Alfa Romeo Giulietta vs Rivals - specifications

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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

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