| Alfa Romeo has always been synonymous with | | | | But it's not just what powers the Alfa Romeo 147 |
| Italian style and flair, and the Alfa Romeo 147 is | | | | that makes it so special. The cars styling |
| certainly no exception. | | | | complements its purebred sports performance. The |
| The Alfa 147 is a small car that packs a big punch. | | | | front of the 147 offers a typically distinctive Alfa |
| It's a hatchback available in both three and five door | | | | grille (below that wonderful Alfa Romeo badge), |
| models. The standard Alfa 147's Twin Spark 2.0 litre | | | | combined with sleek headlights and a clean, sweeping |
| engine delivers 110 kw of power offering both | | | | bonnet. |
| impressive responsiveness and great fuel economy. | | | | The rear end of the 147 will not disappoint either, |
| And if you're looking for even greater fuel economy, | | | | combining both elegance and sportiness with clean |
| you can opt to have the Alfa M-Jet JTD diesel model. | | | | lines and revitalised rear tail lights. From all angles, the |
| According to Alfa Romeo, the M-Jet JTD "operates | | | | Alfa Romeo 147 looks great. |
| at ten times the speed of most other diesel | | | | New cars start from around $36,000 for the manual |
| systems". The M-Jet JTD engine maximises fuel burn | | | | Alfa 147 3 door hatch, while at the top end, the Alfa |
| and minimises emissions, providing 305 Nm of torque | | | | 147 GTA 6 speed Selespeed will set you back more |
| at just 2,000 rpm. You can choose either the 5 | | | | than $63,000. And if you want a sunroof and metallic |
| speed manual gearbox or the sequential Selespeed | | | | paint, expect to pay even more. If this is out of your |
| auto. | | | | price range, look for a good used car. |
| If you want something with even more get up and | | | | If you're looking for a good oneowner used car, look |
| go, you might want to take the 184 kw Alfa 147 | | | | for one that has not been driven too hard. Check for |
| GTA for a spin around the block. This little | | | | body repair work and make sure the engine starts |
| powerhouse includes a 3.2 litre, V6 24 valve engine | | | | easily and idles smoothly. Also, check the gear |
| that will get you from 0 to 100 km/h in a blinding 6.4 | | | | changes when you take it for a test drive. |
| seconds and will have you cruising at just over 240 | | | | If you're looking for a small new or oneowner used |
| km/h (if you're driving on unrestricted roads in the | | | | car with sporty looks and the performance to match, |
| NT of course). It's available in both a 6 speed manual | | | | the Alfa Romeo 147 is worth a look. |
| and 6 speed sequential Selespeed. | | | | |