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The Alfa Romeo Giulietta brings virtuoso performance in quality and refinement to Seattle

To better acquaint Seattle consumers to the Alfa Romeo Giulietta, our Seattle Alfa Romeo retailer has compared Giulietta to two popular hatchbacks, the Ford Focus and Volkswagen Golf.

The Alfa Romeo Giulietta has already received the highest awards in terms of handling, direction response, performance, total weight, comfort and safety. The  Giulietta from our Seattle Alfa Romeo dealership will offer better noise reduction and more driving pleasure than the leader, Volkswagen Golf, and higher agility than the one provided by the popular Ford Focus.

Alfa is also claiming best-in-class noise levels and compliance with safety legislation across the world. And there is a new electronically assisted steering rack, a choice of three petrol engines and two diesels, with power outputs ranging from 105bhp to 235bhp, with the range-topping 1750 TBi petrol engine delivering 235bhp. All are  emissions-compliant, with Start&Stop systems as standard, and drive the front wheels via six-speed manual transmissions.

Giulietta’s dynamic styling boasts dramatic front end, heavily sculpted sides and a welcome return to the disguised rear door. While the hatchback load lip is high and access to the rear seats is cramped, once you are inside there’s a surprising amount of space. The payoff is stunning coachwork with sensuous muscularity. Climb in and there’s plenty to love. The four-dial dashboard binnacle with its sans serif lettering, the mad toggle switches, the center display with its red lettering, the rotary heat and ventilation controls and the way the dashboard stretches out sideways are all a  charming historical allusion.

The  Multiair engine is the pick of the range, easily besting the Volkswagen Golf and Ford Focus. It’s powerful and economical.

Refined and quick, with good road manners, the new six-speed gearbox is a delight, with a swift change, but a clearly defined gate, which, actually changes in the pattern shown on the gear knob.

On an all-new chassis you would expect the new car to ride well and it does. Body roll is well controlled and the car feels positive and comfortable. The handling is even better, with a chassis fluency that flows movement into the corners yet retains the impression of agility.  The car tracks nicely through bends and you can feel the suspension working for you, but if you do get it wrong, the DNA system keeps you on the road without destroying all the fun.

Compare the 2011 Alfa Romeo Giulietta to the boxy and conventional Ford Focus and Volkswagen Golf and you’ll find that with Alfa there’s so much more to the love affair than the first date. Our Seattle Alfa Romeo Dealer eagerly anticipates introducing the Giulietta later this year.