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Alfa Romeo 156 fuel economy (UK)

Official figures for the Alfa Romeo 156 from the Vehicle Certification Agency's new car lists, 2000–2005: 52 versions after removing repeats between lists. Economy is in UK (imperial) mpg; electric versions show miles per kWh and range instead. In the most recent lists (2000–2005, NEDC) combined economy is 23.0–48.7 mpg.

All figures on this page come from the NEDC test. NEDC was the official test before WLTP. NEDC figures are noticeably more optimistic, so do not compare them with WLTP figures.

NEDC figures, VCA lists 2000–2005

NEDC was the official test before WLTP. NEDC figures are noticeably more optimistic, so do not compare them with WLTP figures.

VersionFuelCombinedL/100 kmCO₂ g/kmIn lists
156 Saloon
1.9 JTD · M5 · 1910 cc		 Diesel 48.7 mpg 5.8 155 2003–2005
156 Saloon
1.9 JTD 16v M-Jet (140 bhp) · M6 · 1910 cc		 Diesel 47.9 mpg 5.9 157 2005
156 Saloon
1.9 JTD 16v M-Jet (150 bhp) · M6 · 1910 cc		 Diesel 47.9 mpg 5.9 157 2005
156 Sportwagon
1.9 JTD · M5 · 1910 cc		 Diesel 47.1 mpg 6.0 160 2003–2005
156 Sportwagon
1.9 JTD 16v M-Jet (140 bhp) · M6 · 1910 cc		 Diesel 46.3 mpg 6.1 161 2005
156 Sportwagon
1.9 JTD 16v M-Jet (150 bhp) · M6 · 1910 cc		 Diesel 46.3 mpg 6.1 161 2005
156 Saloon
2.4 JTD 20v M-Jet · M6 · 2387 cc		 Diesel 42.8 mpg 6.6 175 2004–2005
156 Sportwagon
2.4 JTD 20v M-Jet · M6 · 2387 cc		 Diesel 42.2 mpg 6.7 178 2004–2005
156 Saloon
1.6 · M5 · 1598 cc		 Petrol 34.4 mpg 8.2 195 2001–2005
156 Saloon
1.8 · M5 · 1747 cc		 Petrol 33.2 mpg 8.5 202 2001–2005
156 Saloon
2.0 JTS · M5 · 1970 cc		 Petrol 32.8 mpg 8.6 205 2002–2005
156 Saloon
2.0 JTS Selespeed · SAT5 · 1970 cc		 Petrol 32.8 mpg 8.6 205 2002–2005
156 Sportwagon
1.8 · M5 · 1747 cc		 Petrol 32.8 mpg 8.6 205 2001–2005
156 Sportwagon
2.0 JTS · M5 · 1970 cc		 Petrol 31.7 mpg 8.9 212 2002–2005
156 Sportwagon
2.0 JTS Selespeed · SAT5 · 1970 cc		 Petrol 31.7 mpg 8.9 212 2002–2005
156 Saloon
GTA · M6 · 3179 cc		 Petrol 23.3 mpg 12.1 287 2002–2005
156 Saloon
GTA Selespeed · SAT6 · 3179 cc		 Petrol 23.3 mpg 12.1 287 2002–2005
156 Sportwagon
GTA · M6 · 3179 cc		 Petrol 23.0 mpg 12.3 293 2002–2005
156 Sportwagon
GTA Selespeed · SAT6 · 3179 cc		 Petrol 23.0 mpg 12.3 293 2002–2005
156 Saloon
1.9 JTD 16v M-Jet · M6 · 1910 cc		 Diesel 47.9 mpg 5.9 157 2004
156 Sportwagon
1.9 JTD 16v M-Jet · M6 · 1910 cc		 Diesel 46.3 mpg 6.1 161 2004
156 Saloon
2.4 JTD · M5 · 2387 cc		 Diesel 42.8 mpg 6.6 175 2002–2003
156 Sportwagon
2.4 JTD · M5 · 2387 cc		 Diesel 42.2 mpg 6.7 178 2002–2003
156 Sportwagon
1.6 · M5 · 1598 cc		 Petrol 34.0 mpg 8.3 198 2001–2003
156 Saloon
2.5 V6 · M6 · 2492 cc		 Petrol 23.9 mpg 11.8 282 2001–2003
156 Saloon
2.5 V6 Q-System · A4 · 2492 cc		 Petrol 23.7 mpg 11.9 283 2001–2003
156 Sportwagon
2.5 V6 · M6 · 2492 cc		 Petrol 23.5 mpg 12.0 286 2001–2003
156 Sportwagon
2.5 V6 Q-System · A4 · 2492 cc		 Petrol 23.2 mpg 12.2 291 2001–2003
156 Saloon
2.4 JTD · M5 · 2387 cc		 Diesel 42.2 mpg 6.7 178 2001–2002
156 Sportwagon
2.4 JTD · M5 · 2387 cc		 Diesel 41.5 mpg 6.8 180 2000–2002
156 Saloon
2.0 · M5 · 1970 cc		 Petrol 32.5 mpg 8.7 207 2001–2002
156 Saloon
2.0 Selespeed · SAT5 · 1970 cc		 Petrol 32.5 mpg 8.7 207 2001–2002
156 Sportwagon
2.0 · M5 · 1970 cc		 Petrol 31.4 mpg 9.0 214 2001–2002
156 Sportwagon
2.0 Selespeed · SAT5 · 1970 cc		 Petrol 31.4 mpg 9.0 214 2001–2002
156 Saloon
1.6 Twin Spark 16v · M5 · 1598 cc		 Petrol 34.4 mpg 8.2 195 2001
156 Saloon
1.8 Twin Spark 16v · M5 · 1747 cc		 Petrol 34.4 mpg 8.2 195 2001
156 Sportwagon
1.6 Twin Spark 16v · M5 · 1598 cc		 Petrol 34.0 mpg 8.3 198 2000–2001
156 Sportwagon
1.8 Twin Spark 16v · M5 · 1747 cc		 Petrol 33.6 mpg 8.4 199 2000–2001
156 Saloon
2.0 Selespeed · SAT5 · 1970 cc		 Petrol 33.2 mpg 8.5 202 2001
156 Saloon
2.0 Twin Spark 16v · M5 · 1970 cc		 Petrol 33.2 mpg 8.5 202 2001
156 Sportwagon
2.0 Selespeed · SAT5 · 1970 cc		 Petrol 32.1 mpg 8.8 209 2000–2001
156 Sportwagon
2.0 Twin Spark 16v · M5 · 1970 cc		 Petrol 32.1 mpg 8.8 209 2000–2001
156 Saloon
2.5 V6 · M6 · 2492 cc		 Petrol 24.8 mpg 11.4 271 2001
156 Sportwagon
2.5 V6 · M6 · 2492 cc		 Petrol 24.1 mpg 11.7 280 2000–2001
156 Sportwagon
2.5 V6 Q-System · A4 · 2492 cc		 Petrol 23.5 mpg 12.0 287 2000–2001
156
2.4 JTD · M5 · 2387 cc		 Diesel 42.2 mpg 6.7 178 2000
156
1.6 Twin Spark 16v · M5 · 1598 cc		 Petrol 34.4 mpg 8.2 195 2000
156
1.8 Twin Spark 16v · M5 · 1747 cc		 Petrol 34.4 mpg 8.2 195 2000
156
2.0 Selespeed · SAT5 · 1970 cc		 Petrol 33.2 mpg 8.5 202 2000
156
2.0 Twin Spark 16v · M5 · 1970 cc		 Petrol 33.2 mpg 8.5 202 2000
156
2.5 V6 · M6 · 2492 cc		 Petrol 24.8 mpg 11.4 271 2000
156
2.5 V6 Q-System · A4 · 2492 cc		 Petrol 23.7 mpg 11.9 283 2000

Using these figures

"In lists" shows which yearly VCA lists include the version; it is not the model year. Manufacturers supply figures to the VCA voluntarily, so some makes are missing from some years' lists (for example several large brands between 2019 and 2024); a gap in the years does not mean the car was not sold. Click an mpg figure to open the trip fuel cost calculator with it in UK units, or convert it with the fuel economy converter. Real-world economy is usually lower than official figures — measure yours with the MPG calculator.

Tyre and wheel sizes for this model: Alfa Romeo 156 tyre sizes.

Source: Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA), Car Fuel Data — official data download (lists 2000–2005, downloaded 2026-10-22). © Crown copyright, reused under the licence published for this dataset on data.gov.uk (Creative Commons Attribution). Data processed by us (duplicates merged, model names tidied); the VCA is not responsible for our use of it. The VCA states that figures are supplied by manufacturers, may not be achieved in real-world driving, and are used at the user's own risk.