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  • Road Test: Alfa Romeo 156 (2003-2006)
    Large Family by: Matt Prior
    Alfa Romeo 156 (03- )
    4CAR RATING:

    Assets
    Good engines, keen steering and handling, great to look at

    Drawbacks
    Repair costs, reliability, slightly awkward driving position, interior glitches - and the 159, which promises to be a much better ownership proposition.

    Verdict
    Great to look at and good to drive, but the same old head versus heart issues persist.

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