Stelvio now gets the same headlight arrangement as the Tonale. Image: Alfa Romeo.
Showcased in October last year along with the Giulia, Stellantis South Africa has officially announced price and specification details of the revised Alfa Romeo Stelvio.
The second mid-life revision afforded to the senior sibling of the Tonale following an initial refresh in 2019, the updates, once again, involve a single model, the Veloce, which will be joined later this year by the flagship Stelvio Quadrifoglio.
Potentially the last lifecycle facelift in preparation for an all-new, all-electric replacement in 2027, the external enhancements comprise the 3+3 Matrix LED headlight arrangement derived from the SZ and most recently used on the Tonale, a new front bumper and grille, a blacked-out finish for the light clusters themselves and standard 20-inch tele-dial diamond-cut alloy wheels.
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Inside, the 8.8-inch Uconnect touchscreen infotainment system remains, albeit now flanked by a new 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, still in a pod-type design.
Specification-wise, the Veloce leaves little to chance, bar the option of a sunroof at R20 000, as it comes as standard with heated and electric front seats, a heated steering wheel, eight-speaker sound system, push-button start and keyless entry, a wireless smartphone, leather upholstery, plus the following:
Underneath, the Stelvio’s Giorgio platform, which underpins the Giulia, five-and-seven-seat Jeep Grand Cherokee as well as the Maserati Grecale, remains unaltered and as such, retains the double wishbone suspension design at the front and multi-link at the rear.
Dimensionally, the Stelvio has not been changed either, meaning an overall length of 4 687 mm, height of 1 632 mm, width of 2 163 mm and wheelbase of 2 818 mm.
The claimed ground clearance is 165 mm with boot space ranging from 525-litres to 1 600-litres with the rear seats down.
In addition to keeping the limited slip differential, DNA drive mode selector and torque vectoring Q4 all-wheel-drive system, the Stelvio Veloce’s long-serving 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine produces an unchanged 206kW/400Nm.
Hooked to the ZF-sourced eight-speed automatic gearbox, complete with magnesium paddle shifters, the Veloce will get from 0-100 km/h in 5.7 seconds and top out at 230 km/h. Claimed fuel consumption is 5.7 L/100 km.
Available in six colours; Alfa White, Volcano Grey, Alfa Red, Vesuvio Grey, Ettna Red and Misano Blue, the Stelvio Veloce is priced at R1 205 500, which includes a five-year/100 000 km warranty and maintenance plan.
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