“The guilia is a very luxurious vehicle and so far has been a pleasure to drive. Road handling is an important factor and so far it has been a great ride.”
2023 Alfa Romeo Giulia: What's New, Specs & Features
Last updated August 4, 2026
The biggest change for the 2023 Alfa Romeo Giulia is a broader trim lineup, with the luxury-focused Lusso and sportier Estrema joining the range. Otherwise, this is largely a carryover year without a redesign or lineup-wide engine update.
About the 2023 Alfa Romeo Giulia
1st generation Giulia (U.S. 2017-2024), late-cycle year before the 2024 lighting and digital-cluster refresh.
The Giulia is Alfa Romeo’s driver-first compact luxury sport sedan: quick steering, strong standard power, rear-drive character, and distinctive Italian styling are the main draw. Compared with more tech-heavy German rivals, the Giulia leans harder into road feel and personality. Even in four-cylinder trims, Alfa positions it as an everyday sedan for buyers who care more about how a car feels from behind the wheel than about maximum rear-seat space or screen count.
The six-trim range spans from the well-equipped Sprint through the comfort-focused Ti, sportier Veloce, upscale Lusso, and more aggressive Estrema. Estrema adds adaptive suspension and a limited-slip rear differential, while Lusso emphasizes cream leather and extended leather cabin trim. Quadrifoglio remains the performance model with a 505-hp twin-turbo V6.
What changed, by category
Styling
The returning Lusso adds an upscale cabin theme with exclusive cream leather seats plus a leather-wrapped dashboard and upper door panels. Estrema brings carbon-fiber interior trim and carbon-fiber mirror caps.
Tech
Lusso and Estrema join the lineup with a 14-speaker Harman Kardon audio system as standard equipment. The rest of the range keeps the existing 8.8-inch touchscreen system.
Structural
Estrema adds adaptive suspension and a mechanical limited-slip rear differential to the Veloce-based formula. The platform and body structure do not change.
2023 Alfa Romeo Giulia specs and features by trim
| Feature | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 4-Cyl, Turbo, 2.0 Liter | 4-Cyl, Turbo, 2.0 Liter | 4-Cyl, Turbo, 2.0 Liter | 4-Cyl, Turbo, 2.0 Liter | 4-Cyl, Turbo, 2.0 Liter | V6, Twin Turbo, 2.9 Liter |
| Transmission | Automatic, 8-Spd | Automatic, 8-Spd | Automatic, 8-Spd | Automatic, 8-Spd | Automatic, 8-Spd | Automatic, 8-Spd |
| Drivetrain | RWD | RWD | RWD | RWD | RWD | RWD |
| Fuel Type | Gas | Gas | Gas | Gas | Gas | Gas |
| MPG City | 24 mpg | 24 mpg | 24 mpg | 24 mpg | 24 mpg | 17 mpg |
| MPG Highway | 33 mpg | 33 mpg | 33 mpg | 33 mpg | 33 mpg | 25 mpg |
| Horsepower | 280 hp | 280 hp | 280 hp | 280 hp | 280 hp | 505 hp |
| Torque | 306 lb-ft | 306 lb-ft | 306 lb-ft | 306 lb-ft | 306 lb-ft | 443 lb-ft |
| Trunk/Cargo | 13.4 cu-ft | 13.4 cu-ft | 13.4 cu-ft | 13.4 cu-ft | 13.4 cu-ft | 13.4 cu-ft |
| Rear Legroom | 35.1 in | 35.1 in | 35.1 in | 35.1 in | 35.1 in | 35.1 in |
| Seats | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Doors | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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| Premium Audio | ||||||
| Smartphone Interface | ||||||
| Aluminum Interior Trim | ||||||
| Dual-Zone Climate Control | ||||||
| Heated Front Seats | ||||||
| Heated Steering Wheel | ||||||
| Leather Seats | ||||||
| Leather-Wrapped Steering Wheel | ||||||
| Push-Button Engine Start | ||||||
| Remote Start | ||||||
| Wood Interior Trim | ||||||
Frequently asked questions
What changed on the 2023 Alfa Romeo Giulia compared with the 2022 model?
The main change is the expanded trim range. Lusso returns with a richer leather-lined cabin, Estrema debuts with added chassis hardware and carbon-fiber details, and the former Ti Veloce name becomes Veloce.
Is the 2023 Alfa Romeo Giulia Estrema the same as the Quadrifoglio?
No. The 2023 Estrema uses the non-Quadrifoglio model’s 280-hp turbo four-cylinder engine, but adds adaptive suspension, a limited-slip rear differential, carbon-fiber trim, and Harman Kardon audio. Quadrifoglio remains the higher-performance model with a 505-hp twin-turbo V6.
What is special about the 2023 Alfa Romeo Giulia Lusso?
The 2023 Lusso is the luxury-focused Giulia trim. It builds on Ti with exclusive cream leather seats, leather covering the dashboard and upper door panels, and a standard 14-speaker Harman Kardon audio system.
Did the 2023 Alfa Romeo Giulia get a redesign or new engines?
No. The 2023 Giulia keeps the same basic platform, body, and core engines: a 280-hp turbo four-cylinder in the regular trims and a 505-hp twin-turbo V6 in Quadrifoglio.
Was the Giulia Ti Veloce discontinued for 2023?
No. The Ti Veloce continued under the shorter Veloce name for 2023; it was a trim rename rather than a separate model being dropped and replaced.
2023 Alfa Romeo Giulia Reviews
What owners are saying about the 2023 Alfa Romeo Giulia.
4.6
2023 Alfa Romeo Giulia
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“If you want to drive a unique, beautifully-designed sport sedan that you won't see yourself coming and going (think BMW, Audi or Mercedes), this is the vehicle for you.”
“It's a wonderful car, especially for people who are of smaller stature. It is sophisticated and fun to drive.”