Alfa Romeo 156

Alfa Romeo 156
Overview
Manufacturer	Alfa Romeo
Production	1996–2007
Assembly	Pomigliano d'Arco, Italy Rayong, Thailand
Designer	Walter de Silva at Centro Stile Alfa Romeo Giorgetto Giugiaro (2003 facelift)
Body and chassis
Class	Compact executive car (D)
Body style	4-door saloon 5-door estate 5-door crossover
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive four-wheel-drive
Related	Alfa Romeo 147 Alfa Romeo GT
Powertrain
Engine	1.6 L Twin Spark I4 (petrol) 1.8 L Twin Spark I4 (petrol) 2.0 L Twin Spark I4 (petrol) 2.0 L JTS I4 (petrol) 2.5 L Alfa Romeo V6 (petrol) 3.2 L Alfa Romeo V6 (petrol) 1.9 L JTD I4 (t/c diesel) 2.4 L JTD I5 (t/c diesel)
Transmission	5-speed manual 6-speed manual 5-speed Selespeed semi-auto 6-speed Selespeed semi-auto 4-speed Q-System automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,595 mm (102.2 in)
Length	4,430 mm (174.4 in) 4,441 mm (174.8 in) (Sportwagon Q4) 4,441 mm (174.8 in) (Crosswagon Q4)
Width	1,743 mm (68.6 in) 1,765 mm (69.5 in) (Crosswagon Q4)
Height	1,415 mm (55.7 in) 1,430 mm (56.3 in) (Sportwagon) 1,458 mm (57.4 in) (Sportwagon Q4) 1,497 mm (58.9 in) (Crosswagon Q4)
Kerb weight	1,230–1,530 kg (2,712–3,373 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor	Alfa Romeo 155
Successor	Alfa Romeo 159

External images

First series dashboard

2002 facelift dashboard

2003 facelift dashboard

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Sportwagon Q4

External images

156 GTAm

156 Sportwagon GTA 3.5 Autodelta

The Alfa Romeo 156 (Tipo 932) is a compact executive car produced by the Italian automobile manufacturer Alfa Romeo from 1996 to 2007 (Q4 Crosswagon was produced to the end of 2007, the 156 saloon was discontinued late in 2005 in Europe). It was introduced at the 1997 Frankfurt Motor Show as the replacement for the Alfa Romeo 155. Cars were assembled at Fiat Group factory in Pomigliano d'Arco, Italy and General Motors facility in Rayong, Thailand (production in Thailand started March 2002 and lasted couple of years, cars were targeted for Asia Pacific markets). Between 1997 and 2005, 680,000 156s were produced.

The 156 was available in saloon, Sportwagon estate and Crosswagon crossover bodystyles with seven engine configurations; it went through two facelifts, first in 2002 and then in 2003. The Sportwagon advertising campaign was made with actress Catherine Zeta-Jones.

The 156 saloon was discontinued late in 2005 in Europe, the four-wheel drive Q4 Crosswagon was produced to the end of 2007. The 156 was replaced with 159, which also spawned the Brera, the two door coupe that replaces the Alfa Romeo GTV along with its convertible sister the new Spider. The 156 won the 1998 European Car of the Year award

At the beginning the engine range encompassed four cylinder Twin Spark (1.6 L 120 PS (88 kW), 1.8 L 144 PS (106 kW) and 2.0 L 155 PS (114 kW)) 16 valve engines with variable valve timing, along with the straight-4 1.9 litre 8-valve 105 PS (77 kW) and straight-5 2.4 litre 10-valve 136 PS (100 kW) JTD common rail turbodiesel engines. Until January 2002, the range-topping engine was the venerable double overhead camshaft 2.5 litre 24-valve Alfa Romeo V6 engine rated at 190 PS (140 kW).

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