2010 ALFA ROMEO Giulietta 2.0L JTDM 6MT FWD (140 HP)

Vehicle Overview

A century after the Alfa Romeo brand was established in Italy, the third generation of the Giulietta model was launched. And it was 25 years after the last previous Giulietta left the assembly line.

The Giulietta started its career in 1954 as a sedan and it was produced until 1965. Twelve years later, the second generation appeared and it lasted until 1985. After the Fiat took-over the Alfa Romeo brand, it changed the names into numbers, so there was another gap. But then it changed again in 2008 when the MiTo appeared, losing the numbers. So, the 2010 Giulietta was the successor of the Alfa Romeo 147.

The exterior look was something different than the rest of the compact class. While the Germans are building cars with forms that follow function, the Italian designers are drawing the vehicles and the engineers had to figure-out to install somehow everything inside that shape. The Giulietta, with its rounded headlights stretched over the hood, were unique in the compact hatchbacks segment. The rear door handles were camouflaged in the window’s frames.

Inside the vehicle, the car had a clean look, with few buttons on the center console, a clear instrument cluster with two, big, round dials, and a small display between them. A concession made for the engineers was the two smaller dials for the fuel gauge and coolant temperature. The audio system was integrated into the dashboard.

In the rear, there was limited room for three passengers for both the head and legs. It was a sacrifice for the outside look, which received many design awards.

The engine lineup has consisted of units taken from the Fiat Powertrain, with power ranging from 105 hp up to 170 hp.