Alfa Romeo 156 Saloon (97-05) - Review

Review by Parkers on
The 156 is the alternative to the rather dull executive saloons and will always stand out from the crowd. Its coupé-style bodywork is beautifully designed with a healthy dose of typical Italian flair. But the Alfa is more than just style, it delivers great driving pleasure too and although not as sharp as some of its German rivals, it simply oozes charm and character. What's not so welcome is the patchy build quality, cramped interior and so-so reliability. But if you want something different, the 156 makes a great choice.

Company Car Costs

P11D Value

The price of the car excluding road tax and first registration fee. This is used to calculate company car tax.

CO2 g/km

The carbon dioxide emissions of the car, which decides the company car tax band into which the car falls.

BIK Band

The percentage band used to calculate company car tax, determined by CO2 emissions of the car.

20% Tax / 40% Tax

The annual amount of company car tax payable based on the drivers income tax level, either at the basic rate or the higher rate.

Standard Trim

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.6 TS 4d (00)

£13,695

195

15%

£410

£821

£410

£821

1.6 TS 4d (03)

£14,612

195

15%

£438

£876

£438

£876

1.8 TS 16V 4d

£15,225

202

15%

£456

£913

£456

£913

2.0 TS 16V 4d

£17,095

207

15%

£512

£1,025

£512

£1,025

2.0 TS 4d Selespeed

£18,615

207

15%

£558

£1,116

£558

£1,116

2.5 V6 24V 4d

£19,306

282

15%

£579

£1,158

£579

£1,158

2.5 V6 24V 4d Q-Sys Auto

£20,885

283

15%

£626

£1,253

£626

£1,253

1.9 JTD 4d

£15,487

155

18%

£557

£1,115

£557

£1,115

2.4 JTD 4d

£17,335

178

18%

£624

£1,248

£624

£1,248

C/C

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.8 TS 16V C/C 4d

£18,737

195

15%

£562

£1,124

£562

£1,124

Veloce 1

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

2.0 JTS Veloce 1 4d

£18,582

205

15%

£557

£1,114

£557

£1,114

2.0 JTS Veloce 1 4d Selespeed

£19,342

205

15%

£580

£1,160

£580

£1,160

S1+C/C

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.8 TS 16V S1+C/C 4d

£19,731

195

15%

£592

£1,184

£592

£1,184

S1

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.8 TS 16V S1 4d

£18,816

195

15%

£564

£1,128

£564

£1,128

2.0 TS 16V S1 4d

£21,018

202

15%

£630

£1,261

£630

£1,261

2.0 TS S1 4d Selespeed

£22,432

202

15%

£673

£1,346

£673

£1,346

2.5 V6 24V S1 4d Q-Sys Auto

£25,473

271

15%

£764

£1,528

£764

£1,528

2.4 JTD S1 4d

£21,149

178

18%

£761

£1,522

£761

£1,522

S2

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

2.0 TS 16V S2 4d

£21,445

202

15%

£643

£1,286

£643

£1,286

2.0 TS S2 4d Selespeed

£22,860

202

15%

£685

£1,371

£685

£1,371

2.5 V6 24V S2 4d

£24,048

271

15%

£721

£1,442

£721

£1,442

2.5 V6 24V S2 4d Q-Sys Auto

£25,901

271

15%

£777

£1,554

£777

£1,554

2.4 JTD S2 4d

£21,577

178

18%

£776

£1,553

£776

£1,553

Turismo

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.6 TS Turismo 4d (01)

£14,340

195

15%

£430

£860

£430

£860

1.6 TS Turismo 4d (02)

£15,362

195

15%

£460

£921

£460

£921

1.8 TS Turismo 4d (02)

£16,172

202

15%

£485

£970

£485

£970

1.8 TS Turismo 4d (01)

£15,880

202

15%

£476

£952

£476

£952

2.0 JTS Turismo 4d

£17,795

205

15%

£533

£1,067

£533

£1,067

2.0 TS Turismo 4d

£17,265

207

15%

£518

£1,036

£518

£1,036

2.0 TS Turismo 4d Selespeed

£18,615

207

15%

£558

£1,116

£558

£1,116

2.5 V6 24V Turismo 4d

£19,305

282

15%

£579

£1,158

£579

£1,158

2.5 V6 24V Turismo 4d Q-Sys Auto

£20,885

283

15%

£626

£1,253

£626

£1,253

1.9 JTD Turismo 4d

£16,237

155

18%

£584

£1,169

£584

£1,169

1.9 JTD 16v Multijet Turismo 4d

£17,247

157

18%

£620

£1,241

£620

£1,241

1.9 JTD M-jet Turismo (150bhp) 4d

£17,637

157

18%

£635

£1,270

£635

£1,270

2.4 JTD Turismo 4d (01)

£17,510

178

18%

£630

£1,260

£630

£1,260

2.4 JTD Turismo 4d (02)

£17,910

175

18%

£644

£1,289

£644

£1,289

Veloce [LT]

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.6 TS Veloce 4d (LT)

£15,940

195

15%

£478

£956

£478

£956

1.8 TS Veloce 4d (LT)

£17,480

202

15%

£524

£1,048

£524

£1,048

2.0 TS Veloce 4d (LT)

£18,865

207

15%

£566

£1,132

£566

£1,132

2.0 Veloce 4d Selespeed (LT)

£20,015

207

15%

£600

£1,200

£600

£1,200

2.5 V6 24V Veloce 4d (LT)

£20,905

282

15%

£627

£1,254

£627

£1,254

2.5 V6 24V Veloce 4d Q-Sys Auto (LT)

£22,485

283

15%

£674

£1,349

£674

£1,349

2.4 JTD Veloce 4d (LT)

£19,110

178

18%

£688

£1,376

£688

£1,376

Veloce

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.6 TS Veloce 4d

£15,140

195

15%

£454

£908

£454

£908

1.6 TS Veloce 1 4d

£16,762

195

15%

£502

£1,005

£502

£1,005

1.6 TS Veloce 2 4d

£16,040

195

15%

£481

£962

£481

£962

1.8 TS Veloce 1 4d

£17,572

202

15%

£527

£1,054

£527

£1,054

1.8 TS Veloce 2 4d

£17,600

202

15%

£528

£1,056

£528

£1,056

1.8 TS Veloce 4d

£16,680

202

15%

£500

£1,000

£500

£1,000

2.0 TS Veloce 4d

£18,065

207

15%

£542

£1,084

£542

£1,084

2.0 Veloce 4d Selespeed

£19,215

207

15%

£576

£1,152

£576

£1,152

2.5 V6 24V Veloce 1 4d

£20,635

282

15%

£619

£1,238

£619

£1,238

2.5 V6 24V Veloce 2 4d

£21,180

282

15%

£635

£1,270

£635

£1,270

2.5 V6 24V Q-Sys. Veloce 1 4d Auto

£22,215

282

15%

£666

£1,332

£666

£1,332

2.5 V6 24V Veloce 2 4d Q-Sys Auto

£22,780

282

15%

£683

£1,366

£683

£1,366

2.5 V6 24V Veloce 4d

£20,105

282

15%

£603

£1,206

£603

£1,206

2.5 V6 24V Veloce 4d Q-Sys Auto

£21,685

283

15%

£650

£1,301

£650

£1,301

1.9 JTD Veloce 4d

£17,637

155

18%

£635

£1,270

£635

£1,270

1.9 JTD 16v Multijet Veloce 4d

£18,647

157

18%

£671

£1,342

£671

£1,342

1.9 JTD M-jet Veloce (150bhp) 4d

£19,037

157

18%

£685

£1,370

£685

£1,370

2.4 JTD Veloce 4d

£18,310

178

18%

£659

£1,318

£659

£1,318

2.4 JTD Veloce 1 4d

£18,720

175

18%

£674

£1,348

£674

£1,348

2.4 JTD Veloce 2 4d

£19,485

175

18%

£701

£1,402

£701

£1,402

2.4 JTD 20v Multijet Veloce 4d

£20,047

175

18%

£721

£1,443

£721

£1,443

Sport

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.9 JTD 16V Multijet Sport (150bhp) 4d

£20,237

157

18%

£728

£1,457

£728

£1,457

Lusso

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.6 TS Lusso 4d (00)

£15,345

195

15%

£460

£920

£460

£920

1.6 TS Lusso 4d (02)

£15,655

195

15%

£469

£939

£469

£939

1.8 TS 16V Lusso 4d

£19,024

195

15%

£570

£1,141

£570

£1,141

1.8 TS Lusso 4d (02)

£17,235

202

15%

£517

£1,034

£517

£1,034

1.8 TS Lusso 4d (00)

£16,885

202

15%

£506

£1,013

£506

£1,013

2.0 JTS Lusso 4d

£19,192

205

15%

£575

£1,151

£575

£1,151

2.0 JTS Lusso 4d Selespeed

£19,952

205

15%

£598

£1,197

£598

£1,197

2.0 TS Lusso 4d

£18,270

207

15%

£548

£1,096

£548

£1,096

2.5 V6 24V Lusso 4d (02)

£20,845

282

15%

£625

£1,250

£625

£1,250

2.5 V6 24V Q-Sys. Lusso 4d Auto

£22,425

282

15%

£672

£1,345

£672

£1,345

2.5 V6 24V Lusso 4d (00)

£20,310

282

15%

£609

£1,218

£609

£1,218

2.5 V6 24V Lusso 4d Q-Sys Auto

£21,890

283

15%

£656

£1,313

£656

£1,313

1.9 JTD 16v Multijet Lusso 4d

£19,257

157

18%

£693

£1,386

£693

£1,386

1.9 JTD M-jet Lusso (150bhp) 4d

£19,647

157

18%

£707

£1,414

£707

£1,414

2.4 JTD Lusso 4d (00)

£18,515

178

18%

£666

£1,333

£666

£1,333

2.4 JTD Lusso 4d (02)

£18,930

175

18%

£681

£1,362

£681

£1,362

2.4 JTD 20v Multijet Lusso 4d

£20,657

175

18%

£743

£1,487

£743

£1,487

S3

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

2.0 TS S3 4d Selespeed

£22,994

202

15%

£689

£1,379

£689

£1,379

2.5 V6 24V S3 4d

£24,285

271

15%

£728

£1,457

£728

£1,457

2.5 V6 24V S3 4d Q-Sys Auto

£26,138

271

15%

£784

£1,568

£784

£1,568

2.4 JTD S3 4d

£21,814

178

18%

£785

£1,570

£785

£1,570

TI

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.6 TS TI 4d

£18,262

195

15%

£547

£1,095

£547

£1,095

1.8 TS TI 4d

£19,072

202

15%

£572

£1,144

£572

£1,144

2.0 JTS TI 4d

£20,082

205

15%

£602

£1,204

£602

£1,204

1.9 JTD TI 4d

£19,137

155

18%

£689

£1,378

£689

£1,378

1.9 JTD 16v Multijet TI 4d

£20,147

157

18%

£725

£1,450

£725

£1,450

1.9 JTD Multijet TI (150bhp) 4d

£20,537

157

18%

£739

£1,478

£739

£1,478

2.4 JTD 20v Multijet TI 4d

£21,547

175

18%

£775

£1,551

£775

£1,551

Veloce 2

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

2.0 JTS Veloce 2 4d

£19,170

205

15%

£575

£1,150

£575

£1,150

2.0 JTS Veloce 2 4d Selespeed

£19,920

205

15%

£597

£1,195

£597

£1,195