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|width="40%"|Manufacturer:||[[Alfa Romeo]]
 
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|Production:||[[1983]]-[[1994]]
 
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|Body Styles:||[[FF layout|FF]] [[compact car|compact]] 5-door [[hatchback]] & [[station wagon]]
 
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|Predecessors:||[[Alfa Romeo Alfasud]]
 
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|Successors:||[[Alfa Romeo 145|Alfa Romeo 145/146]]
 
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|Competitors:||[[Ford Escort]]<br>[[Volkswagen Golf]]
 
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The '''Alfa Romeo 33''' was a [[compact car|compact]] automobile produced by the [[Italy|Italian]] manufacturer [[Alfa Romeo]] between [[1983]] and [[1994]].
 
 
 
The car was essentially an evolution of its predecessor, the [[Alfa Romeo Alfasud|Alfasud]], which was based on the same floorplan and mechanicals. Launched in 1983 as a 5-door hatchback, and a [[station wagon]] version initially badged Giardinetta, later badged SportWagon) was introduced the following year.  Both the hatchback and station wagon were styled by [[Pininfarina]]. The 33 became reknowned for its nimble handling and powerful Boxer engines, but also became equally well-known for its unreliable electrics (a frequent complaint on Italian cars in general at the time).
 
 
 
During its 11 year lifespan the 33 saw two restyles: a mild one in 1987, when the 1.7 litre engine was introduced, and a much more extensive one in 1990, with a heavily restyled exterior (in line with the new Alfa "family look" established by the flagship [[Alfa Romeo 164|164]]), a revised interior, and the 1.7 litre engine upgraded to a 137 bhp 16 valve version. 
 
 
 
The 33 was discontinued in [[1994]] and replaced by the [[Alfa Romeo 145|Alfa Romeo 145 and 146]], which used the same Boxer engines but built around an entirely new platform based on the [[Fiat Tipo]].   
 
 
 
==Engines==
 
===Single carburettor===
 
*1.3, 79bhp
 
*1.5, 85bhp
 
 
 
===Twin carburettor===
 
*1.3 86bhp
 
*1.5 95bhp
 
*1.5 105bhp
 
*1.7 118bhp
 
 
 
===Fuel injection===
 
*1.4 88bhp (some markets under 1.3 logo)
 
*1.5 95bhp
 
*1.7 110bhp (IE)
 
*1.7 16v 137 - 132bhp (QV)
 
*1.8 TD 83bhp (3 Cyl)
 
 
 
[[Category:Alfa Romeo vehicles|33]]
 

Revision as of 17:05, 18 January 2006