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Alfa Romeo 159 1.8 16V 140

The Alfa Romeo 159 1.8 16V 140 reaches 60 mph in 9.30 s (100 km/h in 9.83 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 17.04 s, tripping the lights at 83.7 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.94 s and the eighth mile in 11.17 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from published kerb mass, rated power, gearing and drivetrain, then fitted to this car’s own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Alfa Romeo 159 1.8 16V 140 Fiat Croma 1.8 140

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Down the strip

Standing start Alfa Romeo 159 1.8 16V 140
0–60 mph9.30 s
0–100 km/h9.83 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.94 s
1/8 mile11.17 s
1/4 mile17.04 s
Trap speed83.7 mph

About the 159 1.8 16V 140

The 2005 Alfa Romeo 159 1.8 16V 140 is a front-drive naturally aspirated saloon of 1,430 kg with 138 bhp, which works out at 97 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.94 s — so most of what it has to give arrives once it is already moving. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 8,967th quickest to 60 mph, and the 163rd quickest of the 268 Alfa Romeos here. It traps higher than its 0-60 suggests — 83.7 mph, the 7,976th highest here — so it is a car that keeps going rather than one that simply leaves well. The simulation is trimmed to 2 of 2 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Alfa Romeo 159 1.8 16V 140
Year2005
Power138 hp (103 kW)
Kerb mass1,430 kg
Power to weight97 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears5
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed128 mph (206 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Fiat Croma 1.8 14020059.30 s17.04 s83.7 mph138 bhp
Renault Safrane 2.2i 14019929.30 s17.04 s83.7 mph138 bhp
Honda Accord CC7 2.0 i 13119939.30 s17.06 s83.2 mph129 bhp

Picked for a fair race, not just a matching 0-60: pace, power-to-weight and body shape all count, and at most one is from the same maker.

Where these times sit

0-60 under 10 seconds10,136 cars0-100 km/h under 10 seconds9,062 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
Alfa Romeo 0-60 timesevery modelFastest saloon cars3,808 carsFastest cars of the 2000s5,138 cars
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Questions

What is the Alfa Romeo 159 1.8 16V 140 0-60 time?
The Alfa Romeo 159 1.8 16V 140 reaches 60 mph in 9.30 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 8,967th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Alfa Romeo 159 1.8 16V 140 quarter mile time?
17.04 s at 83.7 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 11.17 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.94 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Alfa Romeo 159 1.8 16V 140 have?
138 bhp and 1,430 kg, which is 97 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, naturally aspirated, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 206 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Alfa Romeo 159 1.8 16V 140?
Closest here on pace: Fiat Croma 1.8 140 (9.30 s), Renault Safrane 2.2i 140 (9.30 s), Honda Accord CC7 2.0 i 131 (9.30 s). Each one can be raced against the Alfa Romeo 159 1.8 16V 140 in the panel at the top of this page. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The Alfa Romeo 159 1.8 16V 140 is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 2 of its 2 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.