Alfa Romeo Junior might come to US

• Alfa Romeo may change its thoughts about bringing its EV to the U.S.
• The Alfa Romeo Junior was initially named Milano, however was modified because of an Italian legislation 
• The Junior may not be offered in each state if it involves the U.S.

The Alfa Romeo Junior electrical crossover might 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 as the Milano, though Alfa Romeo rapidly modified the identify due to an Italian legislation that forbids the usage of the identify of an Italian metropolis for merchandise manufactured in a foreign country—on this case Poland.

On the time, Alfa Romeo mentioned there have been no plans to carry the crossover to the U.S., however the automaker now plans to point out 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 could not be offered in all 50 states if it reaches the U.S.

2025 Alfa Romeo Junior

The Junior will likely be offered in Europe with mild-hybrid and all-electric powertrains. In accordance 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 pace 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 customary 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 at present the automaker’s smallest mannequin within the U.S. The small dimension doubtless contributed to Alfa Romeo’s preliminary determination to not carry the Junior right here.

2025 Alfa Romeo Junior

Alfa Romeo at present lists the Junior Veloce in Italy at 52,000 euros together with transport and a 22% gross sales tax, which might equate to a U.S. worth of $42,000, based on Automotive Information Europe. Precise U.S. pricing might fluctuate, however the business 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 are 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 automobile it launches this decade, together with a redesigned Stelvio in 2025 and a redesigned Giulia in 2026. A midsize SUV can be anticipated to debut in 2027 as the ultimate addition to Alfa Romeo’s core lineup.