Alfa Romeo 149
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The Alfa Romeo Giulietta, (Type 940) previously known as Alfa Romeo 149 or Milano is a small family car produced by Italian automaker Alfa Romeo
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, as of early 2010 Fiat was instead planning to concentrate on bringing larger models to the US, such as the Giulia
. The Giulietta came in second place in the 2011 European Car of the Year
awards.
The 2010 Giulietta is available only as a 5-door hatchback
. The Giulietta got its Italian dealer presentation on 22 and 23 May 2010. A new Giulietta advertising campaign is made with Hollywood actress Uma Thurman
. The end of the advert features the car's mottos - 'I am Giulietta, and I am such stuff as dreams are made on' and 'Without heart, we would be mere machines'.
safety rating. The car also has 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. The Giulietta was named as best performing Small Family category car in 2010 by Euro NCAP.
also called as "C-Evo" during the planning stage. Practically this is all new platform. Fiat Group used around 100 million euros to re-engineer the C-platform, previously used for the Fiat Stilo
, Fiat Bravo
and Lancia Delta
, into C-Evo, it has a longer wheelbase, shorter overhangs and an advanced new type of MacPherson strut
front suspension and multi-link
rear suspension. Depending on the market and trim level, 16, 17, or 18 inch wheels are available. Available tire sizes are 205/55 R16, 225/45 R17, and 225/40 R18. The wheels use a 5-hole pattern with a 110 mm bolt circle. The length of the Giulietta is around 4.3 metres (14.1 ft), which is similar to the Alfa Romeo 156
. Only a five-door body is available for sale.
TCT (Twin Clutch Transmission) introduced at the 2010 Paris International Motor Show, will be choice gearboxes for customers.
The Alfa Romeo Giulietta uses a new engine which utilizes a system known as Multiair
. The system controls the amount of air going into the engine by controlling when air is allowed into the engine and how much the inlet valve opens. The system works by inserting a "tappet" between the cam shaft and the valve and the engine management system can control the amount of oil that is allowed into the "tappet" thus changing the effective opening profile of the inlet valve. The system can also change the overlap of the inlet and exhaust valves as well as changing the amount of lift and this allows the engine to maintain a steady pressure in the inlet manifold which is used to increase the amount of torque the engine produces while maintaining the efficiency of the engine. The system is said to increase torque by 20% while reducing emissions by a similar amount. All engines except the 1750 TBi have a Start&Stop system and all are Euro5 rated.
The top of the range model has 1.7L turbocharged engine the 1750 TBi - 235 PS with an exclusive Quadrifoglio Verde configuration (called Cloverleaf in the UK). 1750 is an engine size which has its roots in Alfa Romeo's history, with 1.75L engines being used to power some of Alfa Romeo's first cars. At the 2011 Bologna Motor Show
an LPG version of the Giulietta was unveiled.
Source
2011. The Multiair engines used in Giulietta was voted for the best new engine in 2010
. The car has also collected the following awards:
Alfa Romeo
Alfa Romeo Automobiles S.p.A. is an Italian manufacturer of cars. Founded as A.L.F.A. on June 24, 1910, in Milan, the company has been involved in car racing since 1911, and has a reputation for building expensive sports cars...
and also the replacement for the Alfa Romeo 147
Alfa Romeo 147
The Alfa Romeo 147 is a small family car produced by Italian automaker Alfa Romeo from 2000 to 2010. The 147 was voted European Car of the Year for 2001, beating the Ford Mondeo and the Toyota Prius....
. 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
Chrysler
Chrysler Group LLC is a multinational automaker headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA. Chrysler was first organized as the Chrysler Corporation in 1925....
(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, as of early 2010 Fiat was instead planning to concentrate on bringing larger models to the US, such as the Giulia
Alfa Romeo Giulia (2012)
The Alfa Romeo Giulia is upcoming compact executive car model by Alfa Romeo, it will replace the 159and it is planned to be unveiled in 2014 as sedan and station wagon body styles...
. The Giulietta came in second place in the 2011 European Car of the Year
European Car of the Year
The European Car of the Year award was established in 1964 by a collective of automobile magazines from different countries in Europe. The current organisers of the award are Auto , Autocar , Autopista , Autovisie , L'Automobile Magazine , Stern and Vi Bilägare .The voting jury consists of motoring...
awards.
The 2010 Giulietta is available only as a 5-door hatchback
Hatchback
A Hatchback is a car body style incorporating a shared passenger and cargo volume, with rearmost accessibility via a rear third or fifth door, typically a top-hinged liftgate—and features such as fold-down rear seats to enable flexibility within the shared passenger/cargo volume. As a two-box...
. The Giulietta got its Italian dealer presentation on 22 and 23 May 2010. A new Giulietta advertising campaign is made with Hollywood actress Uma Thurman
Uma Thurman
Uma Karuna Thurman is an American actress and model. She has performed in leading roles in a variety of films, ranging from romantic comedies and dramas to science fiction and action movies. Among her best-known roles are those in the Quentin Tarantino films Pulp Fiction and Kill Bill...
. The end of the advert features the car's mottos - 'I am Giulietta, and I am such stuff as dreams are made on' and 'Without heart, we would be mere machines'.
Safety and driving aids
The Giulietta was designed with a target of a 5-star EuroNCAPEuroNCAP
The European New Car Assessment Programme is a European car safety performance assessment programme based in Brussels and founded in 1997 by the Transport Research Laboratory for the UK Department for Transport and backed by several European governments.-History and activities:Euro NCAP is a...
safety rating. The car also has many electronic devices as standard: VDC (Vehicle Dynamic Control) electronic stability control
Electronic stability control
Electronic stability control is a computerized technology that may potentially improve the safety of a vehicle's stability by detecting and minimizing skids. When ESC detects loss of steering control, it automatically applies the brakes to help "steer" the vehicle where the driver intends to go...
, DST (Dynamic Steering Torque), Q2 electronic differential
Electronic Differential
The main purpose of the electronic differential is to replace the mechanical differential in multi-drive systems, providing the required torque for each driving wheel and allowing different wheel speeds. When cornering, the inner and outer wheels rotate at different speeds, because the inner...
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. The Giulietta was named as best performing Small Family category car in 2010 by Euro NCAP.
Platform
The platform used is Fiat Group’s CompactFiat Compact platform
The Compact Platform has been developed by engineers of the Fiat group for medium and large cars with front wheel drive or four wheel drive. The first application using platform is Alfa Romeo Giulietta unveiled in 2010...
also called as "C-Evo" during the planning stage. Practically this is all new platform. Fiat Group used around 100 million euros to re-engineer the C-platform, previously used for the Fiat Stilo
Fiat Stilo
The Fiat Stilo is a small family car available as a 3-door and a 5-door hatchback, as well as an estate , produced by the Italian automaker Fiat Automobiles. The Stilo 3-door and 5-door were launched in 2001 to replace the Fiat Bravo/Brava, with the Stilo MultiWagon following in 2002...
, Fiat Bravo
Fiat Bravo (2007)
The Fiat Bravo is a small family car introduced to the press in January 2007 in Rome, and later in the Geneva Motor Show in 2007.- History :The Bravo is produced in Fiat's plant in Piedimonte S. Germano. The car was designed by Fiat Style Centre. Austrian automotive company Magna Steyr engineered a...
and Lancia Delta
Lancia Delta
The Lancia Delta is a small family car produced by Italian automaker Lancia with the first generation being produced between 1979 and 1994, the second generation running from 1993 until 1999, and the third generation Delta entering production in 2008. It was first shown inFrankfurt Motor Show in 1979...
, into C-Evo, it has a longer wheelbase, shorter overhangs and an advanced new type of MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
The MacPherson strut is a type of car suspension system which uses the axis of a telescopic damper as the upper steering pivot. It is widely used in modern vehicles and named after Earle S. MacPherson, who developed the design.-History:...
front suspension and multi-link
Multi-link suspension
A multi-link suspension is a type of vehicle suspension design typically used in independent suspensions, using three or more lateral arms, and one or more longitudinal arms....
rear suspension. Depending on the market and trim level, 16, 17, or 18 inch wheels are available. Available tire sizes are 205/55 R16, 225/45 R17, and 225/40 R18. The wheels use a 5-hole pattern with a 110 mm bolt circle. The length of the Giulietta is around 4.3 metres (14.1 ft), which is similar to the Alfa Romeo 156
Alfa Romeo 156
The Alfa Romeo 156 is a compact executive car introduced by Italian automaker Alfa Romeo at the 1997 Frankfurt Motor Show as the replacement for the Alfa Romeo 155...
. Only a five-door body is available for sale.
Engines
The range of engines includes the new 1.4 T-Jet petrol and M-jet diesel family, all turbocharged. A six-speed manual and Dual Dry Clutch TransmissionDual clutch transmission
A dual clutch transmission, commonly abbreviated to DCT , is a differing type of semi-automatic or automated manual automotive transmission. It utilises two separate clutches for odd and even gear sets...
TCT (Twin Clutch Transmission) introduced at the 2010 Paris International Motor Show, will be choice gearboxes for customers.
The Alfa Romeo Giulietta uses a new engine which utilizes a system known as Multiair
Multiair
Multiair is an electro-hydraulic variable valve actuation technology controlling air intake in petrol or diesel engines . It is compatible with both naturally aspirated and forced-induction engines....
. The system controls the amount of air going into the engine by controlling when air is allowed into the engine and how much the inlet valve opens. The system works by inserting a "tappet" between the cam shaft and the valve and the engine management system can control the amount of oil that is allowed into the "tappet" thus changing the effective opening profile of the inlet valve. The system can also change the overlap of the inlet and exhaust valves as well as changing the amount of lift and this allows the engine to maintain a steady pressure in the inlet manifold which is used to increase the amount of torque the engine produces while maintaining the efficiency of the engine. The system is said to increase torque by 20% while reducing emissions by a similar amount. All engines except the 1750 TBi have a Start&Stop system and all are Euro5 rated.
The top of the range model has 1.7L turbocharged engine the 1750 TBi - 235 PS with an exclusive Quadrifoglio Verde configuration (called Cloverleaf in the UK). 1750 is an engine size which has its roots in Alfa Romeo's history, with 1.75L engines being used to power some of Alfa Romeo's first cars. At the 2011 Bologna Motor Show
Bologna Motor Show
The Bologna Motor Show is an auto show held in Bologna, Italy, in December. It is recognized as an international show by the Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles.- 2011 :...
an LPG version of the Giulietta was unveiled.
Petrol
| Model | Engine | Engine Code |
Displacement | Power | Torque | 0–100 km/h, s (0-62 mph), s |
Top speed | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.4 TB Fully Integrated Robotised Engine The FIRE is a series of automobile engines from Fiat. It was designed by Italian design firm Rodolfo Bonetto . It is constructed by robot assembly plants to reduce costs.... |
I4 Straight-4 The inline-four engine or straight-four engine is an internal combustion engine with all four cylinders mounted in a straight line, or plane along the crankcase. The single bank of cylinders may be oriented in either a vertical or an inclined plane with all the pistons driving a common crankshaft.... |
940B1000 | 1368 cc | 105 PS @5000 rpm | 206 newton metre @1750 rpm | 10.9 | 186 kilometre per hour | 2011 - |
| 1.4 TB Fully Integrated Robotised Engine The FIRE is a series of automobile engines from Fiat. It was designed by Italian design firm Rodolfo Bonetto . It is constructed by robot assembly plants to reduce costs.... |
I4 Straight-4 The inline-four engine or straight-four engine is an internal combustion engine with all four cylinders mounted in a straight line, or plane along the crankcase. The single bank of cylinders may be oriented in either a vertical or an inclined plane with all the pistons driving a common crankshaft.... |
198A4000 | 1368 cc | 120 PS @5000 rpm | 206 newton metre @1750 rpm | 9.4 | 195 kilometre per hour | 2010 - |
| 1.4 TB MultiAir Multiair Multiair is an electro-hydraulic variable valve actuation technology controlling air intake in petrol or diesel engines . It is compatible with both naturally aspirated and forced-induction engines.... |
I4 | 940A2000 | 1368 cc | 170 PS @5500 rpm | 250 newton metre @2500 rpm | 7.8 | 218 kilometre per hour | 2010 - |
| 1.4 TB MultiAir Multiair Multiair is an electro-hydraulic variable valve actuation technology controlling air intake in petrol or diesel engines . It is compatible with both naturally aspirated and forced-induction engines.... TCT |
I4 | 940A2000 | 1368 cc | 170 PS @5500 rpm | 250 newton metre @2500 rpm | 7.7 | 218 kilometre per hour | 2011 - |
| 1750 TBi | I4 | 940A1000 | 1742 cc | 235 PS @5500 rpm | 340 newton metre @1900 rpm | 6.8 | 242 kilometre per hour | 2010 - |
Diesel
| Model | Engine | Engine Code |
Displacement | Power | Torque | 0–100 km/h, s (0-62 mph), s |
Top speed | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.6L MultiJet | I4 | 940A3000 | 1598 cc | 105 PS @4000 rpm | 320 newton metre @1750 rpm | 11.3 | 185 kilometre per hour | 2010 - |
| 2.0L MultiJet | I4 | 940A5000 | 1956 cc | 140 PS @4000 rpm | 350 newton metre @1750 rpm | 9.0 | 205 kilometre per hour | 2010 - |
| 2.0L MultiJet | I4 | 940A4000 | 1956 cc | 170 PS @4000 rpm | 350 newton metre @1750 rpm | 8.0 | 218 kilometre per hour | 2010 - |
| 2.0L MultiJet TCT | I4 | 940A4000 | 1956 cc | 170 PS @4000 rpm | 350 newton metre @1750 rpm | 7.9 | 218 kilometre per hour | 2011- |
LPG
| Model | Engine | Engine Code |
Displacement | Power | Torque | 0–100 km/h, s (0-62 mph), s |
Top speed | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.4 LPG Turbo | I4 | n/a | 1368 cc | 120 PS @5000 rpm | 206 newton metre @1750 rpm | 10.3 | 195 kilometre per hour | 2011 - |
Fuel consumption (EC 1999/100) and CO2 emissions
| Model | City l/100 km | Highway l/100 km | Combined l/100 km | CO2 Carbon dioxide Carbon dioxide is a naturally occurring chemical compound composed of two oxygen atoms covalently bonded to a single carbon atom... emission g/km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.4 TB (105 PS) | 8.4 L/100 km | 5.3 L/100 km | 6.4 L/100 km | 149 g/km |
| 1.4 TB | 8.4 L/100 km | 5.3 L/100 km | 6.4 L/100 km | 149 g/km |
| 1.4 TB MultiAir | 7.9 L/100 km | 4.7 L/100 km | 5.9 L/100 km | 137 g/km |
| 1.4 TB MultiAir TCT | 6.7 L/100 km | 4.3 L/100 km | 5.2 L/100 km | 121 g/km |
| 1750 TBi | 10.8 L/100 km | 5.8 L/100 km | 7.6 L/100 km | 177 g/km |
| 1.6L MultiJet | 5.5 L/100 km | 3.7 L/100 km | 4.4 L/100 km | 114 g/km |
| 2.0L MultiJet (140 PS) | 5.6 L/100 km | 3.9 L/100 km | 4.5 L/100 km | 119 g/km |
| 2.0L MultiJet (170 PS) | 5.8 L/100 km | 4.1 L/100 km | 4.7 L/100 km | 124 g/km |
| 2.0L MultiJet TCT (170 PS) | 5.3 L/100 km | 4 L/100 km | 4.5 L/100 km | 119 g/km |
Source
Awards
The Giulietta came as second in European Car of the YearEuropean Car of the Year
The European Car of the Year award was established in 1964 by a collective of automobile magazines from different countries in Europe. The current organisers of the award are Auto , Autocar , Autopista , Autovisie , L'Automobile Magazine , Stern and Vi Bilägare .The voting jury consists of motoring...
2011. The Multiair engines used in Giulietta was voted for the best new engine in 2010
International Engine of the Year
The International Engine of the Year is an annual competition for automotive industry internal combustion engines, judged by a panel of automobile journalists from around the world. It is organised by the United Kingdom's largest technical motoring, aerospace and traffic management publication...
. The car has also collected the following awards:
- Auto Europa 2011
- Auto Trophy 2010 (Design Trophy - Compact Category) - Auto Zeitung
- Compact Car of the Year Trophée L'Argus
- Greek Car of the Year 2011
- Czech Republic Car of the Year 2011
- Die besten autos 2010 - Import compact cars category - Auto, Motor und SportAuto, Motor und Sportauto motor und sport , often abbreviated to AMS, is a leading German automobile magazine. It is published fortnightly by Motor Presse Netzwerk subsidiary Motor Presse Stuttgart, a specialist magazine publisher that is 59.9% owned by the publishing house Gruner + Jahr.The magazine, originally...