Alfa Romeo Giulietta vs Rivals - specifications
| vw golf gt | alfa giulietta lusso 1.4 tb | vaux. astra SRi 1.6 turbo | |
|---|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | £20,870/£20,870 | £19,495/£20,235 | £21,005/£24,055 |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/30,000) | £8,390/40.2% | N/A | £6,470/30.8% |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £751/£1,502 | £584/£1,169 | £840/£1,680 |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | £2,094/£3,489 | N/A | £2,397/£3,995 |
| Ins. group/quote/road tax band/cost | 30/£464/F/£125 | 23/£562/E/£110 | 24/£459/G/£155 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £299 (two-year deal) | N/A | £155/£220/£250 |
| Length/wheelbase | 4,199/2,575mm | 4,351/2,634mm | 4,419/2,685mm |
| Height/width | 1,480/1,786mm | 1,465/1,798mm | 1,510/1,814mm |
| Engine | 4cyl in-line/1,390cc | 4cyl in-line/1,368cc | 4cyl in-line/1,598cc |
| Peak power | 158/5,800 bhp/rpm | 170/5,500 bhp/rpm | 178/5,500 bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque | 240/1,500 Nm/rpm | 230/2,250 Nm/rpm | 230/2,200 Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | 6-spd man/fwd | 6-spd man/fwd | 6-spd man/fwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 55 litres/sp. saver | 60 litres/sp. saver | 56 litres/sp. saver |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 350/1,305 litres | 350 litres/N/A | 351/1,216 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | 1,346/569/1,400kg | 1,290/505/1,300kg | 1,440/525/1,500kg |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 10.9 metres/N/A | 10.9 metres/N/A | 11.0 metres/0.31Cd |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (60k)/1yr | 3yrs (unlimited)/3yrs | 3yrs (60k)/1yr |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | Variable/223 | 18,000 miles/46 | 20,000 miles/404 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 17th/22nd | 23rd/21st | 32nd/30th |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./stars | 97/84/61/5 | 97/85/63/5 | 95/84/46/5 |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 8.3/8.0 secs | 8.1/8.0 secs | 8.5/8.2 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 4.4/5.2 secs | 3.7/5.5 secs | 4.5/6.5 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th | 8.0/10.2 secs | 6.3/9.2 secs | 8.5/11.0 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 137mph/2,400rpm | 135mph/2,600rpm | 138mph/2,500rpm |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 50.4/36.4/9.5m | 51.8/37.5/9.5m | 48.5/36.3/8.5m |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 60/42/63/75dB | 64/42/64/74dB | 59/41/64/72dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 30.8mpg/373 miles | N/A | 26.9mpg/331 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 34.9/54.3/44.8mpg | 36.2/61.4/48.7mpg | 32.1/50.4/41.5mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 212/145g/km/18% | N/A/134g/km/15% | 281/159g/km/20% |
| Airbags/Isofix/parking sensors | Seven/yes/£420 | Six/yes/£250 | Six/yes/£375 |
| Air-con/leather/heated seats | Yes/£1,815/£365* | Yes/£1,400/£250 | Y/£1,025/£1,025** |
| Auto box/stability/cruise control | £1,345/yes/yes | No/yes/yes | No/yes/yes |
| Metallic paint/xenons/keyless go | £430/no/no | £490/£900/no | £435/£975^/no |
| Sat-nav/aux-in/Bluetooth | £1,700/yes/£240 | £1,200/yes•/yes | £835/yes/£215 |
