2017 Alfa Romeo Stelvio

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Alfa Romeo Stelvio: Order Books Open in SA

esurgent brand Alfa Romeo's SUV is confirmed for the South African market and order books have opened. Here's what you can expect to pay for the Alfa Romeo Stelvio.

Named after the iconic mountain pass in Northern Italy, the Alfa Romeo Stelvio is the brand's first SUV. There are high hopes for this product and it'll rival the likes of BMW's X3, Audi's Q5, the Mercedes-Benz GLC and the all-new Volvo XC60.

Thanks to a dealership bulletin issued by Penta Motor Group, we can get an idea of the Alfa Romeo Stelvio specification for the South African market. Officially the car can now be ordered, with the first deliveries potentially arriving in early 2018. Some demonstrator units will arrive in late 2017.

The model earmarked for South African market introduction is the 2.0 GME 280hp Auto AWD. It features a turbocharged 2.0 4-cylinder petrol engine, delivering 206 kW and 400 Nm. Power goes to all four wheels via the eight-speed ZF gearbox used in the Giulia sedan. The performance will be brisk as the Stelvio 2.0 will be able to hit 100 kph in a claimed 5.7 seconds and max out at 230 kph. In terms of fuel consumption, Alfa Romeo is claiming this Stelvio will consume 7.0 L/100 km.

SA-spec cars will come in a choice of six exterior colours, with three interior colours. Two alloy wheel sizes are available; 18-inch and 20-inch. It appears that the 20-inch wheels are standard on the First Edition model. Standard specification appears comprehensive, which is fair considering this price point. A quick browse through the bulletin highlighted equipment like adaptive cruise control, 2 zone climate control, heated front seats, heated steering wheel, power tailgate, auto wipers, rear parking camera with front/rear sensors, satellite navigation and full leather upholstery.

There's no mention of the potent Quadrifoglio or any diesel derivatives, so it looks like we're just getting the 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol for now. As always, we'll update you as soon as we hear anything.

Alfa Romeo Stelvio Indicative Price (July 2017)

There will be two Stelvios for our market, with the difference being trim level. Each dealership will receive an Alfa Romeo Stelvio First Edition demonstration unit for customers to check out in the meantime. The new Alfa Romeo Stelvio will come with a 3 year / 100 000 km warranty and a 6 year / 100 000 km maintenance plan.

Entry R810 000
Super R946 000

http://www.cars.co.za/motoring_news/alfa-romeo-stelvio-order-books-open-in-sa/43614/

 

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Entry R810 000
Super R946 000

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Resale value in 5 years time:

Entry R81 000
Super R94 600

 

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I used to be an Alfa fan in the 80s, but these days I steer clear of cars that look ostentatious because they are usually driven by tenderpreneurs. So, no Mercedes, BMWs, Audis, Astons, Chryslers, convertibles or any such like for me. Fortunately I am reasonably competent at what I do, I don't need a car to prove it.

 

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Euro NCAP Crash Test of Alfa Romeo Stelvio

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2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Review | Edmunds Test Drive

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Alfa Romeo Stelvio SUV priced from £33,990

Despite being launched in Quadrifoglio form, the Alfa Romeo Stelvio will reach Britain as a diesel first; new SUV is a rival to the Porsche Macan and Jaguar F-Pace

The Alfa Romeo Stelvio - the first mainstream Alfa Romeo SUV - is priced from £33,990 in entry-level trim; £740 less than the equivalent Jaguar F-Pace.

There are just two engines on sale initially; a 2.2-litre diesel with either 178bhp or 207bhp, with the latter available exclusively in all-wheel drive, or an all-wheel drive petrol with 197bhp or 276bhp. The entry-level engine is the lowest-powered diesel, in rear-wheel drive format.

Like the Giulia saloon, the Stelvio's lineup is divided into four distinct trim levels, separate from the more potent Quadrifoglio; standard 'Stelvio', 'Super', 'Speciale' and 'Milano Edizione'. The entry-level car gets 17in alloys, adaptive cruise control, an 8.8in infotainment system, automatic lights and wipers and two rear USB ports included in its equipment list, in addition to safety tech including automatic emergency braking and lane keep assist. It also undercuts its closest rival, the Jaguar F-Pace, by £740, the Mercedes-Benz GLC by £2435 and the Audi Q5 by £4045, making it one of the cheapest premium small SUVs in the segment.

Topping out the cooking Stelvio range is the 276bhp petrol-engined Milano Edizione, which at £45,390 adds electrically adjustable full leather sports seats, reversing camera, 20in alloys and keyless entry to the Speciale trim, as well as an upgraded speaker system with 10 speakers and a subwoofer. This version hits 62mph from zero in 5.7sec; 0.3sec off the pace of the Audi SQ5.

The Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio was the first iteration of the first modern Alfa Romeo SUV to be revealed, having been shown in action in a promotional video released by Alfa Romeo after its LA motor show review.

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/motor-shows-la-motor-show/alfa-romeo-stelvio-suv-priced-£33990

 

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Alfa Romeo Stelvio 2.0T Super Q4 2017 review

Should I buy one?

The Stelvio’s success is vital to the future of the Alfa brand and it is certainly set to enter the marketplace with some very aggressive pricing against key rivals.

The entry-level 2.0T doesn’t have much standard kit, but it undercuts the cheapest petrol-fired Jaquar F-Pace, the 2.0i Prestige, by more than £7000 and the Audi Q5 2.0 TFSI SE Quattro by £4500. While both of those rivals have more power, even the quickest and plushest Stelvio from launch, the laden 276bhp 2.0T Milano Editione, looks conspicuously good value at £45,390.

All of which means that, if you’re considering a premium mid-sized SUV with petrol power and for private money, the Stelvio deserves to be high on the list.

Alfa Romeo Stelvio 2.0T Super

Location: Passo Del Stelvio, Italy On sale: September 2017 Price: £36,890 Engine: 1995cc four-cylinder, petrol, turbocharged Power: 197bhp @ 4500rpm Torque: 243lb ft @ 1750rpm Gearbox: Eight-speed auto, all-wheel drive Kerbweight: 1660kg 0-62mph: 7.2-sec (claimed) Top speed: 133mph Economy: 40.3mpg CO2: 161g/km Rivals: Audi Q5 2.0 TFSI Sport, Jaguar F-Pace 2.0P Prestige

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-revie...s/alfa-romeo-stelvio-20t-super-q4-2017-review

 

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Alfa Romeo Stelvio 2.2D Milano Edizione 2017 review

Should I buy one?

Value remains a core part of the Stelvio’s appeal, even with this range-topping Milano Edizione ‘launch edition’. While £43,990 might look expensive compared to some punchier premium rivals, it comes with pretty much every option box ticked, from privacy glass and those eye-catching wheels to a bombastic 10-speaker audio upgrade. The Speciale on which the Milano is based, and which is £1700 cheaper, has more standard kit than any of its obvious rivals, too – and even the mid-spec Super, the lowliest trim package the 207bhp diesel is offered with, includes part-leather seats, adaptive cruise, navigation and 18-inch wheels.

But if you are tempted by a Stelvio then don’t discount the petrol versions. The diesels win on economy and drivability, but even the less powerful 2.0T’s revvier and more civilised powerplant is nice enough to offset its performance advantage, feeling keener and more responsive. Isn’t that what Alfas are supposed to be about?

Alfa Romeo Stelvio 2.2D Milano Edizione

Location Italy; On sale September; Price £43,990; Engine 4 cyls, 2143cc, diesel; Power 207bhp at 3750rpm; Torque 346lb ft at 1750rpm; Gearbox 8-spd automatic; Kerb weight 1659kg; 0-62mph 6.6-sec; Top speed 133mph; Economy 58.9mpg (combined); CO2, tax band 127g/km, 27%; Rivals Jaguar F-Pace 2.0D i4 240PS, Porsche Macan S Diesel

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-revie...romeo-stelvio-22d-milano-edizione-2017-review

 

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Alfa Romeo Stelvio 2.2 TD 210 AWD Speciale UK 2017 review

Should I buy one?

For many of the same reasons you might quite fancy a Giulia – styling apart, perhaps, although that much is for you to judge - it’s certainly worth considering. The Stelvio has decent engines, represents good value for money and will return an interested driver’s vote of confidence with its keen, agile handling on a regular basis.

The question for this tester is whether the car’s dynamic selling point will work in the SUV segment quite as successfully as it seems to be for the Giulia in the executive niche. For me, a good-handling SUV is necessarily a different prospect from a good-handling saloon, and better ride comfort and cabin isolation is expected.

In the event, though it does a fine job of approaching its sister car’s poise and engagement, the Stelvio seems to struggle to improve on the Giulia’s civilised side, and I fear that may count against it slightly for the average premium SUV buyer.

Alfa Romeo Stelvio 2.2 TD 210 AWD Speciale

Location UK; On sale September; Price £42,290; Engine 4cyls, 2143cc, turbodiesel; Power 207bhp at 3750rpm; Torque 347lb ft at 1750rpm; Gearbox 8-speed automatic; Kerb weight 1659kg; Top speed 130mph; 0-62mph 6.6sec; Economy 58.9mpg; CO2/BIK tax band 127g/km, 27%; Rivals Jaguar F-Pace 25d R-Sport, BMW X3 xDrive30d M-Sport

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-revie...stelvio-22-td-210-awd-speciale-uk-2017-review

 

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DRIVEN: Alfa Romeo Stelvio 2,0 Turbo Q4

Alfa Romeo is finally on the up and up. The darling brand of petrolheads the world over, Alfa has endured a few less-than-sterling decades. But that slump seemed to turn around with the launch of models such as the 4C sportscar, and more recently the mid-sized Giulia sedan.

Of course, for quite some time, almost every automaker offered one model that the Italian marque didn’t: an SUV. But the recent launch of the Stelvio changed that, and I had the chance to sample the new model on Italian soil.

High aspirations

Alfa’s first production SUV is named after the highest mountain pass in Italy, one that creates a link with Switzerland. As the firm’s first attempt at an SUV, and the popularity of this type of vehicle, there is plenty riding on the shoulders of the Stelvio.

Good looking

As is the case with most Alfa models, the Stelvio excels in the appearance department. From almost any angle the SUV manages to cut a handsome figure. Most SUVs comes across as blocky and angular, but not this one, which is curvy in all the right places.

Even driven in its home market, the Stelvio managed to garner appreciative nods and glances from onlookers, not least of all in the tiny town of Maranello, home of red sportscars with horsey badges on their snouts. In my eyes, it comes across as a junior version of the curvy Maserati Levante, which is arguably the best-looking SUV currently on sale.

Familiar inside

As a driver of the new Giulia long-termer, which you can read about here, the interior of the Stelvio was quite familiar. Much of the sedan’s interior treatment, as well as the switchgear, has been carried over, including the steering wheel (and starter button), ventilation controls, window switches and infotainment rotary controller.

The raised driving position and improved vision over the Giulia made it really easy to pilot on unfamiliar Italian Autostradas, and narrow Italian mountain roads. The latter can be nerve-wracking to negotiate not only because of the width, but also due to the crazy drivers you might encounter coming the other way.

Similar underneath

The new model is based on the same platform as its Giulia sibling, internally dubbed Giorgio. In keeping with the theme, AWD is the drivetrain of choice.

Power is provided by the same 2,0-litre turbopetrol as the Giulia that I steer on a daily basis, so it is a motor that I am quite au fait with. In reality, there may be a slight performance difference between the two models, but with European fuel prices on the high side, I was rarely injudicious with the throttle.

Power is handled by smooth eight-speed automatic transmission, which features paddle shifters behind the steering wheel, but these aren’t really needed in a vehicle of this type.

Easy over the bumps

Stelvio displays a ride quality that is composed and comfortable, with very little body lean. However, it isn’t quite as polished as that of the new Audi Q5, which is pretty much class-leading in this regard.

Although I drove the all-wheel-drive model, I didn’t get to leave sealed tar. Though, as is the case with most rival SUVs, the Stelvio is unlikely to ever be used for any proper off-roading adventures.

Summary

Much like the Giulia, which we’ve tested in more than one guise and came away impressed each time, the Stelvio is a product that really does measure up favourably against its rivals.

The new model will debut in South Africa early in 2018 with a full range of models that includes a high-powered QV derivative. Pricing, of course, will be key and is likely to be the deciding factor in sales success in our market.

Initial indications are that Alfa’s SUV is a good alternative to rivals, especially for style-conscious buyers. And, according to our sources at Alfa Romeo SA, almost 100 buyers have already placed orders … and that’s without a single test-drive taking place.

Fast facts

Model: Alfa Romeo Stelvio 2,0 Turbo Q4
Price: n/a
Engine: 2,0-litre turbopetrol
Power: 147 kW @ 4 500 r/min
Torque: 330 N.m @ 1 750 r/min
0-100 km/h: n/a
Top Speed: n/a
Fuel Consumption: 7,0 L/100 km
CO2: 161 g/km
Transmission: 8-speed automatic

http://www.carmag.co.za/driving_impression/driven-alfa-romeo-stelvio-20-turbo-q4/

 

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Jaguar F-Pace vs Alfa Romeo Stelvio - sports SUV twin test

The Alfa Romeo Stelvio has arrived at the SUV party even later than the Jaguar F-Pace, but both bring welcome driver appeal to an often bland class. We pick a winner

and Alfa Romeo are car makers with an awful lot in common, when you come to think about it. And although I dare say the management at neither Gaydon nor Turin would particularly welcome the observation, they seem fated to compete more closely than ever in the developing premium car market of the near future.

Furthermore, who now makes the default choice for enthusiastic drivers among family-sized premium-branded SUVs – and just how good a driver’s car is that, exactly?

Film star looks

The Stelvio does have a certain Hollywood movie star look about it – mostly because it’s a little bit shorter in real life than you’d imagined it might be. Having an F-Pace on hand as a measuring gauge only confirms that. The Alfa’s ride height and belt line are highish but not quite up there with the mid-sized SUV class average. Its roof line is curvy and relatively short and its rear screen is fairly raked. In all three respects, it makes the Jaguar look rather conventional as well as quite big and square – but it’s conventional in a good way.

If the first round of this contest is fought on styling appeal, the Jaguar narrowly wins it to my eyes, although neither of these cars is stunning to behold. The F-Pace just seems to ‘own’ its look better than the Alfa. It’s more comfortable in its sheet metal somehow, whereas the Stelvio looks a little like a car designed by separate teams, in separate rooms, who couldn’t agree if they were making an SUV, a crossover or just a Giulia in platform shoes.

Take a seat inside these two cars, one immediately after the other, and you can’t mistake the fact that the Jaguar is the bigger car with the higher driver’s hip point, although the Alfa Romeo manages to compete with it on interior space by virtue of better packaging. If I was an owner with grown-up kids or adult passengers to carry frequently, I’d consider the F-Pace the marginally more practical car by dint of it having a more comfortable second row and a bigger boot, but that’s true mostly because you sit lower than you expect to, and with knees more bent, in the back of the Stelvio.

In the front, Alfa Romeo’s choice of plastics, leathers, garnishes and switchgear is no disgrace at all. Compare it with what’s in the F-Pace, though, and you’ll find all the evidence you need to support the conclusion that one of these car makers is an awfully long way further down the road to becoming a maker of fully realised premium cars than the other.

During the early half of the past decade, I remember comparing the apparent cabin quality of a Jaguar X-Type with that of its contemporaries from BMW, Audi and Mercedes-Benz and doubting that its maker would ever close such a yawning gap. And yet Jaguar has done it; perhaps not closed it entirely, but certainly narrowed it enough to make the difference relatively unimportant today – at least for those who buy into Jaguar’s other established strengths.

The F-Pace’s cabin isn’t quite the equal of an Audi Q5’s or a Mercedes GLC’s on rich luxury feel or expensively hewn material quality and solidity, but it’s close enough. The Jaguar’s leathers are soft and attractive, its mouldings mostly tactile and well finished, and its switchgear rubberised and robust in feel. The car’s infotainment system is nicely navigable and sophisticated and it does most of what it needs to in order to stand comparison with the best in the segment. There’s also a sense of effortless warmth and good taste here that the German alternatives don’t easily conjure.

As for the Stelvio’s cabin, it definitely has less ground to make up on the established premium elite now than the X-Type had back then – but plenty of it all the same. The Alfa’s front seats are very comfortable, its controls are well placed and its instruments are mostly clear and readable. But there isn’t a single moulding here that you could substitute for its opposite in the Jaguar without it grating. Every grained finish is rougher, every stalk, dial and button feels cheaper and even the leather seats aren’t as appealing to the touch.

As a place in which to travel, the Stelvio’s interior is plainly the product of precisely the same attitude that brought us the Giulia: ‘We can’t afford classy, so let’s aim for well stocked and inoffensive and build upwards from there’.

Start your engines

There’s a hint of clatter from the Alfa’s 2.1-litre engine that you can hear over the more muted growl of the Jaguar’s motor when both cars are parked and idling fairly close by. But that would suggest the British-built car is also the more mechanically refined of the two from the inside and on the move, which isn’t so because it’s the Alfa’s engine that actually settles to the more civilised level at a mixed cruise.

In fact, the Stelvio’s diesel powertrain is plainly more than a match for the F-Pace’s in every dimension that counts. That may surprise a few people who have studied the specification tables (above right) but it’s unlikely to if you’ve been following our recent reports on Jaguar Land Rover’s other Ingenium-engined diesel models. Just like in all of its various relations save perhaps for the Land Rover Discovery, this 237bhp oil-burner falls short of your expectations on performance, flexibility and refinement in the F-Pace – whereas Alfa’s 207bhp motor just seems more torquey and more responsive than you guess it’ll be.

The Stelvio’s 0.6sec on-paper advantage over the F-Pace over the 0-62mph sprint is clearly represented in the real world, where the Alfa is quite plainly the quicker of these two cars. The F-Pace hesitates in response to a decent waft of accelerator pedal, both from a standstill and when you want to pick up speed when rolling, but the Stelvio is quick to knuckle down and get on with it. The Alfa feels strong and energetic through the mid-range, where the Jaguar seems more treacly, as though it’s saving itself for a high-revving pay-off that never quite arrives.

But powertrains aside, there’s better news for both camps because, driven hard, both of these cars handle very well for their breed. They have remarkably high grip levels and a good cornering balance for cars of their size and profile. It’s not sports-saloon level stuff, granted. But it is the kind of poise that’ll let you bowl along as briskly as you’re likely to want to on the road and through familiar corners using plenty of power without running out of body control, having to manage understeer, or having your fun spoilt by a stability control system that nannies the experience half to death.

Which does it better? It depends on the road. On a smoothly surfaced one, well sighted and quiet enough to really open up on, the Alfa does. It’s more firmly sprung than the Jaguar, slightly more grippy and upright, and it feels more agile and incisive though faster bends. The Stelvio steers with greater pace than the F-Pace, too. It’s a genuinely encouraging and precise car to hustle along and would be an even better one but for the flighty-feeling vagueness of that steering around the dead centre.

Come the bumps without which a British road wouldn’t be recognisably British, though, the Stelvio begins to come unstuck. The Alfa rides a touch excitably over uneven tarmac, suffering plenty of fidget and head toss, and it has little of the fluency or finesse of the cleverly damped Jaguar. There’s an equally noticeable, relative shortage of good suspension isolation here, too, and bumps often thump through noisily.

Back in the silver corner, a hefty, trustworthy, oily-feeling steering completes the sense of carefully polished dynamic superiority that the Jaguar conjures when you drive it back-to-back with the Alfa. When you consider the F-Pace’s better-built, more luxurious and marginally more spacious cabin and boot, you can only come to the conclusion that – despite being outgunned by the Stelvio’s performance and out-handled by it in its way – the F-Pace has done enough here. The Jaguar has proved itself the more complete premium product; our victor on aggregate, if you like, given that its defeats to the Alfa are probably by narrower margins than its victories over the Italian.

But know this: the Alfa Romeo Stelvio has arrived – and it has done so with a bang. It’s well priced; it has the sub-130g/km CO2 emissions that might just get it onto your company car scheme; and it’s a really gifted entertainer. Like the Giulia, it’s a bit of a punt but a hugely likeable presence, too. The Stelvio is an unexpected source of zest, energy and fun in a class that really needs it. It is very welcome. It can stay.

1st - Jaguar F-Pace 25d Portfolio AWD

Rating 4/5, Price £47,115, Engine 4 cyls, 1999cc, diesel, Power 237bhp at 4000-4250rpm, Torque 369lb ft at 1500-2500rpm, 0-62mph 7.2sec, Top speed 135mph, Gearbox 8-speed automatic, Kerb weight 1810kg, Economy 48.7mpg, CO2/tax band 153g/km, 32%

2nd - Alfa Romeo Stelvio 2.2 TD 210 Speciale AWD

Rating 4/5, Price £42,290, Engine 4 cyls, 2143cc, diesel, Power 207bhp at 3750rpm, Torque 347lb ft at 1750rpm, 0-62mph 6.6sec, Top speed 130mph, Gearbox 8-speed automatic, Kerb weight 1659kg, Economy 58.9mpg, CO2/tax band 127g/km, 27%

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/jaguar-f-pace-vs-alfa-romeo-stelvio-sports-suv-twin-test

 

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Alfa Romeo Stelvio 2.0 280 Q4 AWD Milano Edizione 2017 review

Should I buy one?

With this engine, the Stelvio’s on-paper attractions are manifold. Around this price point, it’s both quicker and more efficient than the 296bhp petrol Jaguar F-Pace and manages similar performance to the significantly heavier Porsche Macan S, yet it is much cleaner and more spacious. A 249bhp Audi Q5 2.0 TFSI isn’t quite as swift but is otherwise a close statistical match for the Stelvio, yet the Q5 can be had in its simplest trim for a few grand less.

The Alfa can’t equal the Macan’s class-leading dynamic credentials, but it wouldn’t be a million miles away were it not for that animated ride. A Performance Pack is in the pipeline to include a limited-slip rear differential and adaptive dampers, the latter of which could prove an upgrade worth waiting for.

Alfa Romeo Stelvio 2.0 280 Q4 AWD Milano Edizione

Where Belfast, UK; On sale Now; Price £45,390; Engine 4 cyl, 1995cc, turbo, petrol; Power 276bhp at 5250rpm; Torque 295lb ft at 2250rpm; Gearbox 8-spd auto; Kerbweight 1660kg; Top speed 143mph; 0-62mph 5.7sec; Fuel economy 40.4mpg; CO2 rating 161g/km; Rivals Audi Q5, Porsche Macan, Jaguar F-Pace

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-revie...eo-stelvio-20-280-q4-awd-milano-edizione-2017