Rolling in Four Leaf Clover

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Some people will never get their heads around Alfas and they’ll be sure to let you know about it at every opportunity. Some of the criticism is fair but much of it has been gleaned from Dave at the pub who’s brother’s mate’s dad had one in the 70s and it went rusty. And whilst many of the gripes about Alfa’s relate to cars from decades ago, and will have no bearing on the this 2015 Giulietta QV it’s probably best not to ask Dave for buying advice on this one. Read on...

Alfa Romeo make some gorgeous cars, if sometimes flawed. The Giulietta is one of those cars, a beauty for sure, but not without its compromises. But the good bits are really good and this is the top of the range Quadrifoglio Verde or QV. The easy way to spot the sportiest Alfas is the factory use of the four leaf clover symbol.

The Giulietta was released in 2010 and was in production for 10 years. It’s a good looking thing but it can be tricky to tell the base model from the top of the range model as they all look pretty good. However, the QV model has the 1750cc turbo four from the Alfa 4C mini supercar and produces 232hp. This one has the dual clutch auto which will hit 100kph nearly a second quicker than the manual. It’s very quick car and a blast to drive.

The Giulietta scores high in style and is more likely to get admiring looks than rivals such as the Golf GTI, Focus ST or the Megane RS but does lag behind a bit in terms of handling dynamics, equipment levels and ergonomics. But the Alfa starts to really appeal when you look at the price. This NZ new 2015 example with 66,000 kms on the clock can be purchased today for $18,990.

This Alfa is available to buy now at Turners Palmerston North with a 5 day money back guarantee. It’s time to scratch that Alfa itch, and don’t listen to Dave. More details here.