Alfa offer temptation
Alfa Romeo has opened the order book for its highlyanticipated new Giulia range, with prices starting from £29,180.
Buyers can choose between four engine variants - two petrol and apair of diesels which are all paired to a new eight-speed automatic transmission as standard.
In the UK, the Giulia line-up features five trim levels – the Giulia, Super, Tecnica, Speciale and flagship Quadrifoglio. Order books for the Alfa Romeo Giulia Speciale will open later this month.
Alfa Romeo’s UK chief Damien Dally said:“The all-new Alfa Romeo Giulia is a true driver’s car, offering beautiful Italian styling and stunning performance, and so we’re delighted to see strong early interest in the car. Passion and practicality combine in the Giulia - there’s never been more temptation to own an Alfa.”
The compact SUV market is the toughest to crack at the moment with every major manufacturer competing for sales.
Volkswagen were quick off the mark when they launched the popular Tiguan back in 2007 and the second generation model arrived back in June to make sure that the model continues to rack-up sales.
Longer, lower and wider than its predecessor, the new Tiguan sits on the same MQB platform as the Golf and a host of other VW group offerings - that’s not a bad thing as it is one of the best in the business.
The old Tiguan was starting to look its age against more modern opposition and the new model will have more appeal in a very style driven market.
The design is much sharper than before and takes a lot of features from the Golf.
There is a distinctive grille,