First Drive: Does the Alfa Romeo Junior bring Italian flair to the EV market?

The Junior is Alfa’s first mass-produced electric vehicle, but is it any good? Jack Evans finds out.

By contributor By Jack Evans, PA Motoring Reporter
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Alfa Romeo Junior
The Junior shares a platform with cars like the Jeep Avenger

What is it?

Alfa Romeo Junior
Alfa Romeo is going through a period of transition

But for Alfa Romeo, that poses an even greater problem. The Italian firm has been behind some of the most iconic petrol-powered cars ever made, so how do you go about transferring that passion and flair into a battery-powered vehicle? It all starts with the Junior – the car that we’re looking at here.

What’s new?

Alfa Romeo Junior
Extra brake performance would improve the experience

New name in place, the Junior sits on a platform which is shared with all manner of Stellantis-made EVs, such as the Peugeot e-2008, Fiat 600e and Jeep Avenger. Differentiating it is tricky, therefore, but it’s what is needed to help the Junior to stand out.

What’s under the bonnet?

Alfa Romeo Junior
Alfa’s trademark grille is present and correct with the Junior