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Used side skirts vary between vehicles - and whether you call it used, second hand or a replacement, matching the right one matters. These are the details breakers need to match the right part to your car - our request form asks them so you only hear from suppliers with the correct part:
The Alfa Romeo 156 ran from 1997 to 2007, with a facelift introduced in 2003 that brought changes to the exterior styling including the body panels and trim pieces. Side skirts sit along the sill between the wheel arches and the facelift did alter the body's styling lines, so whether a pre-facelift (1997–2002) skirt directly swaps onto a facelift (2003–2007) car is not something we can confirm here — check the part against your registration with the breaker before buying.
No, engine choice has no bearing on side skirt fitment for the Alfa Romeo 156 — the sill and skirt mounting points are the same regardless of whether your car has a petrol or diesel engine. You can ignore engine size when searching, and focus instead on the model year and whether your car is a pre-facelift or facelift version.
The Alfa Romeo 156 was sold in saloon and Sportwagon (estate) body styles, and the side skirts, which run along the lower sill, are shared between these body styles within the same generation as the sill area is structurally identical. Confirm the year range and facelift status with the breaker against your registration to make sure the skirt matches your car's specific styling period.
Trim level does not affect side skirt fitment on the Alfa Romeo 156 — the mounting points are the same across Turismo, Lusso, and other trim grades. The only thing to be aware of is that some trim levels were supplied with a body kit or sportier sill extensions as factory fitment, so visually the skirt style may differ slightly; confirm the exact style you need with the breaker but don't worry about trim affecting whether it will physically fit.
A 2001 car falls in the original pre-facelift generation (1997–2002) and a 2005 car is a facelift model (2003–2007), so these sit either side of the 2003 facelift boundary. Whether the skirt itself interchanges across that boundary is something you should verify directly with the breaker using both registrations, as the facelift brought exterior styling changes that may affect panel compatibility.
Side skirts are handed — the nearside (NS, passenger side) and offside (OS, driver side) are mirror images of each other and are not interchangeable, so you must source the correct side for your car. When contacting a breaker, always specify NS or OS clearly, as well as your car's year and whether it is pre-facelift or facelift, to make sure you get the right part.