2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio - New 503bhp Hot SUV review | Autocar
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- Having disrupted the sports saloon sector with the brilliant Giulia Quadrifoglio, Alfa Romeo has now turned its attention to the high-performance SUV segment with the Stelvio QV. Subscribe now: smarturl.it/aut...
With the same 503bhp turbocharged V6 as its four-door stablemate, the Stelvio Quadrifoglio immediately become one of the fastest SUVs on sale. But how does it stack up dynamically? We head to the stunning Jebel Jais mountain road in the United Arab Emirates to find out.
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Alfa Romeo so happy to see you back in F1 and making good cars
Nick They're just a sticker in F1. Just like Aston Martin for Red Bull, they don't make anything. Maybe that'll change for 2021 though.
Rottenstream - WRONG. It's much more than just a sticker, i'm not saying Alfa provides its own engines but it's an official partner with half of the team's shares. It has been in fact called Sauber-Alfa Romeo.
The Red Bull team isn't called Red Bull-Aston Martin, that's just a sticker. Aston Martin hasn't even ever made their own engines at all IMO.
The David Yep a partner!! Nothing more! Sponsered by fiat.
Dg G dont give a shit bro
Welcome back Alfa Romeo!
Roberto Bianco welcome back Mazda with a fiat chassis and a Ferarri engine. The perfect mix for trouble!
A very beautiful and strong cars..good job Alfa you beat all the rivals
Great review of an awesome Alfa Romeo: best representing exceptional value, superiority in its class and impact on the automotive scene.
Well done Alfa Romeo, two home runs, produce a good coupe and its a series win 👏
Exceptional review Dan. Many positive similarities between your style and that of Chris Harris’s- more of the same please!
Great video and honest review. Just traded my Guilia Quad for the Stelvio and couldn’t be happier. It was painfull looking at Guilia in the garage as temps hover in the 30s here in New England. But you are right so hard to beat the looks and lines of the Guilia. She is so darn sexy.
Great car my favorite SUV
Great review and camera work of a cool car thanks
Amazing SUV
Well, that settles it then. I'm getting a Stelvio Quadrifoglio :)
Fantastic car...well done 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 Italy lives
Now a few 4WD systems using the Skyline style system, i.e. being rear driven normally then sending power to the front only when needed. It was always the right way to go and gives you the best of both worlds. it took many years but finally we've gone the right way with 4WD. BMW use it, Merc use it, and you've already read how good the M5 and E63 are. Well done Alfa, you're back to greatness. Stelvio and Giulia on my short list for sure.
Alfa has that already in 164 Q4
Anttihii
I don’t believe the Steyr-Puch developed system on the 164 Q4 was only RWD under normal driving conditions. I could be wrong though.
I was lucky to own a 164 q4. AWD With a genius system that was integrated to the motronic system. Engine and the drive train working as one unit. The most advanced system back then. The active suspension was also a part of the system i believe. 235hp my ass! I could keep up with BMW M5s and it was faster on curvy roads.
I still miss her...
Alfa Romeo are back making great gorgeous cars
Amazing car and once again great video from Autocar !
Previous macan S PDK owner here, i prefer this new alfa MUCH more!! i can see one of these in my future!!
WrappersParadise sure! In your dreams.
You drive a Ford Fiesta. I know you.
Great Video Review. Alfa Romeo make great cars and the Stelvio SUV Is one of them
For an suv it looks like Alfa have nailed it....Great review too!
I can't agree to many things you said. It's a great SUV.
As much as I hate suvs I have to say this looks quite nice, far better than any of the German suvs.
As previous 159 wagon owner I really, really hope they would make proper Giulia wagon. I really don't care about the sedan nor crossover.
I'm not the target audience, but they also should also make coupe and roadster (2 seater) based on Giulia also.
The "less than brilliant" 4c?
Shite is a better description. Terrible car.
It's brilliant. Look at it.
A car is judged on a larger number of items than looks alone.
I don't remember the reviewers calling it crap at the time. Now they all hate I.
People said it was really good to drive as well at the time. I remember one reviewer saying the only thing he thought was really wrong with it was the steering wheel.
Nice to see alfa making important cars again now. Now if ferrari would either sell masarati or atleast let them build some interesting cars again another iconic italian name could be unleashed again. Seeing this road used a lot lately by car people
Ferrari doesn't own Maserati, FCA (Fiat Chrysler Automotive) does.
Ntokozo Mahlangu i heard differently you might be right i will check either way something is holding them back. And doesn't fiat own ferrari. I have heard ferrari rules masarati and doesn't want them to ever equal a Ferrari
Allen Saunders yeah, the structure is a bit more complex where Ferrari is concerned but they don't want Maserati rivalling Ferrari in the group.
The less then brilliant 4c. That car is fast beautyfull and innovative small engine Carbon fiber etc. Yeah right.
the 4c is praised in most reviews and test drives all over world , only EVO and this gave this rating. I dont know whats wrong with UK testers.
It’s shit
Of the myriad of reviews about on this car, I’m amazed no-one seems to think it’s pretty ugly!
FYI: About the price, on alfaromeo.it it starts at 95,000€ (around 83,800£) and if you add few things like carbon ceramic brakes (7,500€), Sparco seats with carbon fiber on the back (4,000€) and red\yellow brake calipers (500€)... well you do the math :)
Hi Dan, that's a great review! Anyway, I'd like to point out a few things I disagree on:
- the Alfa 4C is actually a formidable car destined to perform well on the track. No wonder it is "less than brilliant" on the road. Later this year however, it is gonna get an upgrade, mostly focusing on the steering and suspension to make it more comfortable on the road,
- the Stevio is in fact one of the lightest cars in its class (dimensions and engine wise),
- the Giulia Quadrifoglio behaves quite well on bumpy roads, I reckon we can expect the same or even better from the Stelvio.
Looking forward for a great future of the brand!
I thought it was Chris Martin opening a car blog
Nice!
I don't want an oversteering suv. Good job alfa
Lovely film. Nice to see alfa back. Now I just need them, to do a normal cheap car. A golf class car.
For me, the Mecan is the one. I still don't trust Alfa Romeo.
good design car
So understeer is a good thing now?
Dan reminds me of Chris Martin from Coldplay
What's wrong with the 4C?
Ok, but what's the Doug score?
Road location? Couldn’t understand what he said
Will it last and be as reliable as a Macan!
Alfa Romeo
Looks like tons of understeer! Yet review says it's a good thing the front washes out?!
they should have made the giulia quadrafolio front mid engined like this one.
Not possible to put tow bar on this.. can you believe?
ThIs reviewer has really come a long way
too bad he doesnt know anything about cars
Love it - this car is all round awesome.
This the car that Lord Bentner would buy if he was on a higher salary.
Why would they say that when the Tesla P100DL suv is faster?
To The Floor! Depends on your definition of faster. The Alfa is faster in the top end and faster round the nurburgring as I don't think a Model X has even been tested. Tesla's are one trick ponies and can do a few good launches before they overheat
its not faster, its just quicker to about 100mph (for a couple of times, then it gets into "safe mode" to cool down), then it accelerates much slower.
ARMCHAIR EXPERTS ON TESLA I SEE.
MICHGO1 AHH a Tesla fanboy I see. Show me the evidence of it going faster round the ring or doing more than 174mph. As I said it depends on your definition of fastest. Also to expand my point about Tesla, interesting technology but the rest of the cars are horrible. Poor build quality, awful interiors, bad fit and finish and ugly.
No Tesla can get to 175+ mph. Therefore this is faster
top reviewer!
not, knows nothing about cars
You class 4C as Alfa’s low point ? 0_o
Chris Rudecki of course it is 1,2 meter high 😂 It is a brilliant car, maybe not inside, but outside is wonderful 😍
If you want to improve the ride quality on poor roads, take it out of Race Mode.
I think it would cost about 70.80k euros
GLC 63s vs Alfa Romeo stelvio
glc is 100000000x better than ugly alfa
LBM Turbo ..... but glc is slowerrrrrr. Salutami tua sorella
LBM Turbo did you know you are the ugliest person in the world
Fadi Jiha, did you know you are the stupidest person in the world???
LBM Turbo no way better though ;)
I struggle with this thing. It’s great on road, driving flat out, but if that’s what you want, why get an SUV? P-Zero tires will be useless as soon as there’s any precipitation on the ground. I know there’s the additional space it provides over a car, but personally, if I’m getting an SUV I need a little more utility. Maybe the answer is just putting some all weather tires on it.
TheStallion234 this SUV has good tyres for rain from the factory. In fact in the video the reviewer cries he would have wanted the slicker ones. From Pirelli website
DRY 10/10
WET 9/10
SPORT 8/10
COMFORT 7/10
FUEL ECONOMY 8/10
That's exactly my point. I'm sure it's great when driving aggressively, but if I'm in the market for an SUV, I want something that can handle more than just dry roads and some rain. I suppose I could always just buy snow tires for it in the winter time, but being located in the Northeaster United States, winter weather is always something to prepare for.
One of the reasons tall people buy suv’s is because they’re much easier to get in and out of. Also less chance of the bottom of doors hitting on things when you open them.
Compact crossovers aren't SUVs. It's literally a taller giulia
sure is damn pretty
I don't think this thing looks good at all.
Nice specs but I don't think it's gonna sale at all.
Who buys an suv for handling? Why do all reviewers focus on the same tired arguments. Balance, poise (ffs), feel. If you buy this you just want a pokey family bus. End of review.
Tom Peary nope! this is the extreme sport version, and the price is almost the double of the base model, it has a Ferrari derived engine!! i guess that for the diesel version reviews, they will surely focus on other aspects
This will kill Maserati suv sales
why? Maserati is luxuru car this is more sporty different markets
It’s bound to prove unreliable just like its saloon stablemate. The magazines have reported lots of unreliability so you have to ask, would you actually buy one with your own money? For me, no way. It’s nice to look at and fast. But that’s not the be all. I want interior quality, build quality and reliability and I have doubts that an Alfa can deliver on this if the reliability reports are to be believed.
Mirror smooth roads, yet look at him jiggling about and bouncing up and down in his seat, that would irritate the hell out of me, especially for that money
Saloon beats bmw And merc
This one has to beat Porsche
already beat it
Anttihii Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha
? whats so funny? Macan is paper when compared to this
It's an Alfa... Alfisti will name their sons after it, others...don't. Bloody fast and heavy? Gimme Sprint..
Eh-hem Jeep Grand Cherokee TrackHawk might be a bit faster.
Aerodynamics of a fridge
hahahahaha 2:33
I realy love this New model! The New Mazda stelvio!!! The japanese realy make Nice cars for old people!
Oooh shit it’s an alfa.... realy??? Or is it a Mazda ?
Welcome back fiat! Alfa sold her soul to fiat! The last real alfa was the 75. This is a fiat with a Ferarri engine. That looks like a Mazda
Any other adverbs other than beautifully in your vocabulary?
Fastest production SUV........Hellcat Trackhawk anyone?
Nurburgring anyone?
U need a set of good tyres for this car.
After owning two Alfa’s in the past - how can I forgive them for the pieces of shit that they sold me - I’m not leaving my Germans for now
after owning 5 Alfas, not going back to German pieces of shite
Hmm if this was a review of a German car and there was brake fade and understeer I think it wouldn’t be as forgiven. He seems to “forgive” a lot on this video - maybe because heart more than head.
Was expecting a shot of him upside down in a ditch saying “well it rolled off the road but I guess you can forgive it that”.
Jeep also claim to have the "world's fastest SUV' with their JGC Trackhawk. So does Lamborghini and Bentley. 1/4 & 1 mile Drag Race to settle it?
Tesla's Model whatever doesn't count as it's actually an overpriced station wagon.
Max Troy When the makers claim it they mean in that moment, not forever
Old news. This is not the fastest SUV anymore.
Buy the giulia. I've driven both. The giulia is the more pure experience. Unless you have to have the additional cargo space.
I would by the regular QV sedan with higher suspension any day. Not another fucking SUV! This is just stupid.
i'm with you, but the market go this way right now, and Alfa was on the dieing path in recent years... so welcome SUV if they could provide the money for things that interesting me much! ;)
Loads of loads lol
Sounds cheap, looks cheap. Keeping Murano and buying Z06 Vette!
D
Sounds amazing, looks hideous. I'd prefer a Macan Turbo or GTS over this.
for V6 realy ugly sound for alfa a look total ugly
Macan gts in the original colour combo of carmin red and black wheels. Reliability, service centres and value retention
Reinhard Ecker Yes
Bye Bye BMW.....Oh, by the way ...less than brilliant 4 C ? You're kidding right ? Lightweight, Tossable, Fast, Visceral on every level....Oh yeah...not enough cupholders....IT SUCKS !!! Please..you're an auto enthusiast....Right ?
both are so fucking ugly cars.
Its not the worlds fastest production suv
Erik Zakharyan Jeep trackhawk is faster, but that’s also an FCA product
TheGogetassj what is FCA
Erik Zakharyan Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, basically Jeep, Dodge, Ram, Chrysler, Fiat, Alfa Romeo, Maserati And Ferrari
Which is why you will find a lot of “dodge/chryler” cheap parts on the new Maserati,
Hideous
great fugly car
it understeers every corner lol you can see it from the video lol well its SUV.....
What a shit location to launch a car.
In 10 years you can sell it to scrapyard...
Stefan Ciganovic if youre still driving it after ten then the good life has passed you by
not everyone can afford a new car
Stefan Ciganovic buy one that is affordable then
No one is going to buy this. What's the diesel like? The one people might actually buy? Stupid car, and one that's only being driven because "it's an Alfa" (and really, all it is now is another manufacturer making cookie cutter cars - it just happened to make a decent couple of good ones - funny what happens when Ferrari are involved eh..)
Malc180s Alfa Romeo company make a strong ,reliable and beautiful cars not sush as some shit companies
They're making 15mpg, stupid looking SUVs which no one is going to buy. Woooo, Alfa! Just like their old racing cars, right? Right?
why would somebody buy this?
Because they like great cars probably
Jacob Collazo great is a vague term. This is great to a car enthusiasts. None car people wouldn't care for it
Agreed, just didn't feel like typing out all the reasons why it's great so I simplified. I think more car enthusiasts than not are subscribed to this channel so I felt my point would be understood.
alfa romeos are unreliable af you have to be dumb to buy this
Νικολας Δαρσαβελιτζε man you are still in 60s. This engine is produced by Ferrari. A diesel golf will brake down before this.
Hmm. .Honda civic faster around the ring...lol
it will break down soon..
TrumpCorp. Booooriiing. Lame reaction bro. Alfa's don't brake down anymore dude, get over it. Gosh German fanboys will keep on hating you jealous fucks. Just even more 'cause they don't just look beter anymore, they just are better in every way.
Most reliable car brands of 2017 in UK
Reliability by brand cars 0-3yrs
1. Lexus: 92.1 per cent
2. Mitsubishi: 90.8 per cent
3. Toyota: 89.6 per cent
4. Suzuki: 86.6 per cent
5. Alfa Romeo: 85.8 per cent
6. Honda: 84.9 per cent
7. Hyundai: 84.8 per cent
8. MG: 83.4 per cent
9. Ford: 82.1 per cent
10. Subaru: 81.8 per cent
11. Kia 81.3: per cent
12. Audi: 80.4 per cent
13. Skoda: 80.1 per cent
14. Mini: 79.6 per cent
15. Porsche: 78.3 per cent
67claudius And where do you get this from?
www.express.co.uk/life-style/cars/871866/Most-reliable-car-brands-2017-UK-Lexus-Toyota
www.whatcar.com/news/reliability-survey/
67claudius Funny because this is what my country says :
Fiat298
Jeep209
Infiniti203
Dodge187
Ford183
Mitsubishi182
LandRover178
Nissan170
Acura167
Mazda166
Volkswagen164
Subaru164
The numbers mean how many have broken down in the last 12 months.
I hate this thing....
Because? People will only reconsider if you tell them why
Quantum 0 The Giulia is a beatyfull car but this an italian Audi Q5 for soccermoms
Trash. Most overrated dodge dart cars.
Ashish Patel and you drive a...?
What is the correlation between this Alfa and a dodge dart?
Ashish Patel you are a trash
We all are indeed trash.
quite an ignorant comment