Starting from €48,900 – The Stelvio is Alfa Romeo’s first ever SUV, is now in Malta. The Stelvio is Alfa Romeo’s prime attempt to reinterpret the values of the premium SUV segment by delivering its unique thrilling driving experience, its outstanding performance and its sporty style for the first time in a sport utility vehicle.
Built at the famed FCA plant at Cassino – one of the Group’s most futuristic locations, the Alfa Romeo Stelvio takes its name from Italy’s highest mountain pass the Stelvio together with the 20 kilometre Highway 38 which crosses it, which features more than 75 bends. The Stelvio’s iconic status as a challenging driving route was therefore the perfect name to give to a model like the Alfa Romeo Stelvio, a model that excels thanks to its thrilling driving experience, the Italian comfort and Alfa’s technological versatility.
When it comes to handling, the Alfa Romeo Stelvio is impeccable and worthy of a real sports car, proven by balanced weight distribution, the most direct steering ratio in the segment and state-of-the-art suspension with the exclusive AlfalinkTM technology. Not to mention the lavish use of ultra-lightweight, hi-tech materials including carbon fibre for the drive shaft and aluminium for the engines, suspension systems, hood, wings, doors and the tailgate.
Where design is concerned, the Stelvio’s outer looks find a perfect blend of tradition, design and performance – an integral part of the Alfa Romeo brand based on proportion, simplicity and top-quality surfacing. The Stelvio comes in 9 different body colours and a large selection of different alloy wheels purposely designed to highlight its sleek silhouette.
The same exterior elegance is also found in the interior, brimming with painstaking craftsmanship and premium materials namely leather, full grain, real woods and fabrics chosen for their visual and tactile appeal. Also provided is a clear TFT colour information display cluster which supplies all essential information, while the driver/car interface consists of two rotary controls for easy, immediate use of the Alfa DNA selector and Alfa Connect system.
Safety
When it comes to safety, the Alfa Romeo Stelvio features a large number of sophisticated safety systems, available as standard or optionals depending on the version. Key amongst them is the Integrated Brake System (IBS), the innovative electromechanical system that combines stability control with a traditional servo brake to deliver instantaneous brake response and hence record-breaking stopping distances. Not to mention Forward Collision Warning and Autonomous Emergency Brake with pedestrian detection, which give the driver an audible alert of a potential front collision and then activates the braking system, and Lane Departure Warning, Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) with Rear Cross-Path Detection and Active Cruise Control.
Performance
The Alfa Romeo Stelvio reveals all its character with its powerful engines – 200 HP 2.0 petrol engine, the 280 HP 2.0 Turbocharged petrol-fuelled engine, 2.2 diesel engine delivering 180 HP and also a 210 HP version – all these variants express the SUV’s sporty personality. Combined with the automatic 8-speed transmission and Q4 all-wheel drive, these engines belong to a new-generation of all-aluminium four-cylinder units with carbon fibre drive shaft. Innovative and reliable, the Stelvio engines are the peak of the Group’s technology with state-of-the-art processes and methods that put them at the top of their class in terms of performance and fuel economy. One fact will speak for all: the Stelvio 2.0 280 HP turbocharged Petrol engine is best in class in terms of acceleration, powering from 0 to 100 km/h in just 5.7 seconds.
On-board comfort and wellbeing for driver and passengers
Alfa Romeo Stelvio brings the secrets of Italian craftsmanship with an interior that is exclusive, tasteful and elegant. The interior also has plenty of room available for passengers to enjoy and share the pleasure of travelling. A complete feeling of control and mastery of the road may be enjoyed thanks to the new Alfa DNA selector and the high driving position that does not betray the driving pleasure expected of a genuine Alfa Romeo sports car. High level on-board comfort is ensured with the dual zone climate control system, the sophisticated Alfa Connect infotainment system, a fine audio system and a 525 litre boot in line with the best competitors. The Stelvio SUV is tailored in all respects to embody Italian good companionship, comfort and taste.
