Alfa Romeo 2004 166

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  • Economy

    Value

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Lots of goodies to play with that all seem to work still!

    Costs

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Brilliant value second hand. I've averaged 27mpg over last 12,000 miles. A lot of it on motorways though. Make sure you're sitting down when you find out how much the 72,000 mile service is going to cost.

  • On the road

    Driving

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Suspension can be a bit too firm but excellent on motorways and A roads.

    Performance

    4 out of 5 4.0

    The auto box changes a bit too early in normal mode and doesn't change into top (4th) until about 65. But you can always use the manual tiptronic selection I guess. Throttle response gets electronically altered when in ""sport"" mode.

  • Living with it

    Reliability

    3 out of 5 3.0

    The gearbox and engine management systems have both misbehaved once but have sorted themselves out immediately upon turning off and re-starting

    Image

    5 out of 5 5.0

    A very sexy car. My wife wants it when I come to change it.

    Comfort

    3 out of 5 3.0

    I'm 6'5"" and wish the seat would go back a bit further because my knees are spread around the wheel. Typical Italian driving position I suppose but I would like to get the steering wheel a bit nearer and the pedals a bit further away

  • Security and Service

    Service

    1 out of 5 1.0

    Use Alfa specialists. Main dealers are too expensive

  • Problems and Ownership

    Problems

    Engine

    No problems other than management system playing up once.

    Other

    Ownership

    Did you buy the car new?

    Used

    Would you buy the same model again?

    Yes

    Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?

    Yes