Alfa Romeo 159 | |
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![]() Alfa Romeo 159 2.0 JTDm ECO Elegante | |
Overview | |
Manufacturer | Fiat Auto (2004–2007) Fiat Group Automobiles (2007–2011) |
Production | 2004–2011[1] |
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 | |
Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive / four-wheel-drive |
Platform | GM/Fiat Premium platform |
Related | Alfa Romeo Brera/Spider |
Powertrain | |
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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.[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]