Alfa Romeo would possibly change its thoughts about bringing its EV to the U.S.
The Alfa Romeo Junior was initially named Milano, however was modified as a consequence of an Italian legislation
The Junior won’t be offered in each state if it involves the U.S.
The Alfa Romeo Junior electrical crossover may attain the U.S. in a reverse of the automaker’s authentic plan, stories Automotive Information Europe.
The model’s first EV, the Junior was unveiled in April because the Milano, though Alfa Romeo shortly modified the identify due to an Italian legislation that forbids the usage of the identify of an Italian metropolis for merchandise manufactured abroad—on this case Poland.
On the time, Alfa Romeo mentioned there have been no plans to deliver the crossover to the U.S., however the automaker now plans to indicate it to sellers right here to gauge curiosity, head of product Daniel Tiago Guzzafame advised Automotive Information Europe, including that the automaker is taking a look at gross sales in California and Florida, in addition to different states that observe California’s emissions guidelines. So the Junior might not be offered in all 50 states if it reaches the U.S.
2025 Alfa Romeo Junior
The Junior can be offered in Europe with mild-hybrid and all-electric powertrains. In line with Automotive Information Europe, the model being thought-about for the U.S. is the Junior Veloce, a 281-hp all-electric mannequin able to 0-62 mph in 5.9 seconds and a prime velocity above 124 mph. The Veloce hasn’t been formally rated but, however Alfa Romeo is reportedly anticipating 205 miles of WLTP vary from its 54-kwh battery pack, shared with different electrical Junior fashions. The WLTP is extra beneficiant in vary estimates than the EPA commonplace within the U.S.
The Junior shares Stellantis’ eCMP2 structure with the Jeep Avenger and Fiat 600—two fashions not deliberate for the U.S. At 164 inches lengthy, it is roughly 14 inches shorter than the Alfa Romeo Tonale, the plug-in hybrid compact crossover that’s presently the automaker’s smallest mannequin within the U.S. The small measurement doubtless contributed to Alfa Romeo’s preliminary choice to not deliver the Junior right here.
2025 Alfa Romeo Junior
Alfa Romeo presently lists the Junior Veloce in Italy at 52,000 euros together with delivery and a 22% gross sales tax, which might equate to a U.S. worth of $42,000, in response to Automotive Information Europe. Precise U.S. pricing may differ, however the trade commerce journal notes that the Junior can be topic to decrease tariffs than the electrical 2025 Mini Cooper and Volvo EX30—two different premium small EVs which can be manufactured in China. They face a 102.5% tariff in comparison with 2.5% for the Poland-built Junior.
Even when the Junior does not make it to the U.S., we’ll doubtless see Alfa Romeo EVs right here within the close to future. The automaker intends to supply an electrical possibility on each car it launches this decade, together with a redesigned Stelvio in 2025 and a redesigned Giulia in 2026. A midsize SUV can also be anticipated to debut in 2027 as the ultimate addition to Alfa Romeo’s core lineup.
