Compare Alfa Romeo 8C Spider vs Alfa Romeo 4C Spider vs Mazda MX-5 NC1
Variants
1.8
2.0 AT
2.0 6MT
Capacity
Cargo Capacity
110 L / 3.9 cu-ft
150 L / 5.3 cu-ft
Coolant Capacity
12.5 L / 13.2 qt
10.6 L / 11.2 qt
Engine Oil Capacity
9.0 L / 9.5 qt
5.8 L / 6.1 qt
Fuel Capacity
88.0 L / 23.2 gal
40.0 L / 10.6 gal
50.0 L / 13.2 gal
Passengers
2
2
2
Payload
180 kg / 397 lbs
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs, 380x32 mm
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs, 360x32 mm
Ventilated discs
Disc
Suspension | Front
Double-wishbone
Double-wishbone
Double-wishbone
Suspension | Rear
Double-wishbone
MacPherson
Double-wishbone
Tire Size
Front wheel tires: 245/35 R 20 Rear wheel tires: 285/35 R 20
205/45 R17, 235/40 R18
Turning Circle
10.4 m / 34.1 ft
12.1 m / 39.7 ft
Construction
Body Style
2-door Convertible
2-door Convertible
2-door Convertible
Dimensions
Ground Clearance
140 mm / 5.5 in
113 mm / 4.4 in
Size | Height
1366 mm / 53.8 in
1183 mm / 46.6 in
1245 mm / 49.0 in
Size | Length
4381 mm / 172.5 in
3989 mm / 157.0 in
3995 mm / 157.3 in
Size | Width
1892 mm / 74.5 in | 2055 mm / 80.9 in (mirror unfolded)
1864 mm / 73.4 in
1720 mm / 67.7 in
Track Width | Front
1590.0 mm / 62.6 in
1639.0 mm / 64.5 in
1490.0 mm / 58.7 in
Track Width | Rear
1589.0 mm / 62.6 in
1604.0 mm / 63.1 in
1495.0 mm / 58.9 in
Weight
1675.0 kg / 3692.7 lbs
940.0 kg / 2072.3 lbs
Wheel Size
Front wheel rims: 9 J x 20 Rear wheel rims: 10.5 J x 20
17 in, 18 in
Wheelbase
2645 mm / 104.1 in
2380 mm / 93.7 in
2330 mm / 91.7 in
Performance
Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h
4.4 sec
4.5 sec
Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph
4.2 sec
4.3 sec
Braking | 100 km/h - 0
33.0 m / 108.2 ft
36.0 m / 118.1 ft
CO2 Emission
377 g/km
161 g/km
Coefficient Of Drag
0.341
Fuel Economy
15.8 L/100km / 14.9 MPG (combined)
6.9 L/100km / 34.1 MPG (combined) | 10.1 L/100km / 23.3 MPG (urban) | 5.1 L/100km / 46.1 MPG (highway)
Top Speed
290.0 km/h / 180.2 mph
257.0 km/h / 159.7 mph
Powertrain
Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Mid-engine (transverse), Rear-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 5
Euro 6
Engine
AR8C
Engine | Bore
94.0 mm / 3.7 in
83.0 mm / 3.3 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
11.3:1
9.2:1
10.8:1
Engine | Displacement
4.7 L / 286.3 cu-in / 4691.0 cc
1.7 L / 106.3 cu-in / 1742.0 cc
Engine | Power
450.0 hp / 335.6 kW @ 7000 rpm
240.0 hp / 179.0 kW @ 6000 rpm
Engine | Redline
7500 rpm
Engine | Specific Output
95.9 hp/L / 1.6 hp/cu-in
137.8 hp/L / 2.3 hp/cu-in
Engine | Stroke
84.5 mm / 3.3 in
80.5 mm / 3.2 in
83.1 mm / 3.3 in
Engine | Torque
480 Nm / 354.0 lb-ft @ 4750 rpm
350 Nm / 258.1 lb-ft @ 2200-4250 rpm
Engine | Type
Naturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol V8 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Turbocharged direct-injected petrol inline-4 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Transmission | Gears
6-speed
6-speed
Transmission | Type
Manual
Automatic TCT
Production
Availability
2008 ~ 2010
2015 ~ 2020
2005 ~ 2008
Reviews
Neofiliac score
87%
76%
86%
Pros
- Sexy styling
- Small turning circle
- Great handling characteristics
- Great handling characteristics
- Overall good styling
- Superb handling characteristics
- High reliability
- New hard top
- Sweet manual transmissions
- Improved performance
Cons
- Essentially a Maserati GranCabrio, but much more expensive
- No powerful engine options
- Only available with small engines
- Very little cargo space
- Concerns over reliability
- Only available with small engines
- Very little cargo space
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