Alfa Romeo Brera (06-10) - Review

Review by Simon Harris on
Last Updated: 22 September 2010
The Brera was never meant to be a road going car - it actually started life as an ItalDesign concept car based around a Maserati in 2003, however, Alfa submitted to demand and went ahead with a production version. Developed alongside the 159 the Brera shares exterior and interior styling cues, as well as engines and gearboxes. It's more of a grand tourer than an outright sports car but is still enjoyable to drive and is available with two petrol engines plus a refined diesel. A sportier Brera S was introduced in 2008 and this limited edition model comes with tuned suspension, a lower ride height and larger alloy wheels making it more focused on demanding roads. In 2010 Alfa Romeo introduced the 200bhp 1750TBi engine on the good-looking Brera range.
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Safety

The Brera comes with most of the safety features you'd expect in a modern car including seven airbags, Isofix anchor points and stability control. A driver's knee airbag are among the items you might not expect (a knee airbag for the front passenger is available as an option).

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Reliability

Both petrol engines are chain driven so will not need work to replace cambelts, and the cars should be mechanically robust. Alfa has worked hard to improve the reliability and durability of its cars, particularly the electrics which used to be an Alfa weak point.

Car check problem points

Body

No problems reported.

Engine/Gearbox

No problems reported.

Other

No problems reported.