Alfa Romeo Junior electrifies South Africa – Gadget

The Alfa Romeo Junior is a daring leap ahead within the marque’s journey in direction of electrified mobility. The Junior is compact but stuffed with character. It blends unmistakable Italian type with electrical know-how, carrying Alfa Romeo’s legacy of efficiency and craftsmanship into the bustling city jungle.

Beneath its elegant exterior, the Junior captures the Alfa spirit of agility and innovation. Measuring below 4.2 metres, this city-sized automobile will probably be out there in two absolutely electrical variations: the Elettrica and the Elettrica Veloce – each designed to ship an exciting drive for contemporary city existence.

On the surface, the Junior has the unmistakable Alfa allure. The iconic scudetto grille, signature trilobo entrance, and modern coda tronca tail lend aerodynamic finesse and visible drama, whereas a laser-etched biscione emblem on the C-pillar nods proudly to the model’s storied heritage, and its electrified future.

Two electrical variants energy this new chapter of Alfa Romeo efficiency. The Elettrica has 118 kW and 260 Nm, sprinting from 0 to 100 km/h in 9 seconds and topping out at 152 km/h. For these craving further zest, the Elettrica Veloce unleashes 207 kW and 345 Nm, rocketing from 0 to 100 km/h in 5.9 seconds and reaching a high pace of 200 km/h.

Both variations function Alfa Romeo’s most superior driver-assistance methods, together with Level 2 ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems), adaptive cruise management with cease and go, lane centring, LED matrix headlights, emergency braking with pedestrian and bike owner recognition, and blind spot detection, which ought to guarantee security meets sophistication.

Style seekers will probably be spoilt for alternative. The Junior Elettrica rolls on 18-inch alloy wheels, sports activities a Heritage entrance grille, blue-and-black ‘Icona’ seats, and a premium 6-speaker audio system. Step as much as the Elettrica Veloce, and acquire 20-inch alloy wheels, a Progresso grille, black-and-red ‘Spiga’ seating, a contrasting black roof, Veloce decals, and purple brake calipers – for a glance as assured as its efficiency.

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Inside, the Junior impresses with a driver-focused cockpit, a ten.25-inch digital instrument cluster and touchscreen infotainment system. Sadly, a cable is required to connect with Android Auto. At the launch, even that proved to be a problem, with no steady connectivity for mapping. The infotainment system must be fine-tuned to be in keeping with the facility the Junior affords.

* Pricing of the Elettrica begins from R799,900 and the Electtrica Veloce from R999,900.

* Sheryl Goldstuck is common supervisor of World Wide Worx and editor of GadgetWheels. Follow her on Bluesky on @crazycatbuzz.bsky.social.