The SUV to save this car brand in Australia? Next-generation 2026 Alfa Romeo Stelvio leaked with electric and hybrid power to rival BMW X3, Audi Q5 and Lexus RX

Official renderings of Alfa Romeo’s new Stelvio have been leaked, revealing a revamped design for the brand’s aging SUV.

Teased by Kindel Auto on Instagram with an almost entirely new silhouette, the new Stelvio will carry a sportier look than its predecessor while adopting a completely redesigned front and rear end.

The most significant changes start with the grille and headlights, which are much sharper and sleeker than before. The headlights occupy two thin strips with a central triangular grille. Both are flanked by two additional air intakes where the car’s fog lights appear to reside.

Along the side, the roofline has a much stronger swoop and dips dramatically at the rear to a fastback-style design with a rear-window spoiler.

There appears to be a large trapeze-shaped LED taillight bar, similar in style to a Kia EV6, while a new rear bumper/diffuser is void of any exhaust pipes.

Additional features include a new two-tone roof and newly designed alloy wheels.

The new Stelvio, which has previously been spotted testing in Arctic conditions in Northern Sweden, has been confirmed to arrive with electric and hybrid variants.

Full details remain under wraps, although it is certain to ride on STLA platform, which currently underpins fellow Stellantis stablemates in the Dodge Charger and Jeep Wagoneer S.

Alfa Romeo CEO Jean-Phillipe Imparato has previously hinted that the high-performance Quadrafiglio EV variant will produce up to 735kW.

If it does so, it will nearly double the current version's 375kW output, which it produces from a 2.9-litre twin-turbocharged V6.

Its STLA underpinnings also suggests that the Stelvio Hybrid will carry Stellantis’ in-line six-cylinder turbo-petrol ‘Hurricane’ engine, though it's unclear whether this will be in a conventional hybrid or plug-in hybrid guise.

Other additional features are expected to include a completely overhauled interior, including a significantly larger infotainment screen over its predecessor. STLA Brain electronic architecture, meanwhile, will allow for over-the-air updates and Alfa's latest advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS).

Production of the current-generation Stelvio is poised to wrap up at the end of May, with the new-generation model expected to go on sale in Europe before the end of this year.

In Australia, sales of the updated model are expected to commence in the first half of 2026.

Alfa Romeo’s local sales continue to slide in 2025 with the brand offloading just 119 cars as of March, a decline of 42.8 per cent on the previous year.

The Stelvio is the brand’s worst-selling model in its catalogue with just 32 models sold over the same period.