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This is a 1/18 scale diecast toy car model of Alfa Romeo 159. It features steerable wheels with rubber tires, detailed interior and exterior as well openable doors, engine bay and trunk. It’s made by Autoart and measures approximately 10 inches long by 4.5 inches wide by 3.5 inches high.
Alfa Romeo 159 is a successor to Alfa Romeo 156 and was produced from 2005 till 2011. It competed with other compact executive cars like BMW 3-series, Mercedes-Benz C-Class and Audi A4. It was available as 4-door saloon or 5-door estate and most came with front wheel drive but all wheel drive versions were available too.
Alfa Romeo 159 was available with different engines:
- Petrol
- 1.75 Tbi
- Horsepower: 200
- 0-100 km/h: 7.7 seconds
- 1.8
- Horsepower: 140
- 0-100 km/h: 10.2 seconds
- 1.9 JTS
- Horsepower: 160
- 0-100 km/h: 9.5 seconds
- 2.2 JTS
- Horsepower: 185
- 0-100 km/h: 8.7 seconds
- 3.2 V6 JTS Q4
- Horsepower: 260
- 0-100 km/h: 7.0 seconds
- Top speed: 250 km/h
- 1.75 Tbi
- Diesel
- 1.9 JTDM
- Horsepower: 120 to 150
- 0-100 km/h: 9.2 to 11.0 seconds
- 2.0 JTDM 16V
- Horsepower: 136 to 170
- 0-100 km/h: 8.8 to 9.9 seconds
- 2.4 JTDM
- Horsepower: 200 to 210
- 0-100 km/h: 8.2 seconds
- Top speed: 231 km/h
- 1.9 JTDM
Alfa Romeo 159 was succeeded by Alfa Romeo Giulia Type 952 in 2015.