Alfa Romeo · 1996–2007
Alfa Romeo 166
The Alfa Romeo 166 (Type 936) is an executive car produced by the Italian automaker Alfa Romeo, between 1996 and June 2007. It is a four-door saloon car with a front-engine, front-wheel-drive layout and replaced the 164 in the marque's model range. The car was designed by Centro Stile Alfa Romeo, under the control of Walter de Silva, and was facelifted in September 2003.
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Predecessor: Alfa Romeo 164
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History
The 166 served as the replacement for the 164. In order to keep the design fresh, Alfa Romeo made a series of modifications to the Lancia Kappa based underpinnings, radically changing the suspension set up, and also taking a clean paper approach to the interior. The car was initially available with the following choices of petrol engines: a 2.0-litre Twin Spark 4-cylinder engine rated at 155 PS (114 kW; 153 hp), a 2.5-litre V6 rated at 190 PS (140 kW; 187 hp), a 3.0-litre V6 rated at rated at 226 PS (166 kW; 223 hp) or a 2.0-litre turbocharged V6 rated at 206 PS (152 kW; 203 hp). The Diesel engine options consisted a L5 2.4-litre 10v common rail turbodiesel version rated at 136 PS (100 kW; 134 hp), 140 PS (103 kW; 138 hp) and 150 PS (110 kW; 148 hp), praised for its refinement. The TS model used a five-speed manual gearbox, whilst the 2.5 and 3.0 had the option of a Sportronic automatic gearbox. The 3.0 V6, L5 2.4, and V6 Turbo were otherwise supplied with a six-speed manual gearbox. The top models were named "Super" and included a MOMO leather interior, 17" alloy wheels, rain sensitive wipers, cruise control, climate control and ICS (Integrated Control System) with a colour screen. Options included xenon headlamps, GSM connectivity and satellite navigation. The suspension system consisted of wishbones at the front and a multi-link setup at the rear. Facelift (2003). By the second half of 2001, Centro Stile Alfa Romeo began working on a facelift for the 166. The facelift was designed by the newly hired Daniele Gaglione under the supervision of Wofgang Egger. The facelift of the 166 was unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The facelift included upgrades to the chassis, interior, and engine range. The new front end resembled the also recently revised 156. The 2.0-litre V
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Specifications
- name
- Alfa Romeo 166
- Manufacturer
- Alfa Romeo
- Production
- 1996–2007
- Model years
- 1999–2007
- Assembly
- Italy:, Rivalta, Turin (1998–2002), Mirafiori, Turin (2002–2007)
- Class
- Executive car (E)
- Body style
- 4-door saloon
- Layout
- Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
- Platform
- Type E
- Engine
- Petrol:, 2.0 L Twin Spark 16V I4, 2.0 L Busso 12V turbo V6, 2.5 L Busso 24V V6, 3.0 L Busso 24V V6, 3.2 L Busso 24V V6, Diesel:, 2.4 L JTD 20V turbo-diesel I5
- Transmission
- 5/6-speed manual, 4-speed ZF Q-System automatic, 5-speed Aisin Sportronic automatic
- Wheelbase
- 2700 mm
- Length
- 4720 mm
- Width
- 1815 mm, 1800 mm (from 2003)
- Height
- 1416 mm
- Kerb weight
- 1420 –
- Predecessor
- Alfa Romeo 164
- Related
- Lancia Kappa, Alfa Romeo Bella, Trumpchi GA5, Trumpchi GS5
- Designer
- Centro Stile Alfa Romeo:, Walter de Silva, Daniele Gaglione (facelift)
- sp
- uk
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Sources
- Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1130671CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfa_Romeo_166CC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1373438563 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alfa_Romeo_166_front_20071105.jpgCC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Rudolf Stricker · retrieved 2026-10-01
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