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Good news for old-school Alfa fans: the Giulia saloon and Stelvio SUV are staying in the line-up through 2027, and yes — the V6 Quadrifoglio versions will make a comeback. Alfa has quietly pushed back its all-electric replacement plans and decided to rework its strategy so the brand can offer a wider set of powertrains rather than forcing a straight swap to pure EVs.

Why the hold-up?
Alfa originally planned electric successors for its D-segment pair, but shifting market demand for premium EVs and the heavy cost of reengineering pushed the company to rethink. Rather than rush into full electrification, Alfa will keep selling the current-generation Giulia and Stelvio (both born on the Giorgio platform) while it retools the next models to support hybrid and other electrified combustion options. That means more time to get the engineering and business case right — and it keeps profitable petrol customers happy in the meantime.

What’s staying the same — and what’s coming back

• The standard petrol will remain a 270bhp four-cylinder.
• The Quadrifoglio V6 variants — taken out of production last September — will be restarted at Alfa’s Cassino factory from April 2026. Alfa says the powertrains will be “effectively the same,” although the fine print on emissions compliance isn’t public.
• Both cars will continue selling while Alfa delays their pure-EV successors.

The electrified rethink
The Stelvio’s second generation was originally pencilled in as an EV-only rival to the Porsche Macan Electric, but that plan has been paused. The new Stelvio will now be based on Stellantis’s STLA Large platform and is expected to be offered in multiple powertrain choices — likely including some electrified-combustion options. The next Giulia, which will be closely related to the Stelvio, will follow a similar path; earlier marketing material had even teased extreme EV power figures (a 1,000bhp range-topper was floated in previews), but Alfa has clearly decided not to pin all its hopes on an EV-only strategy right now.

What Alfa’s management is saying
UK boss Jules Tilstone pointed out that “eighty per cent of the [UK] market is still ICE,” and argued there’s still strong demand for engaging, petrol-powered performance cars. He described the Giulia and Stelvio as “jewels in the crown” that make sense to keep while the company adjusts its EV roadmap. Alfa also wants to protect sales momentum from its more successful crossovers — notably the Tonale and Junior — while it readies longer-term replacements.

What this means for buyers and the brand
For buyers who love Alfa’s petrol personality, it’s a short-term win: your favourite sedan and SUV will remain available, and the cherished V6 Quadrifoglio sound will return. For Alfa the move is pragmatic: it hedges against a fickle high-end EV market while buying time to engineer compliant, competitive replacements that can be offered with multiple drivetrain choices. It’s a reminder that, even as the industry moves toward electrification, legacy models that still sell can — and sometimes should — be kept on sale while the transition is planned sensibly.

Bottom line: Alfa hasn’t given up on electrification, but it’s chosen to be patient. The Giulia and Stelvio will soldier on as petrol-rich icons for a little while longer — and that’s exactly the relief many enthusiasts wanted to hear.

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