Road Test
Alfa Romeo 147
Test date 02 July 2003
Price as tested £23,205
For Looks, engine note, performance, classy interior
Against Sloppy gearchange, poor residuals, poor body control
How much ?
- Price as tested £23,205
- Price as tested £24,050
How fast
- 0-30mph 2.5 sec
- 0-60mph 6.1 sec
- 0-100mph 15 sec
- 0-150mph no data
- 0-200mph
no data
- 30-70mph
5.4 sec
- 0-400m
no data
- 0-1000m
no data
- 30-50mph in 3rd/4th
3.9 / 4.3
- 40-60mph in 4th/5th
5.3 / 6.5 sec
- 50-70mph in 5th
6.7 sec
- 60-0mph
2.6 sec
- Top speed
no data
- Noise at 70mph
72 dbA
How thirsty?
- Test average
no data
- Test best/worst
no data / no data
Government figures
- Combined/urban
23.3 / 15.6 mpg
- CO2 emissions
287 g/km
How big?
- Length
4213 mm
- Width
1764 mm
- Height
1412 mm
- Wheelbase
2546 mm
- Weight
1360 kg
- Fuel tank
60.0 litres
Engine
- Layout 6 cyls V , 3179 cc
- Max power 250 bhp at 6200 rpm
- Max torque 221 ft at 4800 rpm
- Specific output no data
- Power to weight no data
- Installation F
- Bore/stoke no data
- Compression ratio 10.5:1
- Valve gear no data
- Ignition and fuel Electronic Single Spark , Unleaded
Gearbox
- Type 6-speed Manual
- 1st 3.5 / 5.7
- 2nd 2.24 / 8.9
- 3rd 1.52 / 13.1
- 4th 1.16 / 17.2
- 5th 0.97 / 20.5
- 6th 0.82 / 24.3
- Final drive 3.73
Suspension
- Front Double wishbones,coil springs,anti-roll bar
- Rear MacPherson struts,coil springs,anti roll bar
Steering
- Type Servo Assisted Steering Rack
- Lock to lock 1.75
Brakes
- Front 305mm ventilated discs
- Rear 276mm discs
Wheel & tyres
- Size front 8Jx17in in
- Size rear 8Jx17in in
- Made of Alloy
- Tyres front 225/45 ZR17
- Tyres rear 225/45 ZR17
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