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Alfa Romeo Giulia 2.2 Diesel Super Acceleration Test

The Alfa Romeo Giulia is finally available in versions regular people might buy. Forget the BMW M3 fighting Quadrifoglio model; we're going to look at one with a 2.2-liter diesel delivering 180 horsepower.
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While the number isn't mind-blowing, it still within what every other German luxury brand has. Pretty soon, this is going to be the only 2.2-liter diesel engine in the luxury market, as Mercedes is moving to a new 2-liter unit starting with the E-Class.

When matched to a manual gearbox, the turbodiesel mill puts out 380 Nm, the same as a Golf GTD. However, its true twisting power is only revealed when the optional 8-speed ZF automatic takes the load from the driver's left foot.

We're glad that for this acceleration test, Automann got a manual version. It might not be the most premium thing experience ever, but the short throw sets this apart from all the German rivals.

Performance-wise, the Giulia Super reaches 100 km/h in 8.4 seconds, slotting this between the 150 and 190 PS versions of the Audi A4 2.0 TDI. The reviewer says ride, comfort and refinement are all a step in the right direction for Alfa Romeo.

Of course, most German buyers will go for this powertrain if they ever decide to stop looking at Mercs, BMWs, and Audis. But the real attention grabbers are the V6 units. Besides a very competitive diesel, there's the mighty Giulia Q with as much power as the C63. Unfortunately, test drives have suggested a sanitary performance car, not a true Alfa reboot.

The only other problem we forsee with the Giulia is the lack of an interior "gimmick". Audi has the Virtual Cockpit; Mercedes has looooong screens and this... looks like a Dodge Dart.

As we've mentioned already, "Super" is the name of a trim level for the Giulia sedan, the current top one. Thre are only four powertrains available in Germany, all versions of this diesel engine with 150 or 180 PS and matched to the gearboxes that have been mentioned already.

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About the author: Mihnea Radu
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Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida.
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