Penned by motor1.com Italy, the single depicting keeps the front end facia of the Stelvio and indeed the rear, but with a noticeable extension from the B-pillar backwards, which the online platform claims will see the Giorgio platform, that also underpins the Giulia, stretch to 4.9m in overall length versus the Stelvio’s 4.6m.

Capable of providing seating for seven, the article further claims that the newcomer could be called the Castello in reference to not only the Italian word for castle, but also the Passo di Castello mountain pass or indeed the Castello Sforzesco fortress located in the automaker’s home city of Milan.

While power for the Castello will likely come from the 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine used in the Stelvio and Giulia, speculation is that the hybrid version will pair this engine with an electric motor for a total system output of between 250kW and 294kW. Despite a 2.2-litre turbodiesel engine being available, it is not expected to power the Castello with the verdict also out on whether the Quadrifoglio Verde’s 2.9-litre twin-turbo V6 would be offered.

Based on the publication’s claims, the Castello will make its global debut either at the end of next year or in early 2020.