Alfa Romeo’s resurgence isn’t going as planned. Despite a billion-euro investment in the Giorgio platform, the Giulia and Stelvio never lived up to FCA’s expectations, nor those of Stellantis. A decade later, both cars remain on sale and will stick around through 2027. Replacements are in the works, but are taking longer than expected since gas engines weren’t originally part of the plan.
Adding internal combustion powertrains to the next-generation Giulia and Stelvio is just one of several recent decisions that contradict Alfa Romeo’s earlier strategy. The brand had pledged to go fully electric before the end of the decade, but that’s no longer the case. Likewise, plans for a large electric SUV tailored to the U.S. market appear to have been shelved.
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