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Alfa Romeo Giulietta (2010)

Overview

Alfa Romeo Giulietta

manufacturer	Alfa Romeo
model code	940
production	2010 – December 2020 (469,067 produced)
assembly	Italy: Piedimonte San Germano, Lazio (Cassino Plant)‡R1R‡
predecessor	Alfa Romeo 147
successor	Alfa Romeo Tonale
class	Small family car (C)
body style	5-door hatchback
layout

The Alfa Romeo Giulietta[6] (Type 940) is a hatchback manufactured and marketed by Alfa Romeo, as a 5-door small family car. Production started near the end of 2009 and the model was introduced at the March 2010 Geneva Motor Show.[7] The Giulietta placed second in the 2011 European Car of the Year awards. In 2020, Alfa Romeo announced that they were going to axe the Giulietta and production ended on 22 December 2020 spanning 10 years of sales from a period of 2010 to 2020.[8] In total 469,067 examples were produced until 2020.[9]

Overview

The platform used in the Giulietta is Fiat Group's Compact, successor of the C-platform (base for Fiat Stilo, Fiat Bravo and Lancia Delta). Practically, this is an all new modular platform; only the central front part comes from the previous C-platform, however that part is also modified.

platform	Fiat Compact platform‡R2R‡

engine	1.4 L Fiat FIRE I4 TB petrol/LPG 16V 1.4 L Fiat FIRE I4 TB petrol 16V (MultiAir) 1.75 L Fiat I4 TBi 16V petrol (Fiat Pratola Serra modular) 1.6 L FCA I4 common rail turbo diesel 16V (JTDm) 2.0 L FCA I4 common rail turbo-diesel 16V (JTDm)

transmission	6-speed manual 6-speed FPT Industrial TCT C635

wheelbase	2634 mm‡R3R‡

length	4351 mm‡R3R‡

width	1798 mm‡R3R‡

height	1465 mm‡R3R‡

weight	1355 - 1395 kg‡R4R‡

related	Dodge Dart Jeep Cherokee‡R5R‡ Chrysler 200

designer	Lorenzo Ramaciotti at Centro Stile Alfa Romeo

Variants

Quadrifoglio Verde (2010–2016)

The Quadrifoglio Verde is the top of the range model with a 1.75 L (1,742 cc) turbocharged TBi engine rated at 235 PS, a lowered ride height (15 mm at the front and 10 mm at the rear), 18-inch alloy wheels and 225/40 R18 tires, an enhanced braking system (330 mm front, 278 mm rear) with calipers painted Alfa red; dark tinted windows, aluminium pedals, cloverleaf badges, leather and microfibre seats plus sports leather seats as an option; dark brushed aluminium dashboard.[18][19] 1750 is an engine size which has its roots in Alfa Romeo's history, with 1.75 L engines being used to power some of Alfa Romeo's first cars.[20]

The UK version was originally marketed as the Giulietta Cloverleaf, then Quadrifoglio Verde through '14-'15 before finally being renamed to the Veloce in 2016 until the end of production.[20]

2014 update

At the Geneva Motor Show, Alfa Romeo introduced an updated Quadrifoglio Verde which has a new 1742 cc turbo gasoline direct injection aluminium-block inline-four engine now upgraded to 240 PS at 5750 rpm and 340 Nm of torque at 2000 rpm,[21] with Alfa's TCT 6-speed twin dry clutch transmission borrowed from the Alfa Romeo 4C. With the new engine, the Giulietta's flagship can exceed 240 km/h and accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 6.0 seconds.

This new facelifted version was premiered with a limited 'Launch Edition', recognizable by the black-finish on the sills all round. It was available in new matt Grigio Magnesio Opaco along with Rosso Alfa and Rosso Competizione. Each car has its own numbered plaque. Around 700 units were made.

Pre-facelift styling

2014 update

Pre-facelift styling

GTS Q2

The GTS Q2 is a version of Hong Kong market version GT Q2 with Sport Package. It includes the engine from 1.4-litre TB MultiAir TCT, with a 6-speed TCT transmission. The Q2 also have front axle limited slip differential system installed.[22]

120 HP 1.4 LPG Turbo (2011–2020)

It is a version equipped to run both LPG and petrol fuel types. It includes a Euro 5-compliant 1.4-litre turbo engine rated at 120 PS at 5000 rpm and 206 Nm at 1750 rpm, three different trim levels (Giulietta, Progression and Distinctive) for all European markets, 38-litre toroid type (ring-shaped) LPG tank at the spare wheel housing, and a 6-speed manual transmission.[23]

The LPG version was unveiled in the 2011 Bologna Motor Show.[24]

Sprint 60th Anniversary (2014–2020)

At Centro Sperimentale di Balocco in October 2014,[25] Alfa Romeo launched a 60th anniversary edition of the Giulietta. The Giulietta Sprint pays homage to the 1954 Giulietta (Tipo 750/101) which promised good performance at an affordable price. The 2014 Giulietta Sprint features a unique 1.4-litre MultiAir petrol engine rated at 152 PS at 5500 rpm and 250 Nm at 1750 rpm. Other changes include a carbon fibre effect interior trim, and sportier exterior styling including side skirts, rear diffuser and oversized exhaust.

Squadra Corse TCT (2015)

The Squadra Corse TCT is a limited-edition version of the Giulietta Quadrifoglio Verde made for the South African market. It comes with the 1750 Turbo Petrol engine modified to produce 286 PS, a custom sports exhaust and the Alfa Romeo TCT transmission. Only 100 of the Squadra Corse cars were produced.[26]

Engines

The range of engines includes the new 1.4 L T-Jet petrol and M-jet diesel family, all turbocharged. A six-speed manual and Dual Dry Clutch Transmission TCT (Twin Clutch Transmission) introduced at the 2010 Paris International Motor Show, will be choice gearboxes for customers. Fitted to the 1.4 MultiAir petrol and 2.0 MultiJet diesel, this compact six-speed gearbox reduces the fuel consumption and CO2 emissions of both engines compared to the manual versions. The diesel drops to 119 g/km,[27] while the petrol is reduced to 121 g/km,[28] giving the latter best-in-class emissions and power output in its class for a petrol engine.

The Alfa Romeo Giulietta uses a new engine which utilizes a system known as Multiair. The system controls the amount of air going into the engine by controlling when air is allowed into the engine and how much the inlet valve opens. The system works by inserting a "tappet" between the cam shaft and the valve and the engine management system can control the amount of oil that is allowed into the "tappet" thus changing the effective opening profile of the inlet valve. The system can also change the overlap of the inlet and exhaust valves as well as changing the amount of lift and this allows the engine to maintain a steady pressure in the inlet manifold which is used to increase the amount of torque the engine produces while maintaining the efficiency of the engine. The system is said to increase torque by 20% while reducing emissions by a similar amount. All engines except the 1750 TBi have a Start&Stop system and all until 2016 are Euro5 rated.[29] From late 2015, all engines in the Giulietta range are Euro 6 compliant and all apart from the 2.0L MultiJet2 Diesel (2014) come with improvements to their emission and fuel economy figures.[30]

The top of the range model has 1.7 L turbocharged engine, the 1750 TBi – 235 PS with an exclusive Quadrifoglio Verde configuration (called Cloverleaf in the UK). At the 2011 Bologna Motor Show an LPG version of the Giulietta was unveiled.

Specifications

Fuel consumption & CO2 emissions

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Marketing, sponsorship and motorsport

Alfa Romeo Giulietta Quadrifoglio Verde is used as Superbike World Championship safety car (except in the United States rounds, where because of Fiat marketing, the Dodge Challenger SRT and some Ram Trucks are used since the Giulietta brand is not sold in the United States, but the Ram and SRT brands are.).[44] A fleet of Giuliettas was used also in Eco Targa Florio organisation.[45]

The Giulietta was used as a hero car in the 2013 film Fast & Furious 6. To promote the film, Alfa Romeo published a series of photos featuring Giuliettas that were destroyed during the film's production.[46] In addition, six Giuliettas were offered with a dashboard plaque signed by cast members of the film, as well as the option to attend a stunt day with a stunt coordinator.[47]

The Handy Motorsports BTCC Giulietta

A NGTC-spec Giulietta entered the 2018 British Touring Car Championship by Handy Motorsport, achieving a race win.[48]

The Romeo Ferraris TCR Giulietta QV

In 2015, the Italian tuning garage Romeo Ferraris started to work, without the marques help, in the Alfa Romeo Giulietta to race in TCR International Series, appearing under the banner of Mulsanne Racing, with Michela Cerruti for the first two races of the 2016 season. They returned in the 5th round in Salzburgring with second car for Petř Fulín and a new colour scheme, staying in the championship until the end of the year with two cars. For 2016 season, the engine was tuned for 330 PS.[49]

In 2017, Davit Kajaia and Dusan Borković joined forces with Romeo Ferraris and raced the full TCR-season as GE-Force, taking three victories in Georgia, Bahrain and Salzburgring.

In 2018, mostly because WTCC and TCR Internacional became one, the team Mulsanne Racing entered the World Touring Car Cup (WTCR) with two Alfa Romeo Giulietta QV for the two Alfa Romeo legends Gianni Morbidelli, which raced until Vila Real being replaced by Kevin Ceccon (who scored a race win in Suzuka), and Fabrizio Giovanardi, who was replaced in the Suzuka round by Luigi "Gigi" Ferrara (2nd overall in TCR Italy 2018). For 2018 season, the car produced over 350 PS.[50]

For the 2019 season, the car received a major aerodynamic upgrade being renamed as "Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce". Team Mulsanne maintained Ceccon and hired Ma Qing Hua (ex-Formula E and WTCC driver). Alongside the World Cup cars, Romeo Ferraris will have about 8–10 Giuliettas racing in TCR Italy, UK, US, Australia and China.

In 2020 the Team Mulsanne car driven by Jean-Karl Vernay entered into the World Touring Car Cup finished 3rd in the Championship overall and won the WTCR Trophy as the highest car without factory support.

In Jan 2022 it won the TCR section of the Michelin Pilot Challenge race in Daytona USA.

Alfa Romeo Giulietta (2010)

Overview

2013 facelift

2016 facelift

2019 changes

Variants

Quadrifoglio Verde (2010–2016)

2014 update

2014 update

GTS Q2

120 HP 1.4 LPG Turbo (2011–2020)

Sprint 60th Anniversary (2014–2020)

Squadra Corse TCT (2015)

Engines

Specifications

Fuel consumption & CO2 emissions

Safety and driving aids

Sales

Marketing, sponsorship and motorsport

Awards

External links

References