league – although the seriously rapid Veloce does
provide a very enticing half-way house. All Giulias come
with Alfa's DNA driving mode selector and an engine
start button on the steering wheel, with the latter
adding to the sense of occasion each time you set off.
Dave Clark is a long-time Alfa fan and has owned a
couple of Giuliettas along with a 156. Despite one of
the Giuliettas being very problematic, he took the
plunge and signed up for a two-year lease on a Giulia
Veloce last year. After 12,000 miles, the only niggle so
far is the alarm going off a couple of times for no
obvious reason.
Dave says: "I don't normally have the same car twice,
but I don't know what I'd replace the Giulia with as it
ticks every box. It's got superb performance yet I can
get 38mpg on a run, although I usually average 27mpg.
The car looks superb, has gorgeous steering, a well-system and more. The Nero Edizione was effectively a
sexed-up 2.0 Turbo Speciale with sportier trim, 18-inch
wheels and extra standard kit.
From August 2018, all Giulias were fitted with an 8.8-
inch display as standard, while a new Veloce Ti was
added to the line-up. Priced at £45,500, this matched
many of the Quadrifoglio's standard features (such as
19-inch wheels, leather/Alcantara heated sports seats,
carbon interior trim); motive power was courtesy of a
280hp turbocharged 2.0-litre petrol engine. See page
14 of this issue for our Ti road test.
You can't lump all Giulias together when talking
about the driving and ownership experience. In one
corner are all of the regular derivatives, then the
monstrous Quadrifoglio is in a completely different
All UK Giulias are rear-
wheel drive. Pick of the
four-cylinder range is the
Veloce, while Quadrifoglio
is the driver’s championLIVING WITH THE GIULIA