2010 Alfa Romeo 159 1750 TBi Launched

2009 Alfa Romeo 159 1750 TBI - Front Side

At the 2009 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). The new 159 is designed to express a sporting yet seductive personality and boasts road holding and performance that set new standards for this class of car. Two new engines in particular (a 200 HP, 1750 cc turbocharged petrol engine and a 170 HP 2.0 JTDM diesel) place the Alfa Romeo 159 firmly in market segment D, in the power range that accounts for over half of Alfa Romeo sales.

2009 Alfa Romeo 159 1750 TBI - Front View

Under their fascinating and highly personal exterior, all Alfa Romeos offer a choice of superb engines, all packed with the latest technology and bursting with performance. Alfa Romeo engines are the perfect embodiment of the sporting soul that has always set the marque apart from the competition. The Alfa Romeo 159 is certainly no exception. Starting from April 2009, the new 159 will be available with a brand new engine: a 1750 cc turbocharged petrol engine that conforms to Euro 5 standards and develops 200 HP between 4,750 and 5,500 rpm with 320 Nm of torque at only 1,400 rpm.

2009 Alfa Romeo 159 1750 TBI - Rear Left

The force behind the development of any Alfa Romeo engine is the company’s determination to use technology to enhance driving pleasure. This certainly applies to the development of the new, Euro 5, “1750 Turbo Benzina 200 CV” unit destined immediately for the Alfa Romeo 159 and later on for the Alfa Romeo Brera, Spider and 159 Sportwagon.

2009 Alfa Romeo 159 1750 TBI - Rear Right

Sadly, not in the U.S. (We will get the Giulia replacement, however, if Fiat hasn’t jettisoned Chrysler in the interim.) In the U.K, the 1750 Sportwagon starts at £22,900, which equates to almost $33,000 once shorn of the U.K.’s stiff Value Added Tax. Electric windows, air conditioning, cruise control, 17-inch alloy wheels, and stability control are all standard on the so-called Turismo trim. The top line TI model, which adds things like sport seats, leather interior trim, 19-inch wheels (in place of 17s), and a sport suspension, bumps the price to about $37,000. Add goodies such as electric-assist seating, a sunroof, and navigation, and the price goes over $40,000. However, comparably equipped German cars with similar horsepower levels cost $4000 to $6000 more in England.

2009 Alfa Romeo 159 1750 TBI - Rear Side

This engine takes the Alfa Romeo 159, with its refined Italian styling and typical sporting elegance to an impressive top speed of 235 km/h and accelerates it from 0 to 100 km/h in just 7.7 seconds. The 200 HP Alfa Romeo 159 1750 TBi is therefore a true representative of Alfa’s exclusive motoring lifestyle. Far from being a mere ‘means of transport’, the new 159 is a real driver’s car.