- After a protracted hiatus, Alfa Romeo is engaged on a brand new compact hatchback.
- The hatch will sit on a platform designed for ICE and EV.
- It is popping out by the tip of 2030, on the newest.
When Alfa Romeo teased its product roadmap final week, it deliberately disregarded the very best half. Whereas the particular automobile co-developed with Maserati will definitely be attention-grabbing, it’ll cater to one-percenters, that means a excessive value and restricted manufacturing in the identical vein because the 33 Stradale. For the remainder of us, a much more inexpensive mannequin is on the best way.
Except for engaged on a brand new compact crossover to fit someplace alongside the Junior and Tonale, Alfa Romeo is bringing again a fan favourite: the hatchback. Whereas it doesn’t have a reputation but, the corporate says the brand new compact mannequin goals to “construct on icons just like the 147 and Giulietta.” The Italian automaker hasn’t made a hatchback in practically six years, with the final Giulietta assembled towards the tip of 2020.
Its religious successor may also compete in Europe’s crowded C-segment, that means it’ll should tackle the mighty Volkswagen Golf. On the identical time, the brand new Alfa hatch will face sturdy inside competitors from the Peugeot 308 and Opel Astra. At the very least it will not have to fret in regards to the Focus, since Ford killed it last year.
2019 Alfa Romeo Giulietta
The New Alfa Hatch Will Have ICE And EV Variations
Whereas earlier hatchbacks from the Turin-based automaker had been supplied solely with combustion engines, the brand new one may also have totally electrical drivetrains. Alfa intends to base the unnamed hatch on the STLA ONE multi-energy platform, which is advertising converse for an structure able to accommodating each combustion engines and electrical motors. The brand new underpinnings will assist fashions throughout the B, C, and D segments and can debut in a Stellantis automobile in 2027.
Though Alfa hasn’t stated when the brand new hatchback will arrive, we do know the automobile is a part of the Fastlane 2030 plan. Consequently, it’s anticipated to go on sale by the tip of 2030 on the newest. Likewise, the compact crossover talked about earlier is scheduled to launch inside the identical timeframe. Additional updates to the Junior are additionally deliberate within the coming years.
Addressing the elephant within the room, the growing older Giulia and Stelvio will stay in manufacturing till 2027. As for replacements, particulars stay murky. Wanting on the glass half full, there’s nonetheless hope for next-generation fashions, with particulars on “new interpretations” of the 2 nameplates to be revealed sooner or later. Like the brand new hatchback and crossover, the sedan and SUV duo will trip on a platform that helps each combustion engines and electrical powertrains.
2019 Alfa Romeo Giulietta
Motor1’s Take: A brand new hatchback isn’t as thrilling because the 8C and GTV revivals Alfa had deliberate a number of years in the past, however we’ll take what we will get. Hopefully, the Italians will put within the effort to create a compact automobile that feels genuinely distinct from what its German and French cousins already supply.
A brand new hatchback is a breath of recent air in an automotive sector dominated by crossovers and SUVs. Some consumers are rising bored with high-riding fashions and lengthy for the times when hatchbacks had been the default alternative for a lot of European drivers.
