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► Alfa’s cooking Giulia driven► Better value than the Germans► But it is as good to drive? Once upon a time there was cooking and there was hot, with no middle ground between your everyday European performance saloon (or saloon-based coupe) and the full-house M, RS or AMG halo car. But nature abhors a vacuum, hence the proliferation of AMG 43s and Audi’s nicely judged S5. The Giulia Veloce is Alfa’s take on the same philosophy: the regular car made more purposeful and a little more expensive while leaving the range-topper, the Quadrifoglio, untroubled by cannibalisation. CAR magazine lives with the Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio: long-term test review Veloce – that’s Italian for ‘fast’, right? Check you out, you well-travelled linguist. Yep, Veloce is the gorgeous-to-enunciate Italian word for fast, though in Alfa’s performance hierarchy ‘fast’ clearly isn’t as fast as ‘four leaves’ – the Veloce sits some way below the full-house Quadrifoglio. The Veloce’s not as fast, as overtly aggressive, quite as visually arresting – although to these eyes it is a very handsome car – nor anything like as expensive: UK Veloce pricing kicks off at £38,265. You’ll need another £23k to go shopping for a Quadrifoglio. Your money gets you a great-looking, rear-wheel-drive (Veloce models all have Q4 all-wheel drive on the continent) compact saloon with the potential to be more refined that the lunatic Quadrifoglio when you’re not in the mood, but something like as engaging to drive when you are. Where the halo Giulia runs a raging 503bhp twin-turbo V6, the Veloce employs a turbo four good for 276bhp and 295lb ft of torque. Nail it and Alfa says you’ll hit 62mph from rest in and motor on to an infuriatingly un-round 149mph top end – maybe try folding the mirrors… Much of the obvious German competition uses six-cylinder engines but is also a good chunk more expensive. British Alfa Romeo buyers get a new five-year warranty What are the key options? How do I make my Veloce as veloce as possible? Whoever optioned our car crashed and burned on the aesthetics – Misano blue, a £695 metallic paint option, is too anonymously shy for an Alfa – but smashed the back of the net with the important stuff. Veloces run the Giulia’s uprated brake option as standard, while £1950 buys the Performance Pack: cool, deliciously tactile, column-mounted shift paddles for the eight-speed auto transmission (there is no manual), a limited-slip diff and Alfa’s adaptive dampers. Our car also boasted climate control (£250), the Convenience pack (£535; keyless entry mainly) and Harman Kardon audio (£950), bringing the damage to £43,240. So, is it wild or mild? A nicely judged alloy of the two. The Alfa’s four-cylinder engine does a fine job of impressing from the off, with a purposeful idle and meaty soundtrack as you get underway, its easy power and the nicely refined transmission effortlessly easing you up to speed if you drive lazy, with the ’box in auto and the drive mode set to Normal. The turbo four’s low-rev urge, even at pretty small throttle openings, is genuinely impressive, the strong torque shoving the car up to speed easily at next to no revs. You might still wish you had a six-cylinder engine in the nose from time to time, but the idea won’t haunt your every waking moment. The chassis too is a compelling blend of everyday civility spiced with the grip, poise and agility to match the storied badge on the nose. The steering’s fast and the body nicely controlled, making for a strong, agile front end that loves to run into corners fast and hard. Despite the engine’s decent thrust, rear-drive and LSD, the Veloce’s stock in trade is fast but neat, wheels-in-line cornering, the chassis’ balance and sensitivity to wheel and throttle more about nuance than lurid slides. Maybe in the wet it’d be livelier but don’t take the lack of spiky oversteer as a criticism – the Veloce’s control and dynamic polish is to be relished however hard you choose to push it. Equally impressive is the suspension pliancy, a quality that means the Veloce needn’t back off just because the tarmac’s a touch rough. The ride’s supple and composed even in the Veloce’s most committed drive mode. (For better or for worse, the Veloce lacks the Quadrifoglio’s full-house Race mode, with its hyperactive responses and complete lack of nannying electronics). And should the road get really rough, the Veloce still has its Ferrari-inspired ‘bumpy road mode’ up its sleeve – a godsend on some of the UK’s most mangled roads. That’s the good news. What’s the rub? Famously developed at breakneck speed by an FCA dream team in just a couple of years, the Giulia’s Giorgio platform nails the basics. In both Giulia and Stelvio guise, and regardless of engine, it’s a treat to drive; supple, responsive, communicative and balanced. But there are gripes. The Veloce’s rear seat accommodation is cramped, even by compact saloon class standards. And while the cabin scores highly on its fundamentals – nice driving position; the evocative hooded speedo and tacho; some quality touch points, including those optional alloy shift paddles – elsewhere a keen eye on both the budget and the clock manifests itself in the form of some sketchy plastics, a pretty basic infotainment screen (intuitive iDrive-style operation, though) and a couple of buttons and rotaries that’d have Audi’s interior designers wetting themselves. It’s a busy niche… You noticed. The European hot-but-not-too-hot compact saloon/coupe buyer is spoiled for choice, with Audi offering the 349bhp S5 for £49k list, BMW the ageing but excellent 321bhp £45k 440i, and Mercedes the fine but different-league C43 AMG Coupe (nearly 400bhp; over £50k). The Alfa comfortably undercuts the lot, helping forgive its modest cylinder count, if not the feeling that you have to take the Veloce’s sparkling dynamics and undeniable style as compensation for a few areas of sub-par finish. Verdict Handsome, great to drive and sweetly pitched, both in terms of performance for the money and chassis aggression versus refinement, the Veloce is a compelling proposition. It’s not perfect but it’s quite possibly the affordable Alfa sports saloon you’ve been dreaming of. Check out our Alfa Romeo reviews
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Alfa Romeo Giulietta (2010 – 2021) | Expert Rating SummaryThe Alfa Romeo Giulietta is a mid-sized five-door hatchback that was launched in Summer 2010 and soldiered on until Spring the time it was launched, the Giulietta received high praise from across the UK motoring media for its driving dynamics, competitive levels of equipment and an outstanding safety rating. However, the rest of the industry evolved dramatically over the next decade while the Giulietta didn’t, and it slowly became less and less competitive over time. It was finally withdrawn from the UK market in May 2021 after 11 years on Romeo has no plan to replace the Giulietta with a similar mid-size hatchback. Instead, the new Tonale small SUV will carry Alfa’s hopes for the foreseeable future in the small family car segment when it arrives in Alfa Romeo ratings, reviews, news and featuresGiulietta highlightsStill looks good after a decade on saleEnjoyable to driveWorthwhile alternative to usual mid-size hatchbacksDid we mention it looks great?Giulietta lowlightsBuild quality not as good as German rivalsCabin and boot space not up to parSteep depreciation makes leasing payments highNot enough improvements during ten years on saleKey specificationsBody style: Five-door hatchbackEngines: petrolPrice: From £19,820 on-roadLaunched: Summer 2010Last updated: Spring 2019Ended production: Spring 2021Image galleryReviews, road test and comparisons from across the UK automotive media. Click any of the boxes to Express+Model reviewed: Range overviewScore: 6 / 10“The Alfa Romeo Giulietta is one of the prettiest hatchbacks around. It’s fun to drive too but quality and practicality issues let it down.”Read reviewModel reviewed: diesel automatic Sportiva NavScore: 8 / 10“This is a new lease of life for the Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sportiva Nav hatch, arriving in the form of some subtle but well-executed styling updates, as well as four new trim levels that are more clearly defined. This model was once solely for Alfa fans; now its appeal is much broadened.”Read reviewAuto Trader+Model reviewed: Range overviewScore: / 10“The Alfa Romeo Giulietta isn’t a bad car, but the trouble is that it competes in a class chock-full of exceptional ones. That said, not many rival hatchbacks look as glamourous as the Giulietta, so if style sits at the top of your wishlist, you might already be sold.”Read reviewModel reviewed: Score: / 10“A glamorous alternative to the Audi A3 and BMW 1-Series, and far sexier than a Volkswagen Golf, the Alpha Romeo Giulietta is great to drive and good value too.”Read reviewModel reviewed: Range overviewScore: 7 / 10“The Alfa Romeo Giulietta has its flaws, but its dynamic capabilities and stylish looks are enough to keep it in contention.”Read reviewBusiness Car+Model reviewed: JTDM-2 120 Super TCTScore: 7 / 10“A great-looking alternative to the hatchback norm, but whole-life costs significantly let the Alfa Romeo Giulietta down.”Read reviewModel reviewed: TB 170Score: 8 / 10“The Alfa Romeo Giulietta is fun to drive, stylish and cleverly engineered.”Read reviewModel reviewed: diesel manual SuperScore: 8 / 10“As a family hatch there are some ways that it’s flawed, but all the same it makes for a gorgeous and strong performer, even if it’s not quite as well-rounded as rivals.”Read reviewModel reviewed: Range overviewScore: 8 / 10“The Alfa Romeo Giulietta certainly looks more glamorous than many of its rivals, and boasts an attractive cabin. We also found Alfa’s UConnect infotainment system easy to use and there should be an engine to suit your needs. On the downsides, rear legroom is tight.”Read reviewModel reviewed: petrol automatic Quadrifoglio VerdeScore: 5 / 10“Underwhelmed. Frustrating. Three words that sum up the Giulietta Quadrifoglio Verde. It is certainly no hot hatch – tepid at best. The giants in the hot hatch sector can sleep peacefully, the Alfa Romeo Giulietta Quadrifoglio Verde is no threat to their crown.”Read reviewModel reviewed: diesel manual LussoScore: 8 / 10“One thing you might not expect, given the Fiat Group’s past record, is how safe the Giulietta is, at least according to the results of the Euro NCAP crash tests, in which it achieved a five-star overall rating with no difficulty whatever.”Read reviewScore: / 10“The Alfa Romeo Giulietta is attractive and characterful, but lacks interior space and feels a bit dated.”Read reviewModel reviewed: Range overviewScore: 5 / 10“The Alfa Romeo Giulietta is a small family hatchback with the emphasis on style, but it’s not the most practical or best to drive.”Read reviewDaily Mirror+Model reviewed: petrol manual Lusso“The Giulietta is the best Alfa in years – a car that can take on all rivals for fun, quality, price and style.”Read reviewModel reviewed: diesel manual Super“For a mid-range hatch, the Alfa Romeo Giulietta offers something a bit extra with its dynamic, styling, accentuated by the concealed door handles to the rear, which can fool you into thinking this five-door hatch is more of a three-door coupe.”Read reviewModel reviewed: diesel manual Business Edition“Not only does the Alfa Romeo Giulietta look good, it drives well and is lavishly equipped with a central touchscreen housing the sat nav, which features preloaded 3D Maps, Bluetooth, audio streaming and voice recognition plus USB and SD reader.”Read reviewScore: 7 / 10“The Alfa Romeo Giulietta Cloverleaf is more a GT than a proper hot hatchback.”Read reviewModel reviewed: MultiAirScore: 8 / 10“Alfa Romeo’s new VW Golf rival, the Giulietta, has plenty of talent.”Read reviewGreen Car Guide+Model reviewed: petrol automatic VeloceScore: 7 / 10“Unlike many cars in this class, the Alfa Romeo Giulietta is a car that you’re likely to buy with your heart. It looks great and it has a badge with pedigree. Most other rivals are propositions that will make accountants happy; they may offer low running costs, but they are devoid of character.”Read reviewModel reviewed: Range overviewScore: 4 / 10“There are lots of excellent family hatchbacks on the market – the Volkswagen Golf, Mazda 3 and Ford Focus to name a few. Sadly, the Alfa Romeo Giulietta isn’t one of them.”Read reviewHonest John+Score: 6 / 10“The Alfa Romeo Giulietta is likely to turn heads than a Vauxhall Astra. Eager petrol and diesel engines.”Read reviewMotoring Research+Model reviewed: Range overviewScore: 5 / 10“With the notable exception of its styling, the Alfa Romeo Giulietta feels outclassed in every way possible.”Read reviewed: Score: 6 / 10“The Alfa Romeo Giulietta has interesting looks, a well-designed cabin, and peppy petrol engines.” Read reviewModel reviewed: Range overviewScore: / 10“Stylish entrance in the medium sector for non-conformists”Read reviewModel reviewed: Range overview“The Alfa Romeo Giulietta doesn’t drive quite as well as the Golf, Focus or Astra but it is undoubtedly the best-looking car in the sector and with excellent economy.”Read reviewThe Sunday Times+Score: 6 / 10“The Alfa Romeo Giulietta is a stylish alternative to a Golf, but it’s not a better car.”Read reviewThe Telegraph+Model reviewed: (range review)Score: 5 / 10“The stylish looks of the Alfa Romeo Giulietta are sure to seduce, and it makes plenty of financial sense as both a private buy and a company car. However, numerous rivals are more comfortable, better to drive and classier inside.”Read reviewModel reviewed: Cloverleaf QVScore: 6 / 10“A capable machine, but more GT than hot hatch. Think mature rather than arm-wangly Italian.”Read reviewModel reviewed: Range overviewScore: 6 / 10“A beautiful, entertaining and fundamentally different hatch.”Read reviewModel reviewed: JTDM-2 Lusso 5drScore: 7 / 10“The Alfa Romeo Giulietta is a reasonably sanitary vehicle, properly thought through and solidly assembled.”Read reviewWhat Car?+Model reviewed: Range overviewScore: 4 / 10“Stylish alternative to the Golf, but it’s nowhere near as rounded.”Read reviewModel reviewed: Range overview“Eye-catching looks aren’t enough to make up for the Giulietta’s shortcomings in comfort and practicality.”Read reviewSafety ratingOverall rating: 3 starsDate tested: December 201772%ADULT OCCUPANT56%CHILD OCCUPANT59%VULNERABLE ROAD USERS25%SAFETY ASSISTNotes on safetyWhen the Giulietta was first launched, way back in 2010, it was awarded a five-star rating by Euro NCAP with an outstanding set of scores. However, safety standards have moved on over the last decade, and a re-test in 2017 downgraded the Giulietta to a three-star ratingNo eco ratingThe Alfa Romeo Giulietta was not lab tested by Green NCAP during its production carsIf you’re looking at the Alfa Romeo Giulietta, you might also be interested in these alternativesAudi A3 | BMW 1 Series | Citroën C4 Cactus | Fiat Tipo | Ford Focus | Honda Civic | Hyundai i30 | Infiniti Q30 | Kia Ceed | Mazda 3 | Mercedes-Benz A-Class | Mini Countryman | Peugeot 308 | Renault Megane | SEAT Leon | Skoda Scala | Skoda Octavia | Toyota Corolla | Vauxhall Astra | Volkswagen GolfMore Alfa Romeo ratings, reviews, news and featuresBuy or lease an Alfa Romeo GiuliettaIf you’re looking for a used Giulietta, The Car Expert’s partners can help you find the right car and get you a great finance dealBuy a car online from your deliver it. Find out moreWe only have the best used cars for sale from selected dealers. Find out moreSearch less, live more. 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Launched in 2010, the Alfa Romeo Giulietta is a stylish alternative to the Ford Focus, Vauxhall Astra and Volkswagen Golf - as well as upmarket alternatives like the BMW 1 Series, Mercedes-Benz A-Class and Audi A3. It’s available with a variety of turbocharged petrol and diesel engines, combined with six-speed manual or automatic gearboxes. The range consists of the standard Alfa Romeo Giulietta, as well as Super, Speciale and Veloce models. While the Giulietta might turn heads thanks to its rarity and sporty looks, it was criticised for its cramped interior and poor interior plastics when it was new - something which is even more difficult to ignore as rivals have received numerous updates during the time the Giulietta has been on sale. You’re making a bold statement buying an Alfa Romeo Giulietta. While it might be prettier than cars like the Ford Focus and Vauxhall Astra, its interior is seriously below-par, with cheap materials and a cramped cabin compared to alternatives. Indeed, adults in the back will be very uncomfortable - and even up front, the driving position feels awkward. Various updates over the years have done little to bring the Giulietta up to date. Bear in mind that new versions of all of the Giulietta’s rivals have been introduced since Alfa Romeo launched its family hatchback in 2010. The biggest change came in 2014 when a new Uconnect colour touchscreen infotainment system was introduced. This is now standard in guise on standard Alfa Giulietta and Super models, while the Speciale and Veloce come with a system. It’s laggy to operate and, with no Apple CarPlay or Android Auto, is well past its sell-by date. A further light refresh followed in 2016 with various cosmetic updates intended to mimic the (new at the time) Alfa Romeo Giulia. The Giulietta’s engine line-up is pretty good, with the TB petrol being the strong seller. This is available in a variety of flavours - 120, 150 or 170PS - while diesel drivers are catered for with the JTDM-2 engines (available with 150 or 175PS). The top version is the performance Veloce model - Alfa's take on the GTI and previously badged the Cloverleaf. It’s available with a 175PS version of the diesel engine, while the petrol boasts an impressive 240PS and a 0-62mph time of seconds. Sadly, while it looks great, it's pretty underwhelming to drive which makes its price tag of close to £30,000 even more laughable. All models get Alfa Romeo’s DNA drive mode selector. This is gimmicky, using Dynamic, Natural and All-weather modes to tweak parameters like the engine, brakes, steering and accelerator depending on your requirements. As you’d expect of an Alfa Romeo, the Giulietta is pretty good to drive, with plenty of composure during cornering. It’s not as sharp as a Ford Focus, though, and not impressive enough to make up for flaws in other areas. It has also got an exceptionally firm ride. Another factor going against the Giulietta is its reliability record. We’ve had various faults reported over the years ranging from electrical issues to expensive timing belt failure. It’s fair to say that Alfa Romeo doesn’t have the most enviable reputation for reliability, either, and consistently ranks poorly in our Satisfaction Index. The brand’s three-year warranty does little to put your mind at rest, either. What do owners think of the Alfa Romeo Giulietta (2010 – 2020)? Check out our Owners' Reviews from people who live with the car day in, day out.
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Reviews Alfa’s Giulietta QV hot hatch has been replaced with the Veloce variant, so what’s changed? 16 Dec 2016 The Veloce is a new badge for the Giulietta famiglia, but it replaces an old one: Quadrifoglio Verde. The recipe is familiar too, with minor updates accompanying the new badge that aim to keep the friskiest version of the Giulietta ME ABOUT THIS CARThe QV badge has been retired for Alfa Romeo Giulietta, though the mechanical package lives on almost unchanged in the Giulietta Veloce. That means the same turbocharged inline four as before, as well as a performance-oriented chassis and price for the auto-only Giulietta Veloce is $41,900, a $100 discount on the price of the previous Giulietta QV TCT auto. With the model now in its sixth year – and still no replacement in sight – does the top-tier Giulietta still have what it takes to compete with other similarly-priced hot hatches ?STRENGTHSThe Giulietta Veloce, like the superseded Quadrifoglio Verde, is powered by the same turbo engine as the 4C: and it’s the best part about the car. Making 177kW and 340Nm of torque (in Dynamic mode) it packs a decent punch for its capacity, and sounds good when under load it’s quite an old car by now, the Giulietta’s Italian sheetmetal is still an attention-getter. Six years on from its showroom introduction, the Giulietta has been kept visually fresh through a modest front-and-rear cosmetic update that includes new grille details, headlamp jewellery, tailpipes and alloy wheel designs. Launch control is a handy feature to have if you need to make a fast getaway. Use it, and the engine/transmission combo effects a neat 4000rpm launch that sends the Giulietta to 100km/h in a swift through the sports-tuned suspension is excellent, though too-heavy steering in Dynamic mode spoils the experience somewhat. The Giulietta’s Pirelli rubber delivers good grip though, and the Veloce boasts a sporty character that keen drivers should Torque steer gets in the way of having fun, always threatening to pull you off your intended path even when the front wheels are dead straight. Hold on to that wheel tightly if you’re planning on a spirited journey through the Veloce’s twin clutch transmission is the only transmission available, but unfortunately it’s not much chop. It’s a shame, because the no-longer-available six-speed manual was such a delight to use – the TCT auto, by contrast, is jerky from standstill and not as fast through the gears as other strong as the Veloce’s is, it’s a fairly lazy motor at low RPM when the turbo is off-boost. That means there’s a momentary pause between flattening the accelerator and the engine delivering meaningful standard-fit Bose premium audio package is offensively bassy by default. We love our beats, but having to turn down the bass channel on a premium audio system is a little strange – and normally the opposite of what we’d – the front seats might be excellent, but the steering column doesn’t have enough reach adjustment, prompting an arms-straight-out posture that is neither natural or comfortable. Over-the-shoulder vision is also hampered by a thick B-pillar. The interior has other foibles too. Tiny cupholders and an undersized glovebox limit its everyday usability, while the lap section of the front seatbelts lie straight across backrest adjuster when you’re strapped in, making reclining your seat a real no reversing camera – a real oversight considering the view through the back of the Giulietta’s glasshouse isn’t exactly stellar. At least rear parking sensors are quality falls well short of expectations. Plastic quality and questionable fit and finish don’t align with Alfa’s premium brand image, and our tester had more than one piece of loose trim that made us doubt its long term Giulietta’s rear seat isn’t the roomiest one in the segment to begin with, but the Veloce’s is further compromised by the bulky backrests of the heavily-bolstered front seatsANYTHING ELSE I SHOULD CONSIDER?There are options aplenty if you’re looking for a fast five-door around the $40K mark, including the powerful Ford Focus ST, Mini Cooper S five-door and the yardstick Volkswagen Golf GTI. If you’re cool with a sedan, the Subaru WRX offers huge bang for your buck as well. COMMENTS
Konklusjon: 4/6. Brooms utsendte og nye Giulietta ved testbane-anlegget til Alfa Romeo. Alfa Romeo har en hard og solid kjerne med fans i Norge, som alle desperat ønsker å se merket lykkes
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Here's what to look for when choosing a used hatch ( petrol, petrol, diesel [Turismo, Lusso, Sportive, Veloce, Cloverleaf, Collezione special edition, FF6 special edition)HistoryWhen Alfa Romeo resurrected the Giulietta badge in 2010, it was in many ways a present to itself. The company celebrated its centenary in that year and wanted a model with a bit of charisma to act as a marker to progress. Those of you with long memories, or an itchy Google finger, probably know about the Giulietta launched in the 1950s. That was rather lovely. Those of you who recall your clutch slave cylinder falling off on the M27 will remember the somewhat frail, sports saloon from the Eighties. Okay, maybe that's just me. Whichever model you recall, the rebooted post-millennial Giulietta was absolutely nothing like anything that went before. It's a five-door hatchback and is targeted at the niche models in what car makers call the C-sector. This is the area of the market populated by VW Golfs, Ford Focuses and Renault Meganes, but the Giulietta wasn't aiming at mass appeal. Its importers set a target of 6,000 cars per year, compared with the 120,000 Focus models that churn out of dealerships. What Alfa wanted was the customer who was looking for something a little bit different. If you liked the style statement of an Audi A3 but didn't want to spend that sort of money, the Giulietta was a very interesting alternative. It didn't take long for Alfa to start improving the breed too. At launch, you chose between petrol engines of 120 or 170bhp, plus a hot 235bhp Cloverleaf. Diesel power came courtesy of a 105bhp or a 170bhp Now you don't need to have the marketing savvy of Steve Jobs to realise that there was a huge hole in the diesel engine range and that was promptly plugged in February 2011 with the introduction of a 140bhp diesel. October 2011 saw the introduction of the TCT twin-clutch transmission. Available with either the TB MultiAir 170 bhp petrol or the JTDM-2 170 bhp diesel engine, the TCT offered Start&Stop to help save fuel in urban traffic. The three-year warranty was upgraded to a five-year deal in April 2012 while in August of that year the Sportiva trim was added to the line up. A real rarity arrived in May 2013 when Alfa Romeo sold six Giulietta TB MultiAir 170 bhp FF6 Limited Editions, commissioned to celebrate Alfa Romeo's involvement in the high speed, Fast and Furious film franchise. There was also a Collezione special edition launched at the same time. The Giulietta was updated with a facelifted car at the start of 2014. What You Pay (used_pay)What You GetThe Giulietta takes the styling cues of the MiTo and transfers them, rather successfully it has to be said, to a bigger car. It is very colour sensitive, though so think long and hard when choosing your vehicle. The overall silhouette of the car is nothing radical but the detailing is beautiful. I don't think I've ever seen a pair of rear doors so artfully disguised, the blade-thin shutlines disappearing into the rear wheelarch line and the door handles hidden in the window frame. The rear three-quarter view is maybe the prettiest, with the Brera-style tail and the rising waistline of the car giving it a muscular, purposeful stance. You'll need some decent alloy wheels on it to do it justice though. It gets even better inside. The fascia features the classic Alfa cowled dials and, dependent on how much money you've spent, some lovely leather trims. The pedal set looks great and the sweep of the dashboard with its high quality instruments inset into it also looks the part. Some of the materials are still not quite up there with a Golf but the Alfa counters with a bolder design that makes the experience look very special indeed. There are a number of telling detail touches too. The bonnet release catch is switched to the right for right-hand drive cars, and the bonnet raises on hydraulic struts to display a very neatly finished engine bay. There's a massive range of adjustment for the steering wheel, which is just as well as the driving position feel quite high set. There's tonnes of headroom up front but, as is often the case with hatchbacks of this size, the back is a little tighter on legroom. You won't need to pack light, though, because round the back, there's a decent 350-litre hatch. Build quality seems very impressive with excellent refinement and a solid record for the engines. Alfa Romeo was confident enough to offer 18,000 mile service intervals. What To Look For (used_look)What You PayPlease contact us for an exact up-to-date to Look ForThe Giulietta has fared reasonably well in terms of reliability with a strong score in customer satisfaction surveys. It's not mixing it with the Civics, Corollas and Golfs of this world, we wouldn't pretend that for a moment, but it's certainly no clogger. Small faults have been reported by owners, such as loose body kit trims, gear knobs that can rotate or come off, a tendency for the Blue&Me infotainment system not to pair with Bluetooth handsets reliably and Start&Stop systems that resolutely refuse to stop. Nothing too catastrophic there. If you can, go for one of the post-April 2012 cars and take advantage of that longer transferable Parts(approx based on a 2011 Giulietta excl. VAT) Parts are a bit more expensive than you'd expect to pay for many similarly-sized cars. A clutch assembly will run you around £190 and an alternator should be close to £145. Brake pads front and rear are about £60 and £50 the RoadIf you ignored Alfa Romeo in the past because you figured the cars were fun to drive but hardly built for the longer term, the Giulietta may well change your opinion. Not only does it feel solidly reliable but the driving experience feels a good deal more mature. The range of engines is also hard to beat. They're all turbocharged units, as is the fashion these days, as they add power while keeping emissions in check. There are a trio of diesels, a with 105bhp and units good for 140 or a healthy 170bhp and then there's a trio of petrol engines. These kick off with a 120bhp step up to the impressive 170bhp MultiAir unit and top out with the pacy 1750cc Cloverleaf, which develops 235bhp. There's not a bad powerplant in the range, but the MultiAir is definitely worth the price premium over the entry-level engine. The MultiAir system means plenty of power and torque available from low revs. The ride is well-judged and body control is excellent. With Alfa's DNA drive select system set to 'Normal', it feels smooth albeit with slightly gluey steering. Push the switch forwards into 'Dynamic' and the car gets up on its toes, with the throttle feeling much sharper and the steering feeling quicker witted. We like the alert steering of Dynamic mode and the benign throttle of Normal mode but unfortunately, there's no way to combine those two settings. Still, as a way of endowing the Giulietta with two distinct personalities, it's a worthwhile fitment. The 235bhp Cloverleaf model does a good job of transmitting that power through its front tyres and can notch of the sprint to 60mph in just seconds before hitting a top speed of 150mph. The MultiAir isn't that much slower at seconds for the benchmark sprint and 135mph flat out; figures that are slightly quicker than the turbodiesel. The TCT twin-clutch transmission is one of the better examples of its type and takes the strain out of city driving without compromising performance on the open road. In other words, it's a very Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo Giulietta plots a neat course. Some thought Alfa had played it a bit too safe with this car and was chasing the mainstream big hitters but spend any time with a Giulietta and you soon appreciate that it's anything but a repmobile with a charismatic badge on the back. There's real quirkiness here and a depth of character that's hugely appealing. It also rides very well, has proven itself acceptably if not impeccably reliable and offers some punchy but economical engines. If your heart always wanted a used Alfa Romeo but your head said no, the Giulietta is a very elegant compromise.
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