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Introduced in 2010, the Alfa Romo Giulietta is just as gorgeous as ever, but the compact hatchback didn't age well when you compare it to fresher segment competitors like the SEAT Leon. Fret not, though, as Alfa Romeo is preparing to nip and tuck the Giulietta.
Internally known as the Tipo 940, the 2016 Alfa Romeo Giulietta facelift has been spotted in Italy by BMWPassion member beckervdo and autopareri.com member Touareg 2.5. From the attached spy photos, it's fairly easy to spot the visual differences.
At the rear, the taillights are virtually unchanged from the current model, yet the bumper has been mildly resculpted. While the side profile hasn't suffered any cosmetic changes whatsoever, the front fascia has borrowed some styling cues from the all-new Giulia.
According to beckervdo of BMWPassion, other important include "updated telematics and passive safety," although this information can't be verified for authenticity at the time of writing. As for the inside, it's anybody's guess what changes have been operated in there. Still, we're betting a tenner that we should expect a latest-gen Uconnect touchscreen infotainment system, as well as a new steering wheel.
As for the oily bits, the crystal ball doesn't tell much. All of us wish that Alfa Romeo will employ one of the new turbocharged 2-liter four-cylinder engines from the Giulia sedan with the updated Giulietta hatchback, but our sensible pants opinion is that we'll only get reworked engines from the T-Jet and MultiJet families.
A more potent 1750 TBi should be offered for the go-faster version of the Giulietta, which will reportedly drop the Quadrifoglio Verde appellation. It was bound to happen though, more so when you take into consideration that a not-so-hot hatch can't share its name with the 510 HP monster known as the Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio Verde. The latter, ladies and gentlemen, is the BMW M3's worst nightmare.
At the rear, the taillights are virtually unchanged from the current model, yet the bumper has been mildly resculpted. While the side profile hasn't suffered any cosmetic changes whatsoever, the front fascia has borrowed some styling cues from the all-new Giulia.
According to beckervdo of BMWPassion, other important include "updated telematics and passive safety," although this information can't be verified for authenticity at the time of writing. As for the inside, it's anybody's guess what changes have been operated in there. Still, we're betting a tenner that we should expect a latest-gen Uconnect touchscreen infotainment system, as well as a new steering wheel.
As for the oily bits, the crystal ball doesn't tell much. All of us wish that Alfa Romeo will employ one of the new turbocharged 2-liter four-cylinder engines from the Giulia sedan with the updated Giulietta hatchback, but our sensible pants opinion is that we'll only get reworked engines from the T-Jet and MultiJet families.
A more potent 1750 TBi should be offered for the go-faster version of the Giulietta, which will reportedly drop the Quadrifoglio Verde appellation. It was bound to happen though, more so when you take into consideration that a not-so-hot hatch can't share its name with the 510 HP monster known as the Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio Verde. The latter, ladies and gentlemen, is the BMW M3's worst nightmare.
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