In 1983 Alfa Romeo announced its new replacement for the Alfasud, the 33. Although the 33 still had compact dimensions it was slightly longer in both overall length and wheelbase. In 1985 an additional model, the 33 Sportwagon, joined the range as a sporting estate car.
As in the Alfasud the 33 Sportwagon used a "Boxer" engine layout, with a choice of either 1490cc in 4x4 form or 1712cc for the conventianal front wheel drive version. The Sportwagon had a unique estate body which was let down by a limited loading area. Despite its flaws the model remained in production until 1990
