The physical climate controls go some way to make up for that, and from a purely ergonomic point of view, they give the Alfa an advantage over some rivals such as the MINI, in which you control everything via the touchscreen. We also like the shortcut button to the driver-assistance menu, making it quick and easy to switch off the lane-keep assist, for instance.
“Sometimes it feels like an Alfa Romeo wouldn’t be an Alfa without some slightly irritating omissions. Take the charge port, for example. It’s placed on the rear wing like many fuel filler flaps, but most cars include a handy arrow on the instrument panel to tell you the side it’s on. The Junior doesn’t, but for the sake of usability, it seems to me like it couldn’t have been all that hard to just include one anyway.” – Alex Ingram, chief reviewer
Back-seat space is sacrificed in favour of boot capacity, and there aren’t many clever touches, either
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Boot volume in the Junior is above average among its competitors, however the baby Alfa isn’t a class-leader when it comes to back-seat space, and the rear cabin is devoid of almost any creature comforts. Thankfully, if you need a more family-friendly SUV, Alfa Romeo also has the mid-size Alfa Romeo Tonale and the even larger Alfa Romeo Stelvio, the next generation of which is due later in 2025.
Dimensions and size
Measuring 4,173mm long, 1,781mm wide and between 1,505-1,539mm tall (depending on the model), the Alfa Romeo Junior is very similar in size to the Ford Puma and Renault Captur. If that’s still too big to fit in your parking space, the MINI Aceman is slightly smaller, at 4,079mm long.
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| Length | 4,173mm |
| Width | 1,781mm |
| Height | 1,505-1,539mm |
| Number of seats | 5 |
| Boot space | 400-1,280 litres |
Driving position, seats & space in the front
The standard ‘Icona’ front seats are comfortable, but they’re flatter than pancakes and offer no support through corners. Buyers can add some much more body-hugging Sabelt bucket seats, which definitely feel worth it after sliding around in the standard ones. However, they’re part of the optional Sport Pack, which costs £4,100 on certain models, and doesn’t provide much else aside from some Alcantara trim, aluminium pedals and the more sophisticated grille design.
