Which Alfa Romeo Montreal version to buy
Buy the 2.6 MT if you want the only production Montreal in these data: a Coupe, Gasoline 8-cylinder V-shaped engine, No boost, Manual 5, RWD, 203 hp, 235 Nm, 2594 cm³, 7.6 s to 100 km/h, 222 km/h, kerb 1312 kg. There is no other named version to compare it with. If those numbers are not the brief, this model line does not contain an alternative.
Buy the 2.6 MT if you want the only production Montreal in these data: a Coupe, Gasoline 8-cylinder V-shaped engine, No boost, Manual 5, RWD, 203 hp, 235 Nm, 2594 cm³, 7.6 s to 100 km/h, 222 km/h, kerb 1312 kg. There is no other named version to compare it with. If those numbers are not the brief, this model line does not contain an alternative.
Generations: what changed (and what did not)
1 generation ran 1970-01-01 to 1979-12-31, body Coupe, 1 version. No restyling generation exists in the data, so there is no later Montreal with more power, a different box, or another drive layout.
Across those years the 2.6 MT keeps the same figures: 203 hp at 6500 rpm, 149 kW, 235 Nm at 4750 rpm, 2594 cm³, Gasoline, 8 cylinders, V-shaped, boost No, Distributed injection (multi-point), Manual 5, RWD. Choosing a 1971 or 1972 calendar car from this catalogue is not choosing a different powertrain; it is the same 2.6 MT.
Engine and specs: the only Montreal to specify
| Version | hp | Nm | cm³ | Fuel | Cylinders | Layout | Boost | Gearbox | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.6 MT | 203 | 235 | 2594 | Gasoline | 8 | V-shaped | No | Manual 5 | RWD |
Horsepower vs displacement. 203 hp from 2594 cm³ is 203 ÷ 2.594 ≈ 78.3 hp per litre. That is the only specific output in the line; there is no higher-output Montreal and no milder one.
Torque vs displacement. 235 Nm from 2594 cm³ is 235 ÷ 2.594 ≈ 90.6 Nm per litre. Peak torque is at 4750 rpm; peak power at 6500 rpm — 1750 rpm apart. The 2.6 MT is specified as a high-rpm Gasoline 8, not as a low-rpm torque version, because no low-rpm version is listed.
Boost. Boost is No. You are not buying a turbo or supercharged Montreal; the catalogue does not list one.
Gearbox and drive. Manual 5 and RWD are the only transmission and drive. There is no automatic and no other drive to pay extra for. “What the extra money buys” inside this model is not a second spec: it buys the same 2.6 MT.
Injection. Distributed injection (multi-point) is the only fuel system. Valves per cylinder, compression ratio, bore and stroke, and fuel grade are not measured. Firing order is not measured. Engine-bay layout (front/mid/rear) is not measured.
Performance: what the 2.6 MT actually does
0–100 km/h: 7.6 s for 2.6 MT. Top speed: 222 km/h. City / highway / combined consumption: not measured. CO2 and eco class: not measured.
There is no second Montreal with a different 0–100 or top speed. You cannot trade 7.6 s for a quicker figure inside this model, or 222 km/h for a higher one.
Power-to-weight. 1312 kg kerb and 203 hp is 1312 ÷ 203 ≈ 6.46 kg per hp, or 203 ÷ 1312 ≈ 0.155 hp per kg. That ratio is the whole range: no lighter kerb and no heavier kerb is given for another version.
Dimensions, weight, chassis: what you get with 2.6 MT
Kerb weight: 1312 kg. Gross weight: not measured. Ground clearance: 119 mm. Fuel tank: not measured. Wheel sizes: not measured. Overall length/width/height and wheelbase: not measured.
Front suspension: Independent, spring. Rear: Dependent, spring. Front brakes: Disc. Rear brakes: Disc.
Clearance 119 mm is the only figure; there is no raised or lowered Montreal in the data. Tank and wheels cannot decide a version because they are not measured.
Which version to choose — arithmetic on one row
With modifikaciy: 1, the comparison is against walking away, not against a sibling.
Take 2.6 MT if you want:
- The 8-cylinder V-shaped Gasoline Montreal, 2594 cm³, 203 hp, 235 Nm, boost No.
- Manual 5 and RWD only.
- Coupe from 1 generation, 1970-01-01–1979-12-31.
- 7.6 s to 100 km/h and 222 km/h on 1312 kg.
- About 78.3 hp/l and 6.46 kg/hp.
Do not expect a second Montreal version for:
- More than 203 hp or more than 235 Nm — not in the data.
- An automatic, extra gears beyond 5, or anything other than RWD.
- Boost other than No.
- A later generation with different body or engine count.
- Measured mpg, tank, wheels, gross weight, or dimensions — those are not measured.
Colour, restomod, engine swap, UK/USA/Australia listings, original price, and “for sale” are outside this dataset. Problems and reliability are not measured here; the catalogue does not score the 2.6 MT on faults.
Vs another model. A Montreal-versus-Miura (or versus a 69 Chevelle) comparison is not in these numbers. The only in-family answer: 2.6 MT is the Montreal.
Specs recap for the buyer of 2.6 MT
Alfa Romeo Montreal, 1 generation, Coupe, one version 2.6 MT (1970-01-01–1979-12-31): 203 hp (149 kW) at 6500 rpm, 235 Nm at 4750 rpm, 2594 cm³, Gasoline, 8, V-shaped, boost No, Distributed injection (multi-point), Manual 5, RWD, 7.6 s, 222 km/h, kerb 1312 kg, clearance 119 mm, front Independent, spring, rear Dependent, spring, brakes Disc / Disc. Consumption, tank, wheels, gross mass, eco class, valves per cylinder, compression, bore/stroke, fuel grade, and engine position: not measured.
That is the full choice set. If 2.6 MT matches the brief, it is the Montreal to buy; if it does not, this model has no other version in the data.