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| Alfa Romeo Giulietta 2010 |
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| Alfa Romeo Giulietta 2010 |
The Alfa Romeo Giulietta, (Type 940) previously known as Alfa Romeo 149 or Milano is a small family car and also the replacement for the Alfa Romeo 147. Giulietta production started towards the end of 2009 and was introduced at the March 2010 Geneva Motor Show. In a viability plan forwarded to the US Government in February 2009, Chrysler (a partner of Alfa Romeo parent company Fiat) reported that the 147 replacement would come to market as the Milano and that it could be built in the USA. However, this name was recently dismissed following Fiat’s decision to move Alfa Romeo’s Centro Stile to Turin from Milan – the management wanted to soften the focus on this episode that actually closes the glorious partnership between Alfa Romeo and the city of Milan.
Since a considerable number of Alfa Romeo customers are those aged 27–40, the absence of a three-door derivative tends to be a reasonable choice. This is because this age bracket tends to be more family-oriented, not only looking for sporty inclination in their cars, but also for space. Since the Giulietta will only be available in a 5-door version, the new Alfa MiTo will fill the vacancy of a small three-door car for the brand.
The Giulietta got its Italian dealer presentation on 22 and 23 May 2010. A new Giulietta advertising campaign is made with Hollywood actress Uma ThurmanThe Giulietta was designed with a target of a 5-star EuroNCAP safety rating. The car will have also many electronic devices as standard: VDC (Vehicle Dynamic Control) electronic stability control, DST (Dynamic Steering Torque), Q2 electronic differential and Alfa Romeo DNA selector which allows driver to choose between three different driving settings; Dynamic, Normal and All-Weather, this setting controls the behaviour of engine, brakes, steering, suspension and gearbox.
The Alfa Romeo Giulietta is equipped with a reactive head restraint and gained five star () rating and overall score of 87/100 in the Euro NCAP car safety tests. That result makes it the safest compact car ever. Giulietta´s result (97% Adult Occupant, 85% Child Occupant, 63% Pedestrian Protection and 86% Safety Assist) means that the car will also have five-star rating in 2012 when the Euro NCAP system will have reached maximum severity.
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| Alfa Romeo Giulietta 2010 |
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| Alfa Romeo Giulietta 2010 |
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| Alfa Romeo Giulietta 2010 |
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