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Alfa Romeo Giulia buying guide

What Alfa Romeo Giulia trim levels are there?

Alfa Romeo has introduced several new trim levels throughout the Giulia’s life, and has taken others away, including Super, Sprint, Lusso Ti, Tecnica, Nero Edizione and Speciale, plus the performance-oriented Veloce and Quadrifoglio – these latter two have been a mainstay in the range throughout.

Super versions kick off the range with sat nav, 17-inch alloy wheels, DAB radio and climate control. Sprint adds xenon or LED headlights (depending on the age of the car), heated seats and bigger wheels, while the Lusso Ti and Nero Edizione also brought styling upgrades.

Veloce gets more power than lesser trim levels, and is marked out by exclusive alloy wheels and electrically adjustable leather seats. The standalone Quadrifoglio version gets a vented bonnet, four exhausts, sports seats and lashings of carbon fibre.

Alfa Romeo Giulia interior and technology

The Giulia’s interior perhaps isn’t as flamboyant as the exterior styling, but its cowled infotainment screen and physical controls make it feel like everything is pointing at the driver. Those buttons make it easy to adjust temperatures and settings on the move, although earlier cars don’t quite have the same quality feel inside as a BMW or Audi.

A host of updates were deployed in 2020, aiming to fix the interior quality and the available tech. The screen became a touchscreen, and was made easier to use, while the centre console was overhauled as well. Android Auto and Apple CarPlay are available if you’d rather use your phone’s apps.

Alfa Romeo Giulia engine range explained

(Most popular) Alfa Romeo Giulia 2.0 TB petrol

The majority of Alfa Romeo Giulias have a petrol engine, with the 200hp 2.0-litre engine being the most common. Performance is really strong – even this ‘entry-level’ engine gets from 0-62mph in 6.6 seconds. Fuel economy is reasonable for drivers with a low-to-medium annual mileage.

The Veloce also uses a 2.0-litre petrol engine, with power boosted to 280hp. This cuts the 0-62mph time by nearly 1.5 seconds, and the result is that the Veloce feels much faster than lower-spec cars.

Alfa Romeo Giulia 2.2 diesel

From time to time, you might come across diesel Giulias. The 2.2-litre diesel comes with either 160 or 190hp and, while both aren’t quite as quick as the petrol engines, they are a bit more economical. Around 50mpg is possible with a light right foot.

Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio 2.9 V6 petrol

A fantastic V6 petrol engine is plumbed into the range-topping Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio. It produces 510hp and is good for 0-62mph in under four seconds – making the Giulia one of the fastest saloon cars on sale. Partly developed by Ferrari, the engine sounds great too.