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2020 Alfa Romeo Giulia and Stelvio updates detailed in leak
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Details about the updated Alfa Romeo Giulia sedan and Stelvio crossover have been revealed in a leaked summary sheet from the North American distributor.
The sheet, which was originally published on the Autopieri forums, details changes for the upcoming model year in the US. As such we'll concentrate on the listed updates which will likely appear on Australia-bound models.
Alfa Romeo will bring a combined the ultra-limited NRING Giulia and Stelvio to Australia, celebrating the performance of its hottest cars around the famed Nurburgring Nordschleife.
Just three Stelvio and four Giulia NRING models will make the trip to Australia, priced from $189,900 (+$40,000) and $182,900 ($37,000) before on-road costs respectively,
The wider Alfa Romeo Stelvio range has been on sale in Australia since the middle of 2018, but we've been eagerly awaiting the arrival of the range-topping Quadrifoglio performance hero.
Well, it'll be here in January, and it'll cost $149,900 before on-road costs, a $6k premium over the related Giulia Quadrifoglio sedan.
Alfa Romeo Stelvio with rear-wheel drive added to US range, not for Oz
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A lighter, cheaper Alfa Romeo Stelvio with rear-wheel drive will join the North American line-up for 2019, but there's no word on whether the new variant will be added to the Australian line-up.
According to Car and Driver, the 2019 model-year Stelvio will get a new entry-level model with rear-drive in the USA.
