Alfa Romeo is readying a big all-electric SUV that can go head-to-head with the BMW iXand next-generation Porsche Cayenne in 2027 in an try and win the model new followers inboth North America and China – areas the place Alfa Romeo has beforehand struggled.
Confirming the all-new battery-electric flagship is on the best way to Autocar, the car-maker’sboss Jean-Phillipe Imparato mentioned the unnamed massive Alfa Romeo can be based mostly on the Stellantisgroup’s all-new STLA Giant Platform.
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As a substitute of maximising area, it has been tipped that the Italian Cayenne rival will sit decrease tothe street and favour on-road efficiency and dealing with over any functionality within the dust.
Anticipate the Alfa SUV to dwarf the present Stelvio (4702mm) and for the brand new automobile to measurein at greater than 5000mm lengthy to assist it enchantment to People.
Offsetting its large dimension (and weight), the STLA Giant Platform will enable engineers to suit atriple-motor powertrain that can see it comfortably produce greater than 1000hp (746kW).
The brand new structure additionally supplies for an 800-volt electrical charging structure thatshould enable a 10-80 % top-up take lower than half-hour, even for the variations withthe largest battery.
Vary can be one other spotlight. Due to slippery aerodynamics, the most important Alfa evershould be able to protecting greater than 800km on a single cost.
Matching rivals from Porsche and BMW, when it arrives the Alfa ought to include at leastLevel 3 autonomous driving and ranges of connectivity effectively past any present automobile in therange.
In addition to the big SUV, Alfa Romeo can be engaged on a smaller compact SUV to replacethe outdated Giulietta hatch.