The 2022 Alfa Romeo Giulia is a premium compact sedan that squares off against rivals such as the BMW 3 Series, Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Lexus IS, and Genesis G70. A dramatic and aggressive exterior helps the Giulia to stand out in such esteemed company. So does the 2022 Giulia’s sharp handling, choice of two entertaining engines, and available all-wheel drive (AWD) in most trim levels.
Flaws with this fun-loving luxury sedan include limited rear legroom, a smallish trunk, and cabin materials that don’t always live up to what you’ll find in competing makes and models.
And while the range-topping Quadrifoglio trim comes with more than 500 horsepower and performance to shame many sports cars, its price is nearly double what you pay for the entry-level Giulia.
In total, the 2022 Giulia is offered in four trims: Sprint, Ti, Veloce, and Quadrifoglio. The first three tiers are motivated by a punchy 280-horsepower turbocharged inline-4 coupled to an 8-speed automatic transmission. Performance is strong and the exhaust note is throaty when you punch the gas pedal. The Sprint, Ti, and Veloce trims all offer a Giulia buyer the choice of standard rear-wheel drive (RWD), or available AWD for approximately $2,000 extra.
When it comes to the Quadrifoglio, hold on tight, because under the hood is a 2.9-liter twin-turbocharged V6 that delivers 505-hp to the rear wheels. This engine was engineered by Ferrari and the performance link shows whenever you’re behind the wheel of this blisteringly fast sedan.
A top speed of 191 mph and 0 to 60 mph time of around 3.6 seconds make the Quadrifoglio a fierce rival to performance machines like the BMW M3, Lexus IS 500, and Mercedes-AMG C 63.
Let’s take a look at the entire range of trims offered on the 2022 Alfa Romeo Giulia to understand exactly what each has to offer in terms of power, comfort, technology, and safety features.
2022 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint (starting at $42,550)
The Alfa Romeo Giulia has a starting price of approximately $42,500, excluding a $1,595 destination charge. That’s on par with what a premium compact sedan shopper would pay for an entry-level BMW 3 Series or Mercedes-Benz C-Class, though it’s several thousand more than the base price of competitors like the Infiniti Q50, Genesis G70, and Volvo S60.
To its credit, the standard Giulia is nicely equipped with many comfort and technology features. This includes an 8.8-inch infotainment screen, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, leather seating surfaces, three USB ports, remote start, heated front seats, and dual-zone climate control, to name a few.
Option packages are available to take things up another notch, if so desired. The Performance Package adds a limited-slip differential and steering-wheel-mounted paddle shifters, for example. The Sun and Sound Package brings along a dual-pane sunroof, 10-speaker audio system with subwoofer, and gloss-black shark fin antenna.
If safety is a top priority, know that the 2022 Giulia comes standard with blind-spot monitoring, front and rear parking sensors, lane-departure warning, forward-collision warning, automatic emergency braking, adaptive cruise control, rear cross-traffic alert, automatic high-beam headlights, rain-sensing wipers, and a rearview camera.
The Giulia Sprint rides on standard 17-inch alloys, with larger wheels optional.
If kept at its no-options-added base price, a Giulia Sprint buyer financing for 60 months at a 3% interest rate with zero down can expect to pay $730 each month. See the 2022 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint models for sale
2022 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint includes:
- Style – A dramatic exterior means the Giulia stands out in a crowd.
- Safety – The 2022 Giulia comes with a much longer lineup of active safety features than before.
- Technology – Wireless smartphone charging, Apple CarPlay, and Android Auto are all standard.
2022 Alfa Romeo Giulia Ti (starting at $44,900)
One step above the Giulia Sprint, the Ti trim includes standard features like a dual-pane sunroof, 18-inch alloy wheels, dark oak interior trim, and the option to upgrade to even more premium and performance features.
This entails everything from stickier summer tires to larger 19-inch alloys and higher quality leather on the seats and dashboard. By and large, the differences between the base Sprint and more upmarket Ti are minimal, and that fact is reflected by the narrow price difference between the two trims.
Keep in mind, the Ti trim allows a Giulia shopper to have more active safety features that come with the Active Assist Plus option group. This builds on the existing safety systems and adds collision-avoidance features like active blind spot assist, traffic sign recognition, lane-keeping assist, traffic jam assist, and driver attention monitor.
Like the Sprint, adding AWD to the Ti requires an extra outlay of $2,000.
A bigger step — fiscally and in terms of feature content — takes place when moving to our next subject, the Giulia Veloce.
With its starting price of $44,900, a Giulia Ti RWD with no down payment, financed for 60 months at 3% interest, ends up costing $771 per month. See the 2022 Alfa Romeo Giulia Ti models for sale
2022 Alfa Romeo Giulia Ti includes:
- More features – Ti adds a dual-pane sunroof and larger alloy wheels.
- RWD or AWD – Having AWD optional makes the Giulia an all-weather sports sedan.
- Interior – Finer leather and oak wood trim class up the Ti cabin.
2022 Alfa Romeo Giulia Veloce (starting at $48,500)
Think of the Giulia Veloce as a bridge between the standard Giulia and the all-or-nothing Quadrifoglio. While this performance-oriented trim doesn’t have the ultimate firepower of the Quadrifoglio, its added standard features make it an entertaining choice for an Alfa shopper who doesn’t want to spend Quadrifoglio levels of money.
For $3,600 over the cost of a Giulia Ti RWD, the Veloce adds 19-inch 5-hole alloy wheels, aluminum paddle shifters, aluminum cabin trim, gloss-black side window trim, a limited-slip differential, revised front and rear bumpers, and front sport seats.
Does it have the Ferrari-tuned engine that you find in the wild Quadrifoglio? Nope, under the hood is the same turbo 4-cylinder found in the Sprint and Ti trims, and a choice of RWD or AWD. On the flip side, the Veloce sharpens the reflexes of the Giulia without busting your luxury sedan budget.
Starting at $48,500, a Giulia Veloce bought with financing for 60 months at 3% interest and zero down at signing will cost approximately $833 each month. See the 2022 Alfa Romeo Giulia Veloce models for sale
2022 Alfa Romeo Giulia Veloce includes:
- Performance bridge – Sharper than a regular Giulia, and nowhere near as expensive as the Quadrifoglio.
- Grip on the road – A limited-slip differential and stickier tires give the Veloce added performance.
- Interior upgrades – The Veloce adds front sport seats, aluminum paddle shifters, and aluminum trim in the cabin.
2022 Alfa Romeo Quadrifoglio (starting at $78,650)
The Alfa Romeo Quadrifoglio takes this Italian luxury sedan to an entirely different level of performance and desirability. It comes motivated by a 505-hp 2.9-liter V6 that sends all its power to the rear wheels via an 8-speed automatic with paddle shifters.
This is more than a mere engine upgrade — even though it’s one that has the Ferrari name associated with it. To reduce weight, the Quadrifoglio (which means four-leaf-clover in Italian) comes with a hood, roof, rocker panels, rear spoiler, and driveshaft all crafted out of carbon fiber. An exposed carbon-fiber roof is an extra $2,000.
There is also an adaptive suspension and torque-vectoring limited-slip differential, to keep things under control and transfer power exactly where it’s needed.
Unlike the rest of the Giulia range, however, the Quadrifoglio is strictly offered in RWD format.
Larger Brembo brakes are standard to provide plenty of stopping power. For even more drop-anchor capability, carbon-ceramic brakes are optional.
Inside, you’ll find Alcantara-covered sport seats, a 200-mph speedometer, and carbon fiber dash trim, not to mention pretty much anything else that can be added to the Giulia.
If purchased over 60 months with a 3% interest rate and no money down, a Giulia Quadrifoglio can be yours for a monthly fee of $1,350. See the 2022 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio models for sale
2022 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio includes:
- Speed – The Ferrari-engineered turbo V6 delivers sizzling performance.
- Cornering – An adaptive suspension and torque-vectoring limited-slip differential keep this power under control.
- Less weight – To lighten the car’s weight, large sections of the Quadrifoglio are crafted out of carbon fiber.
