Stelvio-Owner here - after already 80'000 km, the very best part to me: the direct steering. The 12:1 steering ratio compared to 13:1 to classic sports cars (Porsche, etc.) and 14.5:1 for 'normal' cars is just mind boggling. So much cart-feeling, damn, I have to cut the youtube time and go back to ride it..
This comment makes me want to buy one! I had an Alfa 147 GTA which I sold about 6 months ago, and one of my favourite thigns about that car was the lightning quick steering. From memory 1.7 turns lock-to-lock which I believe is the quickest steering rack ever on a production car - at least I couldn't find any information to indicate otherwise. It just makes the car feel so sharp, agile and responsive - it makes the 1360kg or so 147 GTA feel like a 900kg car. There aren't many cars with steering that can compare to that IMHO, so if the Giulia / Stelvio has similarly sharp steering I could be as god as sold!
@@pete3198 Amazing answer, many thanks! I literally felt the joy you had reading it. I'm sitting on 97'000 km now, just did 17k more. Oh well. And, the mind boggling thing is: It's not just the steering but the comparable light weight, the perfect weight ratio of 50:50, the amazing positive crash-reviews and last but not least the Stelvio has the sexiest friggin arse in car history - at least for me =) It is like you got THE beauty and you have THE best ride with it ..
@@Pumpelche I remember the first time i saw a Stelvio O my the road, I recall looking at it and thinking "that is a sexy car". Then right after that thinking "wait... That's the first time I've ever called an SUV sexy!'"
@@emiliospowerballer1441 None yet. It runs without any issues. No piece broke, no tech issue, no need to visit the garage outside of its normal service cycle. My avg consumption with my 2.1 JTDI is around 7.3 l - and I drive it very sporty.
I once rented a giulia for a weekend alpine driving. I finally understood what James May once said. Driving an Alfa gives you that fizz feeling between your legs.
The Stelvio, like all other Italian cars, has character, it doesn't switch it with some button. When you buy a special Italian car you know what you're getting into, and you have to commit. I actually love them for that.
@@asr1143 ceramic are for racetrack, they're used to cool faster under frequent braking, they can just make a very small difference vs metal ones. So overall for road, metal is ok
the main advantage of ceramic discs for me is much less unspung weight per corner, nearly 3kg per wheel, and this not only improves ride quality but reduced unsprung weight has many other handling benefits. Then lastly it is the improved resistance to brake fade.
@@cbca6567 carbon has sht resistance ,not recomended at all for track using (you can desteoy them in literally one day-as many did find out) You are right about weight though, it is considerabke lighter
I have a 2020 stelvio in missano blue with Nero pack with yellow brakes and am so impressed with the reliability so far and the power. I can’t even imagine how a quad feels. Amazing vehicle, amazing brand.
Hi Daniel(s). I drive the exact same car! Blu Misano, veloce, black edition & squadra tune (310HP & 460NM) what a feast to ride! Sometimes dreaming of the Q. Here in the Netherlands the prices are crazy. And it is good to be satisfied with what you drive.
Amazing review I'm so happy that Matt is always doing reviews on Alfas. Many guys dont really do that nowadays. It also helps the brand in getting new buyers for the cars Thanks Matt.
I had a 2013 Cadillac CTS with a 3.0l NA V6 with 270hp and over three years my avg. mpg was 18.9. This car has smashingly good fuel economy for what it is.
I am driving this car in red, with carbo ceramic brakes and carbon seats. All what Matt says is true, the good and the bad but this is an extremely fun car to drive.
@@rainbowfish4579 You are my man, Audi destroyed Lambo, I love the old Lambos like the Miura, but what Audi is doing right now has nothing to do with italian cars
I think that the Stelvio and Maserati Levante are two of the best cars out there regardless. They are so out of my price league these days it's not true, but having owned five Alfas of a lesser status over 20 years I absolutely love them. They didn't rust and they were reliable and great fun to drive. The carbon fibre drive shaft is made by Hitachi.
I have a Alfa Giulia Ti Sport and it's a fantastic car. It hugs the corners like a dream and beautiful to look at. I've had it for a year with zero issues.
Matt Carwow Needs to do laptime series on all the cars you review best car end of the year should get a comp giveaway for test drive for 1 person round track
I own the Alfa Romeo Giulia, and it’s a beauty. I do hate that they don’t have launch control but other than that, car is perfect! A bit disappointed you guys didn’t wash the SUV for the review.
And the Giulia (own a petrol Veloce myself) is just as bloody brilliant! So sad AR doesn't sell as well as German brands, because those two cars based on the Giorgio platform are simply best in class! Honestly...
Fab car and don’t forgot about the proper aluminium paddle shifters for the gears! They feel so good to use, bang bang bang changing through the gears! Try it in manual mode it’s seems more snappy. I have a Giulia so that’s my experience. Use it in manual and you’ll enjoy it more!
Giulia Quad owner here - best car I've ever owned. But I get hacked off having to fenagle my golf clubs to barely fit, not to mention I live next to Yellowstone so there's snow/ice on the ground 4-5 months out of the year. Stelvio Quad looks like the answer.
@@sylvaind.6786 it won't need as many - it's a much lighter car. Brake disc size mostly equals heat capacity, which is handy for hard use. Actual stopping pace on a first brake, on modern cars, is really just limited by the tyres and the road surface.
@@davidcoveney so under the same conditions (same tires, same road conditions, same car weight, same brake disc size...), a car with 4-piston calipers will brake the same as a car with 2-piston calipers, is that what you're saying???
It is great that you mentioned the real world range of the car. This way we can put all the EVs in some sort of perspective. Thank you! keep doing that!
Handles well. Light. good brakes. Still no towbar. No launch control. No virtual dash type and no dual clutch. And if hybrid would have better fuel economy
@@saidalas7763 sales say nothing about the design. See the new M3, getting non stop critics but it will sell very well. What a sad life you must have to be here everytime only spreading toxic hate.
@@DonViToCRLNE who cares what tasteless critics say? They're biased. People buy what they like at that price point. Most don't like the nachos. How hard is to accept that the majority doesn't agree with you
I love these cars so much, I went & braught the veloce version, the only suv I would ever consider. Just a shame the pockets weren't deep enough for the quad.
Could probably do 3.2 0-60 with launch control. It really should have it. I hope they update it and add it some day if they haven't already since this review. This one is on my future shortlist IF it has launch control. Brake boosting is so bad for the car.. I am not saying LC is good for it but at least it's controlled to behave precisely as it should.. I recon brake boosting with this much power is just ripping through that trans.
Mat, why don’t you use the specialist timing gear on drag races? Would give a more accurate brake test result with no human error as to where the white line is.
Is it possible to find a review of an Alfa Romeo, with someone that just appreciates the car and the brand without constantly making lame jokes about past stuff and Italians? Its kinda funny but it's also getting old
Name a better SUV on sale today for less than £75,000.
We'll wait...
GV80
ther's no one
Not much..
Mercedes GLC63s
there isn’t one
Stelvio-Owner here - after already 80'000 km, the very best part to me: the direct steering. The 12:1 steering ratio compared to 13:1 to classic sports cars (Porsche, etc.) and 14.5:1 for 'normal' cars is just mind boggling. So much cart-feeling, damn, I have to cut the youtube time and go back to ride it..
This comment makes me want to buy one!
I had an Alfa 147 GTA which I sold about 6 months ago, and one of my favourite thigns about that car was the lightning quick steering. From memory 1.7 turns lock-to-lock which I believe is the quickest steering rack ever on a production car - at least I couldn't find any information to indicate otherwise.
It just makes the car feel so sharp, agile and responsive - it makes the 1360kg or so 147 GTA feel like a 900kg car.
There aren't many cars with steering that can compare to that IMHO, so if the Giulia / Stelvio has similarly sharp steering I could be as god as sold!
@@pete3198 Amazing answer, many thanks! I literally felt the joy you had reading it. I'm sitting on 97'000 km now, just did 17k more. Oh well. And, the mind boggling thing is: It's not just the steering but the comparable light weight, the perfect weight ratio of 50:50, the amazing positive crash-reviews and last but not least the Stelvio has the sexiest friggin arse in car history - at least for me =) It is like you got THE beauty and you have THE best ride with it ..
@@Pumpelche
I remember the first time i saw a Stelvio O my the road, I recall looking at it and thinking "that is a sexy car".
Then right after that thinking "wait... That's the first time I've ever called an SUV sexy!'"
Were there many reliability issues with your car? And what was the best fuel comsumption you achieved? Thanksm
@@emiliospowerballer1441 None yet. It runs without any issues. No piece broke, no tech issue, no need to visit the garage outside of its normal service cycle. My avg consumption with my 2.1 JTDI is around 7.3 l - and I drive it very sporty.
I once rented a giulia for a weekend alpine driving. I finally understood what James May once said. Driving an Alfa gives you that fizz feeling between your legs.
but it's ugly
@@saidalas8381 exactly
@@saidalas8381 your opinion
@@saidalas8381 and you’re frustrated
@@saidalas8381 😅control the anger
I love this car
Who doesn't
Oh, I forgot vag and merc fanboys who think they are so superior
If only it hadn't that goofy grill up front.
It's a shame because it sounds good
You wouldn't love owning one.
@lil jil not my problem
@@KennyThaSharp in all honesty to you pal I’m a so called (mercfanboy) I love Alfa cars the bmw fans seem to be worse as “nothing can beat them”
The Stelvio, like all other Italian cars, has character, it doesn't switch it with some button. When you buy a special Italian car you know what you're getting into, and you have to commit. I actually love them for that.
It's just a machine, quit the BS with the Italian fanboyism
@@saidalas7763 Who shoved what up your arse then?
@@annahenrietta9517 your Mom
@@annahenrietta9517 a cucumber (not the 159)
@@saidalas7763 Did you like it?
Stelvio revving:
RUclips: [Music]
Subtitles never been than precise
always say music when a car's revving. And yeah a V12 is a better music
@@saidalas7763 man you're still under every Alfa car videos bashing them, your life must be really sad, poor you..
Haha just about to say that!!
@@stefanomarchi3542 go pay your debt first, 🇮🇹 kid
@@saidalas7763 ahahaha cmon man get a real life
Alfa Roméo makes some of the best cars, it's so underrated, that sound... so beautiful🤤
3:19
What I didn't expect but it made my day nonetheless.
Thank you editor.
11:45
That is just such a cool shot. The way it spun up its rear wheels like "Let me GO!". The coolest looking SUV launch I've seen.
I appreciate the effort put in the "che cazzo" at 6:54 😂
Doesn’t cazzo mean dick?!
@@nigol44 yeah! it also used as an a exclamation like "oh fuck" "oh god"
@@lorenzolenti 😹
Please somebody tells Tom NEVER to say "che c@zzo" in public in Italy ...
@@nigol44 yep hahaha
I'd say it translates to "for fuck's sake" in english
Mat the whole video: damn those brakes are good
@@asr1143 ceramic are for racetrack, they're used to cool faster under frequent braking, they can just make a very small difference vs metal ones.
So overall for road, metal is ok
@@asr1143 if you knew you wouldn't say it's a waste of money
@@asr1143 those idiots who drives like a maniac on public roads buys cars with ceramics lol
the main advantage of ceramic discs for me is much less unspung weight per corner, nearly 3kg per wheel, and this not only improves ride quality but reduced unsprung weight has many other handling benefits. Then lastly it is the improved resistance to brake fade.
@@cbca6567 carbon has sht resistance ,not recomended at all for track using (you can desteoy them in literally one day-as many did find out) You are right about weight though, it is considerabke lighter
Anything Alfa related and I ain't skipping!
Anything Alfa related and I run for the hills
@@BubblesTheCat1 my eyes say it's ugly
@@saidalas8381 You're eyes ain't lying 😊
@@saidalas8381 yah i like better the old version
I have a 2019 Stelvio QV (US specs). I love driving it. The sound when you gun it - or even idle it in "dynamic" mode is awesome.
I have a 2020 stelvio in missano blue with Nero pack with yellow brakes and am so impressed with the reliability so far and the power. I can’t even imagine how a quad feels. Amazing vehicle, amazing brand.
Hi Daniel(s). I drive the exact same car! Blu Misano, veloce, black edition & squadra tune (310HP & 460NM) what a feast to ride! Sometimes dreaming of the Q. Here in the Netherlands the prices are crazy. And it is good to be satisfied with what you drive.
And yellow calipers! What a good taste you have! 😂
Amazing review
I'm so happy that Matt is always doing reviews on Alfas. Many guys dont really do that nowadays. It also helps the brand in getting new buyers for the cars
Thanks Matt.
The Stelvio is the prettiest SUV out there and the QV is certainly one of the quickest. Alfa Romeo has hit a home run with this beautiful car.
This is the review I've been waiting for. One of the best super SUV's
that nachos grill 🤮
@@saidalas7763 at least its not as over exaggerated as the rest of the competition
@@saidalas7763 What a sad life you must have to be here everytime only spreading toxic hate.
@@tinashetf dont star to argue with him. He does it on purpose, he only hates around. Attention is what he wants.
@@DonViToCRLNE What a sad life
I had a 2013 Cadillac CTS with a 3.0l NA V6 with 270hp and over three years my avg. mpg was 18.9. This car has smashingly good fuel economy for what it is.
Matt: why didn't we wash it
Guy I don't know: we just couldnt find any water
Matt: that's a crap excuse
Mat, with one T
It's simply the best mini SUV in the market!
Idc what anyone says, if it had a German badge, people would have gone crazy over it
Couldn't have said it better
Mini SUV 🤣
I am driving this car in red, with carbo ceramic brakes and carbon seats. All what Matt says is true, the good and the bad but this is an extremely fun car to drive.
Love this car and the Giulia😭😭
I love the designs of all the Italian cars!🇮🇹💪🏻
But hopefully you don't like the design of Lambos
@@lcofficial3084 Hahah that’s right! I like Ferrari the most!💪🥰🥰
@@lcofficial3084 Ferrari!!!🥰🥰
@@rainbowfish4579 You are my man, Audi destroyed Lambo, I love the old Lambos like the Miura, but what Audi is doing right now has nothing to do with italian cars
@@lcofficial3084 is an Aventador a boring car? wake up
Also, not all IT cars look good. The Ghibli, a 458 an Aventador, but Stelvio is ugly
“Because this is Car Wow, and I’m Matt Watson, and that’s how I roll” 😎 😂😂
and Doug is a big nosed troll
I love this car. i love carwow.
I love this car. I hate carwow.
@@lorenzomeloncelli5841 lol
@@lorenzomeloncelli5841 why
@@TheCortassa thank
I love Doug's lisp, I don't like this nachos grill
I think that the Stelvio and Maserati Levante are two of the best cars out there regardless. They are so out of my price league these days it's not true, but having owned five Alfas of a lesser status over 20 years I absolutely love them. They didn't rust and they were reliable and great fun to drive. The carbon fibre drive shaft is made by Hitachi.
For those wondering, the engine in the QV is the F154BB that you find in the California T, with 6 cylinders instead of 8!
No, it's definitely not.
The pins on the camshaft are different. 90° at the Ferrari and 120° at the Alfa
I have a Alfa Giulia Ti Sport and it's a fantastic car. It hugs the corners like a dream and beautiful to look at. I've had it for a year with zero issues.
Matt Carwow Needs to do laptime series
on all the cars you review best car end of the year should get a comp giveaway for test drive for 1 person round track
Mat, with one T
""Che cazzo"" in Italian it's quite rude Matt...but hilarious from your mouth..😂
one of the best looking suv ever!
Awesome review Matt. Spot on with the stelvio ! I Love this car
What a sound! Wow
That tiny honk sound at 3:19 when the door spanked matt's butt! 😂 😂 😂 😂
Greetings from Italy! 🇮🇹
This is by far my favourite suv car. My neighbor has one and every morning and evening I get to hear the thunderous engine 😂
When will we get mat vs yianni running race? 🥺🥺. Good video btw!
when Yianni loses 150 lbs so he can start training with jogs
I own the Alfa Romeo Giulia, and it’s a beauty. I do hate that they don’t have launch control but other than that, car is perfect! A bit disappointed you guys didn’t wash the SUV for the review.
Just love the Stelvio as well as all the other Alfas. As a matter of fact I own a 159. 😁
I had a 155 Lusso Sport 2.0 Twin Spark. It was ok. Only kept it for 29 days 😂
159 looks like a cucumber
@@saidalas7763 What a sad life you must have to be here everytime only spreading toxic hate.
@@DonViToCRLNE it's not my fault that it looks like a cucumber
@@saidalas7763 🥱
When he said "che cazzo" i exploaded laughing AHAHHAHHAH
i'm figueirng something shit ? cazzo ,.,,,cacco am i wrong
@@deadkemper it's like: "for fuck sake!"
@@deadkemper no, it's more like " what a fuck...?"
@@stefanomarchi3542 ahh funny ty
@@MrFranzmen thanks lol
I love the design of this car!🥰🇮🇹
Italia, land of the best looking cars and supercars on the planet
deutschland
@@mortensenvick5711 your profile pic is as disgusting as sauerkraut
and then you woke up. This alfa looks goofy
Bugatti has entered the chat
Just the best SUV ever built love it🔥🔥🔥💯💯💯
And the Giulia (own a petrol Veloce myself) is just as bloody brilliant! So sad AR doesn't sell as well as German brands, because those two cars based on the Giorgio platform are simply best in class! Honestly...
I think this is your greatest review youve ever done, thank you Matt.
Super SUV💪🏻🇮🇹
Fab car and don’t forgot about the proper aluminium paddle shifters for the gears! They feel so good to use, bang bang bang changing through the gears! Try it in manual mode it’s seems more snappy. I have a Giulia so that’s my experience. Use it in manual and you’ll enjoy it more!
Man this reviews and videos are getting better and better, and matt is so funny,my favorite car review channel
Do believe the hype, I’m loving this car.
BMW, Porsche, Audi, Merc WHO ????
FORZA ALFA BABY !!!!!
THE KING IS BACK !!!!!
Just switched from 20 years of BMW ownership to the 280bhp Stelvio…. Absolutely love it.
Such a great car!!!! Proud to say we own a Giulia Veloce ti
Break boost ? Yes! It’s a drivers car.. 🤗
3.6 sec to 100. 👍🏽♥️
Hope u are enjoying that baby just like me .. love my ti sport to death.
Giulia Quad owner here - best car I've ever owned. But I get hacked off having to fenagle my golf clubs to barely fit, not to mention I live next to Yellowstone so there's snow/ice on the ground 4-5 months out of the year. Stelvio Quad looks like the answer.
Yaris GR at the front has 356mm and this - 360mm. That Yaris should stop like crazy....
How many brake pistons on the GR?🤦🏻♂️
@@sylvaind.6786 it won't need as many - it's a much lighter car. Brake disc size mostly equals heat capacity, which is handy for hard use. Actual stopping pace on a first brake, on modern cars, is really just limited by the tyres and the road surface.
@@davidcoveney so under the same conditions (same tires, same road conditions, same car weight, same brake disc size...), a car with 4-piston calipers will brake the same as a car with 2-piston calipers, is that what you're saying???
Total masterpiece 🦅
Great review. Thanks. Still wondering why other reviews can't match your 0-60 time. Well done
can seee why JEREMY CLARKSON loves it so much now 😋❤
I'm a simple man, when I see an Alfa Romeo I give a thumbs up!
damn, that sound tho😍
This is more lovely than the audi equivalent. Would much rather have this than any other equivalent car. What a masterpiece 😍
Sexy, unique, fast, and less than 100k. What more do u need? Def my next SUV hopefully. Also shift lights in the dash which are dope af!
1st positive review by Mat for Alfa. He used to drag race against Alfa and let his mom drive it and lose.
That sound. Damn. 😍
You are the best show About cars on the internet,so funny,great evaluator.really good job lad.
Still waiting for a review of the refreshed Jags
Alphas are always something special and stylish. They always stand out from the crowd of boring, soulless cars (competitors).
I didn’t even know there was such a vehicle like this. I just bought a Buick GX Encore ST 2021 and I love it.
That sound❤️❤️❤️❤️
You do quarter miles and you are matt watson thats why we are here matt!!
Awesome sound! Acrapovic!!
Alfa is making so much cool cars! We should support it.
Yes the review i wanted :D
Before this video I didn;t care avout alfa Romeo. Now I want to buy one.
It is great that you mentioned the real world range of the car. This way we can put all the EVs in some sort of perspective. Thank you! keep doing that!
Yeah but fuel is expensive, electricity is far cheaper.
@@countryside_guy Not only that. There are EVs with better range than that Alfa.
I see this car passing me on the road, it's so imposing, distinct, and elegant.
Used ones hold their value pretty well here in the States. They’re still in the $50-60k range. Hard to find one with the carbon seats.
Nobody wanted those seats. Too expensive, not heated and not as comfortable. I sat in one and I get why
This is one of those cars which puts a smile on your face 😊😁😃😄
I like range rover but I'm in love with alfa❤️
I hate SUVs, but the Stelvio is the only SUV I would consider buying
Handles well. Light. good brakes. Still no towbar. No launch control. No virtual dash type and no dual clutch. And if hybrid would have better fuel economy
This is definitely the best looking SUV
🤤
sales disagree
@@saidalas7763 sales say nothing about the design. See the new M3, getting non stop critics but it will sell very well. What a sad life you must have to be here everytime only spreading toxic hate.
@@DonViToCRLNE who cares what tasteless critics say? They're biased. People buy what they like at that price point.
Most don't like the nachos. How hard is to accept that the majority doesn't agree with you
@@dougdemuroshugetongue3520 who cares what haters with burner accounts say
0-60mph 11:24 you're welcome . Nice video mat
New editing style is much better. Good job.
Mat you should do an updated Giulia review
I once rented the previous model and oh boy I had to fuel it up so often.
Wow, lame, considering there is no previous model.
@@AudioThings I mean the one from 2017. that’s all.
Love alfas. SPECIAL Cars made from heart And soul.
Jeremy did it before it was cool 😂
I love these cars so much, I went & braught the veloce version, the only suv I would ever consider.
Just a shame the pockets weren't deep enough for the quad.
That’s gorgeous! Imagine that’s wrapped in Matt black
I see what you did there
Could probably do 3.2 0-60 with launch control. It really should have it. I hope they update it and add it some day if they haven't already since this review. This one is on my future shortlist IF it has launch control. Brake boosting is so bad for the car.. I am not saying LC is good for it but at least it's controlled to behave precisely as it should.. I recon brake boosting with this much power is just ripping through that trans.
The Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrofoglio, feat. Pingu 🐧
On a more serious note, such a beautiful car in every way! 🤩
Hands down one of the best handling suvs!!!
Mat, why don’t you use the specialist timing gear on drag races? Would give a more accurate brake test result with no human error as to where the white line is.
I love these alfas. They are beautiful.
The wheels just seem a tit to small in my eyes.
Probably the funnest SUV on the market. Hope it's reliable, I really do.
I'm really not a fan of these kinds of cars, but there is something appealing about this Alfa. I think I'd still take a Macan thought.
Best sounding V6 on the market!!!
Woah! That sound!! I did not expect that! 😮
Is it possible to find a review of an Alfa Romeo, with someone that just appreciates the car and the brand without constantly making lame jokes about past stuff and Italians? Its kinda funny but it's also getting old
''because this is carwow and i'm mat watson and that;s how i roll''