Body style: Hatchback
Segment: Coupe
Production years: 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983
When the Alfa Romeo opened its new factory in southern Italy, it did it under a new name: Alfasud (Alfa-south). The new factory was meant to be for front-wheel-drive cars only. And, as an Alfa Romeo factory, it had to have a sporty model, and that was the Alfasud sprint in 1976.
The design was signed by Ital Design Giugiaro, the same designer that signed the Golf 1. It was the coupe version of the Alfa Romeo AlfaSud and it featured the main general lines as the Alfa Romeo Alfetta GT, which was designed by the same studio. The flat hood and four rounded headlights were followed by a raked windshield and, right after the front seats, the roof descended into a slope to the rear. The car was a 3-door vehicle, but it was still considered as a coupe. The bumpers were chromed with a rubber strip in the middle.
The interior was fit for four passengers. For the dashboard, there was a simple design. The basic trim level offered only a ventilation system with sliders and four vents. In front of the driver, the instrument cluster featured five gauges for speed, revs, oil pressure, coolant temperature, and fuel level.
Under the hood there was a range of 4-cylinder boxer engines. The basic version had a small power output, but that was changed along with the car's career when new, “Quadrifoglio Verde”. Worth mentioning that it had a 5-speed gearbox right from the production start.
ENGINE SPECS - 1.3L 5MT (75 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | H4 |
Displacement: | 1286 cm3 |
Power: | 55.2 KW @ 6000 RPM 75 HP @ 6000 RPM 74 BHP @ 6000 RPM |
Torque: | 76 lb-ft @ 3500 RPM 103 Nm @ 3500 RPM |
Fuel System: | Carburetor |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 103 mph (166 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 12.6 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Front Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 5-speed manual |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Discs |
Rear: | Discs |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 165/70 SR 13 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 158.3 in (4021 mm) |
Width: | 63.4 in (1610 mm) |
Height: | 51.4 in (1306 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 55/53.7 in (1,397/1,364 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 96.7 in (2456 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 5.5 in (140 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 11.5 cuFT (326 L) |
Aerodynamics (Cd): | 0.39 |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 1962 lbs (890 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 2844 lbs (1290 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 20.3 mpg US (11.6 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 28.3 mpg US (8.3 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 26.4 mpg US (8.9 L/100Km) |
ENGINE SPECS - 1.5L 5MT (85 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | H4 |
Displacement: | 1490 cm3 |
Power: | 62.5 KW @ 5800 RPM 85 HP @ 5800 RPM 84 BHP @ 5800 RPM |
Torque: | 89 lb-ft @ 3500 RPM 121 Nm @ 3500 RPM |
Fuel System: | Carburetor |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 106 mph (171 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 11.2 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Front Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 5-speed manual |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Discs |
Rear: | Discs |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 165/70 SR 13 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 158.3 in (4021 mm) |
Width: | 63.4 in (1610 mm) |
Height: | 51.4 in (1306 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 55/53.7 in (1,397/1,364 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 96.7 in (2456 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 5.5 in (140 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 11.5 cuFT (326 L) |
Aerodynamics (Cd): | 0.39 |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 1984 lbs (900 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 2866 lbs (1300 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 21.6 mpg US (10.9 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 26.4 mpg US (8.9 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 26.7 mpg US (8.8 L/100Km) |
ENGINE SPECS - 1.5L Veloce 5MT (95 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | H4 |
Displacement: | 1490 cm3 |
Power: | 69.9 KW @ 5800 RPM 95 HP @ 5800 RPM 94 BHP @ 5800 RPM |
Torque: | 96 lb-ft @ 4000 RPM 130 Nm @ 4000 RPM |
Fuel System: | 2 Carburetors |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 109 mph (175 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 10.2 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Front Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 5-speed manual |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Discs |
Rear: | Discs |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 165/70 SR 13 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 158.3 in (4021 mm) |
Width: | 63.4 in (1610 mm) |
Height: | 51.4 in (1306 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 55/53.7 in (1,397/1,364 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 96.7 in (2456 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 5.5 in (140 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 11.5 cuFT (326 L) |
Aerodynamics (Cd): | 0.39 |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 2017 lbs (915 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 2899 lbs (1315 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 19.9 mpg US (11.8 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 27.7 mpg US (8.5 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 26.1 mpg US (9 L/100Km) |