Alfa Romeo 159

Alfa Romeo 159
Alfa Romeo 159
	Alfa Romeo 159 2.0 JTDm ECO Elegante
Overview
Manufacturer	Fiat Auto (2004-2007); Fiat Group Automobiles (2007-2011)
Production	2004–2011
Assembly	Italy: Pomigliano d'Arco
Designer	Giorgetto Giugiaro at Italdesign; Centro Stile Alfa Romeo (interior)
Body and chassis
Class	Compact executive car (D)
Body style	4-door saloon; 5-door estate;
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive / four-wheel-drive
Platform	GM/Fiat Premium platform
Related	Alfa Romeo Brera/Spider
Powertrain
Engine	Petrol:; 1.75 L 1750 TBi turbocharged I4; 1.8 L Family 1 I4; 1.9 L JTS I4; 2.2 L JTS I4; 3.2 L JTS V6; Diesel:; 1.9 L JTDm turbo-diesel I4; 2.0 L JTDm turbo-diesel I4; 2.4 L JTDm turbo-diesel I5;
Transmission	5-speed manual; 6-speed manual; 6-speed Selespeed automated manual; 6-speed Q-Tronic AWTF-80 SC automatic;
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,700 mm (106.3 in)
Length	4,660 mm (183.5 in)
Width	1,828 mm (72.0 in)
Height	1,417 mm (55.8 in)
Curb weight	1,385–1,695 kg (3,053–3,737 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor	Alfa Romeo 156
Successor	Alfa Romeo Giulia (952)

The Alfa Romeo 159 (Type 939) is a car built by Italian marque Alfa Romeo between 2004 and 2011. It is a large family car in the compact-executive market segment with four-door saloon and five-door estate variants. Introduced at the 2005 Geneva Motor Show, as a replacement for the 156, the 159 used the GM/Fiat Premium platform, shared with the Alfa Romeo Brera and Spider as well as the Kamal and Visconti concept cars.

Sedan or berlina

Sportwagon in Lusso trim

The 159 placed third in the 2006 European Car of the Year awards. Production of the 159 ended in November 2011, with 247,661 cars manufactured. The 159's late transition to what was fundamentally made as an E segment platform resulted in the 159 having excessive weight, a problem shared by the Brera coupé and Spider.

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