All-New 2025 Alfa Romeo Milano Gets Revealed Early, Albeit Only in Fantasy Land

Aside from potential jokes about the ship with the same name seen in Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, it is notable that Alfa Romeo's 75, aka Milano, was the final model released by Alfa Romeo ahead of its acquisition by Fiat. Now, under the guidance of its multinational parent Stellantis, Alfa Romeo is rekindling the love for the nameplate that honors the city of Milan – albeit in the form of a "sport urban vehicle," aka a subcompact crossover SUV.

Sadly, because the newcomer is based on the STLA Small vehicle architecture and shares lots of DNA strands with the Fiat 600, Jeep Avenger, Peugeot 2008, Opel Mokka, or the DS3 Crossback, it is entirely logical that it won't make it Stateside. Initially teased in front of the Milan Cathedral, the Milano is coming next year with FWD or AWD electric options plus a rumored three-cylinder turbo gasoline mill, at least during the initial years of production.

With this, Alfa Romeo would look a lot like a regular car brand, selling the Milano, Tonale, Giulia, Stelvio, and wrapping up with the limited-edition 33 Stradale supercar – both in ICE-powered and EV form. The model was officially teased recently but also leaked, as per tradition, across the vastness of the internet. Naturally, that sparked a lot of attention around it, both from the rumor mill and the imaginative realm of digital car content creators. For example, the good folks over at the Q Cars and PoloTo venues on YouTube propose their unofficial takes on the CGI design for the upcoming Alfa Romeo Milano – and I'll be damned if I can believe any of them.

First, both resident pixel masters – from Q Cars and PoloTo – are in a hurry to emulate the looks of the Stelvio crossover SUV with a few AI-assisted CGI flourishes here and there. That's not bad as far as the low-slung profile is concerned, and I could even withstand the childish rear LED treatment from both design projects. But what bothers me the most is the front end has the same elongated headlight design as the Giulia and Stelvio before the refreshes.

In fact, I am pretty sure those leaks are accurate, and Alfa Romeo adopts a quirky front end for the Milano. If not, at least they will style the newcomer in the same way as the Tonale instead of adopting a styling that's been growing long in the tooth for years. Remember, we can always take all these renderings with a grain of salt, as most will remain merely wishful thinking. The times when CGIs turn to reality are the exception, not the norm.