The Top Gear car review:Alfa Romeo Giulietta

£19,390 – £26,130

Alfa Romeo Guilietta white front quarter

Full screen

1/5

6/10

Overall verdict

A beautiful, entertaining and fundamentally different hatch.

For:

Great looks, a sharp driver and some interesting engines

Against:

Not as solid as the German rivals, only available as a five-door

Overview

What is it?

A hugely important play for Alfa Romeo in Europe, the Giulietta is tasked with bringing the Italian firm into the top flight, up against the all-conquering VW Golf. Despite best intentions, and Alfa’s glittering heritage, it’s failed in this challenge to date – so Alfa’s having another go with a facelifted version. Which, sensibly, leaves the face well alone: a car as pretty as this needs no surgery. The improvements come inside, under the bonnet and on the road. Is it all enough?

next: Driving

Title	0–62	CO2	MPG	BHP	Price
The fastest 2.0 JTDM-2 170 Veloce 5dr TCT [Nav]	8.3s	122g/km	62.8	170	£26,130
The cheapest 1.4 TB Super 5dr	9.4s	159g/km	39.2	120	£19,390
The greenest 1.6 JTDM-2 120 Super 5dr	10.0s	119g/km	60.1	120	£20,410