The Alfa Romeo 159 is a compact executive car produced by the Italian manufacturer Alfa Romeo since 2005. The 159 was introduced in production form at the 2005 Geneva Motor Show as a replacement for the successful Alfa Romeo 156. The 159 uses the GM/Fiat Premium platform, shared with the Brera, Spider, and concept cars Kamal and Visconti.
The 159 is available with either front or four-wheel drive, called Q4. The AWD system utilises a Torsen type C twin differential (front and center differential in the same unit). Q4 four-wheel drive system is available with 3.2 L petrol and 2.4 L diesel engines. Gearbox is a six-speed manual on most models (1.8 has a five-speed), a six-speed automatic Q-Tronic (Aisin AW TF-80SC) is available for the 1.9 diesel, 2.4 diesel and 3.2 models. The Selespeed gearbox is for sale in some countries with the 2.2 petrol engine. There are four available trim levels: Progression, Distinctive, Exclusive and Turismo Internazionale (TI). In the UK there are three levels of trim: 159, Lusso and Turismo Internazionale (TI). Among other driving adds the car is also available with the Blue&Me infotainment system. Torsional rigidity of the chassis is one of the best in this category (180.000 daNm/rad).
