Alfa.Romeo. 2156 posts · Joined 2009. #2 · Oct 12, 2013. I think the 3.2 can be pretty reliable as long as you take care of it. If I had one I'd change the oil every 6 months or 6000 miles, whichever comes first. Then I'd expect it to be pretty reliable. Save. Reply Like. The Alfa Romeo 159 Q4 is the top-of-the-line 159, with a new 3.2-litre V6 and four-wheel drive. Alfa Romeo 159 3.2 V6. Alfa Romeo 147 JTD Lusso. Romeo is still a heart-throb. Alfa Romeo covers the 2023 Giulia with a four-year/50,000-mile new vehicle warranty. Read more about reliability » 2023 Alfa Romeo Giulia Safety Score: 10/10 2023 Giulia Crash Test Results. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gave the 2023 Alfa Romeo Giulia the highest rating of Good in the five crash tests conducted and also for how The openings on both models are a bit awkward (maybe the 159 a bit more so) but I find there is way more room in a 159 boot than a Giulia. Which I cannot understand as the Giulia is officially supposed to be 480 litres and 159 is 405 or 415 thereabouts. The 159’s boot is far deeper. In both the 164 and the 164L (see "Alfa Flavors" sidebar below), this oversquare V-6 produces 183 hp at 5800 rpm. The six in the 164S, sporting a different cam profile, a less restrictive exhaust . 2023 Dodge Hornet SUV Promises Power and Efficiency. What we bought: 2024 Alfa Romeo Tonale TI AWD. Powertrain: 285-hp, 1.3-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine with single electric motor; six Minor faults. Giulias with the T57 2.0l petrol engines suffered problems like jerky starts, check engine light ignitions, and so on. The problem was resolved by a recall at Alfa Romeo dealerships but some forum users still advise avoiding these engines. Rough idling seems to be a hard to resolve issue based on what we have seen in certain forum What I have heard is that the car requiring maintenance is not an issue but the dealerships and the people who end up helping are much more of a pain in the ass. Apart from that parts are expensive and not easily available for these cars. I just have 1 certified Alfa Romeo service center and that is like 40 miles away. Thing with Alfa is that it is pretty much a hit 'n' miss situation. I have an 159 and the thing is reliable but i bought it new and have taken care of it. 10 years now, car still has no issues other than the electronics being a bit shit - parktronic doesn't work properly. Alfa Romeo 159 2.2 JTS: flat spots. For Alfa Romeo 159 models with the 2.2-litre JTS engine, higher than expected revs may be required when accelerating from rest and there may be flat spots low in the rev range – this is normal and due to the engine mapping. After-market reprogramming of the ECU, however, can overcome this characteristic.

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