Alfa Romeo will have Mild Hybrid versions in the new Giulia and Stelvio

  • Alfa Romeo will bet on micro-hybridisation in its future models
  • The new generation Giulia and Stelvio will be built on the STLA Large platform
  • Using this platform could mean using new engines such as the 3.0 6L Hurricane
  • Mild Hybrid versions with lower power could be brought to Europe to reduce consumption and emissions

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Alfa Romeo is at a really complex turning point. Its range is made up of four models that still fail to arouse passions in the market. Giulia y Stelvio They are more dead than alive because, in addition to their seniority, their rivals are one step ahead in aspects such as technological level or quality. Then the Tonal It has not been able to win over the average customer because, in addition to being late to the C-SUV party, it does not have the premium label with which the brand wants to sell it.

For his part, Junior (born as Milano) seems to be on the right track, although with really high prices, many customers could go to other alternatives. However, the Alfa Romeo B-SUV does not have any major rivals beyond Lexus and little else. But in the future this should change since The Italian firm is planning a new range with multi-energy versions that suits all customers. And everything points to the fact that The new Giulia and Stelvio will have this advantageeven mild hybrid versions. Take note of everything...

The new generation of Alfa Romeo models will be based on the Stellantis Large platform…

Stellantis STLA Large The Ultimate Flexibility

as you well know Alfa Romeo is already working on replacements for the Giulia and Stelvio. Both models, despite being dynamically quasi-perfect, have not caught on. The sedan, in order to achieve its goal of beating the BMW 3 Series, will have an even more premium and sporty approach. For its part, the SUV will follow the same path with an aesthetic and a set-up that should be suggestive to enamor customers. To do this, they will use the new STLA Large platform which we have already told you about before.

This basis, although many have denied it, It is a deep update of the Giorgio base which already powers the Giulia and Stelvio. When Stellantis was born, Carlos Tavares imposed on the engineers the obligation to “save” and, although the base was very exclusive, they have been able to “give it a twist” to reinvent it. Now, according to Stellantis, It is a “native” electric vehicle base although by "chance of fate" it can also be adapted to use conventional thermal or hybrid engines.

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So, with sales of electric vehicles continuing to decline in the world's major markets, Alfa Romeo has made a decision. Its range will no longer be 2028% electric in XNUMX but they will adapt their models according to the market demands. Therefore, if we recently told you that the new Stelvio was going to be one of the group's first extended-range electrics, now we know more. According to the gossip columns on the Internet, Its range will also have micro hybrid versions.

If we review the range of Stellantis brands, its big bet is on the 48 volt mild hybridisation. We can already see this technology, for example, in the Fiat 600 or the Alfa Romeo Junior itself. Well, if the market demands thermal engines and they have to deal with emissions, There will be high-power Mild Hybrid versions to meet both demands. Furthermore, this measure could also lead to other surprises in the form of pedigree and high-power engines arriving in the range…

In addition, under the hood of the new Giulia and Stelvio we could have American engines…

The all-new 3.0-liter Hurricane Twin Turbo inline six-cylinder engine delivers better fuel economy and fewer emissions than larger engines while at the same time generates more horsepower and torque than many naturally aspirated V-8 and boosted six-cylinder powerplants. The 3.0-liter Hurricane Twin Turbo 510 generates 510 hp and 500 lb.-ft. of torque in the 2023 Grand Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer LWB.

Indeed. You may not know it but to design and shape the STLA Large platform Many engineers have participated. To be exact, they have been more from the Yankee side because this base It is intended for cars that Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep or RAM sold on the American continent. In this case, Alfa Romeo joined in to share it first because it is essentially its Giorgio platform and, also, because it wants to conquer the USA. Therefore, taking into account that this base has a Yankee passport, imagine its engines…

At Stellantis they have worked very hard to update the range of engines they offer in their Chrysler, Dodge, RAM and Jeep ranges. The best example is the Hurricane engine that is already under the hood of the Jeep WagoneerWell, considering that this platform is more designed for American models, with all the good and bad, rumors point to that Alfa Romeo models based on it will use these enginesIf this is true, it would be a great novelty because of what it implies…

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Of course, this solution could be exclusive to the models that Alfa Romeo sells exclusively in the USA. For customers in the Old Continent, the solution could be a little more “watered down”. That is, The 2.0 hp 280 Turbo engine that we know today could evolve towards micro hybridization and be offered with various power levels to cover the market. It remains to be seen how Stellantis' plans evolve and, most importantly, what happens with emissions regulations in Europe and electrification.

Source - L'argus

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