A Jeep Avenger-Based Electric Alfa Romeo is On the Way
Despite rumors of internal friction between its brands, Stellantis is sharing electrification technology among the companies it owns. The Dodge Hornet borrows heavily from the Alfa Romeo Tonale, and a new report from Autocar suggested that we’ll see ideas flowing the other way with a new electric Alfa crossover.
Borrowing from the Jeep Avenger EV, the rumored Alfa will be its first fully-electric vehicle. The report states that the Alfa will launch in June 2024 on the STLA Small platform, which could afford a range of up to 250 miles. Autocar noted that the crossover would also get a mild-hybrid gas powertrain, though Alfa plans to go electric-only starting in 2027.
The Alfa is expected to use the same electric powertrain as the Jeep, which includes a 54-kWh battery and a single electric motor making 154 horsepower and 192 pound-feet of torque. The Jeep will get off-road features that the Alfa will likely lack, but it may bring performance details the Jeep doesn’t get.
The upcoming EV and Tonale are important vehicles for Alfa, as the brand wants to move away from its dude-heavy performance-only image. Using the bones of the Jeep helps Alfa save development cash, and the automaker is focused on higher-volume segments for growth.
We don’t know the pricing or other details yet, but the Avenger it is based on starts at £34,000. Alfa’s more premium positioning could lead to a higher price, but it will need to slot into the lineup under the Tonale, which costs £38,000.
[Image: Jeep/Stellantis]
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Two auto manufacturers well know for stellar quality and reliability. What could possibly go wrong with their efforts?
Yet another vehicle nobody asked for. And to make it doubly horrible, it's a golf cart EV.
It's interesting how much better that small Jeep looks compared to the Renegade which is more of caricature of a Jeep.
Why are the prices shown in sterling instead of dollars?