Athletic and race-level performance. Seductive and stunning Italian styling inside and out. A real standout ride, a head-turner with 110 years of iconic Italian luxury and high performance to back it up. The charming, gutsy and swagger-full Alfa Romeo Giulia is all that and much more … a driver’s car if you want to call it that. Indeed, it is a delight to sit behind the flat-bottomed Formula 1-inspired tilt steering wheel and step on the gas and lunge forward with a fervor you wouldn’t find in most small luxury sport sedans. You will take off from 0 to 60 in just 5.1 seconds and, if on a racetrack, hit a top speed of 149 mph.
Under the sleek hood of the small luxury sport sedan resides a 2.0-liter inline-four turbocharged engine belting out 280 horsepower at 5,200 rpm and 306 pounds-feet of torque at 4,800 rpm. Our all-wheel-drive version was mated to a smooth and seamless eight-speed auto gearbox to deliver ample performance. A double-wishbone front and an Alfa-link design rear suspension, along with 13-inch front and 12.5-inch rear Brembo vented rotors, ensure stability on the toughest road surfaces. Guiding the gorgeous sedan toward its destination is a variable electric assist steering system. At their disposal, the driver has dynamic, natural, advanced efficiency and race modes.
Horizontal LED trilobe headlights flank the familiar Alfa Romeo-centered V-Scudetto dark grille while a silver Veloce badge is etched on the front sides of the handsome car. In Italian, ‘veloce’ means ‘fast,’ and there is, of course, no doubt about its agility and dexterity (for $1,600, that package fetches black sport leather seats, limited-slip differential, gloss-red brake calipers with white script and power-adjustable seat bolsters). Sign up for the $2,200 Verde (green) exterior color — it’s a sure attention-getter, if that’s your thing. It may take a little getting used to, but in an Alfa Romeo, the start-stop button is on the steering wheel itself. An 8.8-inch infotainment touch display will take care of all audio and phone needs. Aluminum trim throughout the dashboard decks up the attractive look. Eight-way driver and six-way front-passenger heated seats, 40/20/40 rear seats (also heated) with pass-through, a wireless phone charger, paddle shifters, dual auto AC, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are available at no extra charge.
Standard safety features include dual front and side airbags, front knee airbags, four-wheel antilock brakes with stability/traction control, blind-spot and cross-path detection, forward-collision and lane-departure warning, adaptive cruise control, rearview camera and front/rear park and hill start assist, tire pressure monitor and daytime running lights.
Word has it that this engaging car with a responsive engine, stunning appearance and over a century’s legacy will give way to solely electric and hybrid versions next year. That’s enough excuse to grab a 2025 Giulia before it’s too late!
