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2018 Base 4dr All-Wheel Drive
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Price:   -  From $41,995
2018 Ti 4dr All-Wheel Drive Price:   -  From $43,995
2018 Quadrifoglio 4dr All-Wheel Drive Price:   -  From $79,795

Overview

Alfa Romeo is strengthening its North American presence with numerous models, including the brand's very first crossover, the Stelvio. With sports car performance, an attractive design, and luxurious features, Alfa Romeo hopes to offer consumers a dose of Italian flare in the ever-growing and incredibly popular crossover segment.

What's New for 2018

The Stelvio is an all-new vehicle for 2018, featuring a high-performance powertrain, quintessential Italian styling, and high-tech features in a popular crossover body style.

Alfa Romeo Stelvio

Choosing Your Alfa Romeo Stelvio

Available in three different models, the Stelvio's two powertrains largely mirror the Giulia sedan it's based on. The base Stelvio and Stelvio Ti are equipped with a 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-four that generates 280 horsepower and 306 pound-feet of torque. The engine is paired to an eight-speed automatic gearbox and puts its power down through a Q4 all-wheel-drive system.

The range-topping Stelvio Quadriofoglio – hitting dealers early next year – is powered by a 2.9-liter twin-turbo V6 engine that pumps out 505 hp and 443 lb-ft of torque, which Alfa Romeo claims is best in class. The engine is paired to the same eight-speed transmission as the other models and comes with large aluminum paddle shifters mounted on the steering column, for extra control (the paddles are part of the Sport trim on lesser models).

With its crossover body style, the Stelvio has a maximum cargo volume of 56.5 cubic feet and 18.5 cubic feet of cargo volume with the second row in place, putting it in-line with compact SUVs, while the 2.0-liter engine's combined fuel economy rating of 24 miles per gallon is competitive with others in the segment.

For 2018, the Stelvio is available in three different models:

Alfa Romeo Stelvio

Base

Powered by a turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-four, the base Stelvio is available in two different trims – the Stelvio AWD and Stelvio Sport AWD. The Stelvio AWD starts at $42,990 (all prices include the $995 destination fee) and comes with dual-zone climate control, an auto-dimming rearview mirror, rear parking sensors, LED daytime running headlamps, passive entry, 18-inch wheels, power folding heated mirrors, power liftgate, six-way leather seats, a 6.5-inch infotainment display, and an eight-speaker audio system as standard.

Available packages on both Stelvio models include the Driver Assist Static with Front Sensors Package ($800) that adds auto-dimming exterior mirrors, blind spot monitoring with rear cross-traffic alert, and a front and rear park assist system. The Driver Assist Dynamic Plus Package ($1,500) includes adaptive cruise control with stop/go functionality, automatic high beams, forward collision warning with automatic emergency braking, an infrared windshield, and lane-departure warning. Lastly, the Cold Weather Package ($795) adds heated front seats, a heated steering wheel, and heated washer nozzles.

The Stelvio Sport AWD is priced at $44,790 and has similar standard features as the non-Sport model, but adds 19-inch aluminum wheels, a sport steering wheel, steering column-mounted aluminum paddle shifters, sport-tuned suspension, gloss black window surrounds, colored brake calipers, black roof rails, and aluminum pedals.

Alfa Romeo Stelvio

Ti

The Stelvio Ti model is available in three trims: Ti AWD, Ti Sport AWD, Ti Lusso AWD. The base model starts at $44,990 and is powered by the same 2.0-liter engine as the Stelvio AWD. Standard features on the Stelvio Ti AWD include 19-inch 10-spoke aluminum wheels, aluminum roof rails, heated front seats, an 8.8-inch color display, and more. Available packages on the Stelvio Ti AWD model include the Driver Assistance Static Package and the Driver Assist Dynamic Plus Package.

The Stelvio Ti Sport AWD is priced at $47,490 and adds 12-way sport leather seats, steering column-mounted aluminum paddle shifters, 20-inch aluminum wheels, gloss black window surrounds, aluminum sport pedals, wood trim in either dark gray oak or light walnut, and black roof rails over the non-Sport Stelvio Ti AWD model.

The Stelvio Ti Lusso AWD, which won't be available upon the crossover's initial release, starts at $47,490 and features 19-inch wheels, 12-way front seats, Pieno Fiore Italian leather seats with Cannelloni inserts, a "luxury" steering wheel, aluminum pedals, leather-wrapped dashboard and upper door trim with accent stitching, and dark gray oak or Lusso-exclusive light walnut wood trim.

Alfa Romeo Stelvio

Quadrifoglio

Powered by a 2.9-liter twin-turbo V6 that generates 505 hp, the Stelvio Quadrifoglio is undoubtedly the priciest and most potent Stelvio available. Arriving at 60 miles per hour takes just 3.8 seconds, which Alfa Romeo claims is class-leading, while the Stelvio will continue running onto a top speed of 177 mph.

Pricing for the Stelvio Quadrifoglio hasn't been announced yet – if the Giulia is any indication, we'd expect a starting figure in the high $70,000 range – but the crossover comes with 20-inch aluminum wheels, high-performance Brembo brakes, a dedicated Race mode in the standard drive mode selector, adjustable performance suspension, a torque vectoring differential, high-performance leather and alcantara seats with 14-way adjustability, a flat-bottom steering wheel, and a red starter button as standard.

Packages and optional features for the Stelvio Quadrifoglio haven't been announced yet, but like the Giulia Quad, lightweight carbon-fiber Sparco racing seats and carbon-ceramic brakes by Brembo will be optional extras.

CarsDirect Tip

The Alfa Romeo Stelvio leans more towards performance and driving fun than luxury or comfort. Think more Porsche Macan or Jaguar F-Pace than Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class or Audi Q5. Keep that in mind if you're considering Alfa Romeo's first crossover SUV.

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Alfa Romeo knows that if it wants to find any long-term success in America, it needs more than the track-toy 4C and the Giulia sport sedan. Enter the Stelvio – a luxury crossover infused with the emotion and performance that's the backbone of the Alfa Romeo ethos. As more buyers skew toward high-riding hatches rather than low-slung four-doors, the 2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio is a compelling choice for those unmoved by mainstream luxury 'utes.

Best Value

The Stelvio is offered in three trims: base, Ti, and the fire-breathing Quadrifoglio. As much as the thought of 505 horsepower from a Ferrari-derived V6 entices us, it's the Ti that best balances features and price. Additional niceties over the already well-equipped base model include the 8.8-inch touchscreen, SiriusXM radio, 19-inch wheels, front parking sensors, heated seats, and genuine wood trim.

A few different packages are available, but the two that catch our eye are the Ti Performance Package and the Driver Assist Dynamic Plus Package. Here's our Stelvio after the Italians piece it all together:

  • Model: 2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Ti
  • Engine: 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder
  • Output: 280 hp / 306 lb-ft
  • Transmission: Eight-speed automatic
  • Drivetrain: All-wheel drive
  • Fuel Economy: 22 City / 28 Hwy
  • Options: Ti Performance Package ($1,500, adaptive suspension, limited-slip differential, paddle shifters), Navigation ($950, required with Performance Package), Driver Assist Dynamic Plus Package ($1,500, adaptive cruise control, automatic high beams, forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking, infrared windshield, lane departure warning), Driver Assistance Static Package ($650, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, auto-dimming mirrors)
  • Base Price: $45,240 (including the $1,245 destination charge)
  • Best Value Price: $49,840

Performance

Alfa Romeo Stelvio

Spend enough time driving the Stelvio and you'll forget that this hoot of a car is actually a crossover. Even in base trim, the Stelvio's performance chops let it play with the Porsche Macan and Jaguar F-Pace, the segment's standard-bearers in the performance arena.

Most versions of this Italian stallion will be powered by a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine that makes 280 horsepower and 306 pound-feet of torque. This is more power than stalwarts like the Audi Q5, BMW X3, and Mercedes-Benz GLC, and is enough to let the Stelvio do zero to 60 mph in 5.4 seconds as it heads toward a top speed of 144 mph – two other segment-trumping stats. Fuel economy of 22 miles per gallon city and 28 mpg highway is also right in line with the competition.

Alfa hooks this motor up to an eight-speed automatic, a ZF-built unit that can be found in most FCA products these days. There's a good reason this transmission is put in everything from the Chrysler 300 to this Stelvio – it's a darn good gearbox. When set to the most balanced setting (Natural, in the parlance of the slyly-labeled DNA driving modes), shifts are crisp and well timed. Call on it to downshift and it does so quickly and willingly, and it'll refrain from upshifting if you ask it to.

While those are the stats for the volume powertrain, the Quadrifoglio ratchets all that up a notch or three. The 2.0-liter four is swapped out for a 2.9-liter V6 (derived from a Ferrari engine) that makes a thunderous 505 hp and 443 lb-ft of torque. If the zero-to-60 time of 3.6 seconds or top speed of 176 mph doesn't seem like enough, upgrade to a fighter jet or Bonneville land-speeder.

Handling the Quad's gear changes is a upgraded version of the eight-speed found in the four-cylinder Stelvios. It's just as excellent here as it is in the lesser models. Considering the firepower on tap, we're fully supportive of leaving the DNA drive mode selector in Dynamic mode, where gearshifts border on brutal and redline shifts are business as usual if you hammer the go pedal. If there's any crossover that would be at home on the track, it's the Stelvio Quadrifoglio.

Style

You might see a familial resemblance between the Stelvio and the Giulia, and if so, that's intentional. However, we feel that the Stelvio better wears the Alfa design language than its sedan counterpart. With the added ride height and taller snout, the classic triangular "trilodo" grille that's so definitive of the brand looks at home here. Combined with the inward-canted headlights and the horizontally-oriented lower air ducts, the whole front end has more than a whiff of exotic sportiness to it. Coming around to the flanks, the highly sculpted character lines also inject emotion into this already-emotional car and give the Stelvio one of the better-looking profiles in the segment. If looks alone are the major factor in your purchase, this Alfa will have you signing on the dotted line.

Unfortunately, in the quest for form, it seems that Alfa forgot about the function bit of the equation. Thanks to that sloping roofline, the 18.5 cubic feet of cargo space behind the second row is disappointing. And with just 31.9 inches of leg room, the second row is best used by those still in grade school.

The Alfa's cabin is well equipped, but the quality left us wanting. Especially compared to the luxury 'utes this competes against, the second-rate materials and subpar fit and finish were letdowns. At least the infotainment system is FCA's excellent Uconnect, which comes packaged in a seven-inch touchscreen on base models and 8.8 inches elsewhere.

The Best and Worst Things

The on-road performance is one of the best of any crossover on sale these days. Between the eager powertrain and lively handing, you'll have a ball just wheeling this to the mall.

Unfortunately, the interior's subpar materials as well as fit and finish reminded us that Alfa Romeo is still a fledgling luxury brand. If it wants to be truly competitive, it needs to do more than make lust-worthy powertrains – it needs the interiors to go along with them.

Right For? Wrong For?

Alfa Romeo Stelvio

Those who love the expressiveness of exotic Italian style and performance – and don't carry many people or things – would be happy piloting a Stelvio.

However, if you're looking a well-rounded luxury crossover to use as the family-hauler, the lack of space and rear leg room make this a non-starter.

The Bottom Line

Whether they succeed or fail, Alfa Romeo's attempt to reenter the American market is one we're happy to see. While the general goodness of the 2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio doesn't guarantee the brand's long-term success, its attractive silhouette and smile-inducing powertrain make a strong case for Italian engineering in a German-dominated segment. If Alfa can just class up the materials and carve out a bit more leg room for second-row occupants, the Stelvio will truly be ready for prime time.

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Specs & Features

Highlights
Overall Crash Safety Rating
Not Available
Engine - Cylinders/Horsepower/Torque
2.0L I-4 / 280 HP / 306 ft.lbs.
Transmission
Standard: 8-spd sequential shift control auto w/OD
Drive Type
Automatic Full-time Q4 Awd System All Wheel
Fuel Economy - City/Highway/Combined
22 / 28 / 25 Mpg
Passenger Capacity
5
Bumper to Bumper Warranty
48 Months / 50,000 Miles
Mechanical Specs
Engine - Cylinders/Horsepower/Torque
2.0L I-4 / 280 HP / 306 ft.lbs.
Drive Type
Automatic Full-time Q4 Awd System All Wheel
Fuel Economy - City/Hwy/Combined
22 / 28 / 25 Mpg
Brakes
Brembo 4-wheel Disc
Front Suspension
Double Wishbone
Rear Suspension
Independent Multi-link
Spare Tire And Wheel
Compact Steel
Fuel Tank
16.9 Gal.
Recommended Fuel Type
Premium Unleaded
Average Cost To Fill Tank
$65
Dimensions & Capabilities
Maximum Cargo Volume
56.5 Cu.ft.
Passenger Volume
116 Cu.ft.
Exterior Length
184.6 "
Exterior Width
74.9 "
Exterior Height
66.0 "
Front Headroom
40.2 "
Rear Headroom
38.9 "
Front Legroom
36.6 "
Rear Legroom
31.9 "
Front Shoulder Room
57.5 "
Rear Shoulder Room
56.0 "
Front Hip Room
Rear Hip Room
Curb Weight
4,044 Lbs.
Wheel Base
111 "
Turning Radius
Exterior Features
Door Count
4 Doors
Wheels
18.0 " Silver Aluminum / 20.0 " Silver Aluminum / 18.0 " Painted Aluminum / 18.0 " Machined W/painted Accents Aluminum / 19.0 " Painted Aluminum
Paint
Clearcoat Monotone / Metallic Monotone
Exterior Mirrors
Dual Power Remote Heated
Bumpers
Body-colored
Grille Moldings
Black W/metal-look Surround
Rear Spoiler
Lip
Exhaust
Stainless Steel With Chrome Tailpipe Finish
Interior Features
Seating
Passenger Capacity
5
Seat Trim
Leather
Front Seat Type
Bucket
Heated Front Seats
Driver And Front Passenger Heated-cushion, Heated-seatback
Front Driver Seat Direction Controls
(6-way Power)
Front Passenger Seat Direction Controls
(6-way Power)
Front Armrests
(6-way Power)
Rear Armrests
Center
Rear Seats
40-20-40 Bench
Radio & Infotainment
Radio
Am/fm, Clock, Seek-scan / Am/fm, Seek-scan / Siriusxm Am/fm/hd/satellite, Seek-scan
Speakers
8 / 14 Harman/kardon
Radio Steering Wheel Controls
Apple Car Play
Android Auto
Bluetooth w/ Hands-Free Connectivity
Convenience Features
Steering Wheel Type
Telescopic Tilt Style
Climate Control
Automatic Air Conditioning
Cruise Control
With Steering Wheel Controls
Sun Roof
Express Open/close
Rearview Mirror
Auto-dimming Day-night
One Touch Open Window
Front And Rear
Tinted Windows
Deep
Vanity Mirrors
Dual Illuminated
Remote Keyless Entry
Keyfob (all Doors)
Power Outlets
2
Safety Features
Overall Crash Safety Rating
Not Yet Available
Overall Front Crash Safety Rating
Not Yet Available
Overall Side Crash Safety Rating
Not Yet Available
Rollover Crash Safety Rating
Not Yet Available
Front Impact Airbags
Driver And Passenger
Driver Side Impact Airbags
Seat Mounted
Knee Airbag
Driver And Passenger
Passenger Side Impact Airbag
Seat Mounted
Rear Side Airbag
Seatbelt Pretensioners
Front
Anti-Lock Brakes
4-wheel Anti-lock Brakes (abs)
Forward Collision Warning
Forward Collision Warning-plus Forward Collision Mitigation
Blind Spot Sensor
Blind Spot Monitoring Blind Spot
Lane Departure Warning
Lane Departure Warning Lane Departure
Autonomous Cruise Control
Pedestrian Detection
Driver Attention Alert
Daytime Running Lights
Auto High Beams
Auto High-beam
Adaptive Headlights
Parking Sensors
Parksense Rear / Front And Rear
Security Systems
Security System
Panic Alarm
Ignition Disable
Immobilizer
Warranty
Bumper To Bumper Months Miles
48 Months / 50,000 Miles
Major Components Months
48 Months / 50,000 Miles
Included Maintenance Months
12 Months / 10,000 Miles
Roadside Assistance Months
48 Months / Unlimited Miles
Corrosion Perforation
60 Months / Unlimited Miles
Accessories Months

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