Due for 2026, Alfa Romeo’s Next Giulia Will Be an Italian Charger

In an interview with Motor 1, Alfa Romeo CEO Jean-Philippe Imparato shared preliminary details about the next Alfa Romeo Giulia. We previously reported on how the 2025 Giulia Quadrifoglio transitions to an electric future with a hybrid powertrain, and now we know that transition includes an all-new model for the 2026 model year based on Stellantis’ STLA Large platform. Yes, that’s the same platform that underpins the 2025 Dodge Charger sedan and coupe.

Imparato was quoted at a press event at the Alfa Romeo Museum saying, “What we designed is a bomb, we couldn’t finalize the style of this car without being absolutely in love with it. And now we are!” Bombastic statements aside, the Charger’s eye-catching, retrofuturist design on the STLA Large platform bodes well for the smaller Italian performance sedan. Or will it look more like a smaller derivative of the Jeep Wagoneer S, an electric vehicle that also rests on this platform?

Odds are the Alfa’s flagship sedan will remain a sedan, and it will likely be significantly smaller than its American counterpart to fit in the tighter parking spots of the EU. A perk of using a modular platform like STLA Large is that many parameters can be adjusted in a cost-effective manner: wheelbase, length, height, and width.

Powertrains are likely to be similar to the Charger’s, which include the 3.0-liter Hurricane twin-turbo straight-six and, for the EV model, electric motors at each axle. Perhaps a hybrid setup might also come into focus for the Giulia, and that Hurricane mill could lose two cylinders to turn into a 2.0-liter four. An inline-four would work well in Europe, but the main reason for this is China’s tax on ICE vehicles with engine displacements larger than 2.0 liters.

Considering the buying power of Chinese motorists who need 2.0-liter engines, there’s a good chance that the Hurricane’s six-pot had a 3.0-liter displacement for good reason: Tooling up a 2.0-liter engine from a 3.0-liter inline six sounds downright affordable.

The shorter length of a two-liter four also makes for a trimmer, sleeker Alfa Romeo. And a smaller STLA sedan would certainly be a sweetheart in Stellantis’ global product portfolio. Watch this space, as we’ll keep an eye on the next Giulia for you.

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