distance, and the fuel price in your local currency.

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Alfa Romeo Spider (916) 3.0 V6
Consumption	9.5 L/100 km24.8 mpg US29.7 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	16.63 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	26.76 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,425 L376 US gal313 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,494 LC/year