Alfa Romeo 159

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Alfa Romeo 159
Manufacturer	Alfa Romeo
Production	2005-present
Assembly	Pomigliano d'Arco, Italy
Predecessor	Alfa Romeo 156
Class	Compact executive car
Body style	4-door sedan 5-door station wagon
Layout	FF layout or Four wheel drive
Platform	GM/Fiat Premium platform
Engine	Petrol: 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 2.4 L JTD I5
Transmission	5 and 6-speed manual Sequential manual Magneti Marelli Selespeed 6-speed automatic Aisin AW TF-80SC
Wheelbase	(sedan/sportwagon) 2700/2703 mm (106.3/106.4 in.)
Length	4660/4661 mm (183.4/183.5 in.)
Width	1828/1830 mm (71.9/72.0 in.)
Height	1422/1422 mm (55.9 in.)
Track	1578/1579 mm (62.12/62.16 in.) (front), 1555/1559 mm (61.2/61.3 in.) (rear)
Curb weight	1480-1680 kg (3262-3703 lb)
Related	Alfa Romeo Brera Alfa Romeo Spider
Similar	Audi A4 BMW 3 Series Jaguar X-Type Lexus IS 300 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Saab 9-3 Volkswagen Passat Volvo S60 Cadillac BLS
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, Spider, and concept car 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 (front and center differential in the same unit). AWD is only available with 3.2 L V6 engine. Gearbox is a six-speed manual on most models (1.8 has a five-speed), six-speed automatic Q-Tronic (Aisin AW TF-80SC) is available to 1.9 diesel, 2.4 diesel and to the 3.2 top model. Selespeed gearbox is for sale in some countries to 2.2 petrol engine.

A Sportwagon variant was introduced at the Geneva Motor Show in 2006. In 2007, Alfa Romeo will release a four-wheel drive Crosswagon version and possibly a GTA variant with a Maserati 4.2 L V8 petrol engine.

Contents 1 Engines available 1.1 Petrol 1.2 Diesel 2 Performance 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Engines available

All petrol engines are direct fuel injection type (expect 1.8L), named as JTS (Jet Thrust Stoichiometric) and diesels are common rail direct fuel injection.

[edit] Petrol

Model	Engine	Displacement	Power	Torque	Comp. Ratio
1.8	I4	1796 cm³	103 kW (140 PS) @6500 rpm	175 Nm @3800 rpm	10,5:1
1.9 JTS	I4	1859 cm³	118 kW (160 PS) @6500 rpm	190 Nm @4500 rpm	11,3:1
2.2 JTS	I4	2198 cm³	136 kW (185 PS) @6500 rpm	230 Nm @4500 rpm	11,3:1
3.2 V6 JTS	V6	3195 cm³	191 kW (260 PS) @6200 rpm	322 Nm @3800 rpm	11,25:1

[edit] Diesel

Model	Engine	Displacement	Power	Torque	Comp. Ratio
1.9 JTDM 8V	I4	1910 cm³	88 kW (120 PS) @4000 rpm	280 Nm @2000 rpm	18,0:1
1.9 JTDM 16V	I4	1910 cm³	110 kW (150 PS) @4000 rpm	320 Nm @2000 rpm	17,5:1
2.4 JTDM	I5	2387 cm³	147 kW (200 PS) @4000 rpm	400 Nm @2000 rpm	17,0:1

[edit] Performance

Model	Top Speed (km/h)		Acc. (s/0–100 km/h)		Fuel cons. combined EU (l/100 km) (mpg)
	manual	automatic	manual	automatic	manual	automatic
1.8	206		10.2		7.7 (36.7)
1.9 JTDM 8V	191		11.0		5.9 (47.9)
1.9 JTDM 16V	210	210	9.4	9.4	6.0 (47.0)	7.1 (39.8)
1.9 JTS	212		9.7		8.7 (32.5)
2.2 JTS	222		8.8		9.4 (30.0)
2.2 JTS Selespeed	222		8.8		9.2 (30.7)
2.4 JTDM	228	224	8.4	8.4	6.8 (41.5)	8.0 (35.3)
3.2 V6 Q4	240	240	7.0	7.2	11.5 (24.5)	12.2 (23.1)

[edit] References

• Alfas replacement for the 156 promises to be just as stylish. The Car Enthusiast. Retrieved on April 8, 2005.
• Italian Alfa Romeo 159 Owners Club. Retrieved on January 1, 2006.

[edit] External links

• Official website
• Alfa Romeo 159 Sportwagon Official website
• Aisin AW TF-80SC
• EuroNCAP results

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