Alfa Romeo has been milking the modern Giulia since 2015, and after nine years in the market, the sports sedan is an aging product. As a result, production will end shortly but fret not, fellow Alfisti, as the Italian company has already finalized the design of the new one.
According to a recent report, it took the brand's design team two years to come up with the styling of the next-gen Giulia. The company's head honcho, Jean Philippe Imparato, was quoted as saying that they are "absolutely in love" with the new design, and this was a must.
A highly versatile platform will underpin it, and it is none other than the one used by the all-new Dodge Charger (coupe and sedan). The STLA Large supports internal combustion units and electric motors, and it can be adjusted to support vehicles from different classes. Thus, the new Giulia won't be just a more exotic four-door Charger, as it will likely have a different wheelbase length alongside the more premium appeal.
It is still too early to speak about the firepower, yet logic dictates that Alfa Romeo's next sports sedan, which will still rival the Mercedes C-Class, Audi A4 (A5), and BMW 3 Series, should launch with both ICE and EV assemblies. The range-topping Quadrifoglio will survive the transition to the STLA Large construction, and it will bring the battle to the AMG C 63, BMW M3, and the upcoming Audi RS 5, which, in turn, will replace the current RS 4 as the four-ring brand's new naming scheme.
Photo: Screenshot Youtube | Tommaso D'Amico
As for the when it is due part of the story, everything points to 2026. That is when the first copies of the car should start arriving at dealers worldwide. We have yet to see any prototypes testing in the open, though that should change soon, and we expect to spot the first ones in the next few months. Nevertheless, they will likely feature thick camouflage and plenty of fake cladding to keep the car's design a secret until the grand unveiling.
Meanwhile, rendering artists keep imagining it in various shapes, and if the one pictured above, signed by Tommaso D'Amico and shared on YouTube recently, looks somewhat familiar, then you likely remember that Polizia rendering we wrote about a few months ago. This time, however, the police attire is gone, and instead, it features a red finish, complemented by a few carbon fiber components.
Between us, these aren't the most inspiring digital illustrations of the next-gen Alfa Romeo Giulia we've seen, as they're not on the sexy side of things. Still, that should change once the first prototypes become the camera lens. So, what's your take on these CGIs? Are they a yay or a nay?
After a series of unfortunate events put an end to Cristian's dream of entering a custom built & tuned old-school Dacia into a rally competition, he moved on to drive press cars and write for a living. He's worked for several automotive online journals and now he's back at autoevolution after his first tour in the mid-2000s. Full profile
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