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Alfa Romeo 159

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Alfa Romeo 159
Alfa Romeo
aka
Production 2005 - present
Class Entry-Level Luxury Sedan
Body Style 4-door, 5-seat Sedan
5-door, 5-seat Station Wagon
Length 4660/4661 mm (183.4/183.5 in.)
Width 1828/1830 mm (71.9/72.0 in.)
Height 1417-1422 mm (55.7-55.9 in.)
Wheelbase 2700/2703 mm (106.3/106.4 in.)
Weight 1,430–1,680 kg (3,200–3,700 lb)
Transmission 5 and 6-speed manual
6-speed Sequential Manual
Magneti Marelli Selespeed
6-speed Automatic
Aisin AWTF-80 SC
Engine Petrol:
1.75 L TBi I4
1.8 L MPI I4
1.9 L JTS I4
2.2 L JTS I4
3.2 L JTS V6

Diesel:
1.9 L JTD I4
2.0 L JTD I4
2.4 L JTD I5
Power N/A hp @ N/A rpm
N/A lb-ft of torque @ N/A rpm
Similar Citroen C5
BMW 3-Series
Mercedes-Benz C-Class
Audi A4
Jaguar X-Type
Designer Giorgetto Giugiaro

The Alfa Romeo 159 is a compact executive car produced by the Italian manufacturer Alfa Romeo since 2005.

The 159 was introduced in production form at the 2005 Geneva Motor Show as a replacement for the successful Alfa Romeo 156. The Giugiaro-designed sedan uses the GM/Fiat Premium platform, shared with the Brera, Spyder, and Kamal.

Stylistically, the 159 is designed to share features with the Maserati Quattroporte introduced in 2004. The 159 is available with either front or four-wheel drive, called Q4. AWD system utilises Torsen type C twin differential. AWD is only available with 3.2 L V6 engine.

A Sportwagon variant was introduced at the Geneva Motor Show in 2006. In 2007, Alfa Romeo will release a GTA variant with a 4.2 L 450+ hp Maserati V8 petrol engine.

Recent Changes

  • For MY 2009, the 159 receives a very subtle facelift.[1]

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Criticisms

  • "Heavy JTD prone to understeer; notchy gearshift; odd steering weighting on JTS; resale." - Wheels Magazine
  • "Not that roomy, not that quick." - Motor Magazine

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See Also

Alfa Romeo Grille
ALFA ROMEO

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