Alfa Romeo Tonale production will reportedly end in November 2027. The Pomigliano d’Arco factory will retool for affordable urban EVs. Alfa plans a new compact SUV and a premium compact hatchback. When Alfa Romeo introduced the Tonale in 2022, the company framed it as one of the most important models for the brand’s future. It was the first electrified Alfa, it marked the brand’s entry into the popular compact SUV segment, and it spawned a second version in the short-lived Dodge Hornet. Now the Tonale looks set to reach the automotive graveyard sooner than anyone expected. Stellantis hasn’t confirmed anything, but recent information from the Italian metalworker unions FIM-CISL and UILM points to production at the Pomigliano d’Arco factory ending in November 2027. That timing comes despite the facelifted Tonale that debuted in late 2025 with revised styling and an upgraded interior. A five-and-a-half-year run is short by Alfa standards. The aging Giulia and Stelvio are scheduled to stay in production for more than 11 years. Older models tell the same story, with the MiTo and Giulietta hatchbacks lasting 10 and 11 years respectively. So what is pushing the compact SUV into early retirement? Start with the factory. Pomigliano d’Arco, home to the Tonale and the Fiat Panda, has to be completely retooled for an upcoming low-cost urban EV project. That program is expected to grow into the next-gen Fiat Pandina and a mechanically related Citroen, both aiming to make electric mobility more affordable for European buyers. Slow sales are another likely factor. Tonale production crossed the 100,000-unit milestone in 2024, but demand has cooled since the arrival of the subcompact Junior, which became the volume seller the brand had been chasing. Finally, it is worth mentioning that the Tonale rides on the aging FCA Small Wide 4×4 LWB architecture, also used by the previous-gen Jeep Compass from 2016. This platform traces its routes to the distant 2005, well before the FCA-PSA merger and during the collaboration with General Motors. Even if Tonale production ends in November 2027, remaining stock could keep the SUV on sale through 2028. The closely related Dodge Hornet, for its part, was discontinued in early 2026 after only three years on the market. Another Compact SUV? While the Tonale is slowly heading into the sunset, Alfa Romeo recently announced it is developing a new compact SUV. The yet-unnamed model will be based on the STLA Medium architecture, most likely offering the choice between hybrid and fully electric powertrains. More: Now That It’s Dead, You Can Buy A New Hornet For Nearly Half The Price While we don’t have a debut date, the new crossover is part of the Fastlane 2030 strategy meaning it will arrive before the end of the decade. Alfa is also working on a new compact hatchback that will ride on the STLA One platform serving as the spiritual successor of the long-discontinued Giulietta. Those two models will fill the gap of the Tonale in the compact segment, hopefully sticking around for longer than their predecessor. Stellantis
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