NEW GIULIA AND STELVIO

The new Alfa Romeo Giulia and Stelvio are in showrooms now

Both have premium features galore, especially on safety

hen Giulia and Stelvio were launched in 2016 and 2017 respectively, Alfa Romeo was hailed by the industry as having delivered true drivers’ cars that were innovative, safe and provided the complete package. Winning a multitude of awards, both vehicles have established sales success in the UK. With the 2020 model year now available in showrooms, the new Giulia and Stelvio ranges will bring a host of new premium features designed keep the cars at the forefront of the industry for innovation and safety.

Both the new Giulia and Stelvio ranges feature all new central console and cockpit with upgraded materials and finishes, all new start-of-the-art connectivity and new touchscreen functionality, all new advanced safety features providing advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) with Level 2 autonomy (see page 22) , increased specification on all trim lines providing added customer value, plus simplified and aligned range structure for both models.

The new re-designed centre consoles feature high-quality materials providing extra storage, along with an enhanced premium look and feel, including a new design gear stick in leather, improved weight and premium feel of the rotary dial, new and re-designed storage areas for ease of use, plus an Italian flag emblem on the gear stick surround.

A standard-fit 8.8-inch touchscreen infotainment system boasts W

new screen layout and graphics and customisation through ‘drag and drop’ interactive widgets with horizontal scroll.

In addition, a new standard seven-inch TFT cluster features an all-new design and layout with the new ADAS contents alongside a re-layout of all pages in the content area.

All-new advanced safety features and technology includes ADAS with Level 2 autonomy available as an option across the Super, Sprint, Lusso Ti and Veloce trim levels. The new Driver Assistance Pack Plus includes a host of features aligned to best-in-class technology. These include driver attention assist, traffic sign recognition with intelligent speed advisor, traffic jam and highway assist, lane-keeping assist and active blind spot detection.

Embedded Connectivity is standard across the range in both the Giulia and Stelvio. This includes:

My Assistant (eCall), My Remote (remote operations, vehicle finder, Eco coaching, driver alerts, home-to-vehicle IoT), Stolen Vehicle Services (theft alarm notification, stolen vehicle assistance), My Car (vehicle health reports and alerts, in-vehicle messaging). Plus, the following services are available through subscription: Wi-Fi Hotspot; My Navigation (send destination to vehicle, connected POI search, parking/ fuel finder) and Fleet Management (fuel management data feed, Fleet management platform).

On the road prices for the Giulia start from £33,950 and the Stelvio starts from £38,750.