What kind of vehicle is the 2024 Alfa Romeo Stelvio? What does it compare to?
A five-passenger crossover SUV with sporty tuning and luxury pricing, the 2024 Stelvio faces off against vehicles like the Audi Q5, BMW X3, and Mercedes GLC.
Is the 2024 Alfa Romeo Stelvio a good SUV?
It’s neither particularly frugal nor especially practical, but the 2024 Alfa Romeo Stelvio is possibly the most interesting offering amongst its contemporaries. We score a 6.2 out of 10, thanks to the thrilling performance of Quadrifoglio models and its unabashed personality. (Read more about how we rate cars.)
What’s new for the 2024 Alfa Romeo Stelvio?
The Stelvio gets LED adaptive matrix headlights, a new grille insert to update the traditional tri-lobe shape, and a new taillight design to freshen the exterior, while the cockpit gets a larger digital instrument display. Furthermore, two new limited editions, the Competizione and the 100th Anniversary Edition Stelvio Quadrifoglio, join the lineup. The former slots just below the Quadrifoglio, with a compelling combination of luxury and performance features. The latter adds gold interior and exterior accents and exclusive badging to the Quadrifoglio, but in a limited run of 100 SUVs globally.
The Alfa Romeo Stelvio is a curvy crossover version of the Giulia sedan, expanding the cargo area and offering a higher riding position. Unlike many of its competitors, there’s no pretense of all-terrain capability.
The base 2.0-liter turbo-4 engine offers good grunt from its 280 hp, and pairs with an obedient 8-speed automatic. All-wheel drive is standard across the lineup, except for the entry-level Stelvio Sprint model. Upgraded versions include a limited-slip rear differential and adaptive dampers, and a price that could tip $90,000 for the Stelvio Quadrifoglio. That gets a Ferrari-derived, 505-hp 2.9-liter twin-turbo V-6. Handling and ride are sharp across the lineup, even though steering tends toward the manic side.
Alfa Romeo’s interior appointments can’t match the luxury offered by German competitors, but the Stelvio delivers on the basics, with decent space, reasonable infotainment, and a generous list of standard driver-assistance technology.
We’re waiting on full crash test evaluations, but Alfa includes adaptive cruise control and automatic emergency braking as standard. A clever traffic-jam assist system is available, too.
How much does the 2024 Alfa Romeo Stelvio cost?
Based on 2023 pricing, we estimate about $48,000 to start, or, with all-wheel drive, about $50,000. That includes leather upholstery, heated front seats, an 8.8-inch touchscreen, Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, and a decent list of crash-avoidance tech. That will be fine for most shoppers, though the new Competizione edition, with its unique styling, makes a compelling option at $57,420 (including a hefty $1,595 destination charge).
Where is the 2024 Alfa Romeo Stelvio made?
In Italy.
