Alfa Romeo 159
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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.
Alfa Romeo 159 | |
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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 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]