Alfa Romeo to offer Giulietta Wagon in Europe in mid-2013
By Julybien, 21 Dec, 2011. 0 Comments
2011 Alfa Romeo Giulietta
Alfa Romeo’s Giulietta line will soon have an addition to its family – a wagon. The wagon version is expected to complement the Giulietta hatchback, Alfa’s most popular model. The Giulietta wagon is the first wagon from Alfa since 2008, when its parent Fiat SpA discontinued its Stilo Multi Wagon due to poor sales.
Currently, wagons account for around 25% of compact car sales in Europe and more than 75% in Germany and Italy. The Giulietta wagon is expected to hit showrooms by mid-2013. Meanwhile, Alfa is also set to launch a large crossover and a mid-sized model, the Giulia, and in late 2013. The company will produce them at one of Chrysler’s factories in the U.S. Alfa’s parent, Fiat, controls 53.5% of Chrysler
Alfa is currently offering only two models, the MiTo and the Giulietta, after it stopped production of its 159 model in November, to give way to the Fiat Panda. The Giulia is viewed as the replacement for the 159. Alfa saw its European sales go up by 21% to 122,401 units in the January-February 2011 period, with the Giulietta accounting for 60% of the European sales through September 2011. [source: Autonews]
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