Alpine GTA: which version to buy
If the question is which Alpine GTA to buy, the data set is one generation (1985–1990), one Coupe body, and three versions that share the same name pattern on paper: two 2.5 MT cars and one 2.9 MT. The split is not “turbo or not” as a slogan. It is 185 hp versus 200 hp on the 2458 cm³ turbo pair, then 160 hp on the 2849 cm³ naturally aspirated car.
If the question is which Alpine GTA to buy, the data set is one generation (1985–1990), one Coupe body, and three versions that share the same name pattern on paper: two 2.5 MT cars and one 2.9 MT. The split is not “turbo or not” as a slogan. It is 185 hp versus 200 hp on the 2458 cm³ turbo pair, then 160 hp on the 2849 cm³ naturally aspirated car. Every other headline figure in this article is taken from those three cards or from arithmetic on them. Prices, used-market listings, reliability scores, Alpine GTA 610, Alpine A610, Alpine A310, Le Mans specials, and engine-swap recipes are not measured here.
Which Alpine GTA version the numbers actually pick
Buy the 200 hp 2.5 MT if the job is the fastest measured GTA in this catalogue. It is the only version with both a 7 s 0–100 km/h figure and a 250 km/h top speed. Against the 2.9 MT that is +40 hp (+25%) and +64 Nm, with 0–100 km/h 1 s quicker and top speed 15 km/h higher, on an engine that is 391 cm³ smaller (2458 vs 2849). Against the other 2.5 MT it is +15 hp (+8.1%) at the same displacement, with a compression ratio of 8.6 instead of 8.0.
Buy the 185 hp 2.5 MT if the job is peak torque at the lowest engine speed. Peak torque is 294 Nm at 2250 rpm — 9 Nm more than the 200 hp 2.5 MT (285 Nm at 2500 rpm) and 73 Nm more than the 2.9 MT (221 Nm at 3500 rpm). 0–100 km/h and top speed for this 185 hp 2.5 MT are not measured, so it cannot be ranked on sprint or Vmax against its siblings with those tests.
Buy the 2.9 MT if the job is the only version with a kerb weight, a carburetor, no turbo, and the highest compression. It is 160 hp and 221 Nm from 2849 cm³, compression 9.5, boost “No”, fuel system Carburetor. Kerb weight is 800 kg and gross weight is 1140 kg. That is 5.0 kg per horsepower on kerb mass (800 / 160) and 7.125 kg per horsepower on gross mass (1140 / 160). The two 2.5 MT versions have kerb weight not measured and gross weight not measured, so a kg/hp ranking across all three is not measured.
There is no second generation in the data to “step up to.” Production of all three versions is 1985-01-01 to 1990-12-31. Gearbox, drive, tank, suspension, and brakes do not split the choice: Manual, 5 gears, RWD, 72 L tank, Independent, spring front and rear, Ventilated disc front, Disc rear on every card.
Alpine GTA generations: what changed (and what did not)
One generation. Years 1985–1990. Body: Coupe. Versions in this generation: 3. Restyling is not listed as a separate generation.
What does not change between the three versions: Coupe body; Gasoline fuel type; 6 cylinders; V-shaped layout; Manual gearbox; 5 gears; RWD; 72 L tank; Independent, spring front suspension; Independent, spring rear suspension; Ventilated disc front brakes; Disc rear brakes; start 1985-01-01; stop 1990-12-31. Ground clearance is not measured on any version. Wheel sizes are not measured on any version. Fuel consumption (city, highway, combined) is not measured on any version. CO2 is not measured. Eco class is not measured. Engine position is not measured. Valves per cylinder is not measured. Bore and stroke are not measured. Fuel grade is not measured.
What does change is only the engine package: displacement, power, torque and the rpm at which they are quoted, boost, injection vs carburetor, compression, and — for two of three versions — a 0–100 km/h time and a top speed. Weight is measured only on 2.9 MT.
Search queries that pair Alpine GTA with A610 or A310 are asking a different catalogue page. Those models are not in this data set, so a GTA vs A610 or A310 vs GTA verdict is not measured here.
Alpine GTA engine: 2.5 turbo vs 2.9, two 2.5 MT cars
All three engines are Gasoline, 6 cylinders, V-shaped. Engine position is not measured. Valves per cylinder is not measured.
2.5 MT (185 hp). 2458 cm³, Turbo, Distributed injection (multi-point), compression 8. Power 185 hp (136 kW) at 5500 rpm. Torque 294 Nm at 2250 rpm. Specific output: 75.26 hp per litre (185 / 2.458) and 55.33 kW per litre (136 / 2.458). Specific torque: 119.61 Nm per litre (294 / 2.458). This is the highest Nm/L of the three. Peak torque is quoted 250 rpm lower than on the 200 hp 2.5 MT and 1250 rpm lower than on the 2.9 MT.
2.5 MT (200 hp). Same 2458 cm³, same Turbo, same Distributed injection (multi-point). Compression 8.6 — 0.6 higher than the 185 hp 2.5 MT. Power 200 hp (147 kW) at 5750 rpm. Torque 285 Nm at 2500 rpm. Specific output: 81.37 hp per litre (200 / 2.458) and 59.80 kW per litre (147 / 2.458) — the highest hp/L and kW/L in the set. Specific torque: 115.95 Nm per litre (285 / 2.458), 3.66 Nm/L below the 185 hp 2.5 MT. Versus that car: +15 hp, +11 kW, −9 Nm, power peak 250 rpm higher (5750 vs 5500).
2.9 MT (160 hp). 2849 cm³ — 391 cm³ more than either 2.5 MT. Boost: No. Fuel system: Carburetor. Compression 9.5 — 0.9 above the 200 hp turbo and 1.5 above the 185 hp turbo. Power 160 hp (118 kW) at 5750 rpm. Torque 221 Nm at 3500 rpm. Specific output: 56.16 hp per litre (160 / 2.849) and 41.42 kW per litre (118 / 2.849) — 25.21 hp/L below the 200 hp 2.5 MT (81.37 − 56.16) and 19.10 hp/L below the 185 hp 2.5 MT (75.26 − 56.16). Specific torque: 77.57 Nm per litre (221 / 2.849). Peak torque sits 1000 rpm above the 200 hp turbo and 1250 rpm above the 185 hp turbo.
Renault Alpine GTA engine-swap talk is not a measured specification. The catalogue engines are these three only.
Alpine GTA specs table (all versions)
| Version | hp | kW | Nm | cm³ | Fuel | Cylinders | Layout | Boost | Gearbox | Gears | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 MT (185 hp) | 185 | 136 | 294 | 2458 | Gasoline | 6 | V-shaped | Turbo | Manual | 5 | RWD |
| 2.5 MT (200 hp) | 200 | 147 | 285 | 2458 | Gasoline | 6 | V-shaped | Turbo | Manual | 5 | RWD |
| 2.9 MT | 160 | 118 | 221 | 2849 | Gasoline | 6 | V-shaped | No | Manual | 5 | RWD |
Power rpm: 5500 on 2.5 MT 185 hp; 5750 on 2.5 MT 200 hp; 5750 on 2.9 MT. Torque rpm: 2250 / 2500 / 3500 in that same order. Compression: 8 / 8.6 / 9.5. Fuel system: Distributed injection (multi-point) on both 2.5 MT; Carburetor on 2.9 MT.
Alpine GTA turbo specs vs V6 naturally aspirated: performance and mpg
0–100 km/h: 2.5 MT 200 hp = 7 s; 2.9 MT = 8 s; 2.5 MT 185 hp = not measured. The measured gap between the 200 hp turbo and the 2.9 MT is 1 s.
Top speed: 2.5 MT 200 hp = 250 km/h; 2.9 MT = 235 km/h; 2.5 MT 185 hp = not measured. The measured gap is 15 km/h.
City consumption: not measured on 2.5 MT 185 hp, not measured on 2.5 MT 200 hp, not measured on 2.9 MT. Highway consumption: not measured on all three. Combined consumption: not measured on all three. MPG is therefore not measured for any Alpine GTA version in this data. CO2: not measured. Eco class: not measured.
The extra 15 hp on the 200 hp 2.5 MT versus the 185 hp 2.5 MT is not paired with a second 0–100 km/h or top-speed test, so “what the extra 15 hp buys” in sprint or Vmax is not measured. What it does buy in the cards is +11 kW, compression 8.6 instead of 8.0, and a torque curve quoted 9 Nm lower and 250 rpm later.
The extra 40 hp on the 200 hp 2.5 MT versus the 2.9 MT is paired with tests: 1 s and 15 km/h. That 40 hp arrives with Turbo instead of No, Distributed injection (multi-point) instead of Carburetor, and 391 cm³ less displacement.
Alpine GTA weight, tank, and dimensions
Kerb weight: 2.9 MT = 800 kg; 2.5 MT 185 hp = not measured; 2.5 MT 200 hp = not measured. Alpine GTA turbo weight and Alpine GTA V6 turbo weight are therefore not measured on the two turbo cards.
Gross weight: 2.9 MT = 1140 kg; both 2.5 MT = not measured. Payload on the measured car: 1140 − 800 = 340 kg.
Ground clearance: not measured on all three. Wheel sizes: not measured on all three. Dimensions as a length/width/height set: not measured on all three.
Fuel tank: 72 L on 2.5 MT 185 hp, 72 L on 2.5 MT 200 hp, 72 L on 2.9 MT. Range cannot be computed because consumption is not measured.
Power-to-weight is only defined where mass is defined. 2.9 MT: 5.0 kg/hp kerb (800 / 160), 7.125 kg/hp gross (1140 / 160). Applying the 800 kg figure to the turbo cars would invent a mass those cards do not carry; Alpine GTA V6 turbo weight stays not measured.
What the “extra” specification buys, in arithmetic
Between the two cars that share the name 2.5 MT, the 200 hp card versus the 185 hp card: +15 hp, +11 kW, −9 Nm, compression +0.6, power peak +250 rpm, torque peak +250 rpm. Displacement, Turbo, Distributed injection (multi-point), Manual, 5, RWD, 72 L, and the chassis labels are identical. 0–100 km/h and top speed cannot be subtracted because the 185 hp card lists both as not measured.
Between 2.5 MT 200 hp and 2.9 MT: +40 hp, +29 kW, +64 Nm, −391 cm³, Turbo vs No, Distributed injection (multi-point) vs Carburetor, compression 8.6 vs 9.5 (−0.9), 0–100 km/h 7 s vs 8 s (−1 s), top speed 250 vs 235 (+15 km/h). Torque peak 2500 rpm vs 3500 rpm (−1000 rpm). Kerb and gross weight exist only on 2.9 MT.
Between 2.5 MT 185 hp and 2.9 MT: +25 hp, +18 kW, +73 Nm, −391 cm³, Turbo vs No, injection vs Carburetor, compression 8.0 vs 9.5 (−1.5). Sprint and Vmax comparison: not measured on the 185 hp side.
Chassis and brakes do not buy a difference: Independent, spring / Independent, spring / Ventilated disc / Disc on every version.
Alpine GTA reliability and problems
Renault Alpine GTA reliability is not measured in this data. There is no failure-rate, service-interval, or problem list on any of the three version cards. Eco class is not measured, so emissions-era compliance is not measured. A buyer comparing Turbo + Distributed injection (multi-point) on both 2.5 MT cars with Carburetor and boost “No” on 2.9 MT is comparing fuel-system and boost labels, not a reliability score.
Alpine GTA for sale (what this catalogue will not claim)
Listings for Alpine GTA for sale, Alpine GTA for sale UK, Alpine GTA turbo for sale, Alpine GTA for sale USA, Renault Alpine GTA for sale, Renault Alpine GTA for sale UK, and Renault Alpine GTA for sale Australia are market data. Prices and stock are not in this data set. The buy decision that is in the data is the three-way split above: 200 hp 2.5 MT for the only complete sprint/Vmax pair; 185 hp 2.5 MT for 294 Nm at 2250 rpm; 2.9 MT for 800 kg kerb, 1140 kg gross, 2849 cm³, Carburetor, and no turbo.
Short chooser
- Need the measured 7 s / 250 km/h Alpine GTA: 2.5 MT at 200 hp (147 kW), 285 Nm, 2458 cm³, Turbo.
- Need the highest quoted torque and the lowest torque rpm: 2.5 MT at 185 hp (136 kW), 294 Nm at 2250 rpm, 2458 cm³, Turbo; 0–100 km/h not measured; top speed not measured.
- Need the only weighed, non-turbo, carbureted GTA in this set: 2.9 MT at 160 hp (118 kW), 221 Nm, 2849 cm³, 800 kg / 1140 kg, 8 s, 235 km/h.
- Need a later generation, an automatic, AWD, a different body, mpg, dimensions, wheels, or a reliability ranking: not measured — there is one generation, Manual 5, RWD, Coupe, and those other fields are empty on every card.