Unbelievably, it has been more than a decade since Alfa Romeo revived the Giulia name for its achingly pretty junior executive saloon, the first of just two models to use the billion-dollar Giorgio platform that took mass-produced Alfas back to rear-wheel drive for the first time since the 1980s and made them fantastically engaging to drive.
Alfa recently confirmed the car will remain in production until 2027 while the firm reconsiders its plans for an EV-only successor, which is good news in our book - and even better, you can now buy one of these thoroughbreds for less than a new Dacia Spring, while a 503bhp V6 Quadrifoglio version is attainable for no more than a mid-spec Duster.
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