{"id":8224,"date":"2014-04-29T06:53:57","date_gmt":"2014-04-29T06:53:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/?p=8224"},"modified":"2015-03-18T19:48:21","modified_gmt":"2015-03-18T19:48:21","slug":"first-drive-alfa-romeo-giulietta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/index.php\/first-drive-alfa-romeo-giulietta\/","title":{"rendered":"First Drive: Alfa Romeo Giulietta"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_8225\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/JL4_8288.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8225\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8225\" alt=\"2014 Alfa Romeo Giulietta\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/JL4_8288.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/JL4_8288.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/JL4_8288-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8225\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">2014 Alfa Romeo Giulietta<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em><strong>The 2014 Alfa Romeo Giulietta promises, new engines, a fresh face and even more technology than before, So does it deliver? Suzanne Keane went to the Isle of Man to find out.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>What is it?<\/strong> 2014 improvements to Alfa Romeo\u2019s Giulietta include updated styling, new engines and some new technology!<\/p>\n<p><strong>First impressions of the Alfa Romeo Giuilietta?<\/strong> There\u2019s no doubt that Giulietta is a head turner and the new 2014 model comes with a new front grille, new alloy wheel designs and a few new colours \u2013 Cobalto Blue, Metallo Bronze and Luna Pearl (this looks like a silver car on a dull day but when the sun shines the pearl effect really shines through).<\/p>\n<p><strong>What about the interior?<\/strong> The Giulietta is an attractive car and this doesn\u2019t end once you\u2019re inside the cabin. The sporty dashboard comes with a 5\u201d touchscreen multimedia system as standard (6.5\u201d if you upgrade to sat nav) and plenty of options for connectivity. There\u2019s 350 litres of boot space and for a hatchback it has plenty of rear legroom.<\/p>\n<p><strong>And on the road?<\/strong> We drove the 1.4 Multiair 170bhp petrol and 2.0 150bhp Diesel models. I was most looking forward to the petrol version but the diesel surprised me and was a much more responsive engine and so would be my first choice! All Giuliettas come with Alfa\u2019s D.N.A. system and around town the Normal setting was perfect while Dynamic gave it that extra bit of a kick on the open road. The Giuiletta has stiff and sporty suspension which is great for driving but possibly not the best if comfort is your priority.<\/p>\n<p><b>How much? <\/b>Prices for the new model are not yet confirmed<b><\/b><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8226\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Giulietta2.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8226\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8226\" alt=\"The interior benefits from extensive revisions\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Giulietta2.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Giulietta2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Giulietta2-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8226\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The interior benefits from<br \/>extensive revisions<\/p><\/div>\n<p><b>How Safe?\u00a0<\/b>Alfa Romeo\u2019s Giulietta comes with six airbags, stability control and has a 5 star NCAP rating. It\u2019s also fited with DST (which prompts divers to apply the correct steering input in an emergency through impulses in the steering wheel) and a Pre-Fill system which arms the brakes for emergency braking if it senses the driver is losing control. 2014 models will also come with a tyre pressure monitoring system.<\/p>\n<p><b>What about my options?\u00a0<\/b>There\u2019s are 4 trim levels available \u2013 upgrading to \u201cDistrinctive\u201d will get you a cooled glove box, rear parking sensors, cruise control, an alarm and an armrest. Exclusive will get you 17\u201d alloy wheels, Microfibre seats, rain sensing wipers, tinted windows, sports suspension, red stitching on your steering wheel and aluminium pedals &amp; footrest. For the ultimate girlracer experience the \u201cSportiva Nav\u201d trim level comes with 18\u201d alloys, red Brembo brake callipers, white stitching on your steering wheel and Leather\/Alcantara seats.<\/p>\n<p><b>3 words to describe the Alfa Romeo\u00a0<\/b><strong>Giulietta<\/strong>\u00a0 Stylish; Smooth; Agile<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For more information about the Giulietta check out the Alfa Romeo\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.alfaromeo.ie\/ie\/#\/home\">website\u00a0<\/a>or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AlfaRomeoIreland?fref=ts\">facebook<\/a>\u00a0page<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Suzanne Keane\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>29th\u00a0April, 2014<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2014 Alfa Romeo Giulietta promises, new engines, a fresh face and even more technology than before, So does it deliver? Suzanne Keane went to the Isle of Man to find out. 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