Alfa Romeo Spider 2006 fuel consumption

Alfa Romeo Spider from 2006 to 2008 real fuel consumption according to user reports is approximately 12% higher compared to advertised fuel consumption. For petrol engines real consumption is similar to manufacturer's stated consumption, but for diesel engines is approximately 25% higher. Starting from 2006 Alfa Romeo Spider average difference between actual owner-reported fuel consumption and stated consumption was slightly above industry average, at 2007 difference between owner-reported and advertised fuel economy became similar to average. For more details, see the table below.

Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values

Year	Gasoline cars		Diesel cars
Year	All carmakers	Alfa Romeo Spider	All carmakers	Alfa Romeo Spider
2006	+9%	+12%	+11%	-
Show all years
2007	+11%	+12%	+12%	+25%
2008	+12%	+12%	+13%	+25%

See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Alfa Romeo Spider.

2006 - 2008

Alfa Romeo Spider 2006 fuel economy

Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines	21.9 MPG 10.8 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines	19.8 MPG 11.9 l/100km
Average real gasoline consumption difference *	+11%
Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines	34.6 MPG 6.8 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines	27.7 MPG 8.5 l/100km
Average real diesel consumption difference *	+25%

Alfa Romeo Spider 2006 specs

According to advertised fuel consumption, Alfa Romeo Spider 2006 with automatic transmission have almost the same fuel economy as similar versions with manual gearbox.

Compared to similar cars of other manufacturers, the Alfa Romeo Spider advertised fuel economy is noticeably below average - at least two thirds of similar cars have lower fuel consumption, but according to available user reports on actual consumption, real fuel economy is among the 20% worst in its class.
The best fuel economy in its class of all the modifications has one with 2.4 diesel engine and manual transmission (Alfa Romeo Spider 2007 2.4 JTDm 20v 200 HP).

The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.

Modification	Claimed consumption	Real consumption
2.2 liter petrol engine
Alfa Romeo Spider 2006 2.2 JTS 185 HP manual	25.0 MPG 9.4 l/100km	22.0 MPG 10.7 l/100km+14%
Alfa Romeo Spider 2007 2.2 JTS 185 HP automatic	25.0 MPG 9.4 l/100km
2.4 liter diesel engine
Alfa Romeo Spider 2007 2.4 JTDm 20v 200 HP manual	34.6 MPG 6.8 l/100km	27.7 MPG 8.5 l/100km+25%
3.2 liter petrol engine
Alfa Romeo Spider 2006 3.2 JTS V6 Q4 260 HP AWD manual	19.6 MPG 12.0 l/100km	18.0 MPG 13.1 l/100km+9%
Alfa Romeo Spider 2007 3.2 JTS V6 Q4 260 HP AWD automatic	19.3 MPG 12.2 l/100km

Do you own a Alfa Romeo Spider? Please share your fuel economy!

* - Difference between advertised and user reported fuel economy has been calculated taking into account only those car versions for which information is available both on the fuel consumption specified by the manufacturer and reported by users.

User-reported fuel consumption may not accurately represent all users' experiences due to variables such as driving conditions, driving style, technical condition of the vehicle, and other circumstances. Thus, it should not be relied upon as a representative indicator.