Alfa Romeo Giulia
✓Impressive and exciting design that attracts significant admiration on the road
✓Quick engine response and dynamic driving character well-suited to urban traffic
✓Powerful and engaging engines (2.0 turbo up to 280 hp, 2.9 V6 bi-turbo up to 510 hp) with relatively reasonable fuel consumption for the performance level
✓Distinctive and impressive design with a relatively luxurious interior for its price (quality materials, large screens, intuitive driving experience)
✗Recurring multimedia system and electrical faults that reappear after a short period
✗Air conditioning that is insufficient during local summer heat loads, especially on long drives
✗Frequent reliability issues with the multimedia system (Uconnect 5) and electrical sensors (including faults with the A/C and windows)
✗Inconsistent build quality in small details (cheap plastics in certain areas, wind noise while driving)
Chevrolet Malibu
✓Suited to heavy traffic and local heat thanks to an efficient air conditioner
✓Good ride comfort relative to similar vehicles locally
✓Relatively powerful engines with reasonable fuel consumption (1.5T/2.0T)