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On April 10, Alfa Romeo announced that the Tributo Italiano, which is based on the Giulia, Stelvio and Tonale, was officially launched in China, with prices of 397,000 yuan, 445,000 yuan and 331,800 yuan respectively. The three models belong to Alfa Romeo's special edition series and are available in limited edition form in the country, with a limited edition of 66 units.
Giulia朱丽叶致敬传奇版
Stelvio斯坦维致敬传奇版
Tonale托纳利致敬传奇版
As one of the exterior features of the three special editions, the Giulia, Stelvio and Tonale Tonali Tribute Legend Editions are painted in green, white and red respectively. According to Alfa Romeo, the color scheme was inspired by the Italian flag.
Tonale托纳利致敬传奇版
Stelvio斯坦维致敬传奇版
In terms of exterior details, all three special edition models are available with a black roof and exterior mirror caps with Italian flag elements. On top of this, the Stelvio and Tonale Tonali are additionally equipped with a body-coloured exterior package.
Giulia朱丽叶致敬传奇版内饰
Stelvio斯坦维致敬传奇版内饰
Tonale,000,000,000
Inside, the interior of the three Tribute to the Legend models has been upgraded with perforated leather seats with red stitching, embroidered "Tributo Italiano" logo on the front seat headrests, and the rest of the interior design is largely the same as that of the regular model.
Giulia朱丽叶发动机舱
Stelvio Stelvio engine bay
In terms of power, all three Tribute Legend Edition models are equipped with a 2.0T engine, but the parameters are different. Among them, the Giulia and Stelvio are equipped with a 2.0T engine with a maximum power of 280 horsepower and a peak torque of 400 Nm, and the transmission system is matched with an 8-speed automatic manual transmission.
The Tonale Tonali has a transverse engine layout
The Tonale Tonali is equipped with a 2.0T engine with a maximum power of 268 hp and a peak torque of 430 Nm, and the transmission system is mated to a 9-speed automatic manual transmission. All models are equipped with a four-wheel drive system as standard, with a 0-100 km/h acceleration time of 6.3 seconds and a top speed of 225 km/h.
Market environment
This past March 15, Alfa Romeo unveiled a new price system in the country. Among them, the guide price of the Giulia Juliet series starts at 313,000 yuan, with a maximum decrease of 56,800 yuan, the guide price of the Stelvio series starts at 357,000 yuan, with a maximum decrease of 64,800 yuan, and the guide price of the Tonale Tonali series starts at 259,800 yuan, with a maximum decrease of 53,000 yuan. At the same time, Alfa Romeo has adopted a new agent sales model in China, and all models sold in China are priced at a uniform price across the country.
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In the domestic sporty midsize sedan segment, the Giulia's potential rivals are the BMW 3 Series and the Cadillac CT5. As a mid-size SUV, the Stelvio is mainly facing the same class of models such as the BMW X3 and the Audi Q5L. In the compact SUV segment, Tonale Tonali's competitors are concentrated in the BMW X1 and Audi Q3.
From the point of view of the brand's history, the Alfa Romeo from Italy has been passionate about motor racing since its inception, so the sporty attribute is one of the obvious labels in its production models. Despite its distinctive features, the Alfa Romeo, which officially entered the Chinese market in 2017, is still niche compared to the locally-produced BBA and other similar models. So who would you choose among the "street cars" and "niche cars" with similar product orientations?