People at 5am on the roads of Britain could be best described as slightly on the slow side. So the fact that, should you find yourself on the receiving end of some bleary-eyed wanderings, you know for a fact that you’ll be able to pull yourself right out of there without too much fuss, is comforting.
Also comforting is automatic cruise control, automatic wipers, automatic lights, and a pretty effective climate control system (although sadly those polemicised carbon-fibre seats are not heated), which all make the early morning experience all the easier.
In fact, although the Stelvio is less than pleasant to drive at speeds under five mph, so parking at the end is an adventure, an early morning rush across to an airport is actually rather relaxing if you want it to be. At the end of it you almost don’t want the journey to end.
Another whip around the block at Gatwick anyone?
MPG this week: 21.6