The Tonale looks like a winner and should help bring people into the Alfa showroom in the US. New infotainment in the Giulia, and Stelvio will be appreciated, but it is not going to stop the falling sales in those two models in the US. I know as a previous owner of several Alfa vehicles that former Alfa owners are missing the manual transmission in the current cars. As you are probably aware the manual transmission is not available in the US. In addition, a Giulia/Stelvio model (GTV?) between the 280hp standard model and the 505hp Quadrifolio would be appreciated. Many American’s appreciate hp and power in their vehicle. A 280hp vehicle is not a strong sales point for a car that sells more than what a person would pay for a Dodge Charger/Challenger 485hp vehicle. Yes, the Dodge vehicles are lots heavier and don’t handle anything like the Alfa’s, but it is more a perceived view by American auto buyer’s that they are getting less at a greater cost.
Actually I'm not sure that "La Tonale" is a good call for US... All competitors doesn't post good sales numbers in that segment in US. Stelvio's segment is a way hotter. Actually more worrisome than anything else are slow Stelvio's sales in US. It should outsell Giulia 2:1 or even 3:1 but that's not happening. Wrong style choices? Currently BMW X3 is selling like hotcakes in US, more than 7000 units per months.
Manual Giulia is not available even outside of US. Take rate of Giulia Q with manual was close to none. 2.0 turbo was never offered with a manual.
2.0T with 350 HP was in the plans and it may come back. Actually Maserati will offer that engine very soon. But AFAIK such (mid 300 HP) engines have a very low take rate in US in this particular car class. They are more sort of an image maker and are used to lure customers into a showroom.
Such engine was planned as Veloce trim level. Veloce means fast in English. And it was planned all the way back as MY17. Always planned as a mild hybrid.
I want to see E segment SUV for US made in US. That's important segment for US market. Next gen Grand Cherokee twin. They were developed together but Alfa isn't yet green lighted.