The Alfa Romeo 155 is a 4-door saloon from Alfa Romeo, built from 1992 to 1998, when airbags, anti-lock brakes and Japanese build quality became the world standard. Under the bonnet: 1.6 . Ercole Spada at I.DE.A Institute drew it. The total made was 192,618.
The background
The Alfa Romeo 155 (Type 167) is a compact executive car produced by Italian automobile manufacturer Alfa Romeo between 1992 and 1998. It was unveiled in January 1992 at Barcelona, with the first public launch in March 1992, at the Geneva Motor Show. A total of 195,526 units were made before it was replaced by the 156.
The engineering
Power comes from 1.6 other versions carried different engines, listed in the specification table below. It weighs 1195 –. The wheelbase is 2540 mm. These are manufacturer figures carried by Wikipedia and Wikidata, not road-test measurements.
Where it sits
Its family tree is legible: it took over from the Alfa Romeo 75; its successor was the Alfa Romeo 156; assembly was at Pomigliano d'Arco plant, Campania, Italy. Its contemporaries in the catalogue — the Subaru Impreza, the Renault Twingo, the GM (General Motors) Hummer H1 — show what else the money bought that year. Its Alfa Romeo stablemates include the A.L.F.A 12 HP and the A.L.F.A 15 HP.