2021 Alfa Romeo Giulia pricing and specs detailed: New BMW 3 Series and Mercedes-Benz C-Class sedan rival gets facelifted

Alfa Romeo Australia has released the MY20 Giulia, the facelifted version of its mid-size sedan, which priorities value for money.

The Giulia’s range has been reduced from four grades to three, with the new Sport ($63,950 plus on-road costs) now the base variant, meaning the BMW 3 Series and Mercedes-Benz C-Class rival’s entry level is up $3050.

The mid-range Veloce is back but has had its price reduced by $1450, to $71,450, while the flagship Quadrifoglio has also returned, with its cost down $6950, to $138,950.

According to Alfa Romeo Australia, the new Sport, Veloce and Quadrifoglio offer buyers better value for money than their predecessors, increasing their bang for buck by more than 10, eight and eight per cent respectively.

All three versions get the facelifted Giulia upgrades, including rear privacy glass, an 8.8-inch touchscreen, Alfa Romeo’s latest multimedia system and a wireless smartphone charger.

All three versions get the facelifted Giulia upgrades, including an 8.8-inch touchscreen.

The mid-size sedan’s suite of advanced driver-assist systems has also expanded to include lane-keep and steering assist, adaptive cruise control, high-beam assist and driver attention alert as well as active blind-spot monitoring and traffic sign recognition.

Other standard equipment in the Sport includes 19-inch alloy wheels, red brake callipers, a sports steering wheel with heating, front sports seats with heating, leather upholstery, aluminium pedals and autonomous emergency braking.

The Veloce adds adaptive suspension, a rear limited-slip differential, a body kit, dual exhaust tailpipes, adaptive bi-Xenon headlights, eight-way power-adjustable front seats, heated rear seats, extended leather upholstery and ambient lighting.

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To stand out from the Giulia crowd, the Quadrifoglio also picks up a Monza sports exhaust system with quad tailpipes, forged 19-inch alloy wheels, Pirelli P Zero Corsa types, sports brakes, carbon-fibre trim, a Harman/Kardon sound system and leather and Alcantara upholstery.

Several options are available for the Giulia, including a $2955 Lusso Pack (adaptive suspension, Harman/Kardon sound system and ambient lighting) for the Sport, a $2255 dual-pane panoramic sunroof for the Sport and Veloce, and $13,500 carbon-ceramic brakes and $8260 Sparco carbon-fibre front sports seats for the Quadrifoglio.

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Both the Sport and Veloce are motivated by a 2.0-litre single-turbo four-cylinder petrol engine, with the former producing 147kW/330Nm, while the latter develops 206kW/400Nm.

Meanwhile, the Quadrifoglio steps up with a 3.0-litre twin-turbo V6 petrol engine that punches out 375kW/600Nm. Either way, the Giulia sends drive to the rear wheels via an eight-speed torque-converter automatic transmission.

For reference, Alfa Romeo Australia has sold 100 examples of the Giulia to the end of August this year, a 55.2 per cent decrease over the same period in 2019.

MY20 Alfa Romeo Giulia pricing before on-road costs