Alfa Romeo GT 1.9 JTD MultiJet Review

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Alfa Romeo GT 1.9 JTD MultiJet
4.6 stars
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jdm's Review of Alfa Romeo GT 1.9 JTD MultiJet

22nd May 2006

Overall Rating

3 stars
  • Value for money
    4 stars
  • Length of ownership
    3 weeks
  • Performance
    3.5 stars
  • Reliability
    3 stars
  • Year Manufactured
    2005/6
  • Doors
    3
  • Practicality
    2.5 stars
Good Points

Styling


Bad Points

Praticality


General Comments

Feeling romantic, stylish, wanna learn a Latin phrase or two? What a beautiful looker! My metalic black Alfa Romeo GT was meant to be the car of my dreams and by sight it was. Well, for the price anyway. The 1.9 JTD was ok. One can feel the metal through the pedals when driving this diesel. Don't get me wrong, the performance is satisfactory but ridged sporty coupe's deserve better. I wasn't impressed with the dash or function arms. The lamp switch was frail and awkward on the indicator arm. The 18" alloy were a tad too spindally. From side on they look weak. The get up and go was great on the V6 but I struggled with the light front end under so much power. The JTD was less powerful and therefore not so light fronted under flight. Black metalic paint on these Alfa's is a no no. They always look dusty and pale. The gear stick was a complete disaster. Long and dated, 1st to 2nd seemed to take forever and as always the Italians love a spongy gear box. This car had the makings of something brilliant but budgets to keep the sales up and prices down means that they have cut corners on quality here and there. It's born on the 156 and owning a 156 for a year made me dislike my Alfa gt as it didn't seem to be technically advanced in anyway. Leather was good and the badge is a piece of art. V6 will dry up oil reserves, JTD decent but a little...erm... diesel like. If you're thinking of one, and one should own an alfa once in a lifetime, then beat the dealer with ya brollie as he will give you a great deal on one. BMW coupe's are common and chav like but they are still superior in this class. Ciao bambini!

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  • keithglos on 4th Dec 2006

    From full torque at 2000 rpm (225 lbs), and 50 mpg in a car that will accommodate 4, that has boot space and handles this well, is not a dream, but a reality.