| Main Params | 
        
            | Photo |   |   | 
        
            | Car name | Alfa Romeo 156 | Ford Orion | 
        
            | Car type | passenger cars | passenger cars | 
        
            | Car body type | sedan | sedan | 
        
            | Model | alfa_romeo | ford | 
        
            | Variant | 156 | orion | 
        
            | Modification | 1.9 MT (140 hp) | 1.4 MT (73 hp) | 
        
            | Release of cars | 2002 | 1986 | 
        
            | The end of production | 2006 | 1990 | 
                
                    | Engine | 
                
                    | Boost type | turbocharging | No | 
                
                    | Compression ratio | 18.5 | 9.5 | 
                
                    | Cylinder arrangement | in-line | in-line | 
                
                    | Cylinder diameter and piston stroke, mm | 82 × 90.4 | 77.2 × 74.3 | 
                
                    | Engine capacity, cm³ | 1910 | 1392 | 
                
                    | Engine power supply system | engine with undivided combustion chambers (direct fuel injection) | central injection | 
                
                    | Engine type | diesel | petrol | 
                
                    | Maximum power, hp/kW at rpm | 140 / 103 at 4000 | 73 / 54 at 5500 | 
                
                    | Maximum torque, N*m at rpm | 305 at 2000 | 106 at 4000 | 
                
                    | Number of cylinders | 4 | 4 | 
                
                    | Number of valves per cylinder | 4 | 2 | 
                
                    | General information | 
                
                    | Brand country | Italy | USA | 
                
                    | Car class | D | C | 
                
                    | Number of doors | 4 | 4 | 
                
                    | Performance indicators | 
                
                    | Acceleration to 100 km/h, s | 9.3 | 13.6 | 
                
                    | Fuel consumption, l city / highway / combined | 8 / 4.7 / 5.9 | — / — / 7.5 | 
                
                    | Fuel type | diesel fuel | Super (95) | 
                
                    | Maximum speed, km/h | 209 | 165 | 
                
                    | Sizes in mm | 
                
                    | Front track width | 1519 | 1395 | 
                
                    | Ground clearance | 140 | 165 | 
                
                    | Height | 1430 | 1390 | 
                
                    | Length | 4435 | 4210 | 
                
                    | Rear track width | 1506 | 1350 | 
                
                    | Wheel size | 185 / 65 / R15 | No | 
                
                    | Wheelbase | 2595 | 2400 | 
                
                    | Width | 1743 | 1640 | 
                
                    | Suspension and brakes | 
                
                    | Front brakes | disk ventilated | disc | 
                
                    | Rear brakes | disc | No | 
                
                    | Type of front suspension | independent, spring | independent, spring | 
                
                    | Type of rear suspension | independent, spring | No | 
                
                    | Transmission | 
                
                    | Drive type | front | front | 
                
                    | Number of gears | 6 | 5 | 
                
                    | Transmission | mechanical | mechanical | 
                
                    | Volume and weight | 
                
                    | Curb weight, kg | 1305 | 880 | 
                
                    | Fuel tank capacity, l | 63 | 47 | 
                
                    | Gross weight, kg | 1805 | No | 
                
                    | Trunk volume min/max, l | 378 | No |