►Follow us on Instagram @autogefuehl and @thomas.letsgo ►Subscribe here: ru-vid.com 00:00 Alfa Giulia QV vs the Germans! 01:08 Length, wheels, exhaust 02:20 Sound and engine 02:50 Interior: doors and steering 03:39 Seats and comfort 04:47 Cockpit and user interface 06:42 Rear seats 07:10 Trunk / boot 07:37 V6 Acceleration test 10:08 Driving agility and balance Transparency note: Autogefühl videos are independent and free from editorial influence on opinion and rating. But since manufacturers enable us to do the reviews in the first place, for legal reasons this video is marked as _advertisement_.
I’m confused. You’re showing the 100th Anni Edition, of which there are only 100 produced globally. These features and changes that your demoing are across all QV for MY 2024?
The storage space, the user interface, rear camera, the boot space, rear seats space etc - it’s all relative. You can easily live with it. This car is about driving it and enjoying it. We get so carried away with small details that we forget about the essential - the drive
Exactly. I had a 2021 X5 M50i with all the bells and whistles and eventually one learns that all the gesture controls, 360 cameras etc. novelties wear off quickly and you are left with a bland driving experience - which is what's most important.
As a father of 3, I need good trunk to fit all my family need so I've both Stelvio Quadrifoglio. I've told my wife that we really need exactly that car. :)
Love my QV. Personally couldn’t give a shit about boot space, rear camera etc. Never really use any of it. The user interface is excellent, and anyways only ever use car play in all my cars.
@@BmwAlfa123 And what did you expect from SUW? This is what it was created for. A comfortable car that will make your driving as smooth as possible. It's like buying a truck and expecting to get to your destination first. Each category has pluses and minuses.
probably the last proper ICE car. No frills, no useless tablets on the dashboard, electronics to the minimum and only where it's needed. This is going to be an instant classic.
Love the interior! Not cluttered with multiple screens that look outdated very quickly. The exhaust tips are really beautifully placed and designed. Thank you for the review.
So refreshing that this car exists. I would take this interior over anything on offer from BMW/Merc who seemed to have prioritised the number of colours in their ambient lighting systems over style, taste and functionality. Alfa on the other hand have nailed style, taste and a great driving experience - ie all a true petrol head wants in their car. Great job Alfa !
I don´t even understand the strategy of Mercedes for example. Only really young guys care about fkin ambient lighting. But these people usually don´t have the money to buy these cars. So why does it seem like car manufacturers are building cars for this group of people?
I like bmw more. The panoramic screen is bigger and easier to use and see. This has a tiny little screen. Not too mention bmw seats look way cooler weather they are the original M seats or the Carbon bucket ones
I have a 2017 Ti and now with 75K miles I love it so much; I drive it and its balance and agility is so magnificent. I just recently got an A4 for my wife to drive as I like to always have her in the new car with warranty/road assistance etc. but she won't take it. The A4 sits in the garage while she takes the Giulia because she too loves how it feels to drive.
@@tnproduction7674the only thing Audi does better in the interior of the A4 are the buttons and switches (the switches for the windows are ok in the Alfa). For the rest its just full of soft touch and plastics. I had already this feeling ever time i saw videos or pics but i didnt believe it because people say ,,Audi is soooo much better" but then i saw the A4 of my sister in law and my father bought one recently. Its not bad at all dont get me wrong but its false to say Alfas interior is ,,literally trash". I have a 2018 Giulia, it even has the older interior (they updated it with the 2020 model) and it doesnt feel worse than my fathers A4 at all, lots of materials are even better like leather on doors and dash but Audi has better buttons and switches.
@@j800qtell us what it lacks, in terms of interior. This car has supercar abilities and handling, tell me which supercar has screens/tablets like a C-Klasse, M3 etc
@@ionutbagmuianu884 the fact that it has barely changed in 8 years, it uses the same style as bmw and audi used in 2011 with the integrated style center screen. Their infotainment is slow and looks outdated and has minimal customizability.
@@j800qwhat’s outdated is any new BMW or Audi two years from now. The interior is perfect, functional and timeless. Pretty sure you don’t own one or driven one.
Bought my QV new in 2018. 32k trouble free miles later, i still look forward to every drive. Yeah rear view camera sucks.....but honestly.....who cares?
Very good review as usual. The savings on infotainment and interior quality done by Alfa has been reinvested in the driving quality with the double wishbone suspension on the front axle and carbon fiber transmission shaft. Not many people are capable to deep dive on real mechanical values. It is a choice between appearance and substance.
Love the design of that car! You can really tell the acceleration force by watching your passenger's lower body reacting to the throttle! Thank you for the review, Thomas (and co-pilot).
An amazing car, no doubt. I think i would prefer it to the german competition, assuming i had the money to get one. While the Germans have more sophisticated and luxurious cars, with better infotainment systems and other features, people who buy this kind of car are definitely looking for excitement so i think the Quadrifoglio is the most enjoyable of the bunch to drive. Stellar review as always, Thomas!
What a beauty. Who cares about that infotament display when you hear that V6. I mean people buy this car cuz of that V6 not cuz of that display. And that digital dash is pure example how it should be,and not what BMW is doing what their horribly ugly tablet style dash. BMW lost its mind. Fortunately we have this beauty.
Wow, at first, I wasn't sure about the new headlights on the regular models, but for some reason they're so much better on the QV models. The car's design is 8 years old, but it looked like it was just released this year. Crazy how some updated headlight design for this particular car keeps the car looking timeless. Still looks so beautiful, the design team at Alfa knew what they were doing with the Giulia.
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Really enjoyed this review. I’ve owned a (slightly tuned) 2020 Giulia Q4 ti sport for nearly a year, and still find any excuse to extend a drive and find some twisties. It’s a blast. Having come from manual cars, I find driving exclusively in manual mode a pretty fun compromise for a driving enthusiast. Gears are quite close together meaning you get to play with the joyous oversized paddles constantly and feel that little ‘nudge’ in dynamic mode on each shift :) It’s fair criticism around the infotainment and reversing camera, although I’d choose a small integrated display over a ‘tablet-stuck-on-dashboard’ approach any day. One overlooked design touch is the phone holder. It’s designed so (for CarPlay) you run your usb cable through the Center armrest and into the vertical exposed slot there. It’s then neatly tucked away but east to access and plug in. And if you don’t use CarPlay it’ll also charge there wirelessly. So much neater than many approaches where you squeeze your phone in to an armrest, or see cables.
I purchased a Giulia QF earlier this year. I couldn't be more pleased with the purchase. You hit on all the highs and (relative) lows. At the end of the day; no car becomes a classic because of its screens or gauge cluster. They become classics because of how they drive and (as a function thereof) how they make you feel. And by those measures, this is a future classic. Especially as we move away from ICE-only power plants.
Stunning car! A one-off masterpiece in terms of driving experience. It makes you take longer driving routes no matter where your destination is. Truly love this car❤
I bought a Giulia QV last year and i am loving it, just turn off the screen haha also once you learn how to handle the car, Race Mode is totally manageable and a lot of fun! Of course always be careful, because as said in this video, it does come sideways haha
I bought a few months ago a Kia Stinger, a big underdog in the car industry, but a fun and amazing car. My shortlist was the Giulia, the BMW series 4, Volvo S60 and VW Arteon, all with 2.0 turbo engines. The very close shortlist was then Stinger and Giulia. I went for the Stinger, as it offered more options for the money and it has a bigger interior, an important point for me, because I have two kids. I am a big Alfa Romeo fan and I would choose an Giulia over any BMW 3/5 series or Audi A4/A5.
@@nessuno5403 It's not really a wagon/estate/touring/avant/sport turismo (pick your manufacturer), though. It's way too tall, and much more of a sporty SUV á la Cayenne/X5-XM/F-pace/GLx/Q5-7
"Fantastic review, Thomas - thank you for your insights! While it's true that this car may have a few downsides like a slightly slower infotainment system compared to its rivals, a lower resolution back camera, and the absence of some advanced cameras or launch control, I firmly believe that the folks in Milano have truly captured the essence of Alfa Romeo. These perceived drawbacks have been masterfully harnessed to push the boundaries to their limits. This is precisely why this car, as the ultimate sporty sedan, stands unrivaled and supreme within its class. Speaking from my own experience, I recently purchased a brand new Stelvio (although I wouldn't consider myself an Alfista) after thoroughly testing all the primary and even pricier contenders. The unique connection between the driver and the machine, the unparalleled sensation - these qualities are simply absent in any of the alternatives. It's a realization that can only truly be grasped when you take an Alfa out on a twisty track, and afterward, put its rivals to the test. Trust me, having been through this experience, the Alfa Romeo simply outshines the rest. If you are looking for sporty car, don’t need to consider, shortlist, just go and buy Alfa for you. If you are interested in displays, feeling and knock when you are closing doors, expensive kinds of leather, self dimming glass, etc. avoid Alfa and try with the rivals.
After what BMW has done with the latest M3 and M4 models, the Alfa wins in the looks department by default. In other areas, the Alfa seems to measure up quite well.
this is not about a country. Did you hear the sound? It sounds ridiculous and is also confirmed by owners. Every individual vehicle has its distinct turning indicator sound like the horn or whatever or how the door closing sounds
This is a driver’s car, one of the final such proposals in the industry for a sports sedan. One doesn’t buy this product for the infotainment tech or 100 combinations of ambient lights. Look elsewhere for that sort.
Thomas, great review of the finest sport sedan on the planet. Still the most beautiful and my personal favorite. As for Mercedes going to a 2.0 4 cyl, have they lost their minds? ha ha
I disagree. I’ve had this car for five years. The stereo is garbage. I’m going to be spending a few thousand dollars to remedy which should have been done in the first place. Especially for the price
@@2steaksandwiches665 This is a machine absolutely designed to enjoy driving and the only sound needed to listen is the impressive melody that comes from its V6 engine. If You really had this car and the quality of the sound system was a problem, you have no idea about sports cars. I recommend you switching to washing machines on wheels.
@@josefedericopresno6668 that is a cop out for poor planning on the part of Alfa. Total excuses and rationalization. They might as well leave a hole in the dash. Alfa does a lot of stupid things. This is one of them. Especially for $80k. There are better sounding cars than this that have better stereos. They should also leave all sound deadening off and have the thinnest glass possible. How about a hole in the firewall so I can hear the engine? Maybe have the exhaust curve around and empty in the passenger compartment? Yes I have this car. NOBODY on the forums praises this stereo. It’s off the shelf Chrysler crap. This is a premium car. It isn’t a Caterham
I didnt say the car sucks, the infotainment system sucks. Fair to say that. Doesnt take away anything from driving. Fans of this vehicle seem to be very sensitive when criticizing something thats not right with this vehicle. Every vehicle has some flaws. Calling it "moronic" is something that doesnt fit the comments section.
@autogefuehl Fair play, you are doing a great job with your review. I'm going to retract my comment. I'm driving 2019 Giulia QV with an original, non touch infotainment system, and I find it great it does everything I need. People are hung up on the screens in Alfas, and it is annoying. It's a car, not a computer. When it becomes all about the screens, it will be the end of motoring. Thank you for your brilliant content.
Cheers! Ya i m also driving a pre-facelift car without touch and happy with that, i aint no fan of touchscreens. But if u offer one, you should make it work that was the only thing. I usually try not to use touch stuff in a car
Still the most beautiful, most emotional and sportiest sedan in the world! 🍀🏁 If you value gadgets and other knick-knacks, then rather buy the boring crap from Germany.
The car (and the Stelvio) is so underrated. I hope Alfa brings the analog controls, design and animal-free leather into the EV age. Just add an electric drive train: I'm in love with the Gulia, but the roads here really scream for the Stelvio. I should probably secure one of the two before production ends. I have unfortunately already missed the white-green stitching. BTW which red is that?
can confirm good, have a 100th edition, however it definitely is not feature packed for technology. I will reiterate what OP says, race mode is very dangerous.
If one thinks back to when this car came out and the years passed one understands the true meaning of the design (it's still the most beautiful years later). I'm very amused by the criticism of the infotainment (the only thing really inferior to its competitors but it's still good): it's possible that people who buy a sport-sedan today aren't interested in drivability, lightness, 50/50 distribution, carbon driveshaft? No, the "problem" is the infotainment. No matter how hard I try I can't understand it (I must be too old to do so).
Of course - as i said - this car is about to drive. But if you spend 100 k you can also expect a better infotainment system. Because also sports car lovers do use infotainment features
The 180 or higher bhp versions already are a dream. A dream people who have driven only the German Holy Three will be left without even imagining. Also, this is the most rare car that will enable you to enjoy driving still more if equipped with an auto gearbox. Because its is no gearbox like other gearboxes...
Always a soft spot for Alfa. Beautiful. Happily live with me. Don't they say if you're a true auto devotee, you've had to have had an Alfa Romeo at some stage. 🤔 (I have 😁👍)
these euro guys are funny. they get a dealer to loan them a car they know little about so they can review it for RU-vid likes. If you're going to knit-pick a car you're no enthusiast. I have a fully loaded 18' and this is one of the greatest sport sedans ever made.
Had an original car, and a 2020 facelift, so it feels like I should get the final version! Unfortunately discounts in the UK just aren't around any more.
I agree that the rear view camera image quality is not the best, but that's because an analog camera is used to minimise latency. It's supposed to show you obstacles as fast as possible, so you can use it as a real "mirror" and not a delayed stream. A real test would be driving the car in reverse in a poorly lit street, where your rear view mirror is useless. Regarding infotainment, the touch latency of the screen is poor, as shown. The primary way of interacting with the system is through the rotary controller, just like on a BMW. When you use that, the system is very responsive and there's no perceptible delay.
@@autogefuehl Neither of my two points were considered in the "regular" Giulia review either. "Infotainment is slow" without showing it working perfectly fine if using the rotary controller - replay that part and see it yourself. This creates an impression that the system is outright bad, which is completely misleading. Not only that, but you showed the exact same way of using the infotainment on the Mazda CX-60 in several different videos and didn't mind that it's mostly touch-less. In regards to the camera, you never showed it working as intended, either.
@@autogefuehl Every touchscreen samples input a certain number of times per second. This number is presented as "touch sampling rate" and the responsiveness of the screen depends greatly on that. For example, the iPhone 14 Pro sampling rate is 240Hz (240 times per second). If Alfa used a screen with really low touch sampling rate, like 5Hz, then perceived lag when using it would be no fault of any software. On the other hand, it's possible that their implementation of touch input processing is flawed and causes issues because it's inefficient. Car infotainment systems are still mostly running "embedded" platforms with very low processing power, miles behind what's in modern smartphones. Developing software for them is a nightmare, which is why I assume carmakers want to move on to better hardware.
And the bmw m3 and m4 are the best drivers cars. Better performance. Better interior. Better tech. Plus look better imo . This looks ugly to me. They just copied bmw headlights and added an extra angel light. Bmws 3d headlight look is way more aggresive looking
I can't watch the video right now because I'm about to board my flight. Will watch it later. Is there any chance that Thomas will say "this new Alfa Giulia really sucks, don't buy it, don't drive it... ever!... Alfa really screwed up... bad car.!!!" ??? For my sake, I certainly hope that's what Thomas says.. because I'm falling in love with this Alfa.... (but I just bought a new Bimmer 3 months ago) 😭😭😭 On sceond thought, I'm going to pretend that I've never heard of the Alfa Giulia Quadrifoglio... and hide this video from my RU-vid playlist. 😰
@@autogefuehl in case I didn't mention this previously.... I bought my new BMW X1 based on the review video on Autogefuehl. After 3 months, I still love it! THANKS! (but the Alfa is so tempting.... maybe next time!)
This is a definition of a sports car. Its rwd, its powerfull, its relativelt light, looks beutifull, its sporty, gdeat to drive and superb sound. People who care about inside conectiom or tech do not understand its purpose. This is for the weekend car category, to have fun enjoy life.
I don’t think BMW has better interiors than a Giulia. Actually I think some details are even cheaper. I actually love the screen well integrated in the dash, much better than a solution like the A5 where the screen seems to have an aftermarket solution. In any case I believe it looks fresh after many years and also if you are looking into this segment, the Giulia is what you really want.
I'm not a crazy Alfa fan , the interior is ok, but that engine sounds awesome and the performance is super for this type of car ! Too bad it's the end of the road for these type of engines and cars the last of the old school great sounding and performing engines. I love how you give a no biased opinion of the pros and cons of the car , that's very cool ! Super detailed review as always Thomas, Tschuss !
Great review 👍, but I’m biased as my daily driver is the Stelvio Quadrifoglio. The seats are the standard seats in the car. I think the only option was for the carbon fibre backed racing buckets but you lose a lot of functionality and they’re only really good for track days. The standard seats are super comfortable for long drives. Last of a dying breed of cars for sure, sadly!
Wrong, the Sparco seats are comfortable in all conditions unless you're large. But yes, you lose full electronic adjustment (they only have powered height), heating and memory. As you do on a Porsche RS.
Fahre die Goulia Competizione und stimme dir voll zu, die klingt wie ein Diesel und auch der Blinkerton als auch das infotainment gehen gar nicht. Bis auf Alcantara und Carbon, unterscheidet die QV sich innen leider kaum. Nur die 1,3 Sek von 0-100 km/h machen den Unterschied, da kann nur der Motor mit seinem realen Sound der QV-Version richtig punkten. ☝🏼
Great review! Very detailed and correct in a typical German way, but you also talk about the emotions and feelings of the car, which is just as important. I'm seriously considering this Alfa Romeo as my next car.
Cheers m8! Yeah always been, started Motocross when I was 13, Mountainbiking same time, still doing it. And watching every US Supercross and Motocross race since forever
I drive mine in RACE mode all day, every day. It is a little intimidating at first but, after a couple of weeks, you'll enjoy the fact you can slide it around with incredible control. I'll never sell it.
