I’ve read this is the Alfa that will decide the fate of Alfa Romeo’s return to the USA, perhaps even the future of Alfa Romeo itself. The platform has to be good as it’s going to the base for a range of Fiat Group, maybe even Chrysler, cars. After the Stilo stumble, a nicer (but plainly stop gap) Bravo Mk3 the whole Fiat group need this midsize platform to be excellent. The early reports seem promising with talk (see this CAR review) of responsive handling and steering, achieved without overly harsh ride.
All I can say, not having seen “in the flesh” let alone driven it, is the scaled up Mito style seems to work better on this size car. The Mito sometimes photographed strangely but looked much better in the flesh. That this one looks good in the photos, and video at Lucire, is promising. I love those signature tail LEDs (or is it still tail lights?).
Alfa Romeo Giulietta débuts today - lucire.com