2010 Alfa romeo 159 reviews

Alfa Romeo 159 Lusso 2010

I’ve had my 159 2.2 JTS Lusso for 2months now - and loved every second of driving pleasure. However, my previous car was a VW Passat 1.9 TDi, so as far as performance goes, I’ve nothing to compare it to!! On the practicality side though, the Alfa really leaves something to be desired. No folding rear seats (they’re an expensive extra!), very little space for CD’s in the glove box or front door bins, the boot release button on the roof(?!) and the fact that you can’t use the cup-holder and cigarette lighter at the same time is a strange design concept!! The point is though, I didn’t buy this car because of it’s practically. German design is very well thought out, and highly ergonomic - but NO-WHERE NEAR as easy on the eye!! The Alfa is beautiful from the aggressively sexy front end, all the way to the incredibly styled rear lights, and everywhere in-between. The smooth tanned leather seats were designed by the guy who makes ’em for Ferrari, and the stitching and leather in the door panels screams ’ultimate style.’ Then there’s the engine: Ok so this car isn’t the best 2.2 on the market, in performance, nor economy, but it sounds like no other!! It purr’s like a sleeping tiger when idle and then screams like a howling banshee when you get it up to 5,000 rpm!! I’m running at around 22-26 mpg driving fairly sensibly from my home through town to work each day, around 10 mile round trip, but on the motorway even driving fairly rapidly, you can get it up to about 32mpg cruising in 6th. So yes, I fill up a lot more than I used to with my diesel, and I can’t store as many bratwurst or pairs of lederhosen in my boot..... but I love it more than anything I’ve owned before, and I won’t be getting rid of it in a hurry!!! In summery, a fantastic car, if you want the practicality(almost!) of a saloon, coupled with the aggressive and fiery temperament of an Italian sports car. And so far no mechanical concerns at 32,000 miles..... Alfa’s have changed :-)