Alfa Romeo have released images of its 147 successor ahead of the car’s debut at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show in March. Alfa enthusiasts will be delighted to see the return of Giulietta nameplate, and it certainly evokes a lot more cred than 149 might have done.
Built on an all new platform the Giulietta goes on sale before mid-2010 in Europe with Australian sales to follow towards the end of 2010.
Overall, I think the new styling looks quite good. Although, based on these pics it looks like style may have come at the expense of interior space.
There will be five engines on offer at launch, all meeting Euro 5 emissions targets. Four of the five engines will be turbo charged. There’ll be a pair of petrol powerplants, a 90kW 1.4 TB and a 130kW 1.4 TB MultiAir, and a pair of diesel turbos, an 80kW 1.6 JTDM and a 130kW 2.0 JTDM. The range will be headed by a 175kW 1750 TBi, featuring an exclusive Quadrifoglio Verde specification.
Alfa Romeo have designed the car to achieve a 5 star Euro NCAP rating and the Giulietta will come equipped with features such as VDC (Vehicle Dynamic Control), DST (Dynamic Steering Torque), Q2 electronic differential and Alfa DNA selector.
What do you reckon, are you looking forward to seeing more of this car at Geneva, or do you think it’s styling is a bit over the top?
