Bojan Vrbnjak
Alfa Romeo is among the non-electric car brands that are shrinking day by day, even though it has a concern as a subsidiary stellantis access to technology. And because the brand has been wanting for years 2027 completely switch to electric drive, it will be necessary to speed up the step. Now there are signs that it is wanted Alfa Romeo undertake electrification.
June 2024 will come to the market the first electric Alfa, a twin Jeep Avenger, as reported by colleagues from Coach, without citing the source. Small SUV according to rumors, it should be called Brenner. This should address a new group of customers, primarily families and women. Because Alfa should no longer be alone in the future sports brand for middle-aged men. Like a twin Avenger the car should be long around 4,10 meters and would be available from around 37.000 euros. I'm supposed to take care of the drive 115 kW electric motor on the front axle, and power from the battery 54 kWh – this should allow reaching up to 400 kilometers. In addition, there is said to be a version with an internal combustion engine. It should serve as a platform STLA Small, this architecture should also carry Avenger.
There is currently Alfa on the market three models: mid-size sedan Giulia, a mid-size SUV Stelvio and a compact SUV Tonal. The two mid-range models are based on the platform Giorgio, and Tonale is on the same platform as Jeep Compass. According to Brenner, if of course it will be called that, in 2026 and 2027 we should continue with electric SUVs in electric limousine. The electric SUV will replace the Stelvia, which has been on sale since 2017, and the sedan will rival the Porsche Taycan. About this to a colleague from Coach reported in another article, citing the brand's boss Jean-Philippe Imparat. Both models are said to be based on STLA Medium platforms. The SUV should bet on everyday usability, which would be in line with the mentioned family orientation. With the sedan, Alfa wants to establish itself more strongly in USA and on China. It should offer good aerodynamics and thus join in terms of range Mercedes EQS ali Lucid Air. Mercedes model Eqs can transport with one charge 783 kilometers, LucidAir however, it is currently the electric car with the longest range, up to 883 kilometers. According to Stellantis, the platform STLA Medium enables reach to 800 kilometers.
Learned he also confirmed the electric successor Julie, which is also said to be based on the platform STLA Medium and allowed a range of around 700 kilometers. In the version Four-leaf clover supposed to be possible power up to 1.000 BAM. According to information from Stellantis Power Day the platform enables electric drives up to 330 kW, two of them would thus give 660 kW. The only thing missing would be an electric successor to the model Tonal. There is still little information about it, but if Alfa wants it from the year 2027 sell only electric cars with a battery, it is necessary Tonal, which was presented only in 2022, either to be abandoned or to be equipped with an electric drive. It is in 2022 Tiago Guzzaframe, a product planner at Alfa, confirmed that it is electric Tonal technically possible, as reported by colleagues from InsideEV from the USA.
