The 2024 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio is absolutely dripping with style and speed in the way only the Italians could do it. Its compact size and beautiful handling balance recall an earlier heyday of 1990s European sport sedans, while the performance from its sonorous 505-horsepower twin-turbo V6 is something only a modern car could achieve. But drivers will need to turn a blind eye to the Alfa's subpar infotainment system and open their checkbook wide if they want to truly enjoy one of the most engaging sport sedans in recent memory.Read full review
Josh Jacquot is a seasoned automotive journalist with a career spanning more than two decades. His passion for cars has been the driving force behind his career, fueling his love for storytelling and technical work. Josh has held staff positions at Edmunds and Car and Driver, where he performed instrumented testing and wrote everything from technical breakdowns to long-form adventure stories. This hands-on enthusiast's early fascination with cars evolved into a professional journey that blends his technical knowledge and deep appreciation for engaging driver's cars.
Kurt Niebuhr has worked in the automotive industry since 2005. A automotive photographer by trade, Kurt is now one of Edmunds' high-performance test drivers. He's driven and photographed hundreds, if not thousands, of vehicles all over the world, so Kurt's library of automotive experiences would certainly make for a good book. When not dreaming about getting his racing license or trying to buy out-of-date film for his cameras, Kurt can usually be found cursing at his 1966 Mustang.
Pros
Strong turbocharged engines
Abundant features on base trim
High performance of the Quadrifoglio model
Cons
Rear seat space is tight for the class
Trunk space is adequate but awkward to access
Not as refined or as well finished as the top contenders in the segment
What's new
New headlight design
12.3-inch digital instrument cluster replaces previous analog gauges
Quadrifoglio trim gets a mechanical limited-slip rear differential instead of previous torque-vectoring unit
Part of the first Giulia generation introduced in 2017
Overview
Maybe you never liked the mainstream. Perhaps, in high school, you shunned football for rock climbing. You're eccentric. And you're passionate. Then you should give the Alfa Romeo Giulia a long, hard look. It's a luxury sedan that trades on its stunning good looks and lust-inducing performance. It makes willing sacrifices to space and practicality in service of beauty and driving pleasure. It's Italian. And it eschews the comparative stoicism of its Germanic rivals in favor of heart-on-sleeve driving focus.
Cost to DriveCost to drive estimates for the 2024 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio 4dr Sedan (2.9L 6cyl Turbo 8A) and comparison vehicles are based on 15,000 miles per year (with a mix of 55% city and 45% highway driving) and energy estimates of $3.52 per gallon for premium unleaded in Texas.
Despite a mild refresh for 2024 — new headlights and taillights and a new 12.3-inch digital instrument display — the Giulia remains largely the same curvy, quick and involving sport sedan it's been since its 2017 debut. With a 280-horsepower base engine, the Giulia is as rapid as it is pretty. The eight-speed automatic gearbox snaps off upshifts with bolt-action precision, while the meaty steering wheel transmits granular-levels of road information into the driver's hands. If your sport sedan has to be the kind that annoys your in-laws and makes the neighbors jealous then the Giulia is probably right up your alley. Just know that the driving glory and striking looks are accompanied by lagging tech and imperfect comfort. But these are petty complaints if you've come to the Giulia for its strengths. Read our Expert Rating for all the details.
Competitors to consider
There's an abundance of personalities in the small luxury class and most of them are solid choices. Among the best: Audi's A4, BMW's 3 Series and Mercedes-Benz's C-Class. And if you're looking outside Germany, you should also consider the Lexus IS 350 and Genesis G70.
Edmunds Expert Rating
Our Verdict
The Edmunds Vehicle Testing Team evaluates a fresh batch of vehicles every week, pairing objective assessments at our test track with real-world driving on city streets, freeways and winding roads. The data we gather results in our Expert Ratings. They’re based on 30-plus scores that cover every aspect of the automotive experience.
Good
7.8
out of 10
edmunds TESTED
The 2024 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio is absolutely dripping with style and speed in the way only the Italians could do it. Its compact size and beautiful handling balance recall an earlier heyday of 1990s European sport sedans, while the performance from its sonorous 505-horsepower twin-turbo V6 is something only a modern car could achieve. But drivers will need to turn a blind eye to the Alfa's subpar infotainment system and open their checkbook wide if they want to truly enjoy one of the most engaging sport sedans in recent memory.
How does the Giulia Quadrifoglio drive? The Giulia Quadrifoglio might not be the fastest or the grippiest sedan, but there's a wonderful balance between all of its skills. At our test track, the Giulia fired itself to 60 mph in just 4.1 seconds and wailed through the quarter mile in 12.1 seconds at 117 mph. While that's slower than a BMW M3, you won't be able to tell purely by the seat of your pants. The twin-turbo V6 works well with the eight-speed automatic too. Whether you want to cruise and let the car do all the work or pull those beautiful metal shift paddles right at redline, the Quadrifoglio will oblige.
The steering is light, direct and accurate, allowing you to place the Giulia down to the inch. We wish it gave a bit more feedback as you approach the limit, but the chassis communicates its limits so well that driving quickly feels almost intuitive. Our test car's super grippy Pirelli P Zero Corsa tires needed some heat to do their best work but were predictable at the limit and took many hard laps around our handling circuit with ease. Compared to its main rivals, the Giulia uses narrower tires, which limited its outright braking performance to 109 feet from 60 mph. But the brakes themselves provided consistent, strong stopping power and proved smooth and quiet on the street.
Comfort
8.5/10
How comfortable is the Giulia Quadrifoglio? As far as high-performance sport sedans go, the Giulia Quadrifoglio is arguably the most hospitable of the bunch. Selectable suspension settings can keep the ride compliant during the weekdays and suitably firm down a good road. Thanks in large part to double-pane windows, ambient noise is also acceptably low, especially for a car this potent. But if you want to hear the turbocharged Italian engine sing, it will come through loud and clear at wide open throttle.
As you'd want in such a capable car, the front seats are at once both comfortable and supportive. Our only gripes are the lack of available ventilation and no memory settings. It's a small thing but other brands offer that. Rear passengers won't have it as good. The seats aren't exactly afterthoughts, but they're not as sculpted and supportive as you'd expect in a sport sedan.
Interior
7.5/10
How’s the interior? The driver is the focus here, as evidenced by the attention to detail placed on this position. The seat and steering wheel are highly adjustable, and the armrests are at the perfect height for relaxed cruising. The metal shift paddles attached to the steering column are deeply satisfying to pull. And visibility is pretty good except for the compromised over-the-shoulder view due to the position of the middle pillar.
Some controls are oddly placed. Though the infotainment system supports both touchscreen and dial inputs, the former can be slow to react to touch while the latter can't control everything displayed. The Giulia is more compact than other sedans and taller drivers and passengers will have to fold and contort themselves to get in and out. Once inside, front passengers will be snug. And headroom in the rear is tight.
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How’s the tech? The Giulia's tech falls short of what others offer and is without a doubt the weakest area of this Alfa. The system itself is very slow to boot, the voice controls aren't particularly intuitive, the navigation input is cumbersome, and point-of-interest search rarely returns accurate results. Connecting a phone with Bluetooth is a slow process, and Apple CarPlay and Android Auto do not connect wirelessly as they do on most rival sedans.
On the plus side, the available Harman Kardon audio system sounds crisp and punchy. Most of the driver aids worked well enough in our testing, but the adaptive cruise control was not able to function consistently in rainy weather.
Storage
7/10
How’s the storage? The 13.4-cubic-foot trunk offers similar storage as most rivals, and there are enough storage spaces inside the car to stash your everyday gear. Numerous cubbies and pockets, though small, are spread throughout the cabin. While the trunk itself is decent, the top edge of the trunk is almost in line vertically with the bottom edge. So you don't drop items into the trunk as much as you bend over and slide them in, like you do with an oven. Put anything as far forward as the rear seatbacks, and you'll have to climb into the trunk or drop the rear seats down to retrieve it.
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Fuel Economy
7.5/10
How economical is the Giulia Quadrifoglio? The EPA estimates the Giulia Quadrifoglio should be able to achieve 20 mpg combined. In our time behind the wheel, we managed to clock just over 24 mpg on our real-world evaluation route and had no problem staying around the 17 mpg mark during daily driving. That's far from great for a typical sedan, but it's hardly unreasonable for something with so much performance potential. But if you get those two turbos spinning up, you can easily drop your fuel economy into the low teens. As with all other sport sedans, premium unleaded is required.
Value
7/10
Is the Giulia Quadrifoglio a good value? High-performance sport sedans are not inexpensive and the Giulia Quadrifoglio is no exception. The Alfa is more expensive than the BMW M3 and Mercedes-AMG C 63 to start. Build quality is generally good, although some of the buttons and knobs feel a bit light and plasticky for the price. The Alfa's lackluster infotainment system also makes the car's price tag difficult to swallow, but the performance and exclusivity go some way to offset that.
Warranty coverage is nothing special. Alfa Romeo offers four years/50,000 miles of bumper-to-bumper and powertrain coverage and complimentary maintenance for one year/10,000 miles. Roadside assistance runs for four years with unlimited mileage.
Wildcard
10/10
While there are other high-performance sport sedans available, driving the Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio is a singular experience. It's not just the looks, although that certainly has a lot to do with it, but it's the way the Giulia Quadrifoglio sounds, moves and feels going down the road that gives it so much more style than anything else in its class. The Giulia itself is a bit small, but it's no bigger than it has to be to make itself a usable sedan and that, too, is part of its charm.
Like the late '80s and early '90s Euro sport sedans from which it draws so much energy, the Giulia does have its foibles and quirks. Its tech is light-years away from perfect, but it all works just enough to allow you to push it all aside and enjoy the drive. Cars like the Giulia won't be around much longer, and it's a special and fleeting experience and one that you should have if you're able.
Which Giulia does Edmunds recommend?
We suggest going with the Sprint trim, which comes well outfitted with heated front and rear seats, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and a wireless phone charging pad. If performance is important, step up to the Veloce trim, which adds 19-inch wheels and a limited-slip differential.
U-DRAG RACE: BMW M4 Competition vs. Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio | Quarter Mile, Handling & More
Welcome back to Edmunds U-Drags, our series of down-and-back drag races that incorporate a standing quarter mile, handling, and a rolling start all in one race! In this episode, the BMW M4 Competition faces off against the Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio.
BMW's 3 Series has so much in common with the Giulia that, on paper, they may seem identical. Both offer a turbocharged 2.0-liter base engine linked to a shiftable eight-speed automatic transmission and optional all-wheel drive. The BMW has a 1.2-inch-longer wheelbase, but that doesn't translate into meaningfully more interior space. The Giulia is the more powerful of the two and that gave it a slightly quicker 0-60 mph time in our testing. But the 3 Series counters with better fuel economy — both in the real world and according to the EPA.
This is not a case of the impassive German vs. the emotional Italian. While the Giulia may be the more passion-inducing of the two, Mercedes' C-Class is far from a boring car. Its stunning interior, class-leading tech, and large, quiet cabin give it a level of luxury and refinement not present in the Giulia. But what the Benz offers in amenities it lacks in pure driving pleasure. Both of these cars are quick, yet if you're in the small luxury sedan class for a car that makes you want to brake late and grab a handful of gears, the Giulia is the better choice.
Put simply, the A4 is a more practical car than the Giulia. It's bigger inside, offers a more family-friendly ride, is easier to climb in and out of, and is impeccably finished. Like the Giulia, it's getting long in the tooth relative to other competitors, but it's aging well. It supplies fewer thrills than the Giulia, however. The steering, in particular, lacks the Giulia's precision and feedback. Pick the A4 if you're after the safe choice. Go with the Giulia if you're after a love affair.
Adjusts speed to maintain a constant distance between the vehicle and the car in front.
Forward Collision Warning Plus
Warns if a front impact is imminent and applies the brakes if you don't respond in time.
Lane Departure Warning
Alerts you if the vehicle begins to drift out of its lane.
IIHS Rating
The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety uses extensive crash tests to determine car safety.
Small Overlap Front Driver-Side Test
Good
Small Overlap Front Passenger-Side Test
Good
Moderate Overlap Front Test – Original
Good
Moderate Overlap Front Test – Updated
Not Tested
Side Impact Test – Original
Good
Side Impact Test – Updated
Not Tested
Roof Strength Test
Good
Rear Crash Protection / Head Restraint
Good
FAQ
Is the Alfa Romeo Giulia a good car?
The Edmunds experts tested the 2024 Giulia both on the road and at the track, giving it a 7.8 out of 10. And then there's safety and reliability. Edmunds has all the latest NHTSA and IIHS crash-test scores, plus industry-leading expert and consumer reviews to help you understand what it's like to own and maintain a Alfa Romeo Giulia. Learn more
What's new in the 2024 Alfa Romeo Giulia?
According to Edmunds’ car experts, here’s what’s new for the 2024 Alfa Romeo Giulia:
New headlight design
12.3-inch digital instrument cluster replaces previous analog gauges
Quadrifoglio trim gets a mechanical limited-slip rear differential instead of previous torque-vectoring unit
Part of the first Giulia generation introduced in 2017
To determine whether the Alfa Romeo Giulia is reliable, read Edmunds' authentic consumer reviews, which come from real owners and reveal what it's like to live with the Giulia. Look for specific complaints that keep popping up in the reviews, and be sure to compare the Giulia's average consumer rating to that of competing vehicles. Learn more
Is the 2024 Alfa Romeo Giulia a good car?
There's a lot to consider if you're wondering whether the 2024 Alfa Romeo Giulia is a good car. Edmunds' expert testing team reviewed the 2024 Giulia and gave it a 7.8 out of 10. Safety scores, fuel economy, cargo capacity and feature availability should all be factors in determining whether the 2024 Giulia is a good car for you. Learn more
How much should I pay for a 2024 Alfa Romeo Giulia?
The least-expensive 2024 Alfa Romeo Giulia is the 2024 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio 4dr Sedan (2.9L 6cyl Turbo 8A). Including destination charge, it arrives with a Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of about $81,370.
Other versions include:
Quadrifoglio 4dr Sedan (2.9L 6cyl Turbo 8A) which starts at $81,370
What are the different models of Alfa Romeo Giulia?
If you're interested in the Alfa Romeo Giulia, the next question is, which Giulia model is right for you? Giulia variants include Quadrifoglio 4dr Sedan (2.9L 6cyl Turbo 8A). For a full list of Giulia models, check out Edmunds’ Features & Specs page. Learn more
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