Safety
The 159 is fitted with seven airbags as standard, with additional knee airbags also available as an option. The car performed well in rear-end crash protection tests, benefiting from "anti-whiplash" seats.
Alfa Romeo 159 passed the Euro NCAP car safety tests with following ratings:
| Euro NCAP test results | ||
|---|---|---|
| Alfa Romeo 159 (2006) | ||
| Test | Score | Rating |
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