2020 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio - Interior

2020 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio - Exterior and interior walkaround.

2020 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio - Interior

As the market becomes oversaturated with faceless crossovers and silent electric vehicles, the 2020 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio is a necessary evil. Its bodacious looks border on salacious compared with cookie-cutter alternatives, and its 505-hp twin-turbo V-6 makes noises that easily offends bystanders. Its delicate steering wheel is endlessly enjoyable to employ whenever the crossover is dissecting ribbons of road, and its standard all-wheel-drive system helps launch the Italian-bred SUV with malicious intent. Sure, it's about as reliable as a prison snitch and most rivals are more refined. Still, the 2020 Stelvio Quadrifoglio (QF for short) supplies unrivaled passion and derives its performance bloodline from Ferrari.

What's New for 2020?

For 2020, Alfa Romeo improved some of the Stelvio's lackluster interior materials and controls. For example, the shifter is now covered in leather rather than cheap-feeling plastic, and the switchgear on the center console looks and feels nicer. Its infotainment system has also been revised with better software and a new 8.8-inch screen that now responds to touch inputs. The QF's driver assists are more advanced, too. Automated emergency braking with forward-collision warning is newly standard, and there's more semi-autonomous technology.

Pricing and Which One to Buy

Stelvio Quadrifoglio - $82,095

The 505-hp Stelvio QF costs almost $12,000 more than the 503-hp BMW X3 M Competition and a few thousand less than the 503-hp Mercedes-AMG GLC63 S coupe. Those unconcerned with Alfa's reliability issues will be rewarded with the best-looking SUV in its class and an added sense of exclusivity. The version we'd choose would forgo the optional Sparco racing seats due their restrictive qualities and lack of heating elements. However, we would add the heated rear seats, panoramic sunroof, carbon-fiber steering wheel, and the Comfort and Convenience with Liftgate package. It brings a 115-volt outlet, acoustic laminated front-door glass that helps make the interior quieter, an adjustable rail system in the cargo area, and a hands-free power liftgate.

Interior, Comfort, and Cargo

The 2020 Stelvio QF's interior has some build-quality flaws, but its leather-covered and contrast-stitched surfaces are much improved versus the materials found on the regular Stelvio. The QF's supportive front seats, nearly perfect driving position, and enormous column-mounted paddle shifters ensure the driver never feels too far from the racetrack. It also has many desirable standard features such as 14-way power-adjustable front seats, ambient interior lighting, a heated steering wheel and front-seat cushions, and more. The Stelvio has a comfortable back seat, but headroom and interior cubby storage are unremarkable. Still, we managed to fit eight carry-on suitcases behind its back row and another 11 bags with the seats folded.

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