The Dallara Stradale is a one-generation catalogue: two named versions, same 400 hp mid-engine layout, and a 40 kg gap that decides which one to buy.
The Dallara Stradale has been listed since 2017-01-01 as a single generation Coupe with two versions: 2.3 MT and 2.3 DSG. Both use the same Gasoline 2261 cc Inline 4 Turbo, Central engine, Direct injection (direct), 400 hp (295 kW) at 6200 rpm, and 500 Nm from 3000 – 5000 rpm. Both are RWD, 6-speed, Euro 6, 211 g/km CO2, 3.25 s to 100 km/h, and 280 km/h top speed.
The Dallara Stradale is a one-generation catalogue: two named versions, same 400 hp mid-engine layout, and a 40 kg gap that decides which one to buy.
Which Dallara Stradale version to buy
The Dallara Stradale has been listed since 2017-01-01 as a single generation Coupe with two versions: 2.3 MT and 2.3 DSG. Both use the same Gasoline 2261 cc Inline 4 Turbo, Central engine, Direct injection (direct), 400 hp (295 kW) at 6200 rpm, and 500 Nm from 3000 – 5000 rpm. Both are RWD, 6-speed, Euro 6, 211 g/km CO2, 3.25 s to 100 km/h, and 280 km/h top speed. The buying choice is not “which engine” — it is gearbox type versus kerb weight, and whether fuel-use figures exist for the car you want.
Generations: what actually changed
There is 1 generation. It started 2017-01-01; stop is not measured (still listed). Body is Coupe. Version count is 2. There is no restyling generation in the data, so there is nothing to “wait for” as a later facelift with different power or mass. If you are choosing between years, the catalogue does not split 2017 from later years by horsepower, torque, or gearbox count. The comparison that matters is inside this generation: 2.3 MT versus 2.3 DSG.
Specs that decide the purchase (engine, gearbox, drive)
| Version | hp | Nm | cc | Fuel | Cylinders | Layout | Boost | Gearbox | Drive | Kerb, kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.3 MT | 400 | 500 | 2261 | Gasoline | 4 | Inline | Turbo | Manual, 6 | RWD | 855 |
| 2.3 DSG | 400 | 500 | 2261 | Gasoline | 4 | Inline | Turbo | Robotic, 6 | RWD | 895 |
Engine geometry is shared: 4 valves per cylinder, 87.5 × 94 bore × stroke, fuel grade 98. Compression ratio is not measured on either version. Fuel system is Direct injection (direct) on both. Do not treat the two rows as different powertrains: displacement, cylinders, layout, boost, peak hp, peak Nm, and rpm points match exactly.
Specific output is the same on both: 400 hp ÷ 2.261 L ≈ 177 hp per litre. Torque density is 500 Nm ÷ 2.261 L ≈ 221 Nm per litre. Those ratios do not favour one version over the other. What changes is mass and how the 6 speeds are shifted.
Performance, mpg, and what is not measured
2.3 MT 0–100 is 3.25 s; top speed is 280 km/h. City fuel use is 12.8, highway 7, mixed 7.6. Tank size is not measured. CO2 is 211; eco class is Euro 6.
2.3 DSG 0–100 is also 3.25 s; top speed is also 280 km/h. City, highway, and mixed consumption are not measured. Tank size is not measured. CO2 is 211; eco class is Euro 6.
Read that gap plainly: the catalogue does not prove the Robotic car uses more or less fuel than the Manual car. It only proves both emit 211 g/km CO2 and both hit the same sprint and top-speed numbers. If mixed mpg is a purchase gate, only 2.3 MT has a measured mixed figure (7.6). Choosing 2.3 DSG for economy is guessing; the data does not support it.
Ground clearance is not measured on either version. Wheel sizes are not measured. Gross vehicle weight is not measured. Those missing numbers cannot be used to pick a “daily” versus “track” trim inside this model.
Dimensions and weight: the 40 kg argument
Kerb weight is the only size/mass figure that differs:
- 2.3 MT: 855 kg kerb; gross not measured; ground clearance not measured; tank not measured; wheels not measured.
- 2.3 DSG: 895 kg kerb; gross not measured; ground clearance not measured; tank not measured; wheels not measured.
The Robotic car is 40 kg heavier (895 − 855). That is 40 ÷ 855 ≈ 4.7% more kerb mass for the same 400 hp.
Mass per horsepower:
- 2.3 MT: 855 ÷ 400 = 2.14 kg per hp
- 2.3 DSG: 895 ÷ 400 = 2.24 kg per hp
Horsepower per tonne of kerb:
- 2.3 MT: 400 ÷ 0.855 ≈ 468 hp per tonne
- 2.3 DSG: 400 ÷ 0.895 ≈ 447 hp per tonne
The Manual version carries about 21 more hp per tonne. Yet 0–100 is listed as 3.25 s on both, so the extra 40 kg does not show up as a slower catalogue sprint. If you buy for the printed 0–100 number, both versions are equal. If you buy for the lowest listed mass and the highest listed hp-per-tonne, 2.3 MT wins on arithmetic.
Suspension and brakes do not split the choice: Independent, spring front and rear; Ventilated disc front; Disc ventilated rear on both 2.3 MT and 2.3 DSG. Drive is RWD on both. You are not choosing a different chassis layout in this data set.
Which version to choose
Buy 2.3 MT if you want the lightest listed Stradale (855 kg), the only version with city / highway / mixed fuel figures (12.8 / 7 / 7.6), Manual 6, and 2.14 kg per hp. It is the version where every performance and economy column that exists in the data is filled except tank, gross weight, clearance, wheels, and compression. For a catalogue shopper who needs mpg numbers in writing, this is the only complete row.
Buy 2.3 DSG if you want Robotic 6 instead of Manual 6 and accept 895 kg kerb. Engine, drive, 0–100, top speed, CO2, and Euro 6 match 2.3 MT. You pay 40 kg and lose measured consumption. The data does not show extra horsepower, extra torque, extra displacement, or a different cylinder count for that gearbox. “What the extra mass buys” in this table is the Robotic gearbox, not more speed on paper.
Do not buy as if there were two engines. There is one 2261 cc Gasoline Inline 4 Turbo at 400 hp / 500 Nm. There is not a later generation with more hp. There is not a restyle with a different body. Coupe is the only body. Generation count is 1.
Reliability / problems: this launch data has no failure rates, recalls, or service intervals. Those topics are not measured here; do not infer them from the 40 kg gap or from the Robotic versus Manual label.
Bottom line: same 400 hp, same 500 Nm, same 3.25 s, same 280 km/h, same RWD Coupe. The decision is Manual and 855 kg with measured mixed 7.6 (2.3 MT) versus Robotic and 895 kg with consumption not measured (2.3 DSG). If the printed sprint is the only number you care about, the two versions are tied. If mass per hp and documented mpg decide the purchase, 2.3 MT is the version the figures support.