Alfa Romeo 156 Sportwagon review
2000 - 2005
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At a glance
| Price new | £14,820 - £23,915 |
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| Used prices | £716 - £2,777 |
| Road tax cost | £255 - £415 |
| Insurance group | 23 - 31 |
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| Fuel economy | Not tested to latest standards |
| Range | 319 - 651 miles |
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Available fuel types
Petrol
Diesel
Pros & cons
PROS
Wonderfully styled, hugely enjoyable to drive, strong diesel engines
CONS
Not especially practical, less boot space than the saloon, reliability issues
Alfa Romeo 156 Sportwagon (00-05) rivals
Overview
The 156 Sportwagon is a ‘lifestyle estate’, which in short means that it’s trendy, respectable to have on the drive, but lacks the interior space of a traditional load-lugger. Its subtle and pure styling may give it the edge over rivals like the BMW 3-Series as the choice of a design-led individual, but it’s neither as solidly built nor as spacious as its German rivals.
It gives a lot of driving pleasure even with the smaller engines, and it’s also much cheaper to buy.
Review contents
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Overview Currently reading
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Practicality & safety
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Interior, tech & comfort
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Engines & handling
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Ownership cost
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