Alfa Romeo Stelvio review

You’ve got three trim levels to choose from: Sprint, Veloce and Competizione. There used to be more, but streamlining is very much the order of the day. The first of those starts from £47,355, for which you get 19in alloy wheels, a black flock interior with leather surrounds, an 8.8in touchscreen, active cruise control, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, front and rear parking sensors, keyless entry, a rear view camera and that (pedantic) wireless charging pad.

Upgrade to the mid-spec trim for £51,855 and you’ll get 20s, a limited slip differential, full sports leather seats (the fronts are heated) and a heated steering wheel.

The top-spec Competizione trim costs from £56,355 and adds luxuries like a Harman Kardon sound system, leather-wrapped dashboard and dynamic suspension.

Remember the diesels are your cheapest route into Stelvio ownership, so factor in a couple of extra Gs for going petrol. Which we would, if it was us. In Veloce trim for maximum value.

Then of course there’s the Quadrifoglio, which will set you back £80k before options. At least you get a three-year, unlimited-mileage warranty: we’ve run a couple of Giulias in the Top Gear garage with the occasional glitch, so a bit of support is probably welcome.

Weirdly, the Stelvio has yet to be injected with hybrid power, which has started cropping up in a number of Fiats and Jeeps elsewhere in the Stellantis stable, which you’ll remember now brings the likes of Peugeot, Citroen, Vauxhall and others under one very large roof. So it can only be a matter of time, right? The Stelvio's younger, smaller sibling - the Tonale - already comes with a plug-in hybrid option.

Some quick CO2 numbers: the 2.0-litre petrol emits 192g/km and the 2.2 diesel 159g/km, so neither offer a route towards cheap company-car tax.