Battery operated, but not only. The Alfa Romeo B-Suv, as mentioned, will be the brand’s first electric car, but it won’t snub the dear old endothermic engine. Being conceived on the e-Cmp platform of the Stellantis group, this new model is in fact designed to also accommodate traditional engines, as already demonstrated by the Jeep Avenger: a car that in Italy and Spain is offered with both an electric powertrain and the 1.2 turbopetrol. In the case of the B-Suv Alfa, the alternative to electric will be a mild hybrid, proposed in parallel to make the range more accessible: “We live in a world where not everyone can afford to pay £40,000 for a car,” Imparato recalled in an interview with the British press. On that occasion, the transalpine manager also anticipated further details regarding the launch of the little house: a rather simplified commercial offer, structured on “two engines, two trim levels, two packages and five options the same everywhere”, and the choice of a name consistent with the Italian roots of the vehicle. Having rejected the Brennero denomination, the choice will fall on a denomination “absolutely linked to Italian roots” to better define the positioning of the brand: “We are Alfa Romeo. We are Italian. We have a sporting spirit”, said Imparato.
