Compare the2023 Lamborghini Urus VS 2023 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio

An active infrared night vision system optional on the Urus helps the driver to more easily detect people, animals or other objects in front of the vehicle at night. Using an infrared camera and near-infrared lights to detect heat, the system then displays the image on a monitor in the dashboard. The Stelvio Quadrifoglio doesn’t offer a night vision system.

The Urus offers an optional Top View Camera to allow the driver to see objects all around the vehicle on a screen. The Stelvio Quadrifoglio only offers a rear monitor and front and rear parking sensors that beep or flash a light. That doesn’t help with obstacles to the sides.

Both the Urus and the Stelvio Quadrifoglio have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver and front passenger knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, all wheel drive, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, rearview cameras, available lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems and rear cross-path warning.

The Lamborghini Urus weighs 427 to 531 pounds more than the Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio. The NHTSA advises that heavier vehicles are much safer in collisions than their significantly lighter counterparts.

The Urus’ 4.0 turbo V8 produces 152 more horsepower (657 vs. 505) and 184 lbs.-ft. more torque (627 vs. 443) than the Stelvio Quadrifoglio’s 2.9 turbo V6.

As tested in Motor Trend the Lamborghini Urus is faster than the Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio:

	Urus	Stelvio Quadrifoglio
Zero to 30 MPH	1.1 sec	1.2 sec
Zero to 60 MPH	3 sec	3.5 sec
Zero to 80 MPH	5 sec	5.7 sec
Zero to 100 MPH	7.6 sec	9 sec
Passing 45 to 65 MPH	1.5 sec	1.8 sec
Quarter Mile	11.3 sec	12 sec
Speed in 1/4 Mile	120.1 MPH	114.4 MPH

In a Car and Driver race course test, the Lamborghini Urus was clocked 9 seconds faster than the Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio (175.8 sec. vs. 184.8 sec.).

The Urus has 5.6 gallons more fuel capacity than the Stelvio Quadrifoglio (22.5 vs. 16.9 gallons), for longer range between fill-ups.

For better stopping power the Urus’ brake rotors are larger than those on the Stelvio Quadrifoglio:

	Urus	Stelvio Quadrifoglio
Front Rotors	17.3 inches	14.2 inches
Rear Rotors	14.6 inches	13.8 inches

The Urus has standard heat-treated ceramic brake rotors, which last ten to twenty times as long as conventional cast iron rotors, don’t rust, don’t fade during repeated high speed braking, and their lighter weight contribute to better braking, handling and acceleration. The Stelvio Quadrifoglio doesn’t offer ceramic brake rotors.

The Urus stops shorter than the Stelvio Quadrifoglio:

	Urus	Stelvio Quadrifoglio
70 to 0 MPH	149 feet	155 feet	Car and Driver

For better traction, the Urus has larger standard tires than the Stelvio Quadrifoglio (F:285/45R21 & R:315/40R21 vs. F:255/45R20 & R:285/40R20). The Urus’ optional tires are larger than the largest tires available on the Stelvio Quadrifoglio (F:285/35R23 & R:325/30R23 vs. F:255/45R20 & R:285/40R20).

The Urus’ optional 285/35R23 front and 325/30R23 rear tires provide better handling because they have a lower 35 series front and 30 series rear profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the Stelvio Quadrifoglio’s optional 40 series front and 35 series rear tires.

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the Urus has standard 21-inch wheels. Smaller 20-inch wheels are standard on the Stelvio Quadrifoglio. The Urus’ optional 23-inch wheels are larger than the 21-inch wheels optional on the Stelvio Quadrifoglio.

The Urus offers an optional space-saver spare tire so you can replace a flat tire and drive to have the flat repaired or replaced. A spare tire isn’t available on the Stelvio Quadrifoglio; it requires you to depend on roadside assistance and your vehicle will have to be towed.

The Urus has active sway bars, which help keep it flat and controlled during cornering, but disconnect at lower speeds to smooth the ride and offer greater off-road suspension articulation. This helps keep the tires glued to the road on-road and off. The Stelvio Quadrifoglio doesn’t offer an active sway bar system.

The front and rear suspension of the Urus uses air springs for a smoother, controlled ride than the Stelvio Quadrifoglio, which uses coil springs. Air springs maintain proper ride height and ride more smoothly.

The Urus S offers an available adjustable active suspension system, which counteracts cornering forces actively, limiting body roll and improving handling and stability. Alfa Romeo doesn’t offer an active suspension on the Stelvio Quadrifoglio.

The Urus S has a standard automatic front and rear load leveling suspension to keep ride height level with a heavy load or when towing. The Urus’ height leveling suspension allows the driver to raise ride height for better off-road clearance and then lower it again for easier entering and exiting and better on-road handling. The Stelvio Quadrifoglio doesn’t offer a load leveling suspension.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Urus S’ wheelbase is 7.3 inches longer than on the Stelvio Quadrifoglio (118.2 inches vs. 110.9 inches).

For better handling and stability, the average track (width between the wheels) on the Urus is 5.9 inches wider in the front and 4.1 inches wider in the rear than the track on the Stelvio Quadrifoglio.

The Urus handles at 1.02 G’s, while the Stelvio Quadrifoglio pulls only .95 G’s of cornering force in a Car and Driver skidpad test.

The Urus executes Motor Trend’s “Figure Eight” maneuver 1.4 seconds quicker than the Stelvio Quadrifoglio (23.5 seconds @ .87 average G’s vs. 24.9 seconds @ .79 average G’s).

For better maneuverability, the Urus’ turning circle is 1 foot tighter than the Stelvio Quadrifoglio’s (38.7 feet vs. 39.7 feet).

For greater off-road capability the Urus has a greater minimum ground clearance than the Stelvio Quadrifoglio (8.4 vs. 7.9 inches), allowing the Urus to travel over rougher terrain without being stopped or damaged. The Urus’ minimum ground clearance is 1.9 inches higher than on the Stelvio Quadrifoglio (9.8 vs. 7.9 inches).

As tested by Car and Driver, the interior of the Urus is quieter than the Stelvio Quadrifoglio:

	Urus	Stelvio Quadrifoglio
At idle	41 dB	47 dB
Full-Throttle	78 dB	80 dB
70 MPH Cruising	65 dB	66 dB

The Urus has 7.4 cubic feet more passenger volume than the Stelvio Quadrifoglio (105 vs. 97.6).

The Urus has .7 inches more front headroom, 5 inches more front legroom, 1.4 inches more front shoulder room, 8.1 inches more rear legroom and .5 inches more rear shoulder room than the Stelvio Quadrifoglio.

For enhanced passenger comfort on long trips the Urus’ available rear seats recline. The Stelvio Quadrifoglio’s rear seats don’t recline.

The Urus has a much larger cargo volume than the Stelvio Quadrifoglio with its rear seat up (21.8 vs. 18.5 cubic feet).

The Urus has a 7716 lbs. towing capacity. The Stelvio Quadrifoglio has no towing capacity.

The Urus offers an optional heads-up display that projects speed and tachometer readouts in front of the driver’s line of sight, allowing drivers to view information without diverting their eyes from the road. The Stelvio Quadrifoglio doesn’t offer a heads-up display.

Manual rear side window sunshades are available in the Urus to help block heat and glare for the rear passengers. The Stelvio Quadrifoglio doesn’t offer rear side window sunshades.

Optional air-conditioned seats in the Urus keep the driver and front passenger comfortable and take the sting out of hot seats in Summer. The Stelvio Quadrifoglio doesn’t offer air-conditioned seats.

The Urus offers optional massaging front seats in order to maximize comfort and eliminate fatigue on long trips. Massaging seats aren’t available in the Stelvio Quadrifoglio.

The Urus’ optional Park Assist can parallel park or back into a parking spot by itself, starting, stopping and changing direction automatically. Remote Park Assist will park and retrieve your car remotely: press a button and watch it park itself. This is ideal for tight locations. The Stelvio Quadrifoglio doesn’t offer an automated parking system.