As in "I'll pass, thanks". Not a pass mark.
Still, it will sell heaps, if the product and service side stacks up in the real world.
Here's a review. A good one, too, that rewards Alfa for joining the game.
So what is an Alfa Romeo Stelvio? An oversized, over-weight 4WD for the overweight, oversized luxury car buyer. From Alfa's point of view they are late to the party and have a lot of ground to make up. It's a game of catch-up, where other premium brands have been feasting for too long. It's clearly about profit and profit margins being bigger at the top-end, and it's a game they have to join to survive.
As cars go, it's a lump - as you'd expect. It's not particularly about the line and the style, although they have done OK to make it look presentable. It's well made, apparently. And it has enough grunt to overcome the mass and make it stupidly fast.
Which is my next point. Why so much mass? Well, it comes with the luxo-barge overkill design brief, sadly. It has everything, except a svelte figure.
If you want a practical, usable car instead, get a MiTo. It's much more suitable for driving, especially up the Passo dello Stelvio. Actually, if you are looking for the mountain pass, it's here.
But maybe use a bicycle instead.
