The Alfa Romeo Giulietta is the company’s eagerly-awaited five-door replacement for the 147 and will be available with a choice of five turbocharged four-cylinder engines when it goes on sale later this year.
At the lower end of the scale are a pair of 1,4-litre units; a standard version developing 88 kW and a Multiair variant with a healthy 127 kW on tap. A pair of second-generation MultiJet turbodiesels will also feature in the line up. First up is a 1,6-litre unit producing 77 kW followed by a 2,0-litre unit developing 125 kW.
Although Alfa Romeo eventually scrapped plans for a fire-breathing GTA version of the Giulietta, there is still a glimmer of hope for the most performance-focused Alfisti – the Giulietta Quadrifoglio Verde. This model features a 1750 TBi petrol engine fitted direct fuel injection and what the company describes as a “revolutionary scavenging control system”…hmm. What that basically means is that this halo model develops a Golf GTI-slapping 173 kW and 340 N.m of torque from just 1 900 r/min.
In terms of transmission offerings, all of the engines will be mated with six-speed manual gearboxes, although the diesels and the Multiair petrol units will also be offered with a dual-clutch automatic. The powerplants will also feature engine Start/Stop modules to improve fuel consumption in urban driving conditions and lower emissions.
The DNA vehicle dynamics system first seen in the Mito will find its way into the Giulietta. This system offers three presets (All-weather, Normal and Dynamic) that adjust such systems and the gearshift pattern (in automatic models), suspension settings and the car’s e-differential.
On the styling front, the Giulietta will be available with 16-inch alloy wheels as standard which can be upgraded to 17- or 18-inch units. The Quadrifoglio Verde model will feature 17-inch alloys as standard. Among the other exterior treatments are LED daytime running lights and brake light clusters.