Alfa Romeo Plans Large New Car For US Market, Due In 2027

Alfa Romeo has plans to build a large new car for the US market, chief executive Jean-Philippe Imparato said late last week.

This all-new vehicle would see Alfa Romeo enter a new market sector, with it sitting above its current offerings of the mid-size Stelvio SUV and Tonale hybrid, and Giulia saloon, reports Reuters.

Extending beyond its traditional European audience, Alfa Romeo plans to use the larger vehicle to build a greater presence in the USA and China, as well as its home region.

Speaking after the first half results of parent company Stellantis were published, Alfa boss Imparato said: “Our offer for a large size vehicle must fit international markets, American, Chinese, European.”

The company hasn’t yet decided what type of car the new vehicle will be. And although a large-scale SUV seems most likely given current trends among car buyers, Imparato is for now keeping an open mind.

Speaking on whether it will be an SUV, sedan or a crossover sitting somewhere between the two, Imparato said: “We want to find the right mix. It’s a decision we will take by the end of the year.”

Alfa is in no rush to decide just yet, especially as the company says this new vehicle will not go on sale until 2027. And, while Imparato said the car will be developed in the US, a production location has not yet been confirmed. The Alfa boss added: “Producing in the US is not something we have decided and it is something we don’t want to decide now.”