Alfa Romeo styled the 159 with design cues meant to make it look bigger and appeal to American buyers — then never sold it in the United States at all.
Lead trim: 1.8 (1,796 cc) · up to 256 hp
Alfa Romeo 159 Type 939939 · 2004–2011
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FactAlfa Romeo styled the 159 with design cues meant to make it look bigger and appeal to American buyers — then never sold it in the United States at all.
A large family car in the compact-executive segment, built by Alfa Romeo from 2004 to 2011 as a four-door saloon and a five-door estate (the Sportwagon, from March 2006). Introduced at the 2005 Geneva Motor Show as the replacement for the 156, styled by Giorgetto Giugiaro at Italdesign on the GM/Fiat Premium platform. The turbocharged 1750 TBi petrol arrived for the 2009 model year and eventually replaced the GM-derived 2.2 and 1.9 JTS units.
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Trims & Figures
7 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.8 (1,796 cc) | 2007–2010 | 1.8 L Inline-4 | 138 hp | 129 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.9 JTDM 16V (1,910 cc turbodiesel) | 2005–2010 | 1.9 L Inline-4 | 148 hp | 236 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.9 JTS (1,859 cc) | 2005–2007 | 1.9 L Inline-4 | 158 hp | 140 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1750 TBi (1,742 cc turbo) | 2009–2011 | 1.7 L Inline-4 | 197 hp | 236 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 2.2 JTS (2,198 cc) | 2005–2010 | 2.2 L Inline-4 | 182 hp | 170 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 2.4 JTDM I5 (2,387 cc turbodiesel, 200 PS) | 2005–2007 | 2.4 L Inline-5 | 197 hp | 295 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 3.2 V6 JTS Q4 (3,195 cc) | 2005–2010 | 3.2 L V6 | 256 hp | 237 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
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