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What's New for 2025?
The 2025 Giulia is essentially unchanged aside from a $655 price hike for both the Q2 RWD and Q4 AWD variants. Note, however, that Alfa has simplified the 2025 model structure by doing away with separate trim levels, so last year's Sprint, Ti and Veloce trims are gone. There's also a limited-production Tributo Italiano package that enhances the Giulia's handling as well as its appearance.
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Let's get the reliability part out of the way first. Anecdotally, yes, you can find some horror stories about the Giulia ownership experience if you poke around. But consider Edmunds' Giulia consumer reviews from earlier in this generation, which shed light on how these cars have been holding up in the real world. From the lofty overall rating to the enthusiastic praise found in many of the reviews, a picture emerges that's decidedly at odds with the Giulia's reputation. Buying a car is always a gamble, but there's enough data out there to suggest that the Giulia may not be an ownership nightmare after all.
On the performance front, the Giulia feels alive in a way that cars generally don't anymore. It's got a palpable sense of urgency — time to go, right now — and the tight steering and athletic chassis are happy to facilitate. The eight-speed ZF automatic that seems to be in most fine European machines these days is on its toes for Alfa duty, ripping off sophisticated shifts that'll quell any urges you might have had to seek a manual transmission elsewhere. And there's plenty of push from the pumped-up turbocharged four-cylinder engine, which makes considerably more power than rival 2.0T motors and puts the Giulia at the front of its class acceleration-wise.
The only thing that gives us pause from behind the wheel is the engine's bizarrely low redline of 5,500 rpm. You just don't see gasoline engines limited to that level these days, let alone sport-tuned Italian ones. Go a little lower and you're getting into diesel territory. But the Alfa's 2.0T is starting to gasp for air by the time redline arrives, so we suppose it's just as well you can't rev it higher. Ride the righteous wave of midrange torque and everything's gonna be alright.
"It's not the most sensible choice, but the Giulia just might steal your heart. While we don't recommend paying Alfa's asking price for one of these, we might be tempted by a hefty discount. The Giulia feels more alive the harder you push it — there's some real sport-sedan magic in this platform and powertrain. If driving were all that mattered, the Alfa and the 3 Series would be duking it out for top honors. Pretty, too, isn't it?"—Ranked #6 out of 9 Compact Luxury Sedans
MotorDonkey's proprietary vehicle data identifies every significant version of each model so that you can compare and decide. Ordered by price from low to high, here are the versions of the 2025 Alfa Romeo Giulia that you need to be aware of, along with our expert analysis and recommendations.
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The standard-grade Giulia with rear-wheel drive is one of the best four-door driver's cars you can buy. We favor the Veloce trim (also available on the Q4 all-wheel-drive version) because it gets you a mechanical limited-slip differential, among other desirable features. But the truth is that even the base Sprint trim comes with enough equipment to satisfy many shoppers in this segment. So if you blanch at the Veloce's $6k or so premium (more like $9k if you want premium Harman/Kardon sound, which you do), there's a lot of Giulia goodness available at lower price points. We'd just do our damnedest to nab those righteous 19-inch five-hole wheels, which come standard on the Veloce.
Adding AWD to the 2024 Giulia costs you 2 mpg on the highway and 1 mpg overall, plus a reasonable $2,000 upcharge. The Giulia's "Q4" all-wheel-drive system is notable for sending 100% of the engine's output to the rear wheels unless there is rear-wheel slippage, in which case Q4 can send up to 60% of the output to the front wheels. What does that mean? Under normal circumstances, the Giulia will feel like a rear-wheel-drive car. Rival AWD systems such as Audi's Quattro and BMW's xDrive typically provide a 40/60 split between front/rear output in normal driving.
What are the different versions of the 2025 Giulia, and how much do they cost? Select a version below or just hit the button to see our full 2025 Giulia specs and model data.
| Version | Price | Fuel | MPG | Power | Torque |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Alfa Romeo Giulia Q2 (2.0T Rear-Wheel Drive) | $43,995 | Gas | 27 | 280 hp | 306 lb-ft |
| 2025 Alfa Romeo Giulia Q4 (2.0T All-Wheel Drive) | $45,995 | Gas | 26 | 280 hp | 306 lb-ft |
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Josh has been reviewing cars professionally since joining Edmunds.com fresh out of grad school in 2008. Prior to founding MotorDonkey, he spent 15 years shaping Edmunds' expert automotive content in various capacities, starting as an associate editor and ultimately serving as a senior editor before wrapping up with a five-year term as the company's first-ever director of content strategy. Josh is a card-carrying member of the Motor Press Guild and a lifelong car nut who has driven, compared and critiqued thousands of cars in his career. Helping people find their perfect car never gets old—seriously!
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