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Originally Posted by Levi
The Giulia has a Chassis developed from scratch. There were no Alfa in the US, but EU had 145, 147, 156, 166, 159, Mito and Giulietta. They are no worse than VW or Audi.
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Correct, they were not in the US because their sales dwindled down to where it made no sense to continue selling them here. The US has a lot of requirements for emissions and safety features that the EU doesn't. Comparing how well they did in EU has no reflection on their status in the US. Alfa has a very long and uphill battle to regain respect as a competitive brand here. Mass-production of a car that meets US standards is a huge financial undertaking, and it remains to be seen whether the Alfa brand can succeed here. It may do extremely well in other countries, though, as it has for many years.