Alfa Romeo 159

Alfa Romeo 159
Alfa Romeo 159 2.0 JTDm ECO Elegante
Overview
ManufacturerFiat Auto (2004–2007)
Fiat Group Automobiles (2007–2011)
Production2004–2011[1]
AssemblyItaly: Pomigliano d'Arco
DesignerGiorgetto Giugiaro at Italdesign
Centro Stile Alfa Romeo (interior)
Body and chassis
ClassCompact executive car (D)
Body style
LayoutFront-engine, front-wheel-drive / four-wheel-drive
PlatformGM/Fiat Premium platform
RelatedAlfa Romeo Brera/Spider
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,700 mm (106.3 in)
Length4,660 mm (183.5 in)
Width1,828 mm (72.0 in)
Height1,417 mm (55.8 in)
Curb weight1,385–1,695 kg (3,053–3,737 lb)
Chronology
PredecessorAlfa Romeo 156
SuccessorAlfa Romeo Giulia (952)
Sedan or berlina
Sportwagon in Lusso trim

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.[3][4][5] 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.

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.[6] 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.[7]

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  2. ^ "Automatic Transmissions" (PDF). aweurope.be. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 February 2010. Retrieved 18 January 2008.
  3. ^ "Official Alfa Romeo 159 2006 safety rating". euroncap.com. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Alfa Romeo 159 2.4 JTD Ti (2007) review". Car. 26 December 2007. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Alfa Romeo 159". Auto Express. 23 April 2008. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Le 20 auto più vendute nella storia del Biscione". quattroruote.it (in Italian). Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  7. ^ re (24 August 2011). "italiaspeed.com". italiaspeed.com. Retrieved 9 March 2012.

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