Alfa Romeo 159 Sportwagon road tests and consumer car reviews

Alfa Romeo 159 Sportwagon 1.9 jtd 2007

Audis are mainly built for German cement sales men. BMW are built for alfa-males. Alfas are for nice people! Style, grace and elegance are the words that sum up the 159 SW.

Alfa Romeo 159 Sportwagon 1750 TB 2010

Hello folks, My wife had a bizarre incident with our new Alfa Romeo sportwagon (1750TB) earlier today, while driving in heavy congestion; she got an overheating problem with the clutch; she saw smoke and had to stop; the car was eventually towed to Alfa Romeo’s service and there she was told that there was nothing wrong with the clutch, she simply overdid it with it, in combination with the "anti-hill" (if that is the correct term) that engages automatically and obviously affects the clutch. Now, I know my wife’s a great driver (driving for the past 25 years with no problems), but this may have to do with her lack of experience with driving cars loaded with this system (it is our first turbo anyway). Has anyone experienced a similar problem (overheating of the clutch) or can suggest a possible remedy? (e.g. different driving style) Many thanks.

Alfa Romeo 159 Sportwagon 1.9 2009

Man, chicks dig it and when you are caught short for a room the back seats drop down for some horizontal folk dancing.

Alfa Romeo 159 Sportwagon Lusso - 1.9 jtdm 2007

Just had my second hand sportwagon for over a week - gun metal gray 1.9d Lusso. I bought the car with my eyes wide open (having owned a 156 sportwagon a few years back I was prepared for the usual Alfa problems!!). All I can say is WHAT A CAR. Its fantastic to look at (from all angles), drives well and is lovely to sit in. I think the car is much better built than the old 156’s so I hope I will not have too many problems. I have always had a soft spot for Alfa’s because they are so different. So the cost of driving one - well OK, occasionaly you have to sit on the hard shoulder waiting for the break down truck to arrive - but take heart at least you have something beautiful to look at?

Alfa Romeo 159 Sportwagon 2.4JTD TI 2008

Fantastic to look at and better than a BMW to drive. Moved from having German cars for years and my passion for driving has returned. How can a five cylinder diesel sound so good! Seat with the Alfa red stitching is pure Italian styling. Not worried about mechanical issues as it’s got a three year unlimited mileage warranty. My A6 and A4 both went wrong (£1300) at 65K and 62K. This won’t happen to the Alfa. Blue and Me Microsoft software is easy to use and sound system great. Only gripe is storage - there is none in the cabin. Why would you want to spoil the lines. 19" wheels a dream and people look as you drive through town....buy one.

Alfa Romeo 159 Sportwagon 2008

I have the 1.9 jts engine... black with black leather interior. The Sportwagon is just a big joy, it’s like owning a piece of expensive art for everybody to see on the roads. Giugiaro worked his magic here, I can definitely say this is the best looking estate car in the world and even better looking than its sedan version. Sportwagon, as its name suggests, has a powerful yet elegant ’sporty feeling’. Function-wise, it has some not too well thought areas inside.. like the sunglasses mini compartment on the roof, even a classic Rayban won’t fit inside so I only placed the remote control of my garage there. The cup holder area is right under your arm, if you want to switch gears it is a problem but these things you can forgive... easily! The engine is silent and very Alfa-ish... inside of the cabin screams "Alfa, Passion, Italian, hmm leather, Coooool!!!" The element of luxury feeling is there and there is enough legroom for everyone. The design is here to stay for some years hopefully. The Alfa Romeo Sportwagon will be considered one of the best looking cars Alfa created, ever. And again hopefully the most reliable one but time will tell about this... Well done Alfa, keep up the good work... Waiting the same magic for the upcoming 169.

Alfa Romeo 159 Sportwagon 1.9 JTS 2007

Definately the best looking Sportwagon, Alfa Romeo are certainly streets ahead of the competition when it come to style. The 1.9 litre engine gives the best economy and the performance is strong and refined. The suspension on the 159 is the best I have ever come across. The cabin is well laid out, orderly and well structured whilst safety and security is beyond compare. A great looking, well equiped sportwagon.

Alfa Romeo 159 Sportwagon Italy

I rented the Alfa Romeo 159 Sportwagon in Italy. We drove the car for about 650 miles in 4 days. I loved the styling, the handling and the pickup. The car was the diesel 6 cylinder. Europcar was the rental company. The car broke down twice in the four days. The second time the clutch gave out on the road they call the Dragon in the Amalfi coast. Service provide by Europcar was very poor. Needless to say I was not impressed with the car which was very disappointing as I was very excited to try that manufacturer.

Responses to this review

It seems to be Europcar and their lack of maintenance you should blame - Michael Carrick from London

Alfa Romeo 159 Sportwagon 2.2

This is Kenny review: I've been pretty happy with my Sportswagon - it's stylish with good handling. One grumble is that they back seats will not lay flat when flipped forward. I needed an estate car and I still think that this is by far the best looking one available.