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02.03.2006 A second important world premičre has taken place this week on the Alfa Romeo stand at the Geneva Motor Show with the public arrival of the stylish Alfa 159 Sportwagon: a highly versatile, sporty new station wagon

A second world premičre has taken place this week on the Alfa Romeo stand in Geneva with the very public arrival of the stylish new Alfa 159 Sportwagon. On Tuesday, Alfa Romeo's Italian Chief Executive Officer Antonio Baravalle unveiled the brand-new Alfa 159 Sportwagon alongside the new Brera-derived Spider, two truly exciting cars that have really grabbed the limelight at the world's most prestigious motor show.

Alfa Romeo themselves describe the new Alfa 159 Sportwagon thus: "
Italian styling, the performance and handling of a thoroughbred sports car, and the flexible, versatile use of space of a prestigious station wagon." And it is certainly no understatement: the new Alfa 159 Sportwagon model range is a highly effective successor to the Alfa 156 Sportwagon, no mean feat in itself as this car set a new benchmark in 'station wagon' styling during the late 1990s and won many admirers.

The new model is much larger though than the Alfa 156 Sportwagon, with more load space, more innovation throughout, and drastically improved build quality. It completes the Alfa 159 range, and as it arrives on the Italian market this month, Alfa Romeo have achieved the roll-out in record time. In fact Alfa Romeo believe that the 159 Sportwagon will eventually sell in higher volumes than the sedan with a 60-40 pct split being envisioned in favour of the latest arrival.
 

ALFA ROMEO SPORTWAGON

The most exciting version of the 159 Sportwagon in Geneva is a 3.2 Q4 finished in ‘Alfa Silver’ paintwork. It is fitted with the powerful new 3.2 V6 JTS 24-valve engine that delivers 260 bhp. Fitted with four wheel drive the new Sportwagon range arrives on the market with a powerful and exciting range topper from day one.

ALFA ROMEO SPORTWAGON

A second important world premičre has taken place this week on the Alfa Romeo stand at the Geneva Motor Show with the public arrival of the stylish Alfa 159 Sportwagon: a highly versatile, sporty new station wagon.


Three versions of the Alfa 159 Sportwagon are on display in Geneva this week. The most exciting version is a 3.2 Q4 finished in ‘Alfa Silver’ paintwork. It is fitted with the powerful new 3.2 V6 JTS 24-valve engine that delivers 260 bhp. Fitted with four wheel drive the new Sportwagon range arrives on the market with a powerful and exciting range topper from day one.

The second example is finished in ‘Ruby Red’ and boasts the effective 185 bhp 2.2 JTS engine under the bonnet. Finally, a 159 Sportwagon in an eye-catching ‘Dawn Light Blue’ paint finish and powered by the 200 bhp 2.4-litre JTDm engine completes the line-up. All three Alfa 159 Sportwagons are very well equipped and truly epitomise Italian styling and performance, and the handling of a true sports car, with the flexible use and the versatile interpretation of space you expect from a prestigious station wagon.
 

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