• Readers of the German trade magazine and its international partner magazines choose Alfa Romeo Stelvio and Alfa Romeo Giulia as Best Car in their categories.
  • Third victory in a row for Alfa Romeo Giulia.
  • A total of 385 vehicle models across 11 classes were judged by readers from 17 countries.
Alfa Romeo Stelvio and Alfa Romeo Giulia continue to add to their impressive collection of international awards. In the Best Cars readers' choice awards held by the trade magazine auto, motor and sport, the SUV and the sports saloon clinched an impressive double victory. The survey held simultaneously across 17 countries saw the Alfa Romeo Giulia win the Mid-Class/Import rating category for the third time in a row. In the competition for Best Car, not only did the Alfa Romeo Giulia win 20.8% of the votes, but its Quadrifoglio version also made it one of the most powerful vehicles among the 31 candidates in the Mid-Class category. The 2.9-litre V6 biturbo petrol engine in this high-end model of the series has an output of 375 kW (510 hp). The Alfa Romeo Stelvio competed in the Large SUV/Off-Roader class against 56 competitors from German production and abroad. The Alfa Romeo Giulietta also came second in the Mid-Class import category.

In its 43rd year, the Best Cars competition was held simultaneously in 17 countries for the 2019 model year. Readers voted for their favourites from a selection of 385 models across 11 categories, including import vehicles.

"This is the third victory in a row for the Alfa Romeo Giulia in the Best Cars readers' choice awards, which just goes to show the huge unwavering global popularity of our sporty saloon. We are also very proud of the success of the Alfa Romeo Stelvio in the important category of SUV/Large Off-Roaders, especially against such strong competition," said Rebecca Reinermann, Director Marketing Alfa Romeo and Jeep, at the award ceremony in Stuttgart. "These new awards from auto, motor and sport and its partner magazines are not just a testament to our model strategy and our high quality standards; for us, our success in the Best Cars vote will inspire us to continue offering cars to the huge international fan base of the Alfa Romeo brand. Cars that guarantee unrivalled driving pleasure with innovative solutions, iconic Italian design and high performance."

The Best Car award takes its place in the crowded trophy cabinet, along with the Car of the Year awards from US magazine MOTOR TREND, the Game Changer prize from UK's AUTOCAR and the AWD Car Of The Year award from Germany's AUTOBILD allrad magazine. The Alfa Romeo Stelvio won first place in the Best Cars competition in its Large SUV/Off-Roader / Import category. It follows other recent victories including accolades from autonis in Germany, the Arab Wheels Award in the Middle East, the Car Of The Year award from the Italian trade magazine Quattroruote, the Driver's Award from the UK online platform Carwow and the award for SUV Of The Year from Germany's Auto Zeitung.

Most relevant Alfa Romeo Giulia Awards
  • 2017 - Auto Europa - UIGA - Italy
  • 2017 - Novità dell'anno - Quattroruote - Italy
  • 2017 - 2017 Edition of "Compasso d'Oro ADI" - Italy
  • 2018 - Best Car MFA - MissionFleetAwards - Italy
  • 2016 - Volante D'oro - Most Beautiful Car - AutoBild - Germany
  • 2016 - Best New Design - Auto Motor Und Sport - Germany
  • 2016 - EurocarBody - Automotive Circle International - Germany
  • 2017 - Best Car - AMUS - Germany
  • 2017 - Design Trophy - Auto Zeitung - Germany
  • 2017 - Best Imported mid size Vehicle - Auto Zeitung - Germany
  • 2018 - Best Brand in middle class category - Autobild - Germany
  • 2018 - Best Imported mid size Vehicle - Auto Moto Und Sport - Germany
  • 2018 - Best Brand - in middle class category - Autobild - Germany
  • 2016 - Car of the Year - Top Gear - UK
  • 2017 - Game Changer Award - Autocar - UK
  • 2017 - Performance Car of the Year - UK
  • 2016 - Best Car - L'Automobile Magazine - in D sedan segment category granted by readers - France
  • 2017 - Trophée Argus dans la catégorie familiales - Argus - France
  • 2017 - Best mid-high Sedan 2017 - El Economista - Spain
  • 2018 - Best Car Awards - Motorpress Iberica - Spain
  • 2016 - Car Of The Year - Autobild - Serbia
  • 2016 - Best Car sedan segment - Auto Motor i Sport - Poland
  • 2017 - The most Beautiful Car 2017 - Autotriti - Greece
  • 2017 - Best Mid-Sedan - ARBÖ (Automotive Association) - Austria
  • 2017 - Car of the Year 2017 - Croatia
  • 2017 - Car of the Year 2017 -AutoWereld - Belgium
  • 2018 - Best in Performance Car’ category - Car Of The Year - Ireland
  • 2018 - Best Car (D segment) - Auto Illustrierte - Switzerland
  • 2018 - UAE Super Saloon of the Year - EVO – UAE

Most relevant Alfa Romeo Stelvio Awards
  • 2017 - Auto piu bella del Web - Infomotori - Italy
  • 2018 - Novità dell'anno - Quattroruote - Italy
  • 2017 - Autonis Design Brand - AMUS - Germany
  • 2017 - SUV Category - Auto Motor Und Sport - Germany
  • 2018 - SUV of the year - Auto Zeitung - Germany
  • 2018 - Best Brand - in mid size SUV category - AutoBild - Germany
  • 2018 - SUV of the year - Auto Zeitung - Quadrifoglio Version - Germany
  • 2018 - Swiss favourite Car - Auto Illustrierte - Switzerland
  • 2018 - Best Car in SUV segment - Auto Illustrierte - Switzerland
  • 2018 - Driver's Car of the Year - Carwow - UK
  • 2018 - Best high end segment business SUV - Kilomètres Entreprise - France
  • 2018 - Premio Unidad Editorial - Unidad Editorial and Telva magazine - Spain
  • 2017 - Best Super SUV - Wheels - UAE
  • 2018 - Small Premium SUV - Arab Wheels (Q) - UAE
  • 2018 - Best premium SUV - AutoBild – Bulgaria