ALFA CROSSWAGON

[Contax]

http://www.italiancar.com.au/pilot/feature011.htm

 

 

Has this babe ever reach our shore ? Just curious.

 

".......The Alfa Romeo 156 Crosswagon expresses its greater versatility with a higher ground clearance with improved approach and exit angles when cornering, a strong personality, great safety and overall solidity plus outstanding comfort in all conditions. These features make the new model perfectly at ease around town or on unsurfaced roads yet do not detract from its sporty, stylish, clean-cut line: a trait common to all Alfa Romeos.

 

The 156 Crosswagon owes its all-terrain look in particular to door sill aluminium protection, special front and rear bumpers with aluminium inserts, an original bumper grille and carrier bars. The 156 Crosswagon was created to overcome any road situation without ever stooping to compromises. This is also evident in a ride set-up that is nearly 6 centimetres higher than the Sportwagon and the 225/55 R17 all season wheels with special compound and tread. The tyres are also designed to offer great comfort under normal driving conditions with good grip and a safe drive on snow, unsurfaced or uneven roads, mud or treacherous roads in general. Inside, the new model features an instrument panel with brand new design, a compass built into the mirror plus special carpets and mats, an elegant, new hi-tech trim for the central console and, optionally, new top quality leather upholstery.

 

Four wheel drive is delivered via three differentials and a Torsen C system, enabling each wheel to offer the maximum torque for its grip level at all times...."

[Limi]

To me it sure looks like a JTS sportswagon... Come to think of it, I have never seen a JTS sportswagon, only the older TS sportswagon...

 

And isn't the new 159 wagon coming???

[Wankie]

its a JTS wagon on raised suspension like the volvo XC70 and legacy outback. alfa wagons very rare here lah, so far only seen 5 TS wagons & 3 JTS wagons....

 

is the 159 wagon in production already? thought it was only launched recently at the geneva motorshow

[Limi]

Oh... so it's really a stationwagon with offroad capability... Don't they already scrap off their Karmal project?

 

Well, I have only seen the TS sportswagon... Maybe I never hang around EA or Sportivo that much...

 

Really looking forward to meeting the 159 range... In the mean time, I am preparing for the arrival by buying Toto now...

[Wankie]

actually i don't hang around those 2 places at all saw them on the road....

[Tron]

the X-wagen wit the JTS facelift is still based on the 156 platform. IMO, i feel its just a test market for the new Q4 4wd system for Alfa which are now found in the new 159 3.2JTS Q4.

 

the last time i read abt it the X-wagen only came in DIESEL variants... so dun expect any 156 X-wagens reaching our "tight ass" shores any time soon!

 

haha.