Alfa Romeo Giulia making its US debut in 2012! Mito and Milano not coming!

Of Fiat’s current lineup of cars, only the larger models are being considered to debut in the US . Included in the vehicles meant for the US market is the Alfa Romeo Giulia that now appears to be set for a 2012 launch. Despite the Fiat 500 getting a Chrysler distribution, the company doesn’t seem to be interested in naming it the flag bearer of Italian trendy style in that market.

Also of smaller size and hence, not going to the US , are the Alfa MiTo and yet-to-be-released Milano. For now, the plans are for these two cars to appear only in Europe . Since the MiTo debuted, it has been getting a steady stream of sales. It’s unknown what will become of the Milano and Giulia.
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david999 - 10/6/2009 2:36:16 PM

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Please get here soon. The Giulia is a name reserved for some classic Alfa Romeos, and hopefully the new model will carry on that tradition.

Joe_Limon - 10/6/2009 2:40:09 PM

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Thank you! There are already enough eyesores on the road.

sdcarguy - 10/6/2009 4:29:44 PM

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A silver lining of this great recession is that we finally get to drive some new Alfa's in the United States.

rxh8me9000 - 10/6/2009 4:31:15 PM

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Besides it being a reborn company in the US and maybe the bragging rights of saying i own a "alpha" there is nothing this company offers for me to say "please get here soon". Plus, they're fugly.

david999 - 10/6/2009 5:00:54 PM

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Come on, not even the 8C?

Bmw8ter - 10/6/2009 10:17:18 PM

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+1 However, it'll more than likely share the same platform with a Chrysler product which means it'll be an upscale version of a piece of sh*t...in my opinion. I mean, look at the Ford/Lincoln connection. There's not a damn thing in Lincoln's current lineup that's "dedicated".

They're really going to have distinguish themselves from a Chrysler product to make a name here in the U.S. Starting with manual transmissions for all engines, diesel engines, Twin Spark, and for the love of all that is holy, friggin hill-assist.

rubenkincaid - 10/6/2009 11:37:15 PM

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Isn't the Giulia the replacement for the 159? I had a Sportwagon for two years in Paris and it was a great car.
The Mazda 6 wagon was a nice tribute to the original Alfa design.

I'm excited about Fiat bringing some of their cars over here, but Chrysler will be in the same sort of trouble within the next decade.

mini22 - 10/7/2009 1:33:06 AM

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Well obviously Alfa feels the US does not want hachbacks. Since VW and Ford are bringing in the Jetta and 4dr Focus Alfa feels that is where the market is. They may be right. I don't know how well a Golf sells compared to a Jetta. I suspect the Jetta is the better seller. The Guilia sedan should be a bit larger then a Jetta. So it's positioned to take on VW Passat,BMW 3 series and Audi A4.A conservative way to start in this country. The 166 replacement will be on a shortened 300 platform. Probably Alfa will evaluate sales before bringing another product here.

tango - 10/7/2009 1:51:23 AM

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This article is contradicting itslef left right and centre. It says that only the larger cars are being considered for DEBUT in the US. That does not mean that a few months after the larger cars are launched, the smaller ones wouldn't be sent over. Then it goes on to say that the 500 gets a Chrysler distribution...that means this small model (smallest of the lot, actually) is headed for the US. Though it clearly says at the beginning that the Giulia is meant for the US, it then states at the very last sentence that it is not known what will become of the Giulia. With journalism like this no wonder there is so much confusion for the buying public!

bfghemicuda - 10/7/2009 10:39:57 AM

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Tango, I agree