- The Alfa Romeo Junior is the automaker’s first electric car.
- Junior is not planned for the US, but Alfa Romeo could change its plans
- If the Junior comes to the US, it may only be sold in certain states.
Alfa Romeo is considering putting its Junior crossover into production The automaker’s first electric car—to the United States, report European Auto News.
Junior was released in April. like MilanBut Alfa Romeo quickly changed its name. by an Italian law bans the use of Italian city names on products not made in Italy. The Junior is expected to be built in Poland. Alfa Romeo said at the time that it had no plans to bring the Junior to the United States, but it will now introduce the car to dealers here to gauge interest, product manager Daniel Tiago Guzzafame said in an interview with Automotive News Europe.
Even if it gets the green light to sell in the US, the Junior could not a 50 state carGuzzafame said Alfa Romeo is looking at sales in California and Florida — two states with fairly strong EV sales — as well as other states that comply with California’s emissions regulations.
Alfa Romeo Junior 2025
Junior is based on the same Stellantis eCMP2 Architecture like the Jeep Avenger and Fiat 600, neither were planned for the U.S. All three were ideally sized for Europe, but quite small for the U.S. At 164 inches long, the Junior is about 14 inches shorter than the Alfa Romeo Color The plug-in hybrid is the current entry-level model of this American automaker’s car.
The architecture can accommodate both internal combustion and all-electric powertrains, and the Junior will be sold as both an EV and a mild-hybrid in Europe. But the only version being considered for the U.S. is the Junior Veloce, the most powerful all-electric version, according to Automotive News Europe.
In Europe, the single-motor Junior Veloce produces 281 horsepower, accelerates from 0-62 mph in 5.9 seconds and has a top speed of 124 mph. Official ratings have yet to be released, but Alfa Romeo is said to be expecting a 205-mile WLTP range from the same 54-kWh battery pack used in the less sporty Junior EVs.
Alfa Romeo Junior 2025
It’s unclear how the Junior will be priced in the United States, but in Italy it will be starting at 52,000 euros including shipping and a 22% sales tax, according to Automotive News Europe. The equivalent price in the United States would be around $42,000.
The Junior may have a price advantage over two other small premium electric cars—the 2025 Mini Cooper Electric and the 2025 Volvo EX30—because it’s made in Poland rather than China. That means it’s subject to just a 2.5% tariff, compared to the 102.5% tariff on Mini and Volvo, Automotive News Europe notes. That advantage may be temporary, however, as rivals adjust their plans to account for the tax. Volvo has EX30 US launch postponed until next year due to tariffs, when the company moved production from China to Ghent, Belgium.
