Buyacar Buying Guide: Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio

Our pick of the current supersaloon pack is more desirable than ever with Buyacar

FOR A LONG TIME THERE WAS REALLY only one answer to the question of which compact, high-performance saloon you should buy: the BMW M3. Others have come and gone, and there’s often been an Amgbadged Mercedes or an S or Rs-monikered Audi rumbling around in the background, but if you wanted something that wasn’t German, you were generally out of luck.

Until the Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio came along, that is. Launched in 2016 it wasn’t just a shakeup for Alfa Romeo – whose cars had until that point been pretty to look at and occasionally entertaining, but rarely class-leading – but for the entire class. With a 2.9-litre twin-turbocharged V6, 503bhp to the rear wheels, and levels of agility to make its German rivals feel lead-footed, it was an instant favourite.

That it felt (and still feels) in many ways like a fourdoor Ferrari was perhaps no surprise, given more than a few former Maranello employees could be found within its development team. Being an Alfa, it was also considerably more affordable than a Ferrari too, and after a few years on the market to cool off, it’s even more attainable today.

Take the 2017 example we found on Buyacar, offered for a cash price of £43,559 – around £25,000 less than brand new – or, more temptingly, for £775 per month, including a £300 Buyacar contribution and 6.9 per cent APR. With just over 9000 miles on the clock you’ll be able to use its performance from the get-go, rather than waiting an excruciating thousand miles or so to fully open the taps. You still get peace of mind too, thanks to Buyacar sourcing every vehicle through its trusted dealer network and carrying out a full HPI check to verify its mileage, history and any outstanding finance. The car will also have at least six months’ MOT and service, and you get to choose when it’s delivered, with delivery costs to anywhere in England and Wales covered in the monthly payments. And the whole lot’s backed up by a 14-day money-back guarantee.

The Giulia should be a delight to own too. It’s a step on for Alfa in terms of quality, and while we’ve prodded better infotainment screens than those on the pre-facelift cars, the actual experience of living with a Quadrifoglio is a real pleasure, from the click of its tactile gearchange paddles to its genuinely comfortable gait even on crumbling B-roads.

Visit buyacar.co.uk to find the latest offers on the Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio.