Even The 'Normal' Alfa Romeo Stelvio Looks Hot

Alfa Romeo has given us our first look at a non-Quadrifoglio Stelvio, in the form of the 276bhp 'First Edition'
Even The 'Normal' Alfa Romeo Stelvio Looks Hot

When launching the Stelvio, it was clear Alfa Romeo wanted to go for maximum impact. Repeating the same trick it pulled with the Giulia, the Italian manufacturer went in all guns blazing by revealing the 503bhp Quadrifoglio version before anything else.

Impressive though it is, the all-singing, all-dancing 2.9-litre V6 is a niche car - it’s not going to be the one that Alfa hopes Joe Public buys in droves. Now though, Alfa has revealed a Stelvio for normals for the first time.

Even The 'Normal' Alfa Romeo Stelvio Looks Hot

It’s called the Stelvio First Edition, and even without all the fancy Quadrifoglio garb, it still looks very attractive. Then again, it’s not exactly rolling around on sofa casters: those arch-filling rims each measure at a considerable 20 inches in diameter.

As well as being almost as pretty, it’s not a million miles away in terms of performance either. The 2.0-litre petrol engine under the bonnet is good for 276bhp and 295 lb ft, getting the Stelvio from 0-62mph in just 5.7 seconds. That’s enough to give all but the fastest modern hot hatches a bit of gyp, and is a tad faster than the recently discontinued 2.7-litre Porsche Boxster. Decent for an SUV, no? At the top end meanwhile, it’s all out of ideas at 143mph.

Even The 'Normal' Alfa Romeo Stelvio Looks Hot

The ‘Q4’ four-wheel drive system will certainly help the Stelvio get a clean launch to bag that impressive 0-62 time. Fed the four-banger’s thrust via an eight-speed automatic gearbox, the Q4 system operates the rear wheels only under normal conditions, putting up to 50 per cent of the power to the fronts when a loss of traction is detected.

On the inside, you get electrically adjustable leather seats as standard, along with some rather posh-looking real wood. Also on the standard-fit menu is an autonomous emergency brake, front and rear parking sensors plus a rear camera and a powered tailgate among other things.

Even The 'Normal' Alfa Romeo Stelvio Looks Hot

Alfa Romeo says the car is available to order now, although weirdly hasn’t actually said how much for. Go figure…

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Anonymous

My current state

01/19/2017 - 14:07 |
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BoostAddict 1

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sees ups truck outside obtains the car parts that made him broke

01/19/2017 - 16:39 |
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Tom J

‘It will cost two Bentley Bentaygas, and an F-Pace in repairs’ - legitimate quote

01/19/2017 - 14:11 |
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Kyle Ashdown

Alfa Romeo be like…

01/19/2017 - 14:11 |
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Artur 'The Haferkeks' Kempf

Sorry Matt, 2.0 Diesel with 276HP? Isn’t that the power figure of the 2.0 Petrol engine?

01/19/2017 - 14:19 |
17 | 1

Yes it is. Blame brain fade!

01/19/2017 - 14:21 |
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Diesels should be 2.2 or 3.0

01/19/2017 - 14:24 |
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MechEng79

Sorry, but I can’t seem to ever get to like a SUV.

01/19/2017 - 14:28 |
4 | 1

Nobody wil take this offroad anyways

01/19/2017 - 15:50 |
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TurboToddler (Straight-five)

It looks like an owl who shat itself, though :/

01/19/2017 - 14:48 |
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Anonymous

It looks better than the Levante, and i welcome it too challenge the Q5/X3/GLC/F-type/Macan-club. Cant say i like it though, maybe it will grow on me.

01/19/2017 - 14:48 |
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Conor Roberts

All I see is one pissed off owl

01/19/2017 - 15:01 |
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German Perfectionist

This is literally the first ever SUV I can’t wait to see

01/19/2017 - 15:25 |
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Driven to Drive 1

Jaguar f pace >alpha.

01/19/2017 - 15:46 |
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