Official: Alfa Romeo Milano signals debut of electric sports car (2024)

There’s no way around it: a brand like Alfa Romeo will eventually have to plug. That ‘eventually’ will come very quickly because by 2027 the Italians want to have at least an electronic version of every one of their models on the list. They have already taken the first step towards this with the launch of 33 Road but let’s be honest: you won’t reach the general public with a big car. No, you reach all the people in a short way.

Alpha matures with age, just wait

So get to know the Alfa Romeo Milano and give it a minute before giving your opinion. The Giulia and Stelvio already taught us that a good Alfa Romeo matures with age and something tells us that Milano is also one of the design schools. It features an aggressive-looking nose where two headlights with the familiar ‘3+3’ light signature enclose a classic pizza-slice grille. In this case, however, the grille is largely closed, except for the opening that takes the shape of Alfa Romeo’s snake logo. At the back, everything is designed even more exotic, with a wide bar into which the rear lights are inserted, and from the side view it brings back the secret rear handles of the late 156 and Giulietta.

The interior is equally full of Alfa Romeo features, despite the number of shared Stellantis buttons and levers. For example, the 10.25-inch digital driver display is housed in two circular ducts – check it out – while the air intakes feature ‘quadrifoglio’ or four-leaf clover logos. The infotainment screen, also 10.25 inches, is tilted, a matter of focusing on the driver – yes. The driver has a brand new steering wheel and is comfortably seated in Milano-specific sports bucket seats.

Hybrid Als Electrica

From the outside and from the inside, you can’t immediately tell that you are looking at a car on the old PSA platform, but it is. Alfa Romeo Milano shares its base with, for example, the Peugeot (E-)2008of Jeep Avenger and Fiat 600(e) and its electric version also has the same 54 kWh battery, good for up to 410 kilometers of driving range. Power also comes as standard from a single electric motor with 156 hp, although fortunately not the only one. Alfa Romeo is the first to offer a more powerful drivetrain that should live up to its sporty appearance thanks to 240 hp and even four-wheel drive.

In addition to the ‘Milano Elettrica’, there will also be a ‘Milano Ibrida’ and before you ask: that’s Italian for ‘hybrid’… Or rather: a small hybrid, because that variant will have the same 1.2-liter three. -cylinder engine with the small hybrid technology we already have from its platform partners. It holds the same power, so count 136 hp at the front wheels. This version doesn’t promise to be very exciting, but it’s fine: Alfa Romeo promises that the steering feel and suspension are customized for all Milanese.

Games and actions

Of course, it doesn’t always have to be sporty because being a crossover, the Milano must of course also be a practical car. In that case, the figures already sound promising because with 400 liters of trunk volume, Alfa Romeo leaves many of its competitors behind in this segment. This applies even to its platform partners, where only the Peugeot (E-)2008 does better. Then this Italian has an ace up because he has it drunk or front case. This way you will have enough space for the charging cable under the front cover, so you don’t have to lie in the back.

Have you grown up on the Milano scene at the same time? Then your copy will be delivered from the second half of 2024. The Italians will start with a special edition that is appropriately named ‘Milano Speziale’ and will be available as a 136 hp ‘Ibrida’ or as an ‘Elettrica’ with 156 hp. A ‘Veloce’ with 240 hp will follow later this year. Prices are not yet available.