Alfa Romeo Giulia Sport 2018
Looking for a car with great road presence and that grabs the attention of others than Giulia is the right choice, Alfa Romeo Giulia grabs the public attention not because of its design and road presence only but most importantly Giulia is an affordable luxury Italian sedan with performance factor in an affordable price. You will have the emotional attachment with the car and its driving experience and this is the best performance vehicle in its category.
Design Dynamics of Alfa Romeo Giulia:
Design of vehicle is so much aesthetic and aggressive at the same time which makes it so much attractive and attention gaining.
Exterior Dynamics:
Giulia is an important model for Alfa Romeo in compact luxury sedan segment that is why they have applied the best design cues; on the front it has very distinct V shaped grille and on both sides has very large cooling ducts those provide majority of the cooling to the engine. All models of Giulia have xenon headlights as standard with LED accent strips inside. Whole body of car is made using different materials including aluminum body panels, high strength steel components and carbon fiber drive shaft which full fills the mission of Alfa Romeo for resurrecting sedan with performance credentials while having a rear wheel drive which is achieved for this car by perfect weight balance of 50:50. On the rear side Base and sport trims have dual exhaust while Quadrifoglio has Quad and other than that LED tail lights are standard on all versions.
Interior Dynamics:
Interior of Giulia is also among the best interior in the class; Sport trim has soft touch leather stitched on dashboard and inside door panels. Real wood trim also available in sport trim on door inserts, center console and inside dash. It has 8.8 inch infotainment screen that is not touch sensitive but control through rotator on center console and this is average system which should be better like competitors of same class, it has two moon roofs that gives the feelings of luxury sedan and spacious interior.
Engine and Power:
There are two different engines available in Giulia trim levels; a 2.9 liter V6 Ferrari made engine that produces 505 horse power is available in Quadrifoglio trim while Current sport trim has 2.0 liter turbo charge engine that produces 280 Horse power and 414nm@2000Rpm of torque. This 2.0 liter is all new engine for Alfa Romeo that features all the latest FCA technologies including direct injection and multi air tube and also produce more power than competitors.
Performance and Ride:
Top speed of vehicle is 149 miles per hour while it takes 5 seconds to accelerate 0-60 miles per hour with all wheel drive system and 5.5 seconds rear wheel drive system which is little slower, acceleration of Alfa Romeo Giulia is faster in its category. This is the performance oriented vehicle that is why it gives you best driving experience than all its competitors even that performance vises it is closer to 6 cylinders engine vehicles. Steering is much responsive and gives true sports car feeling and makes the car lighter and easy to maneuver while paddle shifters in sport trim adds more fun to drive.
Comfort and Safety:
Front Seats in base trim are not as good as sport trim which has sporty seats with power lumbar and power adjustable options. On the rear side seats will be comfortable for two passengers only while middle one may feel uncomfortable, head room is quite limited on rear while the leg room is also less than some of its competitors, and while driving the car you may also feel engine noise inside the cabin.
Safety:
It has all the standard and advance safety features included and by IIHS it has earned the top safety pick ratings for 2018, check complete details here “Alfa Romeo Safety Ratings by IIHS”
Conclusion:
Pros:
- Great Acceleration
- Fuel Economy
- Handling
- Interior/Exterior Design
- Fun Factor
- Price
- Safety
Cons:
- Uncertain Reliability
- Small Trunk
- Infotainment system and Screen
What is extra in Sport Trim of Alfa Romeo Giulia:
- Wood Trim
- XM Radio
- Heated front seats and steering
- 18 inch alloy wheels upgradable to 19 inch
- More aggressive external looks because of wheels
- Leather Seats and Dashboard
- Aluminum paddle shifters
