Alfa Romeo Giulia

And CarPlay?

 

I had the Giulia predecessor a 159. It had the Bose upgrade and did sound rather good. Not sure what is going with Alfa in the Giulia. I have heard it said by folk here on a UK based Alfa site I use that the upgraded system is not worth the cost.

I have swapped that 2006 Alfa for a 2004/5 (December car) Mercedes CLK. The standard sound system in that matches the Bose in my old 159 Lusso. Go figure.

 

Not for MY18. Next time round.

That will be in MY18.

 

😂 You are right LED's are more efficient and more special, I think Alfa should have an iconic LED Headlamps design, like the BMW and Volvo's, so when you look at you know this is Alfa Romeo

 

You mean next model year in 2018? That makes sense to me And what will be the next new model from Alfa in 2018?

 

The Stelvio in 2018 and a Giulia with new headlights and maybe a new 350hp Hybrid Veloce Giulia!!!! I have now seen 3 customer Giulia's on the street in the Chicago area. It took until early May.

 

I mean that the new lights won't be on Giulia Model Year 2018 (due later this year), but will come in a further model year. 350hp version isn't in the MY18 product grid either, so far.

MY18 US grid looks like this:

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=== Giulia MY18 =======================================
621.GR1.1	2.0 GME T4 280HP ATX RWD USA BASE
621.GA1.1	2.0 GME T4 280HP ATX AWD USA BASE
621.FR1.1	2.0 GME T4 280HP ATX RWD USA BASE SPORT
621.FA1.1	2.0 GME T4 280HP ATX AWD USA BASE SPORT
621.PR1.1	2.0 GME T4 280HP ATX RWD USA SUPER
621.PA1.1	2.0 GME T4 280HP ATX AWD USA SUPER
621.SR1.1	2.0 GME T4 280HP ATX RWD USA SPORT
621.SA1.1	2.0 GME T4 280HP ATX AWD USA SPORT
621.VR1.1	2.0 GME T4 280HP ATX RWD USA LUXURY
621.VA1.1	2.0 GME T4 280HP ATX AWD USA LUXURY
621.QRV.1	2.9T V6 ALFA 510HP ATX RWD USA QV

=== Stelvio MY18 ======================================
631.GR1.0	2.0 GME BZ T4 280HP ATX RWD USA BASE
631.GA1.0	2.0 GME BZ T4 280HP ATX AWD USA BASE
631.FR1.0	2.0 GME BZ T4 280HP ATX RWD USA B/SPORT
631.FA1.0	2.0 GME BZ T4 280HP ATX AWD USA B/SPORT
631.PA1.0	2.0 GME BZ T4 280HP ATX AWD USA SUPER
631.SA1.0	2.0 GME BZ T4 280HP ATX AWD USASPORT
631.VA1.0	2.0 GME BZ T4 280HP ATX AWD USA LUXURY

 

Yeah I think so I can't wait to see the both Stelvio and Giulia 2018 model next year I'm sure the stelvio will sale like hotcake

 

No hybrid....That's to bad. They are probably to busy working on more SUV's...Does Maserati have anything other than the GranTurismo refresh?? The good Maserati is on hold (Alfieri Coupe)!!

 

The 350hp is coming. I just have no info suggesting it will be for MY18.

The team responsible for the new Alfas is also working on future Maserati products.

 

Thanks for your reliable information once again

 

Does anyone have any feedback on the CC brakes vs standard?

 

I heard that they are especially grabby and hard to modulate until you get used to them due to the brake by electronic wire system.

Maybe something a future software flash could fix...

 

most of the inventory in the US has the CCB, very few with the standard brakes.

 

Please depreciate..please! I want one.

 

as far as the brakes I was just at MMC and I have the standard steel brakes...they held up surprisingly well...pushed the car hard to see where the limits would be...ran 4 laps no pushing just to get a feel....then 4 laps pushing hard.....brakes & Corsas were just fine...
if I was doing something extended....I'd address the pads perhaps...but so far so good...
as far as what Quads are around & how they are optioned...yes it would seem that dealers have loaded them up with CCBs....used to be a $5500 option now its $8k or there abouts...though supposedly people who ordered Quads prior to the price increase did not pay it...

 

Was able to test drive a Giulia TI yesterday and was seriously impressed. The steering, handling and ride are top tier, better than the typical choices. The engine is extremely responsive in dynamic and I wasn't able to notice any lag. The driving position is also spot on.

You really do feel like one with the car, the way the steering inputs and overall chassis tuning respond is refreshing. I can only imagine the Quadrifoglio.

Pity the lease programs in Canada are absolute garbage.

48 months, 16km per year, 0 down = 916$ tax in..........lol.........no comment.

 

I've had my Quadrifoglio for 2 months now and have pretty much stopped driving any of my other cars (Lusso aside). Alfa did an amazing job with this car!

 

How many are being leased vs "bought"?

I'm seriously tempted by this car but, don't want to take a huge hit on depreciation which FCA products are known for.

 

The 50 or so that dealer has sold so far have been mostly purchased because the residuals are so poor. I'd wait for my18 which will have improved tech and LEDs. Residuals should also be better

 

If the quality is there residuals will climb; only time will tell.