Comments on: 2009 Alfa Romeo 149 hatch first look

By: Wheelnut

Wheelnut — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 23:44:14 +0000

Just as Aston Martin is synonymous with S-E-X-Y ….Alfa Romeo is synonymous with F-U-G-L-Y!

By: Frank (USA)

Frank (USA) — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 21:44:04 +0000

Certainly looks like a European Car. It looks similar to other European hatchbacks sold in Europe. It does have a BMW Quality about it! I like the wide tire / Wide Track look about it. Looks similar to our “Crossover” vehicles being sold in the USA. Similar to the Ford Edge in shape and style. I still so not care for the bulbous front end treatment! Just like the Mi.To! They should have a much most 8C FRONT END! What is wrong with Alfa Romeo! Can’t they open their eyes and see style and beauty (8C) VS. just plane UGLY (Mi.To & 149)! Fire the Design Staff and make Three (3) cars in “B”, “C” & “D” segments using the FRONT and REAR of the 8C and stop wasting so much time and effort! Again, OPEN YOUR EYES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Revhed

Revhed — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 04:14:45 +0000

Oz is totally correct this is not the real deal… be very skeptical about anything Auto Express does.

By: SteveC

SteveC — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 10:10:33 +0000

My next car.

SteveC

By: pg

pg — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 09:22:32 +0000

well spotted oz

but this post did make me go to carsales and search for alfas…
1999 156 for 8k with cream leather interior…my heart pounds, my brain tells me to rethink

By: spiderman

spiderman — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 00:26:29 +0000

If this had a hyundai badge on it then you would all be saying how ugly it was!!!!!

By: Oz

Oz — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 22:45:59 +0000

Oh dear CA………

This IS NOT the read 149, but simply a chop created by Auto Express.

Look at the door handles, they are copies. Even the rear one has the same key hole as the front.

Everyone go back to what you were doing, nothing to see here.

By: Reckless1

Reckless1 — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 22:31:42 +0000

185kw from a 1.4 turbo – that would seem to require a large turbo to achieve, along with quite high revs and massive lag to 3500rpm.

Might be a real shocker to drive around town?

By: WVB

WVB — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 21:08:20 +0000

I do like alfas but never had the courage to own one. Forced fed 1.4 seems a bit un-alfa-ish. Would have thought an atmo twin spark 2litre to be the go.
Someone tell me how alfa can do ‘deer in headlights’ styling and everybody loves it when Subaru do it 6 years back and its WTF! and the grille is still a bit too anatomical.
The Brera is still king in the looks dept.

By: Marketmaker

Marketmaker — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:17:07 +0000

best thing about nice looking alfas like this is if you wait a couple of years you can pick one up for half the new car price. Current 147 case in point. I wouldn’t touch one at the $40k+ sticker price, but a 2 year old one I bought with leather, sunroof, and 50,000km on the clock for $20k was a steal!

By: RoFlmaTiC

RoFlmaTiC — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 15:26:17 +0000

Perhaps the standard a3 is a little conservative Adam, but I think the s3 is brilliant.

Probably similarly priced to the 185kw variant of the 149 too

By: Sexythang

Sexythang — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 15:01:03 +0000

30-35k top spec aud and im interested.

By: Taka

Taka — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 13:54:21 +0000

Looks like herbie and Skeletor banged together. Looks alright on the back though. It reminds me of the volvo.

By: adam smith

adam smith — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 13:22:34 +0000

the 149 looks a million dollars.
hey RoFlmaTiC the a3 looks like its been designed by robots dude…

By: RoFlmaTiC

RoFlmaTiC — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 13:15:26 +0000

I prefer the audi A3… I wonder how this car will be priced.

By: Richo

Richo — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 11:40:38 +0000

I quite like it, but at the same time can understand why it’s not everyones cup of tea.

I however am not going to be as arrogant as some here as to assume that anyone who dissagrees with me must be blinded by the badge or some other mindless reason.

By: mixtmeta_iv

mixtmeta_iv — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:33:38 +0000

Wow. Looks like a four-door Mito with slightly evolved-from-the-current-design tail lights.

If it was any other car manufacture, I’d be heaping sh*t on it coz it’s unimaginitive.

But it’s Alfa. And I just can’t help loving it. (Especially if it comes with 185 KW!)

By: milobob

milobob — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:28:47 +0000

am I the only one who thinks it is ugly? :( The only Alfa I like now is the Brera…

By: smokin'R32

smokin'R32 — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:17:57 +0000

@Wheelnut: Agreed. Got that puffy, bloated look about it. How did the Top Gear boys describe the MiTo? I believe the term was ‘Minger’. lol.

By: Wheelnut

Wheelnut — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 09:48:18 +0000

Why bother with a car like this when they already have the far better looking Brera.
This thing looks ridiculous – like the previous model Subaru Tribeca crossed with a VW Golf and a Porsche