Skip advert
Advertisement

Alfa Romeo Stelvio – design

Careful styling tweaks have kept the Stelvio looking fresh – it's more desirable than it ever was

Evo rating
RRP
from £46,350
  • Agile feel for an SUV; design flair
  • Cabin is decidedly last-gen; knobbly ride at times

We weren’t so sure about the Alfa Romeo Stelvio when first observing it spinning on a turntable at the 2016 Los Angeles auto show. That car was in full Quadrifoglio specification and wore large alloy wheels, a lower ride height and a chunky body kit. It looked large, bulky and a bit heavy-handed in its details, and while the base model was more elegant, it had a different problem in that for an Alfa, it looked too generic. 

Advertisement - Article continues below

Somehow, through a series of minor design tweaks, the facelifted Stelvio is genuinely attractive – particularly when specified in the wonderful Misano blue paint colour of our test car. Alfa has subtly reworked the front grilles and painted the lower body elements gloss black – combined with attractive SZ-inspired headlights, smoked tail lights and darkened exhaust tips, the overall look is decidedly more upmarket and distinctive than before. 

There are still some uncomfortable angles – the rear overhang looks a little too long and overall it has the proportions of a jacked-up hatchback rather than a dedicated SUV, and it’s beginning to show its age in some areas, but the Stelvio is quite a handsome vehicle on the whole.

Skip advert
Advertisement
Skip advert
Advertisement

Most Popular

Gordon Murray has built two new supercars, and one of them looks just like a McLaren F1
GMSV S1 LM and Le Mans GTR
News

Gordon Murray has built two new supercars, and one of them looks just like a McLaren F1

Gordon Murray has announced the Le Mans GTR and S1 LM – a pair of track-oriented spin-off supercars from a new Special Vehicles division
15 Aug 2025
Ferrari Roma Spider v Aston Martin Vantage Roadster – car pictures of the week
Ferrari Roma Spider v Aston Martin Vantage Roadster
Features

Ferrari Roma Spider v Aston Martin Vantage Roadster – car pictures of the week

In the latest issue of evo magazine, we pit Aston Martin’s new Vantage Roadster against its chief rival from Maranello – these are our favourite shots
16 Aug 2025
Mercedes-Benz EQS 2025 review – electric S-class takes aim at the BMW i7
Mercedes EQS – front
In-depth reviews

Mercedes-Benz EQS 2025 review – electric S-class takes aim at the BMW i7

Mercedes put all of its resources into creating a bespoke all-electric flagship, but it’s not quite worthy of replacing the S-class yet
18 Aug 2025