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2019 Alfa Romeo Stelvio mkaresh Ten-Year Veteran |
No cover, still can't see the engine. It takes a lot of plumbing to extract 505 hp from 2.9 liters. |
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2019 Alfa Romeo Stelvio mkaresh Ten-Year Veteran |
What you're paying for when you spend $80,000-plus for an Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio. |
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2019 Alfa Romeo Stelvio mkaresh Ten-Year Veteran |
Slightly longer cargo floor with seats folded compared to the Porsche. |
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2019 Alfa Romeo Stelvio mkaresh Ten-Year Veteran |
Narrow cargo area. Not much space between the seat backs and the ceiling. |
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2019 Alfa Romeo Stelvio mkaresh Ten-Year Veteran |
Comfortable height and sufficient room in rear seat. The Macan is a little tighter. |
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2019 Alfa Romeo Stelvio mkaresh Ten-Year Veteran |
Sporty but dated cockpit. Many controls not intuitive. Smallish display. |
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2019 Alfa Romeo Stelvio mkaresh Ten-Year Veteran |
Large adjustable side bolsters. But insufficiently adjustable, overly far forward headrest. |
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2019 Alfa Romeo Stelvio mkaresh Ten-Year Veteran |
Much less sleek than the Porsche interior. But the air vents are at a better height. |
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2019 Alfa Romeo Stelvio mkaresh Ten-Year Veteran |
More buttons, which can make for more confusion. But the Macan's infotainment is more intuitive. |
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2019 Alfa Romeo Stelvio mkaresh Ten-Year Veteran |
The Macan interior has less leather (as tested) yet fewer cheapish bits. Lower IP. Many buttons. |
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2019 Alfa Romeo Stelvio mkaresh Ten-Year Veteran |
Leather, suede, and carbon fiber cover many surfaces. The other bits, though, don't measure up. |
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2019 Alfa Romeo Stelvio mkaresh Ten-Year Veteran |
Does the traditional Alfa grille shape work on a taller crossover face? Thankfully no huge badge. |
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2019 Alfa Romeo Stelvio mkaresh Ten-Year Veteran |
Unnecessary boomerang-shaped character line parallels cut line. Otherwise generic from this angle. |
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2019 Alfa Romeo Stelvio mkaresh Ten-Year Veteran |
Viewed directly from the side the Alfa appears either muscular or pudgy. Which? |
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2019 Alfa Romeo Stelvio mkaresh Ten-Year Veteran |
The Q5-based Macan has a similar shape, but slimmer and cleaner. Clamshell hood hides cut lines. |
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2019 Alfa Romeo Stelvio mkaresh Ten-Year Veteran |
Aside from the Alfa face, we've seen this basic shape on many competitors beginning with the Audi Q5 |
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2019 Alfa Romeo Stelvio mkaresh Ten-Year Veteran |
Muscular. Quadrifoglio includes vents in hood, cloverleaf badges on fenders, and rear fender flares. |