Vehicle
Alfa Romeo 159
The saloon and Sportwagon that preceded the Giulia, and a heavy car for its class — which is the practical fact, because suspension and brake wear arrive earlier than the mileage suggests. Its 1.9 and 2.4 JTDm diesels are the engines most of its surviving population runs.
Generations
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939 2005–2011
JTS petrol and JTDm diesel; four-wheel drive on the 3.2 V6.
- Body styles
- Sedan · Estate
- Platform
- Premium
- Engines
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- 1.75 TBi — petrol
- 1.9 JTS — petrol · 118 kW (158 hp) · 190 Nm (140 lb-ft)
- 2.2 JTS — petrol · 136 kW (182 hp) · 230 Nm (170 lb-ft)
- 3.2 JTS V6 — petrol · 191 kW (256 hp) · 322 Nm (237 lb-ft)
- 1.9 JTDm — diesel · 88–110 kW (118–148 hp) · 280–320 Nm (207–236 lb-ft)
- 2.0 JTDm — diesel · 100–125 kW (134–168 hp) · 350–360 Nm (258–266 lb-ft)
- 2.4 JTDm — diesel · 147–154 kW (197–207 hp) · 400 Nm (295 lb-ft)
- 1.8 — petrol · 103 kW (138 hp) · 175 Nm (129 lb-ft)
- Transmissions
- 6-speed manual · 6-speed Q-Tronic automatic · 5-speed manual · 6-speed Selespeed automated manual
- Drivetrain
- Front-wheel drive · Q4 four-wheel drive
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