The Alfa Romeo Giulietta (Type 940) is a five-door small family hatchback made by Alfa Romeo. Production started near the end of 2009 and the model was introduced at the March 2010 Geneva Motor Show. It placed second in the 2011 European Car of the Year awards and production ended on 22 December 2020, after ten years.
Alfa Romeo Giulietta at a glance
| Production | late 2009 to 22 December 2020 |
|---|---|
| Introduced | March 2010 Geneva Motor Show |
| Body | five-door hatchback |
| Platform | Fiat Group Compact (successor to the C-platform), about 100 million euros development |
| Front suspension | MacPherson struts |
| Rear suspension | multi-link |
| Wheels | 16, 17 or 18 inch (205/55 R16, 225/45 R17, 225/40 R18) |
| Length | around 4.3 m |
| Award | second in the 2011 European Car of the Year |
This page is based on English Wikipedia only, so the figures could not be cross-checked against a second source.
History of the Alfa Romeo Giulietta
The platform of the Giulietta is the Fiat Group’s Compact platform, the successor of the C-platform used by the Fiat Stilo, Fiat Bravo and Lancia Delta. It is practically an all-new modular platform: only the central front part comes from the previous C-platform, and that part is also modified. Fiat Group spent around 100 million euros developing it. In 2020 Alfa Romeo announced that it would axe the Giulietta.
English Wikipedia lists the steel content of the body: 84 % high-strength and ultra-high-strength hot-forged steels, 7 % hot-formed steels, 3.7 % aluminium, 2.3 % xenoy polymer and 3 % low-carbon mild steels.
Design and features
- Chassis: a longer wheelbase and shorter overhangs than older Fiat platforms, with MacPherson front suspension and a multi-link rear.
- Wheels: 16-, 17- or 18-inch wheels depending on the market and trim, with a 5-hole pattern on a 110 mm bolt circle.
Alfa Romeo Giulietta versions
- Giulietta (940): the 2010 five-door hatchback; our older pages for the 1.6 JTDm, 2.0 JTDm and Quadrifoglio Verde versions are covered here.
- Earlier Giuliettas: the 1954 and 1977 cars are separate models.
More Alfa Romeo cars are in our Alfa Romeo collection, for example the Alfa Romeo MiTo and the Alfa Romeo 159.
Alfa Romeo Giulietta questions and answers
When was the Alfa Romeo Giulietta (940) built?
From late 2009 until 22 December 2020.
What award did it win?
It placed second in the 2011 European Car of the Year.
What is it based on?
The Fiat Group’s Compact platform, an all-new modular platform.
What type of car is it?
A five-door small family hatchback.
Sources
- Alfa Romeo Giulietta (2010), English Wikipedia: overview, platform, production
