Alfa Romeo Stelvio

5 stars for the great car...less so for Alfa after sales service – I've owned my diesel Stelvio for almost 3 years now and 40,000km. It hasn't skipped a beat in terms of reliability or performance. It is an absolute blast to drive on country roads, including excellent handling on rough gravel via the Q4 AWD system. Manoeuvrability in urban settings is typical for a car of its size ,though at the end of the day this car just wants to be let out of the gate on a twisty stretch of road. I love the stylish, understated and well put together interior and the simplicity of the infotainment system. German rivals have a lot more tech bells and whistles which many buyers like and look for in a vehicle, but the Alfa is much more about driving dynamics and performance. Call me old school, but having actual knobs for aircon, volume control, etc is definitely much safer and more user friendly than having to dig around in a touch screen for basic functions. I drive a lot of rental cars on work trips and it is always a sheer joy to get back behind the wheel of my Stelvio. My only minor quibble isn't with the car but with Alfa Romeo's after sales support. I've decided to get my car serviced at my local Euro specialist after a sub-par experience at a dealership.

Very good car, poor after sale service – Love the car however too many trips back to the dealership for annoying issues which should have been fixed or better yet should not have existed. Huge shame as this is a very nice luxury car easily comparable to BMW, Mercedes. Annoying sunroof jamming which requires returning to dealer to fix. Research indicates design fault. Cosmetic issues which should have been identified prior to delivery.