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2011 Alfa Romeo 159 Sportwagon Review

Alfa Romeo 159 sedan is a unique combination of sophisticated Italian style of "sporty elegance" of Alfa Romeo. Alfa Romeo 159 Sportwagon On the other hand, combines style, performance and handling of a true sports car with the use of the flexibility and versatility of a wagon load of prestige.

The exhibition presents two new versions of the Euro 5-compliant engines, which are available in early April: 1.75-liter TBI 200 hp and 170 hp 2.0-liter JTDM. In detail, the Alfa Romeo 159 has been equipped with a new 1.75 liter TBI (Euro 5) - maximum 200 hp and 320 Nm 4750-5500 rpm of torque at 1400 rpm - gives it a top speed of 235 km / h Acceleration 0-100 km / h in just 7.7 seconds.
 


The powerful Alfa Romeo 159 sedan is offered in the sporty version of TI that provides reduced geometry, larger tires, alloy wheels 19-inch mini-skirts and brake calipers with aluminum red great. So a car with a very specific aspect definitely "creepy" look. Inside, the IT environment has been known for the sport seats with perforated leather shaped Alfa Romeo logo embroidered in red, plus a sports steering wheel with gear shift knob leather-wrapped with red stitching.
 


The coatings are black and badges are in "brushed aluminum black." The same sense of sportsmanship shown in the graphics of the dashboard, pedals and aluminum plate with scratches TI logo. Finally, this particular version comes with hi-standard, including control of three-zone climate system with Electronic Q2 VDC, Blue & Me Nav GPS and entertainment system, Bose Hi-Fi system and cruise control.

Next to this car, the public admire an Alfa Romeo 159 Sportwagon equipped with the new 2.0 liter JTDM 170 CV (Euro 5). With this engine, the car can reach 216 km / h and takes 9 seconds to accelerate from 0 to 100 km / h. The version presented in Geneva is a sport that is different from the outside of the exclusive 18-inch alloy wheels with the new "turbine" design.
 


Inside, the eye is caught by a sport steering wheel with radio controls, the shift knob covered in leather with black stitching and new sports seats covered in leather. Give an impression of sportiness additional headliners, parcel shelves and bar screens are black, while the badges are in "brushed aluminum", and the panel employs "sport" graphics. Finally, the equipment (standard and optional) offered on this car is very high-spec: climate control triple-zone, Cruise Control, VDC (with Electronic Q2), Bose Hi-Fi, GPS (with telephone and voice commands ) and Visibility Pack (rain sensor, fog and dusk).