2011 Alfa Romeo 159 comes with a new 136BHP diesel engine. The 2.0 liter JTDM has superb fuel consumption, good performance and it is very clean, too.
The 2.0 JTDM develops 136BHP and 350Nm of torque at 1750RPM. It emits just 134g/km of CO2, which complies with EU5. The power unit achieves an excellent balance between strong performance, running costs, comfort and driving flexibility over long distances.
Furthermore, the 2011 Alfa 159 comes with new sports cloth upholstery and a top-quality sports leather in black or natural, as well as a cabin environment which is further enriched with elegant chrome-plated three-layer treatment or brush black aluminium inserts on the dashboard, on the mouldings and on the central console.
The car is available in three trim levels: Turismo, Lusso and TI.
Turismo specification features six airbags, electric front and rear windows, dual zone automatic climate control, new sports cloth upholstery, cruise control, front fog lights, car radio with CD/MP3 player and eight speakers, Blue&Me™ (Bluetooth® hands-free system), black leather steering with remote controls, black leather gear knob, 16” alloy wheels, and a host of safety features and detailed design attributes.
Lusso adds leather upholstery, visibility pack, sports dials with white illumination, darkened interior headlining, black aluminium centre console and steering wheel trim inserts, dark chrome painted dashboard and door trim inserts, rear parking sensors, stainless steel kick plates and 17” Multi-spoke design alloy wheels.
TI has enormous 19” sport alloy wheels, side skirts, lowered sports suspension and red painted brake callipers. The interior boasts black Sports leather and Alcantara, sports pedal unit in aluminium and kick plates with the TI logo and sports steering wheel in leather with remote controls, leather gear knob and leather handbrake lever. For an innovative, hi-tech look, new carbon fibre inserts on the central console and steering wheel may be ordered as options.
2011 Alfa Romeo 159 is also available with two more powerful engines – a 1750 TBi turbocharged petrol with 200BHP and a 170BHP version of the 2.0 JTDM diesel.
The new Alfa 159 offers as standard a vehicle dynamic stability control system (VDC), including an ASR anti-slip function, Hill Holder hill start assistance and emergency braking assistance, plus six airbags – 2 front, 2 sidebags and 2 window bags.
TECH SPECIFICATION
| CHARACTERISTICS | 2.0 JTDM 16V 136 bhp |
| No. of cylinders, arrangement | 4 in line |
| Bore x stroke (mm) | 83.0 x 90.4 |
| Displacement (cc) | 1956 |
| Compression ratio | 16.5 : 1 |
| Max. power output bhp (kW-EC) at rpm | 136 (100) 4000 |
| Peak torque Nm (kgm-EC) at rpm | 350 (35.7) 1750 |
| Timing system | 2 OHCs (toothed belt), hydraulic tappets, 4 valves per cylinder |
| Fuel feed | MultiJet direct injection with turbocharger and intercooler – Bosch EDC 16C39 electronic engine management system |
| Exhaust pipe | One with polished tip |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (12V) | |
| Battery: capacity (Ah) / Generator (A) | 90 / 150 |
| TRANSMISSION | |
| Drive | Front |
| Number of gears | 6 + 1R |
| Final ratio | 3.579: 1 |
| TYRES | |
| Standard version | 205/55 R16 |
| STEERING SYSTEM | |
| Steering system | Rack and pinion with hydraulic servo |
| Steering diameter kerb-to-kerb (m) | 11.1 |
| SUSPENSION | |
| Front | High double wishbone |
| Rear | Multilink architecture |
| BRAKES – (DISCS) | |
| Front (mm) | Ventilated 305 x 28 D, 60 mm floating calliper |
| Rear (mm) | Solid 278 x 12 D, combined 38 mm floating calliper |
| WEIGHTS – TANK CAPACITY | |
| Fuel tank (Iit.) | 70 |
| Kerb weight DIN (kg) | 1490 [1540] |
| Max. towable weight (kg) | 1500 |
| PERFORMANCE | |
| Top speed mph (km/h) | 126 (202) [124 (200)] |
| Acceleration (driver + 30 kg) 0-62 mph (s) | 9.9 [10.1] |
| FUEL CONSUMPTION – EMISSIONS* | |
| urban cycle mpg (l/100km) | 42.8 (6.6) [41.5 (6.8)] |
| extra-urban cycle mpg (l/100km) | 67.3 (4.2) [65.7 (4.3)] |
| combined cycle mpg (l/100km) | 55.4 (5.1) [54.3 (5.2)] |
| Exhaust emissions – CO2 (g/km) | 134 [137] |
| Emissions Standard | EU V |
| * according to 1999/100EC directive | |
| Information in brackets [….] indicates data for the Alfa 159 Sportwagon | |
TRIM LEVELS
| Turismo | |
| VDC with Hill Holder (ABS + ASR + EBD + Brake Assistant) | Car radio with CD / MP3 player and 8 speakers |
| Fire Prevention System (FPS) | Black leather steering wheel and gear knob with remote audio controls |
| Driver, passenger, front side & window airbags | Front armrest with temperature controlled storage compartment |
| Passenger airbag deactivation | Sports cloth upholstery |
| Isofix attachments on rear seats with third upper central attachment | Front seats manually adjustable (height, rake, lumbar adjustment for driver and passenger) |
| Front seatbelts with pretentioners and load limiters | 16” Design alloy wheels with 215/55 R16 tyres |
| Alfa code immobiliser and alarm system | Space saver 16″ spare steel wheel |
| Electronic key with remote central locking and boot release | Front fog lights |
| Third rear headrest | 60/40 split folding rear seats and armrest with storage compartment (Sportwagon only) |
| “Follow-Me Home” headlights | Electrically folding wing mirros |
| Dark painted centre console and steering wheel trim inserts | Blue&Me™ (Bluetooth® hands-free system with voice recognition and media player with USB port in the glove box) |
| Light painted dashboard and door trim inserts | 17” Multi -spoke design alloy wheels with 225/50 tyres (Standard on 1750 TBi engine only) |
| Electric front and rear windows with one touch function | Cruise control |
| Dual zone automatic climate control | Mechanical tilting action for driver and passenger seats |
| On-board instrumentation with multifunctional display and trip computer | Aluminium brake calipers with Alfa Romeo designation |
| Dials with white illumination | Twin chrome exhaust tail pipes (only on 1750 TBi engine) |
| Darkened interior headlining | |
| Lusso | TI | |
| As 159 Turismo plus: | As 159 Lusso plus: | |
| Visibility Pack (rain, dusk & condensation sensors, electrochromic rearview mirror with deactivation button and Air Quality System) | Black leather sports steering wheel and gear knob with red stitching | |
| TI black sports leather / Alcantara upholstery | ||
| Stainless steel kick plates | Red painted brake calipers | |
| Twin exhaust tail pipes (Standard on 1750 TBi engine only) | Lowered sports suspension | |
| Side skirts | ||
| Black sports leather steering wheel and gear knob with black stitching | 60/40 split folding rear seats and armrest with storage compartment (Saloon only) | |
| Sports dials with white illumination | Satin effect wing mirrors | |
| Rear parking sensors | Aluminium sports pedals | |
| 17” Multi-spoke design alloy wheels with 225/50 R17 tyres | TI badging | |
| Aluminium kickplates with TI logo | ||
| Darkened interior headlining | Engine badge exclusion | |
| Black aluminium centre console and steering wheel trim inserts | Heated front seats | |
| Chrome exhaust tail pipe | ||
| Dark chrome painted dashboard and door trim inserts | 19″ TI spoke alloy wheels with 235/40 R19 tyres | |
| 12V plug in boot (Sportwagon versions only) |
PRICE LIST
| Basic Price | VAT | Retail Price | OTR Charges | Total OTR | ||||||
| ALFA 159 SALOON | ||||||||||
| 1750 TBi 200 bhp Turismo | £18,720.39 | £3,744.08 | £22,464.47 | £1,050.53 | £23,515.00 | |||||
| 1750 TBi 200 bhp Lusso | £20,095.39 | £4,019.08 | £24,114.47 | £1,050.53 | £25,165.00 | |||||
| 1750 TBi 200 bhp TI | £21,345.39 | £4,269.08 | £25,614.47 | £1,050.53 | £26,665.00 | |||||
| 2.0 JTDM 136 bhp Turismo | £18,149.56 | £3,629.91 | £21,779.47 | £720.53 | £22,500.00 | |||||
| 2.0 JTDM 136 bhp Lusso | £19,524.56 | £3,904.91 | £23,429.47 | £720.53 | £24,150.00 | |||||
| 2.0 JTDM 136 bhp TI | £20,774.56 | £4,154.91 | £24,929.47 | £720.53 | £25,650.00 | |||||
| 2.0 JTDM 170 bhp Turismo | £18,982.89 | £3,796.58 | £22,779.47 | £720.53 | £23,500.00 | |||||
| 2.0 JTDM 170 bhp Lusso | £20,357.89 | £4,071.58 | £24,429.47 | £720.53 | £25,150.00 | |||||
| 2.0 JTDM 170 bhp TI | £21,607.89 | £4,321.58 | £25,929.47 | £720.53 | £26,650.00 | |||||
| ALFA 159 SPORTWAGON | ||||||||||
| 1750 TBi 200 bhp Turismo SW | £19,762.06 | £3,952.41 | £23,714.47 | £1,050.53 | £24,765.00 | |||||
| 1750 TBi 200 bhp Lusso SW | £21,137.06 | £4,227.41 | £25,364.47 | £1,050.53 | £26,415.00 | |||||
| 1750 TBi 200 bhp TI SW | £22,387.06 | £4,477.41 | £26,864.47 | £1,050.53 | £27,915.00 | |||||
| 2.0 JTDM 136 bhp Turismo SW | £19,191.22 | £3,838.24 | £23,029.47 | £720.53 | £23,750.00 | |||||
| 2.0 JTDM 136 bhp Lusso SW | £20,566.22 | £4,113.24 | £24,679.47 | £720.53 | £25,400.00 | |||||
| 2.0 JTDM 136 bhp TI SW | £21,816.22 | £4,363.24 | £26,179.47 | v720.53 | £26,900.00 | |||||
| 2.0 JTDM 170 bhp Turismo SW | £20,012.06 | £4,002.41 | £24,014.47 | £735.53 | £24,750.00 | |||||
| 2.0 JTDM 170 bhp Lusso SW | £21,387.06 | £4,277.41 | £25,664.47 | £735.53 | £26,400.00 | |||||
| 2.0 JTDM 170 bhp TI SW | £22,637.06 | £4,527.41 | £27,164.47 | £735.53 | £27,900.00 |
Source: Alfa Romeo
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At the recent Geneva Motor Show, Alfa Romeo unveiled numerous major developments heralding the re-launch of the brand on the global stage. Protagonist of the event was the new Alfa Romeo 159 (saloon and Sportwagon versions). 