Alfa Romeo's Future Lineup: What WA Buyers Need to Know

If you're an Alfa Romeo fan in WA weighing up whether to buy now or wait, the brand's parent company Stellantis has just given us a clearer — though still incomplete — picture of what's ahead.

Stellantis recently confirmed Alfa Romeo won't be one of its four core global brands — that list goes to Fiat, Jeep, Peugeot and Ram — but it moved quickly to reassure buyers the Italian brand isn't heading for the scrapheap. Instead, Alfa Romeo is being repositioned as a 'regional' brand, which in practice means it'll share platforms and technology developed for those bigger brands, then put its own distinctive spin on them.

What's Actually Confirmed

Here's what Stellantis has locked in for the Alfa Romeo lineup:

• **The Junior stays.** Launched in 2024, the Junior small SUV will continue as the entry point to the range and will receive a mid-life refresh during its lifecycle.
• **A new C-segment hatchback is coming.** Think Toyota Corolla-sized. It'll be built on Stellantis' STLA One multi-energy architecture and is due after 2027. Alfa Romeo is billing it as a spiritual successor to beloved models like the 147 and Giulietta — the brand left the small hatch segment entirely when Giulietta production ended in 2020.
• **A new C-SUV is in the works.** Roughly Toyota RAV4-sized, it'll sit above the Tonale and ride on the STLA M platform with multiple powertrain options.

For Perth buyers who spend serious time on the freeway or the occasional run up to Karratha or down to Albany, a proper Alfa hatch with multi-energy powertrain options could be a genuinely interesting proposition — assuming it actually arrives on schedule.

The Giulia and Stelvio Situation Is Messy

This is the part that'll frustrate anyone shopping in Alfa's D-segment right now.

The current Giulia sedan and Stelvio SUV were originally due to be replaced by electric-only successors in 2025 and 2026 respectively. That plan has been shelved. Alfa Romeo confirmed in late 2025 that the current models — including the twin-turbo V6 Quadrifoglio variants — will remain in production until 2027, while next-gen replacements are being re-engineered to offer electric, mild-hybrid and plug-in hybrid powertrains instead of pure EV only.

Reports suggest the new Giulia and Stelvio could arrive in 2028, but Stellantis won't commit to that publicly. Their official line: "Alfa Romeo is studying solutions to continue competing in the D segment… Further details will be communicated at a later stage." That's corporate speak for 'we're still figuring it out.'

What This Means If You're Buying Now

If you're looking at a current Giulia or Stelvio, the lack of a clear replacement timeline is actually useful information. These cars aren't being pulled from sale imminently, and with WA's relatively strong used car market, a current-gen Stelvio or Giulia still represents a compelling drive. The Quadrifoglio variants in particular aren't going to be replicated cheaply under future platform-sharing constraints.

For buyers interested in more affordable Alfas, the Junior is available now and the incoming hatch and C-SUV will broaden the options — just don't hold your breath for anything before 2028.

The bottom line: Alfa Romeo has a future, it's just taking longer to arrive than anyone originally planned.