Where each one leads
Alfa Romeo Stelvio
- Against cars of the same year, the Alfa Romeo Stelvio comes out better in New York safety inspections (fails 42% less often than average) than the BMW X1 (fails 34% less often than average).
BMW X1
- Against cars of the same age, the BMW X1 comes out better at its first MOT test (passes 7% more often than average) than the Alfa Romeo Stelvio (passes 4% more often than average).
- Fewer BMW X1 cars in the Netherlands carry an illogical odometer record (1.5% against 4.3%).
- On Canada's official test the most frugal 2026 BMW X1 uses 8.3 l/100 km, the 2026 Alfa Romeo Stelvio 9.6.
- New BMW X1 cars registered in Europe in 2022 average 117 g/km of CO₂ on the WLTP test, against 168 for the Alfa Romeo Stelvio in 2022.
- Measured by the cars' own fuel meters, the diesel BMW X1 uses 6.1 l/100 km on the road, the Alfa Romeo Stelvio 7.4.
- Measured by the cars' own fuel meters, the petrol BMW X1 uses 7.6 l/100 km on the road, the Alfa Romeo Stelvio 11.1.
Only measures that do not depend on how many cars were sold: pass and failure rates against cars of the same age, ratings, fuel use and CO₂. How we compare
At a glance
| Alfa Romeo Stelvio | BMW X1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Model years in the US safety record | 2017–2025 | 2012–2026 |
| New cars registered in Europe | 114,761 (2016–2022) | 875,480 (2010–2022) |
| Licensed in the United Kingdom | 4,694 | 129,723 |
| On the road in the Netherlands | 2,657 | 37,338 |
| In traffic in Finland | 178 | 8,089 |
EEA new-car registrations (CC BY 4.0) · DVLA licensed vehicles (OGL v3.0) · RDW (CC0) · Traficom (CC BY 4.0) · generations: Wikidata (CC0).
Reliability and problems
| Alfa Romeo Stelvio | BMW X1 | |
|---|---|---|
| UK MOT first-time pass rate | 89% | 83% |
| … against cars of the same age | +4% | +7% |
| New York safety inspections failed | 0.6% | 0.9% |
| … against cars of the same year | −42% | −34% |
| Illogical odometer records (NL) | 4.3% | 1.5% |
| US owner complaints | 210 | 674 |
| Most complaints about | Engine | Unknown or other |
| Model year with most complaints | 2018 (131) | 2016 (159) |
| US recall campaigns | 18 | 20 |
| Manufacturer service bulletins | 711 | 911 |
| NHTSA defect investigations | — | 4 |
Complaint, recall and bulletin counts grow with the number of cars sold and are not adjusted for it. UK MOT: DVSA anonymised MOT results (OGL v3.0); New York: DMV inspections; complaints, recalls, bulletins and investigations: NHTSA (public domain); odometer: RDW (CC0).
Safety
| Alfa Romeo Stelvio | BMW X1 | |
|---|---|---|
| NHTSA overall rating | — | 4★ (2026) |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program, most recent rated model year (public domain).
Fuel, emissions and price
| Alfa Romeo Stelvio | BMW X1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Official combined fuel use, Canada | 9.6 l/100 km (2026) | 8.3 l/100 km (2026) |
| Real-world use in Europe, diesel | 7.4 l/100 km | 6.1 l/100 km |
| Real-world use in Europe, petrol | 11.1 l/100 km | 7.6 l/100 km |
| Real-world use in Europe, diesel hybrid | — | 6.0 l/100 km |
| Real-world use in Europe, petrol hybrid | — | 7.4 l/100 km |
| Official CO₂ of new cars in Europe | 168 g/km | 117 g/km |
| Average power of new cars in Europe | 158 kW (212 hp) | 108 kW (144 hp) |
| Average mass in running order | 1,802 kg | 1,665 kg |
| Dutch list price when new (median) | €84,630 | €53,202 |
| Average odometer in Finland | 107,000 km | 150,000 km |
Canada: NRCan Fuel Consumption Ratings, most frugal version of the latest year (OGL Canada). Europe: EEA monitoring of new-car CO₂ and on-board fuel meters (OBFCM), CC BY 4.0. Price: RDW catalogue price (CC0). Finland: Traficom (CC BY 4.0).