Review
If you're willing to forgo the latest tech and all those screens that rivals are now offering, the Alfa Romeo Stelvio is a great entry into the premium compact SUV world.

What I like
Other than the forget-it-and-just-drive interior, there's the sheer bhp for the dollar proposition. Ride quality is decent.

Space on offer is starting to dip behind rivals.

What I do not like
Interior material use needs to be upgraded.

Review
A drive in this Alfa Romeo Stelvio - now refreshed with new lights and a digital instrument cluster - show just how capable SUVs can be when it comes to handling, but also puts on display just how far a stride rivals have made in the segment.

What I like
The Stevio just feels alive to drive and pilot. The steering is full of feedback and quick - nothing short of a miracle considering how some all-wheel drive cars can feel numb and dead.

And its 2.0-litre unit is a charm as well, pulling hard when pushed, it allows the Stelvio to be both calm and serene, or gutsy when the road condition or the driver so demands.

What I do not like
Material quality is not quite up to scratch compared to rivals. There's hard plastics on the lower sections, and the matt finish plastic on the dash can't match rivals.