🖼️2010 Alfa Romeo 159 2.2 JTS Selespeed

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Photographed in Cyberjaya, Malaysia Assembly : Pomigliano d'Arco, Italy Anyone who thinks a car is just a box on wheels has clearly never seen or owned an Alfa Romeo. The company has proven time and time again that style is every bit as important as substance, and the 159 is no exception to the tradition. First unveiled at the 2005 Geneva Motor Show, it was only in mid-2009 that Malaysia received her first units. Two models were sold here, a 2.2-litre JTS straight-four unit with the Selespeed gearbox, and a 3.2-litre JTS V6 model paired to the Qtronic transmission, which arrived later on. The Malaysian-market 159 is a CBU import from Italy and was distributed by Sime Darby Auto Italia (SDAI). Unfortunately, the 159 sold poorly here, despite its brilliant attributes and propositions. SDAI sold a mere 38 Alfa Romeos in 2012, and another 18 between January and August 2013, and in December that same year, SDAI voluntarily relinquished their distribution rights for the Alfa Romeo marque in Malaysia. SDAI still maintains a single outlet in KL to cater to existing owners. Sadly, no one has picked up the pieces since then, and the fate of Alfa Romeo in Malaysia is uncertain. This is a stark contrast to the past, when Alfa Romeos were a common sight on the roads. Even the Royal Malaysian Police once operated a fleet of Alfa Romeo Giulia and Alfetta patrol cars in the 1970s. The 159 in the photo above is an incredibly rare car in Malaysia. I was very lucky to have found this one ! It's likely that the total number of 159s on Malaysian streets number in the mere hundreds. I LIKE : Gorgeous looks. Loads of character. Brilliant engines. I DISLIKE : Reliability and refinement is still a question mark.
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Name2010 Alfa Romeo 159 2.2 JTS Selespeed
DescriptionPhotographed in Cyberjaya, Malaysia Assembly : Pomigliano d'Arco, Italy Anyone who thinks a car is just a box on wheels has clearly never seen or owned an Alfa Romeo. The company has proven time and time again that style is every bit as important as substance, and the 159 is no exception to the tradition. First unveiled at the 2005 Geneva Motor Show, it was only in mid-2009 that Malaysia received her first units. Two models were sold here, a 2.2-litre JTS straight-four unit with the Selespeed gearbox, and a 3.2-litre JTS V6 model paired to the Qtronic transmission, which arrived later on. The Malaysian-market 159 is a CBU import from Italy and was distributed by Sime Darby Auto Italia (SDAI). Unfortunately, the 159 sold poorly here, despite its brilliant attributes and propositions. SDAI sold a mere 38 Alfa Romeos in 2012, and another 18 between January and August 2013, and in December that same year, SDAI voluntarily relinquished their distribution rights for the Alfa Romeo marque in Malaysia. SDAI still maintains a single outlet in KL to cater to existing owners. Sadly, no one has picked up the pieces since then, and the fate of Alfa Romeo in Malaysia is uncertain. This is a stark contrast to the past, when Alfa Romeos were a common sight on the roads. Even the Royal Malaysian Police once operated a fleet of Alfa Romeo Giulia and Alfetta patrol cars in the 1970s. The 159 in the photo above is an incredibly rare car in Malaysia. I was very lucky to have found this one ! It's likely that the total number of 159s on Malaysian streets number in the mere hundreds. I LIKE : Gorgeous looks. Loads of character. Brilliant engines. I DISLIKE : Reliability and refinement is still a question mark.
CreatorManoj Prasad
LicenseCC BY-SA 2.0
TagsAlfa, Romeo, 159, 2010, Type, 939, 4-door, Sedan, 2.2, JTS, Selespeed, Italdesign, Italia, Cyberjaya, Malaysia, Car
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More Cars ID10018617
Entry CreatedNov 5, 2018, 7:24 PM
Last UpdatedNov 21, 2020, 7:12 PM

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  • 159
    • 2004-2011
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