Alfa's Ibrida is one for the great outdoors

Sporty crossover makes for a smooth ride despite interior foibles, writes Julie Marshall

- Julie Marshall

Although I appreciate the sporty design of the Alfa Romeo Junior Ibrida, there are several aspects of the vehicle that I dislike, which is surprising.

I've always considered Alfas to be at the top of my desirability list.

My main complaints are the touchscreen and the uncommonly light steering.

The touchscreen is too low and not in the line of sight, making the graphics difficult to discern, especially in sunny conditions.

I fared better when I connected my phone to Apple CarPlay and routed the sat nav through the screen, which brightened things up considerably.

Just as well, there is no inbuilt navigation in the Junior, and I'd have got hopelessly lost after being dropped in the middle of a sprawling city late at night with no clue how to get back on the motorway.