The 159 Sportwagon 2.2 JTS is a front wheel drive Giugiaro/Alfa Romeo designed estate/station wagon car with a front placed engine, sold by Alfa Romeo.
Its 2.2 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder unit that produces 182 bhp (185 PS/136 kW) of power at 6500 rpm, and maximum torque of 230 N·m (170 lb·ft/23.5 kgm) at 4500 rpm.
The engine powers the wheels compliments of a 6 speed manual transmission.
It weighs a claimed 1540 kg at the kerb.
Top claimed speed is 220 km/h (137 mph), officially stated fuel consumption figures are 13.2/7.3/9.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 224.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater estate/station wagon | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | Giugiaro/Alfa Romeo | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2700 mm | 106.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 4660 mm | 183.5 inches | |
| Width | 1828 mm | 72 inches | |
| Height | 1425 mm | 56.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.73 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1540 kg | 3395 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 70 litres | 15.4 [18.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Alfa Romeo | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2.2 litre 2198 cc (134.13 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 86 × 94.6 mm
3.39 × 3.72 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.91 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (EC) |
185 PS (182 bhp) (136 kW) at 6500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (EC) |
230 Nm (170 ft·lb) (23.5 kgm) at 4500 rpm |
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| Specific output (EC) |
61.7 kW/litre 84 ps/litre 82.8 bhp/litre 1.36 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (EC) |
104.64 Nm/litre
1.26 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 11.3:1 | ||
| Fuel system | MED 7.6.1 direct injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1315 kPa (190.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 549.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | 30.3 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 220 km/h (137 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 119.82 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 88.13 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 118.18 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 11.35 kg/kW 18.95 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 13.2/7.3/9.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 13.2/7.3/9.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 7.6/13.7/10.5 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 21.4/38.7/29.7 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 17.8/32.2/24.8 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 224.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | K | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.DW. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MultiLi. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 215/55 R 16 | ||
| Tyres rear | 215/55 R 16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 305 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 278 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.86 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.18 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 143286 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 18.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2006 Alfa Romeo 159 Sportwagon 2.2 JTS added 2006-07-11. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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