First look: Alfa Romeo's four-cylinder Audi Q5 rival

Upcoming Stelvio SUV revealed ahead of public debut.

David McCowen
Alfa Romeo Stelvio First Edition. Photo: Supplied

Is this the car to reverse Alfa Romeo's fortunes?

While the BMW M3-rivalling Giulia Quadrifoglio has won plenty of headlines, the standard version of Alfa Romeo's upcoming Stelvio SUV will have a much greater role in transforming the brand's Australian presence.

Revealed online overnight, the Alfa Romeo Stelvio First Edition follows on from the debut of the red-hot Quadrifoglio in Los Angeles in 2016.

Alfa Romeo Stelvio First Edition. Photo: Supplied

While the twin-turbocharged, 375kW Stelvio will go-after high-performance models such as the upcoming Mercedes-AMG GLC 63, the four-cylinder-powered First Edition has humbler models in its sights.

Powered by a turbocharged 2.0-litre engine with 206kW, the Stelvio First Edition uses all-wheel-drive to rip to 100km/h in 5.7 seconds, and to a top speed well beyond 200km/h.

The new machine offers sporty interior presentation with a flat-bottomed steering wheel that features a Ferrari-esque starter button and metal-look shift paddles. Cabin tech includes an 8.8-inch navigation screen and 7-inch driver's display, as well as a new take on Alfa Romeo's deeply shrouded instrument binnacle, "DNA" driving mode selector, and dual-zone climate control.

Alfa Romeo Stelvio First Edition. Photo: Supplied

On the outside, 20-inch wheels join painted brake calipers, bi-xenon headlamps and chrome-finished exhaust outlets to lend the car a sporty look.

The new Stelvio SUV is expected to make its public debut at the Geneva motor show in March, before reaching Australian customers in 2018.

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