Why buy a 2021 Alfa Romeo Stelvio vs a 2021 Range Rover Evoque?

02/26/2021

Interested in buying a luxury SUV but you're not sure where to start? The first thing you need to do is analyze your needs. Do you want space? The most luxurious features? Comfort over performance or performance over comfort? How about both? With the multiple options available to you in this segment, finding the compact luxury SUV of your dreams isn't difficult. Take, for example, the 2021 Alfa Romeo Stelvio and the 2021 Range Rover Evoque.

Both of these models have their unique personality, and both do certain things better than others. The 2021 Alfa Romeo Stelvio. Its unique Italian design still turns heads even today and its interior is considered by the experts to be one of the most luxurious on the market. Driving the 2021 Alfa Romeo Stelvio is an experience no other compact luxury SUV can duplicate in this segment. That's one reason to buy an Alfa Romeo Stelvio over a Range Rover Evoque, but it's not the only one.


The 2021 Alfa Romeo Stelvio has a lot more power than the 2021 Range Rover Evoque

Alfa Romeo is known for performance first and foremost while Range Rover is known for comfort. That's true to a certain extent, but the 2021 Alfa Romeo Stelvio will give you a lot more performance than the Range Rover Evoque while providing similar comfort. In other words, if you don't want to compromise, the Stelvio is the answer.



It is powered out of the gate by a powerful turbocharged 2.0-litre engine that delivers 280 horsepower and 306 pound-feet of torque. The Range Rover Evoque, on the other hand, is powered by a 2.0-litre turbo that only delivers 246 horsepower and 269 pound-feet of torque. The difference on the road is very noticeable.

The 2021 Alfa Romeo Stelvio reaches 100 km/h in just 5.7 seconds while the Range Rover Evoque takes 7.5 seconds. Moreover, both SUVs have about the same fuel economy rating.

Even if you opt for the more powerful engine in the 2021 Range Rover Evoque lineup, the one that delivers 296 horsepower, you will still need almost a full second more to reach 100 km/h in the Evoque.

And then there's the 2.9-litre twin-turbo V6 that delivers 505 horsepower in the 2021 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio. Nothing in the Evoque lineup even comes close.

The 2021 Alfa Romeo Stelvio is more spacious than the 2021 Range Rover Evoque

The 2021 Range Rover Evoque offers just over 1,400 litres of total cargo space while the Stelvio offers 1,600 litres. There's also more space in the front and rear seats in the Stelvio.

Contact us today to learn more about the new Stelvio!


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