- Alfa Romeo Junior is the automaker’s first EV
- The Junior wasn’t slated for the U.S., however Alfa Romeo would possibly shift its plans
- If the Junior involves the U.S. it’d solely be bought in sure states
Alfa Romeo is contemplating bringing its Junior crossover—the automaker’s first EV—to the U.S., reviews Automotive Information Europe.
The Junior was unveiled in April because the Milano, however Alfa Romeo rapidly modified the identify as a result of an Italian regulation forbidding the usage of names of Italian cities for merchandise not manufactured in Italy. The Junior is slated to be in-built Poland. Alfa Romeo stated on the time that it had no plans to convey the Junior to the U.S., however it can now present the automotive to sellers right here to gauge curiosity, head of product Daniel Tiago Guzzafame stated in an interview with Automotive Information Europe.
Even when it does get the inexperienced mild for U.S. gross sales, the Junior could not be a 50-state car. Guzzafame stated Alfa Romeo is taking a look at gross sales in California and Florida—two states with pretty sturdy EV gross sales—in addition to different states that comply with California’s emissions guidelines.
2025 Alfa Romeo Junior
The Junior is predicated on the identical Stellantis eCMP2 structure because the Jeep Avenger and Fiat 600, which are not deliberate for the U.S. All three are ideally sized for Europe, however pretty small for the U.S. At 164 inches lengthy, the Junior is roughly 14 inches shorter than the Alfa Romeo Tonale plug-in hybrid crossover that’s the automaker’s present entry-level mannequin within the U.S.
This structure can accommodate internal-combustion and all-electric powertrains, and the Junior might be bought as each an EV and mild-hybrid in Europe. However the one model being thought-about for the U.S. is the Junior Veloce, probably the most highly effective of the all-electric variants, in accordance with Automotive Information Europe.
In Europe, the single-motor Junior Veloce generates 281 hp, getting it from 0-62 mph in 5.9 seconds and on to a high pace of 124 mph. Official scores have not been printed but, however Alfa Romeo is reportedly anticipating 205 miles of WLTP vary from the identical 54-kwh battery pack utilized in less-sporty Junior electrical fashions.
2025 Alfa Romeo Junior
It is unclear the place the Junior can be priced within the U.S., however in Italy it begins at 52,000 euros together with delivery and a 22% gross sales tax, in accordance with Automotive Information Europe. An equal U.S. worth would seemingly be round $42,000.
The Junior might have a worth benefit over two different small premium EVs—the 2025 Mini Cooper electrical and 2025 Volvo EX30—as a result of it is in-built Poland relatively than China. Which means it is topic to solely a 2.5% tariff, in comparison with 102.5% for the Mini and Volvo, Automotive Information Europe notes. That benefit would seemingly be non permanent, although, as rivals alter their plans to account for the tariff. Volvo has already delayed the U.S. launch of the EX30 till subsequent yr because of the tariff, because it strikes manufacturing from China to Ghent, Belgium.