I Spent A Week With A 2020 Alfa Romeo Giulia | Here's Why I'd Buy One!

[@jacobmagnuson8245]

Got the Giulia recently in Visconti Verde and can confirm it is a beautiful color!

[@23Piccolina]

Finally Eddie, you've come around to your senses! You finally reviewed my car. I've been enjoying my Giulia since 2017. I've owned 71 cars since 1974, and this sport sedan is one of the very best cars I've owned. Style, performance, gas mileage, the car has it all for a very reasonable price. Great review!

[@diegoyuiop]

71?

[@23Piccolina]

@@diegoyuiop All one at a time too. I used to work in a mailroom.

[@williamlong2682]

Giulia is an amazing car. One of my personal favorites in this segment. Handling is incredible and I love how it’s off the beaten path. Rare and unique, not just everyone else’s 3 Series or C Class. LOVE that spec, too! Almost exactly how I’d get mine!

[@EddieX]

Agreed!!

[@Jacobk66]

They aren’t selling that’s why they are rare. A couple years ago they forced the dealers to bring in a lot of them and they had to mark them down by 40% just to unload them. Resale values are just terrible. Maybe you can get a cheap lease though.

[@williamlong2682]

Jake Kennedy While sales may indicate the public perception of the car, sales aren’t always indicative of the merits of the car, which are quite good as Eddie described in the video.

[@williamlong2682]

EddieX Also almost agree with your top 3 picks in this class, but I’d swap out the C Class for the Volvo S60 in terms of purely a comfortable, luxurious daily driver. It may not be RWD or the sportiest entry in the segment, but that’s not hugely important for just an around-town daily. C Class still excellent, though, without question.

[@burtdemill9393]

@@Jacobk66 Very good leases out there right now....sedans in general are not selling well, its the SUV love affair trend...ugh.

[@SirFamousNX]

I got my 2020 Giulia in this exact color, and it's the color that drew me into upgrading from my first car. No regrets whatsoever, absolutely love it! Great vid!

[@mindspinn311]

Green looks so good on this car. Giulia is so underrated among its competitors, but it drives better than all of them and hands down looks the best. Everyone talks about the Quad but I’d get the Ti Sport or possibly even the base.

[@moonkeis]

I’ve DD a Ti sport for the last 2 years, definitely still puts a smile on my face.

[@carlamcclendon4314]

A=Advanced efficiency. The Alfa is the best driving car in it’s class. Love mine!

[@EddieX]

Ah yes. That's what it stands for. Thanks!! Hope you keep enjoying yours

[@maxmorris4562]

Has it been reliable? Any issues?

[@princeamg]

@@maxmorris4562 get it under warranty you’ll be fine . compared to the Germans they’re better imo

[@maxmorris4562]

@@princeamg Yh true cause the germans always go over the top with the technology

[@princeamg]

@@maxmorris4562 plus the Germans have proven to be unreliable for years. I own a Milano blue Ti and it’s a dream to drive it’s a fun car overall obviously not the QV but it’s a good comfortable ride, I would go for it if you have to means and credit I would suggest to lease it , your reliability worries will be out the door HAHA

[@leonvandenbogaert9604]

Our Giulia, we have now for 3 years.. perfect car 🚗🚗🚗🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🚘🚘🚘

[@troycannon2172]

How’s the reliability

[@maxmorris4562]

How reliable is it??

[@leonvandenbogaert9604]

@@maxmorris4562 very good we have also the Stelvio 🇮🇹🥊🇮🇹🥊🇮🇹🥊🇮🇹

[@leonvandenbogaert9604]

@@maxmorris4562 and spider 🇮🇹🥊🇮🇹🥊🇮🇹🥊🇮🇹🥊🇮🇹

[@maxmorris4562]

Great!, was thinking about a BMW but now I have changed my mind completely. Beautiful car.

[@pira.kathir]

Great review. I feel like a lot of reviews struggle with timing and being too long. But this was a good balance of info within 10mins. Excited to see whats next

[@EddieX]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Tyrewhisperer]

The only reason why its that long is because it means they can put in more adds sn they get more money

[@StupidFastTruck]

The cotton wood flying around is a cool effect, I know too well...It gets EVERYWHERE!! I love the color of that car.

[@EddieX]

Haha thanks!

[@PikachuPcar]

You're still one of the best in giving car reviews!

[@EddieX]

Thank you for the support!

[@MrMirofl]

it looks beautiful and elegant imo. Nice video Eddie

[@EddieX]

Glad you like it!

[@OmbraYSG]

BTW: here in Italy we have way more engines! 2.2 JTDM - 136hp Turbo Diesel 2.2 JTDM - 150/160 TD (hp depends on the production year) 2.2 JTDM - 180/190 TD (same) 2.2 JTDM - 210 Q4 TD (“Veloce” 2.0 - 200hp gas 2.0 - 280hp gas RWD or Q4 2.9 - 510hp Quadrifoglio The most common are the 2.2 150/160hp and the 180/190hp Turbo Diesel, only because gas prices and taxes based on the hp! Only fews can own the 280hp or the Quadrifoglio! Retail prices also are commonly higher than US. Base Model Giulia 2.2 JTDM 136hp (aka the fleet car) starts at 43’000€ The car in the video starts at 57’000€🤣

[@Vampire_born_in_2006]

2.2 JTDM - 136hp Turbo Diesel 2.2 JTDM - 150/160 TD (hp depends on the production year) 2.2 JTDM - 180/190 TD (same) 2.2 JTDM - 210 Q4 TD (“Veloce” 2.0 - 200hp gas these are useless you produce it and it is more expensive for people, because you have more socialism

[@Chironex_Fleckeri]

This car looks so good. I could drive one of these til the wheels fell off and be happy. The interior is so much better now. I may pick one up secondhand

[@marijanmilinovic303]

I bought 2.2 180hp for less than 30.000€ brand new ;) ok, production 2017, bought 2019

[@Vampire_born_in_2006]

@@marijanmilinovic303 in USA 2017 280HP is $20k

[@marijanmilinovic303]

@@Vampire_born_in_2006 brand new? Mine was 0km.

[@1DerfulSniping]

I really enjoyed the editing and production of this video. Good work eddie!

[@EddieX]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@CumminsVoortman]

Great car. Great review. Alfa Romeo is a great brand.

[@drew9312]

Great review as always Eddie. Enjoyed the update- much better interior & with you on the colour- love it.

[@EddieX]

Thank you!

[@pauldtaeza]

Drove a G70 and it was good but the Giulia TI Q2 sport handles better with a more supple ride and better steering

[@burtdemill9393]

I've had a 2018 Gulia TI Q2 for 2 years now....great car, so unfortunate that the early '17 software bugs gave Alfa a bad wrap....car mags whined about it relentlessly. So far, sticking sunroof switch has been only issue.

[@pauldtaeza]

Agreed! And the Q2 feels more lithe and nimble than the QV. I wouldn’t trade the 2.9 F154 V6 though.

[@Officalwaffles]

I just bought one 3 hours ago best car ever so far its practical but sporty i cant explain it. Im 21 and bought one for 28k

[@darwinhernandez1019]

Still have your car?

[@leisuresuit10]

Great review - thorough and to-the-point. I keep telling myself, the Sport trim with paddle shifter is better. But, at my age, I'd probably enjoy the posh Lusso trim (in Verde Visconti!).

[@EddieX]

Glad you liked it. The paddles are awesome for sure, and absolutely go with this paint

[@burtdemill9393]

@@EddieX so nice to see colors come back again....black, white, gray. Yawn. Especially if you plan to lease, have a little fun!

[@philgooddr.7850]

The mandatory trigger fwd to reverse is to avoid false maneuvers like those reported AMG getting thru the wall of a parking lot at the fifth floor and hanging out there as only the bonnet got thru... I saw also a driver parked and idling with an A8 limo making a false movement and hurting a few persons in the move. So, the locking trigger with its small delay timer prevents those incidents but must be moved in sequence which is a bit annoying but is also a lot safer. The Ghibli was already criticized by test drivers ignoring this safety function and it got reprogrammed faster, but this ZF 8HP gearbox is so responsive and fast that such protection of undesired shifts is welcomed, and the trigger justify and reminds you : "do you really want to change direction" yes or no? Before it's too late...Once you drive with the shifter stuck on drive pos. you forget it. One last word about sensitive brakes hard to modulate on Quadrifoglio and many Alfa, it is nice because it's so light that you can drive them bare feet in summer but the braking deceleration also move your body forward which increases the pressure onto the brake proportional to your own weight. so that my light wife didn't notice it but heavier, I prefer to tight well the seat belt and drive with round toes driving shoes pivoting and gripping better onto the floor. Again something different to get used to, but great and that is also how and why we like those unique cars...

[@Labergemusic]

Nice to see your channel continue to grow!!

[@EddieX]

Thanks!

[@jeffsloane8628]

Great job on this review. You communicated what changed without going into too much detail.

[@marka.2484]

I could not agree with you more. I have driven BMW 3 series for more than 8 years (E92, F31). But when I had to choose my new lease car a year ago, I made the choice for an Alfa Romeo Giulia Veloce (Ti sport in the US) diesel. Stromboli grey outside, red leather inside. It is such a pleasant, engaging car to drive, like the former 3 series used to do. Who cares about infotainment, if a car like this drive the way it does...

[@peterf46]

I’ve got a 2020 veloce. Yep, it’s amazing.

[@vibinwithju7648]

What is reliability like tho

[@dodo-yu1hl]

Excellent review, keep it up! I am just curious as to why you are disappointed with the current Bmw 3 Series, as a lot of people seem to like it ?

[@paologaviglio1856]

Giulia the best! The best! Beautyfull car!

[@Wolfson47]

"'You forgot to point out that leather is an extra cost option in Mercedes C Class

[@burtdemill9393]

Yes, "MB Tex" , otherwise known as German vinyl is standard

[@karlos1060]

Great review, love the car! And to me it seems you like to color to :)

[@Roccoedante]

Very nice. Thank you so much for the review.

[@effa114]

Great review Eddie. Love the Giulia. How would you compare it to the recent Cadillac cars?

[@anishsubedi5802]

You should try to get a review on the new IS and TLX that just came out!

[@EddieX]

I'd love to

[@sneakybandera8894]

no one wants to reveiw those shit cars

[@vince7349]

Good Job on the review

[@anaswarjayakumar852]

Please do more videos like this

[@DucatiDiaries]

Definitely a sexy car. I like your GT350R better though. :)

[@EddieX]

Completely different animal haha

[@bc8580]

Eddie since you liked the Giulia Q so much compared to the competition, will you actually consider owning the car as a daily?

[@EddieX]

Living where it snows, I still want awd/4wd, therefore my dailies have been cars like my s4, RS7 and now the truck. If I lived somewhere warm all year round, it would be seriously considered

[@bc8580]

This solves the “mystery” after your initial enthusiastic review only to see you buy an Audi. Wished the Giulia Q came in AWD like the Stelvio Q, Great objective review.

[@PAPASTHEGREAT]

The Green in my opinion doesn't show the sporting character of the car did you saw it in red(Rosso Alfa) with black interior and if you order the Veloce TI with the carbon parts and the rear wing looks Amazing.

[@chrispomplun1511]

Can u get the tan interior with the sport?

[@stevenhaas9622]

no. that specific light tan (Crema) is only available on the lusso. There is a darker tan and a light greyish-white called Ice that is available on the sport.

[@Sentry331]

If you could sqing a Giulia with the carbon package, that would be dope.

[@ffblegend]

I can't find one in green to save my life!

[@whispjohn]

The Quadrifoglio is the cheapest Ferrari you can buy, yes, the CHEAPEST. It a Ferrari in all but the badge.

[@burtdemill9393]

Agreed. I've driven many, many cars. Quad is a top 3 for me

[@jaymahabir9966]

whispjohn. I would suggest getting your facts right before commenting. Just because the engine was derived from a Ferrari does not make it a Ferrari. Forsa Alfa

[@darrell9616]

@@jaymahabir9966 Actually, he's closer to the truth than you might realize. Go and do a little research on this platform and you will find that at least 1 Ferrari engineer worked on this car.

[@ffblegend]

Can you get the touch screen in the 2018 model?

[@JStryker7]

No. 2020 was the interior refresh. The only changes before were AA/ACP in 2018 and tilt seats in 2019.

[@nattga]

I wouldn’t mind owning one but I need to do more research on maintenance cost of ownership. There isn’t much info on that.

[@XxGDUBxX7]

Great color choice

[@angryroadster7772]

I would love to own but scared of maintaince bill.

[@JStryker7]

The max service is just under $800. I have one and it’s no different than any other luxury brand in terms of maintenance. It’s a fantastic car.

[@derekchisholm972]

It’s GREEN!

[@EddieX]

Very green

[@Jacobk66]

You know this reminds me of the Cadillac Catera my mom had back in the late 90’s. Same color outside and inside and oddly they are kind of shaped similar. Hopefully it doesn’t overheat itself and burn up like her Catera did back in 2000. So many parallels- It’s resale was horrendous just like this one!

[@jaymahabir9966]

When you love a car and can afford it, who cares about resale value.

[@mso8190]

Beautiful spec.

[@catvisimo]

Genesis is a new brand with 0 interest to people that love cars :)

[@gregorizi]

I like Genesis and i like cars.

[@chengsun134]

@@gregorizi ALFA > Genesis

[@jplew138]

You obviously haven't driven a G70...

[@jplew138]

@john vento Depends on whether you care about "prestige" or how the car actually drives. Remember - no one took Lexus seriously at first either. They learned.

[@jplew138]

@john vento It was the Hyundai badge. And that was a long time ago, before they hired Albert Biermann from BMW and Luc Donckerwolke from Bentley. The G70 3.3 is a BEAST. And the value can't be beat. 365 horsepower for the price of a 4 cylinder 330i.

[@Orinococ23]

Wheres Parker?

[@EddieX]

Who?

[@itsy3h]

I think the wheels on this model are a bit too small and make the car look quite awkward, otherwise it’s a beautiful car, reliability likely isn’t great, but if you can get a good lease on it, it’s probably quite a good take

[@EddieX]

I think they were a good size. Everything with massive wheels just makes the ride harsher

[@paulj9821]

@@EddieX they don't understand that larger than 17' is mostly for aesthetics. Alfa explained this when people asked why the Quadrifoglio had 17' wheels. Plus as you mentioned, the larger 20" slim profile tires are much harsher.

[@manganvbg90]

Stunning looks, just a shame that italian cars has ”that” reputation about reliability 😢

[@CarGuy11]

Was this a press car? Didn’t think Alfa had them.

[@sofronisv]

I wonder if you bother if in 10 years this 50000 euro car will cost in the market just 3000 euro. Otherwise is an excellent car.

[@TheReboot]

That's a Dahm nice shirt!

[@vincenzoiemmola03]

amazing car, but i think you should have added paddles in the steering wheel, it's another experience

[@Rinanathar]

I get your headrest point 😄

[@josemarquez6935]

Eddie Dahm💪🏼

[@EddieX]

My dorito engine friend Rob has a cool shirt 😂

[@tsaurus5051]

0:46 my F-150 does 0-60 in 5.7 lol

[@babyyoda8195]

4:09 shit paddles? 🤣

[@jnnic8138]

Had a giuila 2.2d speciale (which is the sporty trim here in uk)for 3 and bit years .. good car , stunning looks .. but also a nightmare with build quality issues and issues with the dealerships here in uk regarding service quality... just got a c300 and happy to be back in a merc .. still love Alfa’s ... but it came with its problems

[@Eggsplanepls]

one week tester eh give it back asap before it breaks down

[@tyson2964]

Aah the sheep are here. Good man, there is always one. And your it.

[@jamieh2304]

Yes, tell us all exactly what is going to go wrong with it. It'll be the usual drivel like italian electrics (Bosch) or the gearbox (zf) etc....

[@jaymahabir9966]

BMW fanboy

[@kevinmamba420]

but does the door still holds a tube of toothpaste?

[@EddieX]

I have no idea

[@23Piccolina]

That was the Maserati Ghibli Kevin. Get your "Italian car hate" straight.

[@paulj9821]

@@23Piccolina also that gap was designed intentionally

[@CarlsGarage1]

exotic front with Corolla rear designs...plus the tire is too thin..

[@Anttihii]

what mushrooms u ate?

[@paulj9821]

Then get the Quadrifoglio

[@jaymahabir9966]

Toyota!!!. Are you referring to the car that every Tom, Dick and Harry drives?.

[@michaelz4357]

It looks good until a cop tells you to put on front license plate....

[@EddieX]

That's true for every car lol. This car was registered in MI so no front plate was needed

[@michaelz4357]

@@EddieX especially on this one because of the signature fascia design! lol

[@23Piccolina]

Been driving my Giulia for 3 years no front plate, never been stopped yet in California

[@machtschnell7452]

" .... and even more importantly .....", please.

[@mirosawolszewski2162]

🗝

[@RAYZGM]

Scotty Kilmer would absolutely not approve!

[@bullsnyyfan4442]

Isn’t the reliability of a Giulia crap?

[@EndlessVoid98]

Early models had some electronic issues but should be fixed with the 2020 ones.

[@jamieweyndling1861]

Not true. I have had absolutely no problems with mine. First AR that I have owned but very happy. Amazing handling and it looks great.

[@johnlee5307]

Out of all the cars I've owned in the last 40 years, my Ti Sport Rwd, turned out to be one of the most reliable and best handling cars. I returned it after my 2 yr lease was over. Only took it in to the dealer twice for 10K mile oil change and maintenance. For a fun daily this is hard to beat. It's very compliant on all surfaces and handles like a much lighter sports car at 8 tenths. Little soft at the edges for the hardest driving but then that's what the Quad is for. The only problem is the lack of a stand alone dealership to add that luxury touch you expect for the money and the brand. Instead I had to take it to a FCA dealer for service where you are treated the same as a Dodge/Ram owner. Still prefer it over the Germans, as the total cost of the lease and other costs were a lot less due to the aggressive terms. My dealer also gave me free maintenance for 2 years although only the first one was covered under the lease terms. The full stop and go adaptive cruise worked really well on my 2018 so I am sure it's even better on the new ones. I hope FCA keeps this brand alive in the USA, would love to see what they do for the next gen.

[@jaymahabir9966]

No. You are referring to the Alfa's of 30 or 40 years ago.

[@jaymahabir9966]

It's only idiots that haven't driven or owned an Alfa that would make such stupid comments. They must stop reading motoring magazines where reporters are sponsored by BMW as their daily drivers. You are never a petrol head until you've owned an Alfa.

[@A_guan]

I would drive one but never own one because it's actual garage will be the service department at the Alfa dealer

[@EddieX]

I feel like that reputation is exaggerated. I know multiple people who have owned modern Alfa Romeos who have only experienced occasional minor issues, equivalent to a new BMW or Audi

[@A_guan]

EddieX woahh wasn't expecting that. I guess the 2.0L motors don't have as many issues

[@thecookie0310]

I’ve had both a 2017 Giulia and currently a 2019 Stelvio.. never had any engine issues. Have some minor recalls, but nothing that kept the car in the shop more than a day. Think they’re better than they get a rep for tbh

[@1g4u]

It’s aight

[@malveaux41]

Nice but.....GT350R!!!!!!!

[@EddieX]

Filming more videos with it this week!! Have a backlog of past videos to edit and post too! Tuned Alfa 4C coming up soon.

[@legionmartin]

Alpha Romeo is at the bottom of nearly every reliability chart of have researched. Hard stop no go.

[@DonViToCRLNE]

Thats not a big deal BMW, Audi, Merc and Porsche are pretty down at the bottom too, not that far away from AlFa Romeo. So if you want a nearly 100% reliable car, go for japanese.

[@CumminsVoortman]

Incorrect. They are reliable.

[@DonViToCRLNE]

@john vento Every brand has its ,,monday-cars" even japanese. I dont know much about Infiniti but as i know Lexus is the most reliable brand.

[@RogueBrit]

That's amusing an American car reviewer criticizing a european car interior quality.....

[@EddieX]

And why is that?

[@RogueBrit]

@@EddieX because American cars have such a history of great handling and high build quality...............😂🤣😂

[@EddieX]

I've owned several European cars, driven dozens more, as well as American cars. I think I'm pretty qualified to discuss the quality of any vehicle I drive...

[@pete1972]

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