Alfa Romeo Giulietta replacement remains a possibility
Alfa CEO suggests firm's improving profitability could pave the way for a return to the hatchback segment
Alfa Romeo could return to the hatchback market, CEO Jean-Philippe Imparato has suggested.
The Italian brand left it in 2020, axing the Giulietta after 10 years on sale. The Alfa Romeo Tonale crossover was said to serve as its indirect replacement, but Imparato has refused to rule out building a more closely related new model, despite Alfa’s requirements within the Stellantis group to return premium-level profit margins.
“I’m not sure that we don’t make money, even on a hatchback,” Imparato told Autocar. The Giulietta was a success for Alfa, selling 78,911 units across Europe in its best year, before newer rivals eclipsed it in handling, technology and packaging terms.