The hot-hatch 147 GTA needed real surgery to fit its tires: Alfa widened the body 15mm per side just to clear its 225/45R17 rubber.
Lead trim: 1.6 TS (105 PS) · up to 168 hp
Alfa Romeo 147937 · 2000–2010
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FactThe hot-hatch 147 GTA needed real surgery to fit its tires: Alfa widened the body 15mm per side just to clear its 225/45R17 rubber.
A small family hatchback by Walter de Silva and Wolfgang Egger at Centro Stile Alfa Romeo (Giorgetto Giugiaro's Italdesign did the restyling), launched at the Turin Motor Show in June 2000 to replace the 145 and 146 on the running gear of the larger 156, and voted European Car of the Year for 2001. It came as a 3- or 5-door hatchback with 1.6 and 2.0 Twin Spark petrols and 1.9 JTD / JTDm diesels, the flagship being the 250 PS 3.2 V6 GTA (2002-05, listed separately, and tested by Jeremy Clarkson on Top Gear). A paddle-operated Selespeed automated manual was available from launch; Turismo and Lusso were the initial trims, and the 147 was the first Alfa Romeo with dual-zone climate control. Built at Pomigliano d'Arco on the Type Two rev. 3 platform shared with the Alfa Romeo GT, 156, Fiat Bravo/Brava and Multipla and Lancia Lybra; the Giulietta (940) replaced it. Euro NCAP scored the 2001 car 21 for adult occupants.
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Trims & Figures
10 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.6 TS (105 PS) | 2000–2010 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 104 hp | 103 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.6 TS (120 PS) | 2000–2010 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 118 hp | 108 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.9 JTD 16V (126 PS) | 2003–2005 | 1.9 L Inline-4 | 124 hp | 225 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.9 JTD 8V (100 PS) | 2000–2010 | 1.9 L Inline-4 | 99 hp | 148 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.9 JTD 8V (115 PS) | 2000–2010 | 1.9 L Inline-4 | 113 hp | 203 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.9 JTD M 16V (150 PS) | 2005–2010 | 1.9 L Inline-4 | 148 hp | 225 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.9 JTD M 16V (170 PS) | 2007–2010 | 1.9 L Inline-4 | 168 hp | 243 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.9 JTD M 8V (120 PS) | 2003–2010 | 1.9 L Inline-4 | 118 hp | 207 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.9 JTD M-Jet 16V (140 PS) | 2003–2010 | 1.9 L Inline-4 | 138 hp | 225 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 2.0 TS (150 PS) | 2000–2010 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 148 hp | 133 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
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