# Alfa Romeo Giulietta Returns as Hatchback

> Alfa Romeo CEO confirms Giulietta hatchback revival after decades.
- Title: Alfa Romeo Giulietta Returns as Hatchback · Road & Track
- Summary: Alfa Romeo CEO confirms Giulietta hatchback revival after decades. Alfa Romeo will reintroduce its Giulietta hatchback using new STLA One architecture…
- Keywords: alfa romeo, giulietta, stla one architecture, dodge glh, hatchback, compact crossover, cars, sports, Alfa, Romeo, Returns, Road & Track
- Source: Road & Track — https://roadandtrack.com/news/a74146455/alfa-romeo-giulietta-coming-back-as-hatchback-ceo-says
- Author: Fred Smith
- Published: 2026-10-15T15:42:30+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: alfa romeo, giulietta, stla one architecture, dodge glh, hatchback, compact crossover, cars, sports
## Alfa Romeo CEO says Giulietta returns
Alfa Romeo CEO Santo Filici confirms the brand will revive the Giulietta hatchback after decades.

> Alfa Romeo CEO Santo Filici reportedly says that the brand is bucking that trend
## Giulietta's history and return
The Giulietta was sold as a sporty sedan from the 1950s through the 1980s before being shelved.

> It came back in 2010 as a compact hatchback that shared an FCA architecture with the Chrysler 200
## New STLA One architecture
The revived Giulietta will use the new STLA One architecture, making it a close relative of the Dodge GLH.

> In a roundtable interview, Car magazine quotes Filici as saying that the brand will build the revived Giulietta on the new STLA One architecture
## Distinct from SUVs
Filici insists the small Alfa will not be identifiable as an SUV despite being a tall compact hatchback.

> Filici is apparently "adamant" that the small Alfa "will not be identifiable as an SUV"
## Key takeaway

Alfa Romeo will reintroduce its Giulietta hatchback using new STLA One architecture, distinct from SUVs.