Alfa Romeo Set to Present New Small SUV in Geneva… Maybe

Rumours are common currency in the automotive industry, to say the least. Some merit sitting up and taking notice of, while others are to be taken with varying degrees of salt. Some deserve to be dismissed out of hand.

This week’s featured rumour involves the presentation of a new small SUV from Alfa Romeo, said to be scheduled for the Geneva Motor Show, and it almost fits into all three of the above categories all at once – except for one element that gives it some credibility.  

Let’s be clear: Alfa Romeo has neither announced or confirmed anything about what it intends to present in Geneva. The current report comes courtesy of the Autoblog website’s Greek division.

That outlet reports that the new SUV would position below the Stelvio in the Italian-American firm’s hierarchy of models. Anonymous sources told the website’s sleuths that the model would sit on a modified version of the platform that underpins the Giorgio sedan. This architecture also serves as the basis for the Stelvio and Giulia models.

If that’s so, it means that we can expect a rear-wheel-drive vehicle, although all-wheel drive will undoubtedly be part of the product offering as an option.

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