Alfa Romeo: Giulietta News
12-08-2009, 04:32 AM
#1
Three Wheelin'
Thread Starter
Alfa Romeo: Giulietta News
The successor of the Alfa 147.
Alfa dropped the name "Milano", preferring the revival of the old "Giulietta".
13 сm longer
7 cm wider
2 fuel engines: 1.4 turbo 120 and 170 hp multiair
2 turbodiesel: 1.6 and 2.0L (170 hp)
will follow the Quadrifoglio verde with 235 hp 1.8 turbo.
This is the last chance for Alfa Romeo said Marchionne.
Alfa dropped the name "Milano", preferring the revival of the old "Giulietta".
13 сm longer
7 cm wider
2 fuel engines: 1.4 turbo 120 and 170 hp multiair
2 turbodiesel: 1.6 and 2.0L (170 hp)
will follow the Quadrifoglio verde with 235 hp 1.8 turbo.
This is the last chance for Alfa Romeo said Marchionne.
12-08-2009, 10:13 AM
#5
Three Wheelin'
Thread Starter
right.
Lancia, Fiat and Alfa are the same thing.
Fiat intended as a family car, Alfa sporty and Lancia luxury..
but at the end they are the same cars with a different look, that's why Lancia is almost dead as a brand and Alfa is struggling to survive...
Lancia, Fiat and Alfa are the same thing.
Fiat intended as a family car, Alfa sporty and Lancia luxury..
but at the end they are the same cars with a different look, that's why Lancia is almost dead as a brand and Alfa is struggling to survive...
12-08-2009, 10:31 AM
#7
Three Wheelin'
Thread Starter
there are. really.
Fiat after the "Crysler job" WILL come back in USA...
In Europe they'll get the Crysler under the Lancia badge, RWD platform and so on, even for the next (fantastic) Alfa Romeo 166...
The Fiat 'll begin selling in USA the Cinquecento in 2011 (using the Crysler dealer-web) and the new Alfa Romeo range will come in 2012...
The Mito, the Giulietta and the Giulia (successor of the 159).
Very likely they will be build in USA... or in Canada.
Fiat after the "Crysler job" WILL come back in USA...
In Europe they'll get the Crysler under the Lancia badge, RWD platform and so on, even for the next (fantastic) Alfa Romeo 166...
The Fiat 'll begin selling in USA the Cinquecento in 2011 (using the Crysler dealer-web) and the new Alfa Romeo range will come in 2012...
The Mito, the Giulietta and the Giulia (successor of the 159).
Very likely they will be build in USA... or in Canada.
Trending Topics
12-08-2009, 10:52 AM
#9
Three Wheelin'
Thread Starter
you mean the Giulietta on the shots?
no, of corse is FWD, for THAT reason Fiat was so interested in the Crysler RWD platform ..
ALL the Fiat cars are FWD... and Alfa and Lancia too.
The new Lancia Thesys will be the same car as the next Crysler 300C, that is RWD...
no, of corse is FWD, for THAT reason Fiat was so interested in the Crysler RWD platform ..
ALL the Fiat cars are FWD... and Alfa and Lancia too.
The new Lancia Thesys will be the same car as the next Crysler 300C, that is RWD...
12-08-2009, 10:55 AM
#10
Race Director
That's a long time without new models for Chrysler. I hope they can hang in there till then and when the new models show up that people will actually buy them.
12-08-2009, 10:55 AM
#11
The sizzle in the Steak
Good gravy that hatch is fantastic!
12-08-2009, 05:49 PM
#18
The sizzle in the Steak
^^ You are clearly high.
02-26-2010, 01:45 AM
#21
Three Wheelin'
Thread Starter
The Giulietta replaces the 147 and has been through three name changes already. Originally called 148, it was then renamed Milano. That name has now been changed due to pressure from Alfa workers in the firm's home city of Milan, who are unhappy with the use of the name following Alfa's decision to relocate to Turin. The firm has now settled on calling it Giulietta.
Alfa plans to launch the Giulietta in Italy in late March. The UK launch will coincide with the Goodwood Festival of Speed in June, where Alfa Romeo will be the featured marque.
The car will be made as a five-door only. It features a Golf-sized rear compartment but a coupe-like roofline and disguised rear door handles (as used on the 147) to enhance its sporting credentials. The shape draws obvious influence from both the outgoing 147 and the new Mito supermini, but it looks more modern than either.
Alfa's future under review
It has the most striking three-dimensional version of Alfa’s shield grille yet, supported by two prominent lower lateral air intakes. The muscular sculpting of the body sides leads to prominent rear haunches, with twin exhausts and a diffuser beneath a rear panel whose LED tail-lights echo shapes pioneered in the 156.
Suspension is MacPherson struts at the front and a new multi-link design at the rear.
Inside, the Giulietta echoes the twin-binnacle, driver-oriented fascia design that Alfas have traditionally used, but with the familiar centre stack replaced with a simplified, lateral panel. The interior uses novel trim textures and body-coloured metal to signify a change from Alfa traditions.
At 4.35m in length, the car is 130mm longer than the Golf or the 147. The 2.63m wheelbase is about 50mm longer than the Golf’s or 147’s, and although its extra length makes it look low, it is 50mm higher than the car it replaces.
Alfa engineers say rear seat space and boot capacity are “the same or bigger” than a Golf’s and that the overall weight is “a little bit heavier” than a comparable 147’s, even though the body-in-white is lighter.
Buyers will be offered three different designs of 16in, 17in and 18in wheel - a thick-spoke design, a multi-spoke and Alfa’s familiar ‘telephone dial’ design.
A range of the Fiat Group’s transversely mounted four-cylinder diesel and petrol engines, all turbocharged, will drive the front wheels, ranging from a 120bhp 1.4-litre petrol to a 170bhp 2.0-litre diesel. Later next year there will be a 230bhp Cloverleaf model.
All Giuliettas will eventually be available with Fiat’s Multiair electro-hydraulic valve actuation. And all get automatic stop-start as standard.
The line-up will feature five and six-speed manual gearboxes, but Fiat is working on a semi-auto twin-clutch alternative. The cars will get Alfa’s DNA suspension and engine settings system.
Alfa’s production targets for the car are aggressive. It aims to make as many as 100,000 cars a year when the model has been launched in all markets, against a predicted Mito volume of 60,000-plus.
After a lengthy spell in the doldrums, Alfa’s volume is tipped to rise from 107,000 units in 2007 to about 115,000 this year and about 140,000 in 2010, with further expansion after that if the car gets off to a good start. Alfa officials say it is too early to forecast pricing but emphasise the fact that, like that of the Mito, it will be very competitive.
Alfa plans to launch the Giulietta in Italy in late March. The UK launch will coincide with the Goodwood Festival of Speed in June, where Alfa Romeo will be the featured marque.
The car will be made as a five-door only. It features a Golf-sized rear compartment but a coupe-like roofline and disguised rear door handles (as used on the 147) to enhance its sporting credentials. The shape draws obvious influence from both the outgoing 147 and the new Mito supermini, but it looks more modern than either.
Alfa's future under review
It has the most striking three-dimensional version of Alfa’s shield grille yet, supported by two prominent lower lateral air intakes. The muscular sculpting of the body sides leads to prominent rear haunches, with twin exhausts and a diffuser beneath a rear panel whose LED tail-lights echo shapes pioneered in the 156.
Suspension is MacPherson struts at the front and a new multi-link design at the rear.
Inside, the Giulietta echoes the twin-binnacle, driver-oriented fascia design that Alfas have traditionally used, but with the familiar centre stack replaced with a simplified, lateral panel. The interior uses novel trim textures and body-coloured metal to signify a change from Alfa traditions.
At 4.35m in length, the car is 130mm longer than the Golf or the 147. The 2.63m wheelbase is about 50mm longer than the Golf’s or 147’s, and although its extra length makes it look low, it is 50mm higher than the car it replaces.
Alfa engineers say rear seat space and boot capacity are “the same or bigger” than a Golf’s and that the overall weight is “a little bit heavier” than a comparable 147’s, even though the body-in-white is lighter.
Buyers will be offered three different designs of 16in, 17in and 18in wheel - a thick-spoke design, a multi-spoke and Alfa’s familiar ‘telephone dial’ design.
A range of the Fiat Group’s transversely mounted four-cylinder diesel and petrol engines, all turbocharged, will drive the front wheels, ranging from a 120bhp 1.4-litre petrol to a 170bhp 2.0-litre diesel. Later next year there will be a 230bhp Cloverleaf model.
All Giuliettas will eventually be available with Fiat’s Multiair electro-hydraulic valve actuation. And all get automatic stop-start as standard.
The line-up will feature five and six-speed manual gearboxes, but Fiat is working on a semi-auto twin-clutch alternative. The cars will get Alfa’s DNA suspension and engine settings system.
Alfa’s production targets for the car are aggressive. It aims to make as many as 100,000 cars a year when the model has been launched in all markets, against a predicted Mito volume of 60,000-plus.
After a lengthy spell in the doldrums, Alfa’s volume is tipped to rise from 107,000 units in 2007 to about 115,000 this year and about 140,000 in 2010, with further expansion after that if the car gets off to a good start. Alfa officials say it is too early to forecast pricing but emphasise the fact that, like that of the Mito, it will be very competitive.
02-27-2010, 03:45 PM
#23
Team Owner
iTrader: (2)
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Kansas City, MO (Overland Park, KS)
Posts: 36,545
Received 6,470 Likes
on
5,162 Posts
It really isn't bad-I wish they would do the no door handles on the front door too.
03-02-2010, 02:50 PM
#24
Senior Moderator
Revealed...
Press release...
The Giulietta is the undisputed star of the booth and of the Alfa Romeo Centenary. With the new car - capable of expressing both great agility over the most demanding routes and providing comfort on everyday roads – the Brand continues in its custom of presenting all its new products and features in a world preview on the occasion of the Geneva Motor Show. Indeed, after the Alfa 159 and the Alfa Brera in 2005, the Alfa 159 Sportwagon, the Alfa Spider in 2006 and the Alfa 8C Spider in 2008, now is the time to present the Alfa Romeo Giulietta.
The Giulietta is a five-door hatchback, with an evident Alfa Romeo appearance, capable of expressing both great agility over the most demanding routes and providing comfort on everyday roads. This is thanks to the new "Compact" architecture which, thanks to the refined technical solutions employed for the suspension, the dual pinion active steering, the fine materials used and the manufacturing technologies implemented, allows the Giulietta to achieve excellent levels both in terms of on-board comfort as well as its dynamic and safety features (active and passive). From May this year, the model will be on sale progressively on all the major markets, while visitors of the Geneva Motor Show will be able to admire five different models: two Quadrifoglio Verde versions fitted with the 235 HP 1750 TBi, two Distinctive versions with 170 HP 2.0 JTDM and a Distinctive version fitted with the 170 HP 1.4 MultiAir Turbo petrol. The name of the new car is an obvious tribute to the mythical Giulietta which, in the Fifties, caught the imagination of generations of car enthusiasts, making the dream of owning an Alfa Romeo and enjoying the high level of comfort and technical excellence accessible for the first time.
The Giulietta is a five-door hatchback, with an evident Alfa Romeo appearance, capable of expressing both great agility over the most demanding routes and providing comfort on everyday roads. This is thanks to the new "Compact" architecture which, thanks to the refined technical solutions employed for the suspension, the dual pinion active steering, the fine materials used and the manufacturing technologies implemented, allows the Giulietta to achieve excellent levels both in terms of on-board comfort as well as its dynamic and safety features (active and passive). From May this year, the model will be on sale progressively on all the major markets, while visitors of the Geneva Motor Show will be able to admire five different models: two Quadrifoglio Verde versions fitted with the 235 HP 1750 TBi, two Distinctive versions with 170 HP 2.0 JTDM and a Distinctive version fitted with the 170 HP 1.4 MultiAir Turbo petrol. The name of the new car is an obvious tribute to the mythical Giulietta which, in the Fifties, caught the imagination of generations of car enthusiasts, making the dream of owning an Alfa Romeo and enjoying the high level of comfort and technical excellence accessible for the first time.
03-02-2010, 02:52 PM
#25
Senior Moderator
03-02-2010, 04:22 PM
#27
The sizzle in the Steak
^^ Affordable
04-12-2010, 11:38 PM
#28
Three Wheelin'
Thread Starter
Giulietta driven - Autocar
What is it?
The Giulietta is Alfa Romeo’s replacement for the 10-year-old 147, a brand new design that aims to show how this 100-year-old manufacturer can challenge class leaders like VW Golf and Ford Focus for refinement and practicality, while bringing Alfa’s “special values” of agility and responsiveness to a wider audience.
It gets first use of the Fiat’s new Compact platform, an all-new structure to be used for many future Fiat, Alfa/Lancia and Chrysler models. Both the chassis and its all-new suspension (MacPherson struts in front; multilink behind) make copious use of lightweight materials and mass-saving design.
The fact that a new Alfa gets first use of all this hardware — which includes advanced electric power steering that “suggests” corrections when the car gets out of shape - gives it an advantage the marque has rarely enjoyed since 1984 when its association with Fiat began.
What's it like?
Alfa makes a big thing of the Giulietta’s lightness and good power to weight ratio. The truth isn’t quite so clear-cut. The car does have a lighter body-in-white than its predecessor but it is 150mm longer, 80mm wider and, model for model, and only about 20 kilograms lighter than before. That’s a creditable achievement, but it still makes the car about 100kg heavier than its most obvious rival, the VW Golf 1.4 TSi.
The Giulietta comes to the UK this June in three trim levels and with a choice of four engines (1.4 litre/104bhp and 2.0 litre/168bhp turbodiesels; 1.4 litre/118bhp and 1.4 litre Multiair/168bhp petrol turbos).
All have Stop&Start, six-speed stick-shift gearboxes, a “DNA” switch on their consoles offering two different regimes (plus a Snow setting) that vary steering effort, accelerator response, electronic stability intervention and settings for the Q2 electronic differential. Veloce models get firmer spring/damper rates plus standard 17-inch alloys wheels with 225/45 tyres instead of the standard 16-inch alloys on 205/55s.
For performance enthusiasts there will be a skirted, specially-badged Cloverleaf model offering a sportier-still suspension, a 1798cc “1750” turbo petrol engine with 232bhp on overboost, bigger brakes and the option of 18-inch alloys wearing 225/40 tyres.
Our test car was arguably the most advanced Giulietta of all, the 1.4 litre Multiair petrol turbo with the seemingly impossible combination of strong power and torque (168bhp at 5500rpm and 184lb ft at 2500 rpm), lively performance (135mph and 7.8 sec, 0-62 mph) and extremely frugal Euro 5 emissions standards (a CO2 output of just 134 gm/km and combined fuel consumption of 48 mpg).
The engine is exceptionally smooth and quiet at low revs, but its sound swells into much more of a pleasant, Alfa-style rasp when you start to use the power. It’s silky right up to 6500, though there’s a slight kick at 6300 (when an upshift light appears between the dials) to remind you that it won’t rev forever. Most impressive is the way this car keeps pulling at about 80mph; hard to believe you get close to 500 miles from your 60 litre fuel tank.
The Giulietta is a great car to drive, balanced and accurate, but reasonably supple with it. The steering is sweetly weighted and loads gently as cornering speeds rise, but is so high geared (2.2 turns lock to lock) that you never need to alter your hands from ten-to-two, not even for hairpins. The car has class-leading grip, plus neatness and poise in corners and will throttle-steer neatly when driven hard. Body roll is present in modest quantities, but the side support of the comfortable seats negates it completely.
Should I buy one?
Watch Autocar's Alfa Romeo Giulietta video drive review
Yes-ish. Alfa Romeo ownership once carried a good deal of baggage. Reliability and customer service were not always strong suits. But the company has been overhauling its dealerships and procedures, and new generation owners say it’s working.
All Giulietta models, including the Cloverleaf, will be in showrooms by the summer. Alfa won’t yet quote prices except that they’ll start around £17,000 (for the 120hp Turismo petrol) and will represent good value against the opposition. Our estimate for the test car is £21-£22k. A decently-kitted Cloverleaf should cost around £25-£26k - to which you should happily add around £1000 when a twin-clutch, six-speed paddle-shift gearbox comes on song in a year’s time.
Meanwhile, Alfa seems to be moving back to its best. The Mito showed that it can do styling and marketing. The Giulietta is a much more thorough, ground-up effort at making a car owners will love to drive. And it shows.
The Giulietta is Alfa Romeo’s replacement for the 10-year-old 147, a brand new design that aims to show how this 100-year-old manufacturer can challenge class leaders like VW Golf and Ford Focus for refinement and practicality, while bringing Alfa’s “special values” of agility and responsiveness to a wider audience.
It gets first use of the Fiat’s new Compact platform, an all-new structure to be used for many future Fiat, Alfa/Lancia and Chrysler models. Both the chassis and its all-new suspension (MacPherson struts in front; multilink behind) make copious use of lightweight materials and mass-saving design.
The fact that a new Alfa gets first use of all this hardware — which includes advanced electric power steering that “suggests” corrections when the car gets out of shape - gives it an advantage the marque has rarely enjoyed since 1984 when its association with Fiat began.
What's it like?
Alfa makes a big thing of the Giulietta’s lightness and good power to weight ratio. The truth isn’t quite so clear-cut. The car does have a lighter body-in-white than its predecessor but it is 150mm longer, 80mm wider and, model for model, and only about 20 kilograms lighter than before. That’s a creditable achievement, but it still makes the car about 100kg heavier than its most obvious rival, the VW Golf 1.4 TSi.
The Giulietta comes to the UK this June in three trim levels and with a choice of four engines (1.4 litre/104bhp and 2.0 litre/168bhp turbodiesels; 1.4 litre/118bhp and 1.4 litre Multiair/168bhp petrol turbos).
All have Stop&Start, six-speed stick-shift gearboxes, a “DNA” switch on their consoles offering two different regimes (plus a Snow setting) that vary steering effort, accelerator response, electronic stability intervention and settings for the Q2 electronic differential. Veloce models get firmer spring/damper rates plus standard 17-inch alloys wheels with 225/45 tyres instead of the standard 16-inch alloys on 205/55s.
For performance enthusiasts there will be a skirted, specially-badged Cloverleaf model offering a sportier-still suspension, a 1798cc “1750” turbo petrol engine with 232bhp on overboost, bigger brakes and the option of 18-inch alloys wearing 225/40 tyres.
Our test car was arguably the most advanced Giulietta of all, the 1.4 litre Multiair petrol turbo with the seemingly impossible combination of strong power and torque (168bhp at 5500rpm and 184lb ft at 2500 rpm), lively performance (135mph and 7.8 sec, 0-62 mph) and extremely frugal Euro 5 emissions standards (a CO2 output of just 134 gm/km and combined fuel consumption of 48 mpg).
The engine is exceptionally smooth and quiet at low revs, but its sound swells into much more of a pleasant, Alfa-style rasp when you start to use the power. It’s silky right up to 6500, though there’s a slight kick at 6300 (when an upshift light appears between the dials) to remind you that it won’t rev forever. Most impressive is the way this car keeps pulling at about 80mph; hard to believe you get close to 500 miles from your 60 litre fuel tank.
The Giulietta is a great car to drive, balanced and accurate, but reasonably supple with it. The steering is sweetly weighted and loads gently as cornering speeds rise, but is so high geared (2.2 turns lock to lock) that you never need to alter your hands from ten-to-two, not even for hairpins. The car has class-leading grip, plus neatness and poise in corners and will throttle-steer neatly when driven hard. Body roll is present in modest quantities, but the side support of the comfortable seats negates it completely.
Should I buy one?
Watch Autocar's Alfa Romeo Giulietta video drive review
Yes-ish. Alfa Romeo ownership once carried a good deal of baggage. Reliability and customer service were not always strong suits. But the company has been overhauling its dealerships and procedures, and new generation owners say it’s working.
All Giulietta models, including the Cloverleaf, will be in showrooms by the summer. Alfa won’t yet quote prices except that they’ll start around £17,000 (for the 120hp Turismo petrol) and will represent good value against the opposition. Our estimate for the test car is £21-£22k. A decently-kitted Cloverleaf should cost around £25-£26k - to which you should happily add around £1000 when a twin-clutch, six-speed paddle-shift gearbox comes on song in a year’s time.
Meanwhile, Alfa seems to be moving back to its best. The Mito showed that it can do styling and marketing. The Giulietta is a much more thorough, ground-up effort at making a car owners will love to drive. And it shows.
04-13-2010, 12:12 AM
#29
A link woulda been nice:
http://www.autocar.co.uk/CarReviews/...lietta/248791/
If it ever makes it to the US, I wonder what we're in for. My guess is considerably more than a Golf.
http://www.autocar.co.uk/CarReviews/...lietta/248791/
If it ever makes it to the US, I wonder what we're in for. My guess is considerably more than a Golf.
04-13-2010, 09:31 AM
#30
Senior Moderator
A link woulda been nice:
http://www.autocar.co.uk/CarReviews/...lietta/248791/
If it ever makes it to the US, I wonder what we're in for. My guess is considerably more than a Golf.
http://www.autocar.co.uk/CarReviews/...lietta/248791/
If it ever makes it to the US, I wonder what we're in for. My guess is considerably more than a Golf.
krio: As per the requirements for car-related news (except press releases), PLEASE POST THE LINK.
04-13-2010, 12:34 PM
#35
The sizzle in the Steak
02-27-2019, 11:27 AM
#37
Moderator
https://www.carscoops.com/2019/02/al...-packs-2019my/
Alfa Romeo announced several special edition models for the Geneva Motor Show yesterday, including a couple for the Giulietta.
As it turns out, though, Alfa Romeo has more new stuff in store for its compact hatchback as the Giulietta will see some styling and equipment updates for the 2019 model year.
Those who expected big design tweaks will likely be disappointed. New for 2019MY are the Visconti Green exterior paint, new 18-inch alloys, and special upholstery. Alfa Romeo has also reshuffled the range into five trim levels: Giulietta, Giulietta Super, Giulietta Sport, Giulietta Executive, and Giulietta Veloce.
Additionally, there are six accessory packages that further individualize the Italian hatchback labeled Business Pack, Convenience Pack, Carbon Look Pack, Red Racing Pack, Yellow Racing Pack, and Tech Pack.
All the engines in the lineup now comply with the Euro 6d-TEMP standard. The range includes a 1.4-liter turbocharged gasoline four that makes 120 PS (118 hp), a 1.6-liter Multijet turbodiesel that delivers the same power output, and a 2.0-liter Multijet turbodiesel rated at 170 PS (168 hp). The latter replaces the 1.75-liter turbo gasoline unit in the Giulietta Veloce.
The range-topping engine comes equipped with an Alfa TCT six-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission as standard, while the lower-powered diesel offers the auto as an option. The driver can modify the TCT transmission shifting logics using the Alfa DNA driving mode selector which also adjusts the car’s engine response, brakes, Alfa Q2 electronic self-locking differential, ESC control system and the ASR traction control.
As it turns out, though, Alfa Romeo has more new stuff in store for its compact hatchback as the Giulietta will see some styling and equipment updates for the 2019 model year.
Those who expected big design tweaks will likely be disappointed. New for 2019MY are the Visconti Green exterior paint, new 18-inch alloys, and special upholstery. Alfa Romeo has also reshuffled the range into five trim levels: Giulietta, Giulietta Super, Giulietta Sport, Giulietta Executive, and Giulietta Veloce.
Additionally, there are six accessory packages that further individualize the Italian hatchback labeled Business Pack, Convenience Pack, Carbon Look Pack, Red Racing Pack, Yellow Racing Pack, and Tech Pack.
All the engines in the lineup now comply with the Euro 6d-TEMP standard. The range includes a 1.4-liter turbocharged gasoline four that makes 120 PS (118 hp), a 1.6-liter Multijet turbodiesel that delivers the same power output, and a 2.0-liter Multijet turbodiesel rated at 170 PS (168 hp). The latter replaces the 1.75-liter turbo gasoline unit in the Giulietta Veloce.
The range-topping engine comes equipped with an Alfa TCT six-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission as standard, while the lower-powered diesel offers the auto as an option. The driver can modify the TCT transmission shifting logics using the Alfa DNA driving mode selector which also adjusts the car’s engine response, brakes, Alfa Q2 electronic self-locking differential, ESC control system and the ASR traction control.
03-02-2019, 07:53 PM
#38
Q('.')=O
iTrader: (1)
I like the look of it. But, maybe it's just me, but I think this mini hatchback SUV thingy is stupid. Same as the MB GLA250. I mean you are spending the same or more money on a 4 door with NO cargo space than a 4 door sedan WITH cargo space. I just don't get it.
Same with the BMW X2 & X4 and the MB SUV hatches. Paying more money than the SUV equivalent that has a lot more cargo space. Sorry, do not like.
Same with the BMW X2 & X4 and the MB SUV hatches. Paying more money than the SUV equivalent that has a lot more cargo space. Sorry, do not like.
04-03-2020, 12:12 PM
#40
Race Director
One of the oldest compact hatchbacks in Europe, the Alfa Romeo Giulietta has been around since 2010 and enjoyed its best sales year ever in 2011 when 78,911 units were purchased by European buyers. While virtually all of its rivals have switched to new generations in recent years, the Giulietta has remained essentially the same, even though it did receive some minor tweaks once in a while. It’s no surprise that sales took a dive, falling to only 15,690 cars on the Old Continent last year. That’s about five times less compared to the sales it generated in its best year.
Alfa Romeo is replacing the aging Giulietta, but not directly. Instead of coming out with a new hatchback, the Italian marque is getting ready to introduce the road-going Tonale. While some will be sad to see the Giulietta go, the company promises its new compact crossover will offer the same driving dynamics as the sporty hatchback.
As for the Tonale, the new crossover confirmed to become the brand’s first plug-in hybrid model is scheduled to debut in production guise later this year, although the coronavirus outbreak could delay the model’s official premiere. It’s not the only new product Alfa Romeo is working on considering the firm’s latest product roadmap also shows a subcompact crossover is in the works to slot below the Tonale and Stelvio.
Alfa Romeo is replacing the aging Giulietta, but not directly. Instead of coming out with a new hatchback, the Italian marque is getting ready to introduce the road-going Tonale. While some will be sad to see the Giulietta go, the company promises its new compact crossover will offer the same driving dynamics as the sporty hatchback.
As for the Tonale, the new crossover confirmed to become the brand’s first plug-in hybrid model is scheduled to debut in production guise later this year, although the coronavirus outbreak could delay the model’s official premiere. It’s not the only new product Alfa Romeo is working on considering the firm’s latest product roadmap also shows a subcompact crossover is in the works to slot below the Tonale and Stelvio.