The Alfa Romeo Milano – the Italian brand’s second small SUV – is now in the final stages of testing and development at the hallowed Balocco test track.
Primed for a full unveiling on 10 April, the Milano is primed to take Alfa Romeo back into the B-segment for the first time since the Mito supermini was retired in 2019.
Alfa Romeo has also emphasised the focus on the SUV's handling, stating that it's targeting “best-in-class driving dynamics” to “guarantee quick cornering with a high level of grip".
It added that the team of engineers working on the Milano previously developed the 4C and 8C sports cars, the Giulia saloon and the Stelvio Quadrifoglio performance SUV.
Powertrain details will be announced in April, but we’re expecting the Milano EV to use a 54kWh battery, offering a range of around 250 miles.
Alfa Romeo confirmed last year that, in addition to being the brand’s first electric car to reach showrooms, the Milano will be sold with a mild-hybrid powertrain.
Currently, though, only the EV is planned to come to the UK.
The name Milano – last used in the 1980s for the US-market version of the 75 saloon – was chosen to emphasise "the connection between the car and the roots of Alfa Romeo", Alfa Romeo CEO Jean-Philippe Imparato said.
Measuring around 4.1m long and 1.8m wide, the new Volvo EX30 rival will share the E-CMP platform with the Jeep Avenger, alongside which it will be built in Tychy, Poland.
The electric Milano will be four-wheel-drive, suggesting it will be the first E-CMP-based car to add a second motor on the rear axle.
Jeep has also confirmed a four-wheel-drive version of the Avenger, but while that will be conceived with an emphasis on off-road ability, the Milano will use a 4WD layout to give the car distinctive and engaging handling characteristics, in line with Alfa's dynamic remit.
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Not really changed my view since I last posted on this car in 23', it's expensive for what it is, and is from car brand that's not that prevalent, well not in my part of country, but with increasing Chinese brands , it must be getting harder to get a slice of the market.
£40k for a bland looking EV with 153bhp. Or £34k for a 268bhp Volvo EX30. No contest. Volvo. Alfa's Guilia is a true Alfa in style typical of all high end Italian cars. This is a Jeep in drag.
The Giulia and the Stelvio have been selliig well enough to put Alfa back in the black, so there goes that argument, but I do agree with you on this. Who cares about this? A badge engineered platform-sharing special elecric SUV from a brand knows for its engines. Bleh.
You're kidding, Giulia sales have plummeted in both the US and Europe. Alfa are a company within a company and the accounts can show whatever the parent company want to show