Segment: Medium
Production years: 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984
Alfa Romeo considered upgrading the Alfetta sedan in 1979 since its German competitors started to get stronger and stronger, and the French cars that became better.
The Italian brand was now in good shape, and it could afford to produce very good fast nimble family sedans, and the Alfetta was a fine example of it. For the record: it was the only car on the market, from its segment, which featured only over 100 hp gasoline engines. In the late '70s, that was something important. Moreover, the design stepped into a new era.
While most carmakers were still stuck with the round headlights design, Alfa Romeo dared more and installed horizontal rectangular units. To emphasize the new headlamp unit's advantage, the carmaker offered wipers for them as an option. Its overall design wasn't that much changed, but the new front fascia with rubber strips along the chromed bumper that integrated the turn signals was important. Alfa Romeo kept the vents from the C-pillar for the new facelifted version since most people considered them cool.
The interior was quite roomy for a car of its size, but since the transmission tunnel was big, it was suitable only for four people. Its dashboard was completely changed and featured a new instrument cluster, with a panel that showed barrel-type gauges for coolant temperature, oil pressure, and fuel level. The tachometer and the speedometer kept their position but with a new design.
Under the hood, Alfa Romeo tried to offer a better fuel-efficiency vehicle and proposed a 2.0-liter turbo-diesel engine, which was not that successful. That version filled around five percent of the total Alfetta lineup sales, including the 1973-1979 generation.
ENGINE SPECS - 1.6L 5MT RWD (109 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 1570 cm3 |
Power: | 80 KW @ 5600 RPM 109 HP @ 5600 RPM 107 BHP @ 5600 RPM |
Torque: | 105 lb-ft @ 4300 RPM 142 Nm @ 4300 RPM |
Fuel System: | 2 Carburetors |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 108.1 mph (174 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 11.5 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Rear Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 5-speed manual |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Discs |
Rear: | Discs |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 165SR14 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 172.6 in (4384 mm) |
Width: | 64.6 in (1641 mm) |
Height: | 56.3 in (1430 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 53.8/53.5 in (1,367/1,359 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 98.8 in (2510 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 5.5 in (140 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 16.9 cuFT (479 L) |
Aerodynamics (Cd): | 0.4 |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 2469 lbs (1120 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 3406 lbs (1545 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 19.8 mpg US (11.9 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 26.1 mpg US (9 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 25.6 mpg US (9.2 L/100Km) |
CO2 Emissions: | 190 g/km |
ENGINE SPECS - 1.8L 5MT RWD (122 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 1779 cm3 |
Power: | 90 KW @ 5800 RPM 122 HP @ 5800 RPM 121 BHP @ 5800 RPM |
Torque: | 123 lb-ft @ 4000 RPM 167 Nm @ 4000 RPM |
Fuel System: | 2 Carburetor |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 111 mph (179 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 11 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Rear Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 5-speed manual |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Discs |
Rear: | Discs |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 165SR14 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 172.6 in (4384 mm) |
Width: | 64.6 in (1641 mm) |
Height: | 56.3 in (1430 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 53.9/53.5 in (1,369/1,359 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 98.8 in (2510 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 5.5 in (140 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 16.9 cuFT (479 L) |
Aerodynamics (Cd): | 0.4 |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 2469 lbs (1120 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 3406 lbs (1545 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 19.3 mpg US (12.2 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 26.4 mpg US (8.9 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 25.3 mpg US (9.3 L/100Km) |
CO2 Emissions: | 221 g/km |
ENGINE SPECS - 2.0L 5MT RWD (130 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 1962 cm3 |
Power: | 95.6 KW @ 5400 RPM 130 HP @ 5400 RPM 128 BHP @ 5400 RPM |
Torque: | 131 lb-ft @ 4000 RPM 178 Nm @ 4000 RPM |
Fuel System: | 2 Carburetors |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 115 mph (185 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 9.7 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Rear Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 5-speed manual |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Discs |
Rear: | Discs |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 185/70HR14 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 172.6 in (4384 mm) |
Width: | 64.6 in (1641 mm) |
Height: | 56.3 in (1430 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 53.9/53.5 in (1,369/1,359 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 98.8 in (2510 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 5.5 in (140 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 16.9 cuFT (479 L) |
Aerodynamics (Cd): | 0.4 |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 2513 lbs (1140 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 3450 lbs (1565 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 18.7 mpg US (12.6 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 26.4 mpg US (8.9 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 25 mpg US (9.4 L/100Km) |
CO2 Emissions: | 224 g/km |
ENGINE SPECS - 2.0L TD 5MT RWD (82 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 1995 cm3 |
Power: | 60 KW @ 4300 RPM 82 HP @ 4300 RPM 80 BHP @ 4300 RPM |
Torque: | 120 lb-ft @ 2300 RPM 163 Nm @ 2300 RPM |
Fuel System: | Turbocharged Indirect Injection |
Fuel: | Diesel |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 96.3 mph (155 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 15.3 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Rear Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 5-speed manual |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Discs |
Rear: | Discs |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 165SR14 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 172.6 in (4384 mm) |
Width: | 64.6 in (1641 mm) |
Height: | 56.3 in (1430 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 53.8/53.5 in (1,367/1,359 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 98.8 in (2510 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 5.5 in (140 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 16.9 cuFT (479 L) |
Aerodynamics (Cd): | 0.4 |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 2799.9 lbs (1270 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 3737 lbs (1695 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 24.8 mpg US (9.5 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 29.4 mpg US (8 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 29.8 mpg US (7.9 L/100Km) |