The Giulia is of great significance to Alfa Romeo, because after the 75 in 1992, it did not launch a rear-wheel drive model, and after the 159 in 2001, it did not launch a sedan, and the previous Mito and Giulietta were both shells of the Fiat model, and the Giulia is a new model in the true sense of the word of Alfa Romeo.
 
The front of the Giulia retains Alfa Romeo's classic inverted triangular grille, which is indeed distinctive, but it also brings inconvenience, because the license plate can only be hung on one side, and when entering some parking lots, the license plate will not be photographed, causing the entrance to the parking lot to be blocked. The body design part is not distinctive, but it may also be that the 4C, 8C, and Spider are too distinctive, and the body design of the Giulia is a bit conservative.
 
In terms of powertrain, the Giulia uses a GME T4 Multiair 2.0T engine, which is divided into high and low power, with 280 hp for the high-power version and 200 hp for the low-power version. If you don't buy the high-power version, then 200 horsepower is just an ordinary level in the same class, and there will be no obvious sense of sportiness.
 
In terms of transmission, although the Giulia uses ZF's 8HP50 8-speed automatic transmission, Alfa Romeo's tuning is not too mature, and the shift smoothness and responsiveness under the automatic mode are not too good.
 
The Giulia's handling is a major selling point for two main reasons, one is the chassis and the other is the steering tuning. Giulia uses a front double wishbone, rear multi-link independent suspension, and a large number of aluminum alloys are also used in the body and suspension materials, with a good hardware foundation, but it is a civilian car after all, and the chassis tuning is not too sporty. This kind of adjustment is actually very reasonable, because exercise has many times to represent hardness, and many people actually can't adapt to it.
 
In terms of steering, the Giulia's tuning is very rare on the market now, because it is very sensitive at low speeds, and it is also very sensitive at high speeds. It's hard to describe it as good or bad, because some people like this agile steering, but some people think it's too "thief", you can only say that it's very characteristic, and it's suitable for people who like to drive.
 
The interior of the Giulia is different from the previous Italian cars, in the past some Italian models, there will always be some buttons and functions in the cabin that are different, and it is quite awkward to use, and Giulia in addition to putting the ignition button on the steering wheel, the other buttons are very conventional, and there is no inconvenience in use, but the resolution of the central touch screen is not high, and the response is not fast, which discourages consumers from wanting to use it.
 
The Italian automobile industry used to be very casual in terms of workmanship, but there is no such common problem on the Giulia, the stitching of the seat leather material is relatively neat, and the tolerance between the components is not large, generally speaking, it exceeds the overall level of the previous Italian cars, but if you compare it in the same class, the sports atmosphere of the Giulia is stronger than the luxury atmosphere.
 
The Giulia has no space advantage in its class, and is even in the middle and lower reaches, with no other storage space outside of the cup holder in the front, and not even a large bottle of water on the door panel, and the same is true for the rear row. Since the Giulia does not have a long-axle version, and itself is mainly sporty, the rear seat space is very compact, much smaller than many compact family cars, and it is difficult to get a comfortable ride, coupled with the bulge of the middle platform, when three adults are seated in the back, all three people will be very uncomfortable.
 
Reliability is not the disadvantage of Alfa Romeo, but the disadvantage of the entire Fiat-Chrysler Group, the models produced by FCA lack a good quality reputation at home and abroad, the American "Consumer Reports" gave Giulia an expected reliability score of 1 point, and in the research report, even if it is a new car of 1 year, Giulia will have more failures, in addition, Giulia is sold in China through Maserati 4S stores, and the maintenance cost is also on par with Maserati. When it comes to maintenance, Giulia often has to wait for about half a month, because all the parts need to be imported originally.
 
The Giulia performed well in terms of safety, and while not participating in the IIHS co-pilot small area crash test, it received the highest rating from Good in all other passive safety categories. The Giulia also received a 5-star rating in the E-NCAP and A-NCAP crash tests, so there is no need to worry about safety, but the high cost of repairs and long waiting times after a crash.
Alfa Romeo Giulia review report