Alfa Romeo Giulietta: new base model priced at $25,000 driveaway

Four new Alfa Romeo Giulietta variants have been introduced to Australia, including a new entry-level model priced at $25,000 driveaway.

The expanded Alfa Romeo Giulietta range includes four new variants of the small hatch, spread across two new specification levels dubbed Giulietta and Giulietta Progression.

Priced at $25,000 driveaway, the new base model� Alfa Romeo Giulietta is powered by an 88kW/206Nm turbocharged 1.4-litre four-cylinder petrol engine, and features engine stop-start, steering wheel-mounted audio and phone controls, rain-sensing wipers, dusk-sensing headlights and 16-inch steel wheels.

Paired with a� six-speed manual transmission, the Giulietta is good for a claimed 0-100km/h time of 9.4 seconds, combined cycle fuel consumption of 6.4 litres per 100km and CO2 emissions of 149 grams per kilometre.

Priced from $27,450 to $33,350, the three new Giulietta Progression grades includesix-speed manual and six-speed dual-clutch TCT automatic versions of the� 125kW/250Nm turbocharged 1.4-litre MultiAir petrol, and a 125kW/350Nm 2.0-litre MultiJet turbo-diesel offered with the six-speed auto.

While the petrol engine gives a more spritely sprint time of 7.8 seconds to 100km/h compared with the diesel�??s 8.0sec, the oiler wins the efficiency war, delivering 4.5L/100km to the petrol�??s 5.2L/100km (auto).

Features in all three Progressions over the base Giulietta grade include electric lumbar adjustment for the driver�??s seat, rear seat centre armrest, electrical folding exterior mirrors, and 16-inch alloy wheels.

All Alfa Romeo Giulietta models also receive six airbags (dual front, side and curtains) along with electronic stability control, hill start assist, and Alfa Romeo�??s DNA system that allows drivers to select between Dynamic, Natural, and All-Weather driving modes.

The four new models go on sale this week and join the existing petrol and diesel Distinctive models and the 173kW/340Nm flagship Quadrifoglio Verde (QV), taking the total range to seven cars.

Alfa Romeo Giulietta range manufacturer�??s list pricing
Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1.4 six-speed manual �?"� $24,550 ($25,000 drive-away)
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Progression 1.4 six-speed� manual �?"� $27,450
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Progression 1.4 six-speed� automatic �?"� $29,450
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Progression 2.0 six-speed� automatic �?"� $33,350
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Distinctive 1.4 six-speed� automatic �?"� $31,350
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Distinctive 2.0 six-speed� automatic �?"� $35,250
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Quadrifoglio Verde (QV) 1750 six-speed manual �?"� $39,150