ALFA ROMEO GIULIA

Pushing the interior design envelope past the sticky bit?

Driving position is proper sports car fare and most of the

materials are ine, but ours had wobbly dials and a sticky

cupholder cover. It doesn’t help that infotainment is both

complicated to navigate and has the resolution of a potato.

I need to touch base with colleagues…

If you can get in through the narrow doors, legroom and

headroom are good, but shallow windows and roof-toloor black inside may induce claustrophobia. It’s the only

proper saloon here, so boot access aperture is smaller, but

it’s on a par for space with the Audi.

Let’s crunch the numbers...

Alfa has introduced an updated diesel for the 2019 model

year to pass Euro 6d-Temp emissions regs. New engine

gains 9bhp (up to 186bhp) but economy is worse by

10mpg. Still the cheapest per mile to run at 51.2ppm, and

you can lease one for around £345pm**. Bargain. VERDICT

The driver’s choice for those who don’t sweat small stu‚