Owning an Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio | Honest Review ! 

Alfa romeos these days are so much more reliable people need to ditch the reliability jokes because they are so much better now

I bought my Stelvio Quadrifoglio almost 6 years ago and I agree with almost all the things you said. Except for one. It's not a Ferrari V6 engine. Several Ferrari V8 engines and this V6 are brothers from another mother. Gianluca Pivetti, who developed the V6 engine for FCA (now Stellantis), once worked for Ferrari where he also developed engines. Apart from that... This car is the best medicine for a midlife crisis.. 5 minutes after I hit the red start button, I feel like I'm 30 years younger... ;-)))

After many months of pondering, we took the plunge a year ago and purchased a 2019 Stelvio...Really very pleased with it, great to own, fantastic to drive. A year later, it still makes me smile when I put my foot down. We have had no reliability issues at all and can totally recommend it. I have never owned a BMW (driven, yes) and never will......but, I would buy another Alfa!

No one speaks about dynamical performance. I never tried a suvs like this. Epical insert in the corners, epical traction outgoing, with a bit of healthy oversteer. Lovely and drammarical direct steering wheel, never seen something before, the same steering ratio as 458 Speciale. Incredible brakes Power, and the engine. Omg that engine, combined with a hypersonical ZF 8 Speed, you pull the paddles and bang, gears it's already inside the exaust with a perfect fart. I tried several years before against an RS6 600CV, and wow, they runs the same until 230 km/h... Grat bought, congratulations!

I am very happy to see an American who appreciates the green four-leaf clover Stelvio. I love this car and I think it’s a truly one-of-a-kind car. There are many sports SUVs by now, but Stelvio QV in my opinion is the best in terms of driving pleasure. I have a Stelvio much less performing than yours, I have a 210 hp 2.2 Q4 diesel and despite being much less powerful than the QV I find it very nice and fun to drive. The secret of the Stelvio project is mainly the following: Alfa Romeo designed Stelvio starting from its most performing version and then deriving from this the most ‘urban’ versions. It’s practically a racing car disguised as an SUV! It has an exceptional chassis (Gi Giorgio platform) designed by engineers from Ferrari, it has optimal weight distribution (50% front and 50% rear). High ant and multilink post quadrilateral suspension, in aluminum., an integral transmission system that greatly privileges the traction to the rear wheels (to the advantage of sporty driving), a carbon transmission shaft. It’s probably the lightest SUV in its class. The body is made of aluminum and the engine hood is even made of carbon. The power is a lot and the weight is low. The steering is ultra direct and very sensitive. These are the ingredients of a truly sporty project. Power is not everything! Stelvio QV has much more: large chassis, excellent weight distribution, top suspension, direct steering. Yes you can only enjoy driving an SUV like this! Is the infotainement not up to the German ones? It’s true! But now they’ve improved it a lot, but I have a question for you: When you drive your Stelvio QV how many times do you use infotainement? I almost never! And I have a humble 210 hp diesel! Congratulations on your car!

I love seeing people drive Alfa's.. it's so refreshing that it isn't just another M3 or C63 on the road.

My mate owns one and I think it's the bollocks. They sound immense from the outside on the move.

I used to work at a dealership a few years ago selling these and they have remained my favourite SUV ever since. Just be aware that that when the car is parked up on a rainy and windy day, the weather can sometimes trigger the alarms haha

I have a giulia quadrifoglio, fitted a Fiammenghi H pipe centre section exhaust and a bmc intake filter on it. Sounds amazing. My car has been bullet proof so far.

Great video showcasing the very best of Alfa Romeo in SUV form, great purchase ! Love love love the green wrap. First time commenting on your videos I love the fact that you seem so connected with your audience. I only subscribe to you and Sam now as I feel the videos are so enjoyable and you really look as if you're enjoying your work. #livingthedream.

Driving one Stelvio QV for nearly 5 years now and had not a single problem with the Car.... Ah ok, the Alarm is going off when the weather is stormy but also this can be fixed at the dealership. Best car by far

So happy a RU-vidr has bought a car that most people love to look at and always wonder what would be to own it financially I have been looking at them for about 3 months now and heard the horror stories about the electrics but reading online reviews they seem good and looking at your comments they look good I think you have made my mind up and gave me the push to go get one! Great buy Paul keep the great content coming

Congratulations on your purchase of an Alfa Romeo Guilia QV. I have owned two Alfas and NEVER has any issues with them. My next Alfa will be 4C,and a Stelvio QV as well. Enjoy your Alfa,and don't listen to the reviews from people, especially from Auto magazines, because they are all paid by the Germans to make Alfa Romeo look bad. The Guilia is the best Sports Sedan the planet.

Had one in Misano blue, loved it, wrote it of. In an FK8 type r atm but miss the Alfa sooo much. It ain’t over

Great choice. Now Sam needs to get a Giulia Q. Also super interesting to know how much the E-Pace is worse than this despite being a size class lower

I’m really interested in alfas atm so I appreciate seeing one currently since no-one in the yt-scene really makes videos on them. Would love to see content of the giulia as well of possible

Love the wrap - the car is epic, very keen to get one. One thing Alfa are excellent at is connecting the driver to the car, had a 159ti and the driving experience in that was amazing, standard Alfa!

The Best Suv in the market! Period

I was torn between one of these and an X3M comp, ended up getting the X3M comp but boy do I still love the look and sound of the stelvio

Congrats to this one! Completely underestimated car. Looks great with the wrap! Not that typical olive green, but some kind of yellowish olive. Matches brilliantly with the calipers. I would consider retrofitting the new tail lights, gives a smarter look. The bonnet seems to be a bit high in the front edge, would adjust it. Fun fact on the d.n.a.: When introduced with the Mito in 2008, n meant „normal“ and a „all weather“. Later n became „natural“ and a „advanced efficiency“ with „a“ being particularly interesting on the Quadrifoglios, deactivating 3 of the 6 cylinders 😄 Wish you a great time with the new car!

Dynamic is the top mode in the non QV models - that's why it's still there as I guess they wanted an "extra" mode to differentiate the QV more rather than just make Dynamic faster (..."it goes up to 11"). Have a Giulia Veloce and the difference between A and N is quite small (and both keep the car really, really tame and tbf a bit laggy), but the difference between N and D is rather large and changes the engine response completely.

Great video. I’m picking mine up next week. Can you let me know where you got the smaller front number plate and how you mounted it. Looks great! Thanks

I’ve been driving a GTI (my dream car since I was a kid) for the last 7 years. Lately I have been desiring a bit more space but don’t want to give up the aggressive style and sharp look of what I thought was the only car I’d ever drive from here on out. However, after recently becoming somewhat obsessed with Alfa Romeo’s… I think I found my next whip. Can’t wait to check one of these out in person.

Forza Italia🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹👍👍👍👍. I owned a Stelvio and now I have a 2024 Giulia and love them both!

Good choice! I have the Giulia 🍀 and it’s such a nice driving experience 🏎️💨💨 Congrats!

great choice all around...theres a historic alfa color from back in the day that is similar (only not matte obviously). looking forward to some great alfa content !

so happy finally a youtuber buys a giulia/stelvio Q. They are such good cars and i am sooooo dissapointed so few youtubers jumped on them. Actually really dissapointed by sam never buying a giulia, seeing he is such an italian car lover. But hey it is all your guys money

Congrats! You are one of the lucky few who will experience what really is the best performance SUVs on the market.

I have a giulia quadrifoglio and have the squadra exhaust controller which i fit myself. Really easy and keeps the flaps open all the time

That V6 sounds really good. Not like a trumpet 😂😂

Thinking this is going to be my new ride and I love that olive color!

thank you for this. i work in valet & all of a sudden - key fob dies… put it in the glove box above the key accessory port & it started right up. key unlock/locks again. 😅

Supercars of London Great Video I'm glad your Stevio Quadrifoglio Ownership is going well and I can't wait to see you do atleast a bit of a build

Welcome to the QV club Paul! Lots of Alfa content on my own channel. Get an AHM valve controller and just leave the valves open all the time! Ed

Love love the olive oil italian wrap!..i own an '18 stelvio Ti Sport & absolutely love it!..wish i could own a Quad. Enjoy brotha

absolutely awesome daily!

You can hear it's one of the first model years. The sound of the exhaust and bangs on the upshift is incredible. . ( must hear it in real life ) video's don't do it justice. Younger ones are much more ' civilized ' even with the optional akrapovic exhaust.

I have a Guilia GTa whats the space like in the back for 3 boys? my wifes driving a Jeep SRT so comparison?

Beautiful car...love the colour

i think rbr ( remove before race) does a fantastic video on this car and explains a lot of it.

I tagged you in a Twitter post about an Audi dealership having a sale event which began yesterday Thursday 7 September and goes on over the weekend to Monday 11 September. It’s parent company is Swansway Group and they have Preston Audi; Carlisle Audi: Blackburn Audi; Stoke Audi; Crewe Audi and Stafford Audi. They all have VIP Sales events. They have brand new Audi RS models: my favourite are RS7: SQ8 and RSQ8. The SQ8 are about £93K and the RSQ8 about £125K. You could get a brand new RS7 AWD 5-seat supercars to eat the mikes in.

I am happy for you. I'm sure you'll have a lot of fun with this gem. ❤

Genuine question. How reliable are these cars? Been a follower for a while but I've been quietly looking at these recently in the U.S because I want a performance SUV. Considering the X3 M40i too.

You've answered my question. Thanks. Beautiful!!!!

I love the colour, I also love the shape and it's look. Good Luck owning her. ATB. Reeco

Perfect car pairing 💯👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

as a fellow owner, try downshifting in race with 15-25% throttle and you're welcome.

When is the new exhaust system coming paul?

Absolutely amazing paint.

Does anyone know what the actual name, colour or product of that wrap is? It's stunning!

Best driving suv ever made. Everything else just feels big, heavy, and vague compared to it. Handles better than most sports sedans. It has character and engagement that no SUV can compete with.

Just seen the Seen Through Glass video with the Jaguar I Pace loan car wanting a 4-door to buy and a classic. The RS7 is about £130K; RSQ8 £123K; SQ8 £93K; Q8 £72K and SQ7 £80K all brand new with 2-year Audi Warranty and 1-Year Roadside Assist from the AA or RAC. You could upgrade your used 2 seat R8 V10 for the 5 seat £130-£133K RS7. SQ8 would be ideal for Sam STG as it has the Lamborghini Urus VW Group 4L V8 bi-turbo, with rear wheel steer; adaptive air suspension and active anti Roll and night vision with the Sports pack and advanced headlights. Forgotten the correct name for the headlights. Auto dipping and have chevrons in them.

The car I always thought Sam would buy. Not the Audi guy. 😅 I love it. 😍

mate what is the year of the car ?

The diff drive modes are basically the difference between 19 and 21 mpg... you need to be in race to brake launch it like you did.

D is with TC on but valves open past 4K I believe

I’ve just bought one of these. Market is different now but I’d try financing directly with your bank if you can. Nationwide did me a crazy deal.

8.9% apr? That’s blinking brilliant Paul!

So does it have a Ferrari derivet engine or not?

Welcome to quad ownership they do get under your skin. I own a Giulia quad and they are amazing cars. Enjoy it

Best car out there atm.

The colour is a killer! Is it a wrap?

Think they all of his okay I would prefer like at 8 cloverleaf green or having the deep Red that alpha was out with love that color

That’s a good looking suv. I like it

I think your smile driving that will secure Alpha Romeo a few sales bud. :)

Please do a review of a VW Goof

I took mine to an actual track and melted a good 5mm off my Pirelli's. Never once did I feel like the car would oversteer or understeer, it was PERFECT. There is just a balance to it. Also the brake temperature gague is helpful so you do a cooldown lap and don't melt your carbon ceramic discs prematurely (ask any Porsche forums about this risk and hear the sob stories).

I’m looking for one, if I can fit a tow bar to it.

Looks like a really cool daily driver and certainly one I could consider. To be honest this is a really cost-effective 4x4 with a ferrari engine. It's a no brainer

HD Matrix LED headlights the new SQ8 and Q8 have.

Love it ❤

Love it 🇵🇹🍻

"Cough 605BHp cough" Whispers " Celtictuning Chip Tune Extra 100bhp for £500-£600 you know you want to"

Ive said already i love the colour, my brother had one for a day,the performance was frightening, a good buy id day,and only 500 pounds a month

Thats a perfect car, Alfa is perfection

The Stelvio QV defies the physics of being an "SUV", as it beats most sports cars out there.

My dream car 🚗 😍

About the giulia exhaust issue, u can get a mod to allow u to open the valves independently from the mode you are in, so full valves open in dynamic mode Don't know if u can get it for the stelvio

Great car 👍👍👍

Keep the reliability jokes going so the enthusiasts that do their research can afford them easier.

Top man Paul,

Fabulous car

I briefly owned one, a fantastic car. Never understood why they didn't sell in the USA. I suspect Americans are more into status than a real driving experience.

I really like these but reliability would worry me. I had a neighbour with one and i saw it being worked on or replaced with a loan car several times because it had issues...

Alfaromeo the best

Try reading the Owners Manual.

Alfa Romeo, making Alfa Lovers 🤌❤️

Only 9% finance…

It's not the refresh then..

Whereas the giulia QV looks kinda weird and is so dinamically overrated (honestly an old caddy ATS-V is more engaging to drive) the stelvio QV a is very interesting little (ok we europeans call it "midsize" but honestly, it's more a compact) suv, doesn't weight too much (and a good 52/48 weight distribution indeed) compared to the competition and drives better than the average X3M or GLC 63 S. F-pace svr is cool also, but porky. I'm actually cross shopping an used 991.2 4S with a stelvio QV!

I love my Stelvio QV! Only negative thimg is too many cops around to let me fully enjoy it 😢 It is the perfect combination of power and practicality considering its decent economy. Im my opinion anything above 550hp is just unnecessary considering the economy will be terrible. Also love how the valves aren’t open all the time so you can enjoy a quiet ride with the wife (though i do wish valves open in Dynamic). And the exhaust sounds perfect. I wouldnt mod anything on this car

owned the stelvio since 2019, the title gave me the impression you had owned it for a long time.... 1 weekend??? Honest review??? lol

I loved my Stelvio but it should have come with a warning, don't go through a pressure car wash and don't drive on wet roads. Spent weeks upon weeks being badly repaired (wiring ) only to go back in every time I drove through a puddle. it was the best driving car I have owned but also the biggest nightmare

You should have gone for the facelift model. As a long time Italian cars owner, you never buy first production Italian cars, only facelifted ones. They remove all problems in facelift models and they are much better and more reliable. Hope you car doesn't give you any problems but next time follow my advice I promise you won't regret it.

I wonder what has happened to this channel? Paul used to get 50x more views, but nowadays after 1 hour, it's barely 1k. Anyone on this?

Like the car: don’t like any wraps. I know it must be necessary to monetise the car as it is your job. I saw on the Alfa Romeo South Africa website there are, like you said, two Quadrifoglio models: this Stelvio, obviously named after the Italian Alpine Pass and the more sports car looking Giulia. Didn’t realise Giulia was RWD only and this SUV AWD. Didn’t know it had a Ferrari engine either: Like the Maserati that had the Ferrari bi-turbo V8 from the very good and well priced Portofino spyder and Roma saloon.

I feel Alpa romeos are making a comeback.

Looks like a really nice car! My car is still a better looking green though, olivine green 308 GT :D

I'd never, never ever, ever again give my Stelvio away for another SUV. Something that is rarely outspoken and said: The Stelvio has a 50:50 weight-distribution on both axis', weights far under 2000 kg and - the best - has a 12:1 steering ratio - even lower than racing cars like Porsche 911. And this direct steering, boosted by the 50:50 weight distribution, featured by the low weight make this SUV being driven like a Go-Kart. Trust me.

Excellent two car garage! But ouch paying 9% interest on 42k loan yikes.