
There's nothing quite like the Alfa 4C, at least until someone cross-pollinates a Cayman with a Mazda Miata.
Until then, we'll point to the Cayman as the most likely step up and out of the Alfa: the Porsche weighs a lot more, but its lyrical handling and real-world cabin make it so much more usable than the 4C.
We'll be heretics and throw in the Mercedes CLA45 AMG here too: the horsepower numbers are way in its favor, even if the curb weight isn't; its sticky all-wheel-drive grip is unerring in a way the mid-engine Alfa only dreams about.
BMW's i8 is made from carbon fiber, and that might entice some side eyes here, but it's a big luxury coupe first, a performer second.
Lastly, the Jag F-Type and Chevy Corvette are in the same price league as the Alfa, but skew off in performance terms in different directions: the F-Type is all exhaust note and huge tires, and the Corvette is all exhaust note and huge tires and...wait, what were we getting at?
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The 2015 Alfa Romeo 4C is a dazzling sports-car reincarnation of a heady past, and a future classic in its own right. |
The 2015 BMW i8 is a ground-breaking new sports coupe with a plug-in hybrid powertrain that delivers several driving personalities from which the driver can choose. |
With exceptional performance, style, comfort, features, and most of all value, the 2015 Chevy Corvette Stingray is a remarkable sports car. |
The 2015 Jaguar F-Type piles on even more sportscar credibility with a ravishing Coupe R edition. |
The 2015 CLA is a small Mercedes done right, with enough of the brand's style and refinement mixed with a dash of youthfulness. |
The 2015 Porsche Cayman remains a focused 911 alternative, at an easier-to-swallow price. |
MSRP From | |||||
$53,900 | $136,500 | $55,000 | $65,000 | $31,500 | $52,600 |
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24 MPG City / 34 MPG Hwy | 15 MPG City / 29 MPG Hwy | 16 MPG City / 28 MPG Hwy | 23 MPG City / 38 MPG Hwy | 19 MPG City / 30 MPG Hwy | |
Engine | |||||
Intercooled Turbo Premium Unleaded I-4 | Intercooled Turbo Gas/Electric I-3 | Gas V8 | Intercooled Supercharger Premium Unleaded V-6 | Intercooled Turbo Premium Unleaded I-4 | Premium Unleaded H-6 |
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Two-Seaters | Subcompact Cars | Two Seater | Two-Seaters | Compact Cars | Two-Seaters |
Style Name | |||||
2-Door Coupe | 2-Door Coupe | 2-Door Stingray Coupe w/1LT | 2-Door Coupe V6 | 4-Door Sedan CLA 250 FWD | 2-Door Coupe |
Drivetrain | |||||
Rear Wheel Drive | All Wheel | Rear Wheel Drive | Rear Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | Rear Wheel Drive |
Passenger Capacity | |||||
2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
Passenger Doors | |||||
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Body Style | |||||
Coupe | Coupe | Coupe | Coupe | Sedan | Coupe |
Transmission | |||||
Auto-Shift Manual w/OD | Automatic w/OD | Manual | Automatic w/OD | Auto-Shift Manual w/OD | Manual w/OD |
Detailed Spec Comparison | |||||
2015 Alfa Romeo 4C vs. 2015 BMW i8 | 2015 Alfa Romeo 4C vs. 2015 Chevrolet Corvette | 2015 Alfa Romeo 4C vs. 2015 Jaguar F-Type | 2015 Alfa Romeo 4C vs. 2015 Mercedes-Benz CLA Class | 2015 Alfa Romeo 4C vs. 2015 Porsche Cayman |