The Alfa Romeo 159 (Kind 939) is really a compact executive car which was created by the Italian maker Alfa Romeo between 2005 and 2011. The 159 was launched in production form in the 2005 Geneva Motor Show for an alternative for the successful Alfa Romeo 156. The GM \/ Fiat Premium platform is used by the 159, shared with the Alfa Romeo Brera and Spider production vehicles, and with the Visconti concept vehicles and Kamal.

The nose includes a conventional Alfa Romeo V - shaped bonnet and grille, and cylindrical head-light clusters. Several outside design cues were meant to created the car appear bigger, allegedly to attract prospective customers within the United States, nevertheless the 159 was never exported to that area.[5]

The inside also features styling treatments recognizable from earlier vehicles, like the 156, for example deeply recessed devices that are angled to the driver. Alfa Romeo meant for the 159 to compete more directly with BMW, MercedesBenz and Audi through the use of higher quality interior components, nevertheless it's been stated that Alfa Romeo misjudged their brand's placing relative to the more wellknown Germany luxury automakers.

Creation of the 159 finished in late 2011 but remains available to buy new from stock.

In 1997, the Alfa 156 1.9 JTDM became the very first passenger car on the planet to utilize commonrail technology - a highpressure fuel-injection system which changed boggo lowpressure pumps. Most diesels utilize it now, along with other automobile companies have created spanglier variants.

A dozen years on, Alfa has determined it is time for an unique upgrade. It is really a modified form of the engine but now it meets EU5 regs while producing 20bhp and 30 pound ft over before.

It is barely loud but is not as hushed because it will be - you are constantly aware it is there - and there is an oddly distant whine from the motor, like some form of highpitched foreign frequency. The gearchange feels somewhat knobbly also; the lever never appears to slot crisply into position.

This may seem somewhat unpleasant - neither defect is really a huge issue - however for?23,850 you can reasonably assume something much nearer to perfection. It can be managed by the competition, in the end.

Obviously, those beautiful curves nevertheless make a fantastic to this - looking vehicle but, beauty is skin deep, as Alfa Romeo knows better-than most.