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ALFA ROMEO Spider 2003-2006 Photos, engines & full specs

Body style: Convertible (spider/spyder, cabrio/cabriolet, drop/open/soft top)
Segment: Roadster & Convertible
Production years: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006

ALFA ROMEO Spider 2003-2006 35 Photos
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Starting with 1993, Alfa Romeo offered its first front-wheel-drive Spider to the market, and after five years, it added a mid-life cycle refresh then, another one, in 2003 for the last mile before a complete change.

The Italian brand managed to create beautiful cars over its long history, and the 2003 Spider was one fine example. It tried to live up to its badge and showed respect to its owners, at least from the aesthetic point of view.

When launched in 1993, the Spider was one of the best-looking cars in its segment, and the 2003 refresh just kept that advantage alive. At the front, it had the same round headlights under the hood but with different headlamps. Pininfarina's designers changed the hood and the front bumper creating a deep Alfa Romeo shield with horizontal slats, in the same spirit of the 147 range. But changes to the exterior stopped there.

For the interior, the biggest change was for the air vents. Unlike its predecessors from the 1993 and even the 1998 model, the 2003 version sported round, flap-style vents on top of the center stack and on the sides. They looked better suited to the overall interior design, even if they were carried over from the Fiat Punto. Alfa Romeo also moved the power-mirrors buttons further back. They were harder to reach, but their spot was needed for a small storage space, which was more useful in a daily driving situation. After all, how many times a driver adjusts the mirrors?

Under the hood, Alfa Romeo kept only one engine from the 1996 model, a 2.0-liter that provided 150 hp. The other two options were new for the car: a 2.0-liter with direct fuel injection and a GM-sourced 3.2-liter V-6. There were no automatic transmissions available.

ALFA ROMEO Spider 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
  3 gasoline engines
  • 2.0L JTS 5MT (165 HP)
  • 2.0L TS 5MT (150 HP)
  • 3.2L V6 24V 6MT (240 HP)

ALFA ROMEO Spider
2.0L JTS 5MT (165 HP)

ENGINE SPECS - 2.0L JTS 5MT (165 HP)
Cylinders:L4
Displacement:1979 cm3
Power:121 KW @ 6400 RPM
165 HP @ 6400 RPM
162 BHP @ 6400 RPM
Torque:152 lb-ft @ 3250 RPM
206 Nm @ 3250 RPM
Fuel System:Direct Injection
Fuel:Gasoline
Fuel capacity:18.5 gallons (70.0 L)
PERFORMANCE SPECS
Top Speed:134 mph (216 km/h)
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph):8.4 s
TRANSMISSION SPECS
Drive Type:Front Wheel Drive
Gearbox:5-Speed manual
BRAKES SPECS
Front:Ventilated Discs
Rear:Discs
TIRES SPECS
Tire Size:205/50YR16
DIMENSIONS
Length:168.7 in (4285 mm)
Width:70.1 in (1781 mm)
Height:51.8 in (1316 mm)
Front/rear Track:59.1/59.5 in (1,501/1,511 mm)
Wheelbase:100 in (2540 mm)
Ground Clearance:5.1 in (130 mm)
Cargo Volume:5.2 cuFT (147 L)
WEIGHT SPECS
Unladen Weight:3042.3 lbs (1380 kg)
Gross Weight Limit:3670.6 lbs (1665 kg)
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC)
City:34.5 mpg US (6.8 L/100Km)
Highway:17.6 mpg US (13.4 L/100Km)
Combined:25.5 mpg US (9.2 L/100Km)
CO2 Emissions:220 g/km

ALFA ROMEO Spider
2.0L TS 5MT (150 HP)

ENGINE SPECS - 2.0L TS 5MT (150 HP)
Cylinders:L4
Displacement:1970 cm3
Power:110 KW @ 6300 RPM
150 HP @ 6300 RPM
148 BHP @ 6300 RPM
Torque:134 lb-ft @ 3800 RPM
181 Nm @ 3800 RPM
Fuel System:Multipoint Injection
Fuel:Gasoline
Fuel capacity:18.5 gallons (70.0 L)
PERFORMANCE SPECS
Top Speed:130.5 mph (210 km/h)
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph):8.5 s
TRANSMISSION SPECS
Drive Type:Front Wheel Drive
Gearbox:5-Speed manual
BRAKES SPECS
Front:Ventilated Discs
Rear:Discs
TIRES SPECS
Tire Size:205/50YR16
DIMENSIONS
Length:168.7 in (4285 mm)
Width:70.1 in (1781 mm)
Height:51.8 in (1316 mm)
Front/rear Track:59.1/58.5 in (1,501/1,486 mm)
Wheelbase:100 in (2540 mm)
Ground Clearance:5.1 in (130 mm)
Cargo Volume:5.2 cuFT (147 L)
WEIGHT SPECS
Unladen Weight:3042.3 lbs (1380 kg)
Gross Weight Limit:3670.6 lbs (1665 kg)
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC)
City:17.7 mpg US (13.3 L/100Km)
Highway:34.6 mpg US (6.8 L/100Km)
Combined:25.6 mpg US (9.2 L/100Km)
CO2 Emissions:220 g/km

ALFA ROMEO Spider
3.2L V6 24V 6MT (240 HP)

ENGINE SPECS - 3.2L V6 24V 6MT (240 HP)
Cylinders:V6
Displacement:3179 cm3
Power:176 KW @ 6200 RPM
239 HP @ 6200 RPM
236 BHP @ 6200 RPM
Torque:213 lb-ft @ 4800 RPM
289 Nm @ 4800 RPM
Fuel System:Multipoint Injection
Fuel:Gasoline
Fuel capacity:18.5 gallons (70.0 L)
PERFORMANCE SPECS
Top Speed:155 mph (249 km/h)
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph):6.3 s
TRANSMISSION SPECS
Drive Type:Front Wheel Drive
Gearbox:6-Speed manual
BRAKES SPECS
Front:Ventilated Discs
Rear:Discs
TIRES SPECS
Tire Size:225/45R17
DIMENSIONS
Length:168.7 in (4285 mm)
Width:70.1 in (1781 mm)
Height:51.8 in (1316 mm)
Front/rear Track:59.1/58.5 in (1,501/1,486 mm)
Wheelbase:100 in (2540 mm)
Ground Clearance:5.1 in (130 mm)
Cargo Volume:5.2 cuFT (147 L)
WEIGHT SPECS
Unladen Weight:3185.6 lbs (1445 kg)
Gross Weight Limit:3813.9 lbs (1730 kg)
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC)
City:25.2 mpg US (9.3 L/100Km)
Highway:11.8 mpg US (19.9 L/100Km)
Combined:17.8 mpg US (13.2 L/100Km)
CO2 Emissions:315 g/km
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