The Alfa Romeo 159 is an older model, off the new-car list, that still has a wide field of insurers pricing it online. This guide is for owners and anyone looking at a used one. It covers insurance first, then road tax and the COE.
The insurance prices are examples for one stated driver, as of 1 November 2026. They are for comparing, not a quote for you.
Versions and what the facts hold
The new-car list has no entry for the 159 on sale now. That means no list price, power or body type here. The price page gives insurance prices, the COE category and the engine size.
The quote form lists four versions:
- 1.8 MPI: 1,796cc
- 2.2 JTS: 2,198cc
- 2.2 JTS SPRTwagon: 2,198cc
- 3.2 V6 Q4: 3,195cc
The insurance figures are for the 2.2 JTS, the version most insurers quote.
A wide field of insurance prices
The Alfa Romeo 159 price page prices:
- Car: 2.2 JTS, registered 3 years ago, private use, comprehensive cover
- Driver: aged 40, married, office job, driving 10 years
- Record: 50% no-claim discount (NCD), no claims
- Repairs: authorised workshop, no options
12 insurers price it. The lowest is S$1,028.09 a year. The insurer whose lowest plan costs most asks at least S$2,062.16. That is S$1,034.07 more, or 101% on top. All prices include 9% GST.
With that many prices, the gaps between plans are worth reading closely. Several sit within a short range of each other in the middle of the list.
Excess runs from nil to S$5,000
The excess is the part of a claim you pay. On this page it ranges widely:
- S$5,000: the lowest-priced plan, and one other
- S$3,000 and S$2,500: two of the dearer plans
- S$1,200, S$750 and S$600: common middle values
- S$500 and S$300: a few plans
- S$0: one plan
The lowest premium pairs with the highest excess. The same insurer offers a plan with a S$750 excess for S$1,285.11. Set the premium and the excess side by side before you choose.
Insurers with no online price
Seven insurers have no online price for the 159. Most have no price for the model yet. One holds a price for one standard driver only.
How the price shifts
The price page changes one detail and shows the new lowest price:
- No NCD (0%): S$2,056.19, up S$1,028.10
- 20% NCD: S$1,644.94, up S$616.85
- Driver aged 27, 3 years' driving, 30% NCD: S$2,127.70, up S$1,099.61
- Driver aged 65, 20 years' driving: S$1,229.24, up S$201.15
- New car, registered this year: S$1,186.39, up S$158.30
- Car 8 years old: S$969.34, down S$58.75
The young driver line costs most, at 107% more. Going to no NCD roughly doubles the lowest price. An older car brings it down, which suits the real age of most 159s.
These lines track the lowest price only, which often comes with a large excess.
The older driver and new car lines are each priced by 11 insurers, one fewer than the standard driver. For a new car, the lowest price comes from a different insurer. So when one detail changes, the order of the list can change too. Look at the whole list, not just the top line, when your details differ from the page's.
COE
With a 2,198cc engine, above 1,600cc, the 159 2.2 JTS needs a Category B COE. In the October 2026 2nd round, Category B closed at S$131,901.
On an older car, check how many years of COE remain. That sets how long you can keep the car before you renew or deregister it. The COE page has later rounds.
Road tax
For the 2,198cc engine, LTA's formula gives S$1,444.36 a year, checked 2026-10-19, before any surcharge. The 1.8 pays less and the 3.2 V6 pays more. Use the road tax page for those.
A car over 10 years old pays a surcharge. It is +10% over 10 years and climbs to +50% over 14 years. Most 159s on the road are likely to be in those bands.
Compared with similar cars
The price page sets the 159 beside six cars, same driver and car age:
- Toyota Camry: S$872.39
- Mercedes-Benz E-Class: S$857.06
- Toyota Alphard: S$832.53
- BMW 5 Series: S$792.38
- Toyota Harrier: S$763.00
- Toyota Vellfire: S$763.00
Their average lowest price is S$813.39. The 159 costs 26% more than that, and all 6 are cheaper to insure here. See the Alfa Romeo car insurance page for other models.
Costs that vary by owner
- Parking: season parking at home and parking elsewhere.
- Petrol: depends on your mileage and pump prices.
- ERP: depends on your routes.
- Servicing and parts: ask what parts a workshop can get for this model, and how long they take.
- Depreciation: on an older car, it turns on the price you pay and the COE left.
Summary of yearly costs we can show
For the Alfa Romeo 159 2.2 JTS, with dates:
- Road tax: S$1,444.36 a year before any age surcharge (checked 2026-10-19)
- Insurance, standard driver: from S$1,028.09 a year (as of 1 November 2026)
- Insurance, no NCD: from S$2,056.19
- Insurance, car 8 years old: from S$969.34
For reference, Category B COE closed at S$131,901 in the October 2026 2nd round.
Before you buy: car insurance for the Alfa Romeo 159
Before you drive off, get your car insurance through Shenton Brokers. Compare car insurance for the Alfa Romeo 159 to see today's prices from every insurer we compare and how they change with the driver and the car's age. Or get a quote with your own details.