Patent images revealing the exterior design of the second-generation Alfa Romeo Stelvio have surfaced online.
If this leak posted by KindelAuto on Instagram are accurate, the soft organic shapes of the current car will be replaced by sharper creases, straighter lines, and less rounded angles.
Up front there’s the latest interpretation of the brand’s shield grille, first seen on the Junior. This is flanked by a split headlight treatment, a trapezoidal lower air dam, and triangular side air intakes.
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Around the side we can see the car’s clamshell bonnet, and flush-fitting door handles. The window line rises sharply after the C-pillar, but is offset by a piece of black plastic that dips sharply in the opposite direction a few inches after door aperture. This graphic reminds this writer of the just-replaced third-generation Nissan Murano.
Probably the most controversial aspect of the design is at the rear, where full circuit tail-lights enclose a black panel below the rear windscreen.
The 2026 Stelvio will ride on the STLA Large platform that also underpins the Dodge Charger, which has a 400V or 800V electrical architecture depending on the model, and supports DC fast charging up to 350kW.
Since launch the latest Charger has only been available with dual-motor all-wheel drive electric drivetrains in a dizzying array of specifications ranging from base 340kW/548Nm to the current top-shelf 500kW/850Nm variant.
Dodge will soon add petrol power to range, with the upcoming Six Pack models powered by a 3.0-litre twin-turbo straight-six Hurricane engine. Already present in a variety of Jeep and Ram models, the Hurricane is available in either 313kW/637Nm in standard output guise, or a 410kW/746Nm high output trim.
With Alfa abandoning plans to go fully electric with its new models, the next-gen Stelvio will be available with the choice of hybrid and electric motivation. That means there’s also a decent chance the Hurricane engine could end up in the new Stelvio, as well as the next Giulia.
Given the late about-face on being an EV-only brand, the Stelvio’s initial powertrain choices will be electric.
Like the current model, the next-generation Stelvio will be built in the company’s factory in Cassino in Italy, about halfway between Rome and Naples. Just like today’s car, it will made alongside the Giulia sedan.
While the new Stelvio will make its debut later this year, production of the current generation is scheduled to end at the end of May 2025. Although Alfa Romeo Australia is stockpiling the current Stelvio, it’s likely there will be a gap in availability between the two generations.
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