FIRST LOOK: New Milano/Junior SUV is Alfa Romeo’s First EV!

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Alfa Romeo has always offered petrolheads a little something extra, be it through rorty engines, seductive styling or love-it/hate-it idiosyncrasies.
But the new Milano/Junior - a small-sized SUV - is electric, and shares much with stablemates from the sprawling Stellantis group.
So, will any of Alfa’s romanticised Italian traits shine through on an EV crossover deeply related to the Jeep Avenger and Peugeot e-2008? Top Gear Magazine’s Jason Barlow has been to Milan (Milano, geddit?) to find out…
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:44 Walkaround
02:26 Battery
03:03 Handling
03:48 Interior
05:29 Conclusion
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@TopGear Ай бұрын

Bold and beautiful? Or a face only a mother could love? Leave your thoughts below 👇

@thomaskunz3726 Ай бұрын

radioactive accident at the front design...

@wildsic Ай бұрын

very ugly. This is not an Alfa. Since the French joined the group everything has gotten worse. Porsche wanted to buy Alfa and FCA, under American pressure, didn't allow it. The French have no sporting culture. Sportsmanship is inextricably linked to Italy, England and then Germany. Everything will get worse.

@mcdril5076 Ай бұрын

Who is the real manufacturer of this car? Let’s be honest.

@donvinylo3058 Ай бұрын

@@wildsic Now I understand why it looks like a Renault Clio on steroids . Is this Italian sports car made by French? 😂

@A.X.N Ай бұрын

Far from what I want from Alfa. Look half Chinese half American. Ugly and busy front end, boring side view, meh rear end, busy interior. I live in Milano, hate to be represented by this design.

@onuralev88 Ай бұрын

Is anybody getting sick of SUVs?

@apostolostvable Ай бұрын

You're not alone. The Tonale and now Milano make me that much more ecstatic that I got a Giulia in 2018, and it's been an incredible car ever since. The Milano looks like a mash-up up Hyundai, Mini and Toyota with some Alfa styling cues.

@greengamerguy623 Ай бұрын

yes and the people who drive them

@Dehumanis3dd Ай бұрын

And EVs?

@Decenium Ай бұрын

yes, god yes and its so sad to see what bots these car manufactures and people in general are....can we go back to the station wagons pls? ya know, those things that ACTUALLY added some space?

@AaronHendu Ай бұрын

The general public isnt...that is why it is all we get and all you see when you look up the street. Cars arent built for car guys...they are built for capitalist profit. When will you people realize this is what you CHOOSE by being ok with capitalism in its current form. You need a 5000lb hunk of metal because that is what you are told you need by the capitalists running the show. Humans dont matter...money is the only thing that matters.

@tommywang8229 Ай бұрын

Frankly speaking, I don’t like this car at all. But I do wish it’ll be successful so that Alfa can have the money to continue make the car we love, maybe bring back the Spider and GTV?

@derbigpr500 Ай бұрын

Nobody with a hint of taste can like it. Which begs me to ask this question...how does Alfa nowadays allow people with no taste to work as car designers for them? I mean this is like a 3 Michelin star restaurant in Paris hiring food designers from Mcdonalds to make up the new food menu. A disgrace.

@rlsedition Ай бұрын

@@derbigpr500 Fair enough, so what B-segment hatchback is so much better?

@michaeln2768 Ай бұрын

It won't be financially successful.

@rlsedition Ай бұрын

@@michaeln2768 Perhaps, but before making that claim I'd like to know if B-segment cars were on your shopping list. I'd guess not.

@speedglass4841 Ай бұрын

its about fitting a design into a shipping container. none of these reviewers realize that the designs are literally confined by the method of shipping. american cars get bigger and imports stay the same size

@stlaroche8456 Ай бұрын

No one design wheels as nice as Alfa Romeo.

@savedfaves Ай бұрын

They should stop making cars and focus on wheels.

@krinos1 Ай бұрын

Bmw

@umiterturk7207 Ай бұрын

Aston Martin .

@hdsd4341 Ай бұрын

My Stelvio is an Alfa Romeo! Milano is a Peugeot with the Alfa badge

@mikefaulhaber Ай бұрын

Giorgio-based vehicles are special even among Alfas. We need Alfa to make money so that they'll do something foolish and build more brilliant platforms like the Giorgio.

@isawebb Ай бұрын

my stelvio rattles, the gear change is awful and the mpg is shocking so yes lets hope its like a peugeot

@Boss-LM Ай бұрын

My Giulietta 1.8 "1984" is Alfa. unfortunately your car is Fiat aka Stellantis...

@warburgaby Ай бұрын

no, my dear .) you have to study better.

@dirkdiggler9429 Ай бұрын

@@isawebb It has ZF transmission, it is one of the best there is. Don't make yourself a fool. The engines are also superb. I have had no rattles in 3 years of owning it, can't say that for wife's Audi.

@SMITESHSURESH Ай бұрын

Those wheels look gorgeous

@francescomarrella9625 Ай бұрын

Oh Yes!! elegant and sporty!

@BDMZ404 Ай бұрын

Heavy electric small suv, followed by a heavy electric small suv and another heavy electric small suv. Car enthusiasts are struggling here folks

@stormwindchampion3992 Ай бұрын

Enthusiasts don't make car manufacturers money. They have to appeal to the mass market and these daft "SUV"s are what's popular and electricity is replacing fossil fuels Enthusiasts are at the bottom of the pile, sadly

@N1ckZ Ай бұрын

I am an "enthusiast" but I love this car. For the price you can get a Golf, or this (1.2 version), which looks much more special and expensive than any golf ever will.

@krinos1 Ай бұрын

Don’t worry lotus have made a heavy electric big suv!

@BDMZ404 Ай бұрын

@@krinos1 ah yes, my favourite motto of them all - complicate and add batteries ! 😂

@N1ckZ Ай бұрын

@@BDMZ404 cry about it. It's cool.

@AaronHendu Ай бұрын

Make one suv and let each company put their own grill and badges on it cause thay is essentially what we have now anyway.

@rafale040 Ай бұрын

Am I blind or this car look kinda like the Vinfast Vf8 🤔🤔

@corey31 Ай бұрын

I knew I had seen this front end on something!

@nelmur Ай бұрын

Had the exact same thought.

@cal7348 Ай бұрын

So Alfa romeo with +100 year history looks similar to a brand created 5 year ago? English are ....

@corey31 Ай бұрын

@@cal7348 the Alfa Design language has drastically changed. The only consistency is the shield shaped grill.

@cal7348 Ай бұрын

@@corey31 is like people who think Giulia is a copy of 3 series... Cringe. Alfa romeo did that BEFORE bmw Every famous vw, audi was designed by italian. So 90's Mercedes too

@jeanbatiste Ай бұрын

i absolutely love the wheels, but the whole car kinda just looks like a renault, and i found it really hard to understand the front end initially

@tobias_k01 Ай бұрын

As a struggling brand trying to make a stronger comeback, you have 2 options: 1) Try to compete with everyone else in a successful segment by copying a current trendy formula and apply it to the brand or 2) make something more daring to give yourself an individual profile and identity to disrupt the market and create demand for something with not a lot of competition. Alfa chose option 1 with this, going for the low hanging fruits. But this segment is already very saturated with many options to choose, so what has Alfa Romeo to offer here that no one else has? I don't know and I suppose many other people don't know as well, I don't expect this to be a major sales success outside of Italy. I wish them the best of luck, but a more unique concept and design might have the possibility of a bigger impact and more brand awareness. I could imagine something resembling a modern 4-door 145 similar in terms of market positioning to the outgoing Mini Clubman, but very Alfa Romeo in its shape and concept could make a bigger impact - or also be a total failure of course, but I think you need to be a bit more daring these days.

@francescomarrella9625 Ай бұрын

i agree!

@oliver.gilbert Ай бұрын

the fact of the matter is, they tried making something daring with the Guilia and it was a sucess, but it didn't make any money. This will sell and it will probably make money for the brand.

@riccardomarcinno7513 Ай бұрын

Imagine having Alfa Romeo's classic design archives to inspire you and then putting out such a tasteless car. If this was a KIA or some unknown chinese brand I wouldn't be so horrified, but it's an Alfa Romeo...and it's called Milano, my hometown, a place famous for fashion, elegance and design.

@TVCHLORD Ай бұрын

Mama Mia this is a disaster

@flaviofernandesvf Ай бұрын

Do the following, study automotive design and do better.

@kenshilcock7198 Ай бұрын

In this segment there is a need to grab attention, within seconds. Subtle doesn't work at the moment ( unless it's a 'value' option )

@literatura-violintrivium-q9952 Ай бұрын

What problem with Kia? Nowadays Korean brand is capable of making excellent designs!! However, this model changed its name for 'Junior' because of politicians's stupidity (they didn't warn about the inconvenience of its name)

@aye3678 Ай бұрын

The front grill is an abomination.

@BlackHeart_YouTube_Channel Ай бұрын

It wil grow on you. You need to see the car

@ashkanarabi3785 Ай бұрын

ah yes, can't have any new car without styling complaints from the experts in KZfaq comments

@Shea-austin Ай бұрын

@ashkanarabi3785 Don’t need to be an expert to say it’s just not good looking. 💀

@jal1797 Ай бұрын

The chief designer of this car should have been fired without even giving a reply.😂

@oladiedoo50 Ай бұрын

@@ashkanarabi3785watch Bembli lmao, he shares the same opinion. The new design is genuinely a downgrade to Alpha Romeo

@TheFereg Ай бұрын

well, if you are in the segment of buying an Opel Mokka, Peugeot 2008...etc this one definitely looks better both exterior and interior. i wish alfa all the best.

@yissibiiyte Ай бұрын

I think the Tonale is one of the best looking crossovers out there. This though, not so much

@mcdril5076 Ай бұрын

Renault Capture PRO Italy Edition ???

@luca9528 Ай бұрын

😂 no is 2008😂😂😂

@luca9528 Ай бұрын

@@maxz2552 🤣

@Ripstikerpro Ай бұрын

That front is a Renault lol

@fortheloveofnoise9298 Ай бұрын

and not a good one.....that new R5 actually looks good

@pottacoola Ай бұрын

The renault looks better MUCH better, this is a insult to renault

@brickhead_07 Ай бұрын

I think it looks good, better than a LOT of other SUVs.

@fortheloveofnoise9298 Ай бұрын

lol pfp and comment check out 😂

@francescomarrella9625 Ай бұрын

yes in its segment it looks good😉

@eddylee3826 Ай бұрын

Looks Shizzzz , american design shizzzz

@arulnijo4854 Ай бұрын

Looks like a vinfast with alfa grill

@fortheloveofnoise9298 Ай бұрын

This is a Binvast....bin as in trash can.

@jasongray6437 Ай бұрын

Front looks very fussy. Alfa should stick to understated old style beauty.

@alenseven11 Ай бұрын

Needs a proper engine.

@senseikanacke69 Ай бұрын

Designwise, thats a shame for the city milan

@fortheloveofnoise9298 Ай бұрын

they just changed the name 🫡🫡😝

@Egovangaurd Ай бұрын

Does anyone actually want this before a coupe??? We deserve a two door!

@christopherbanks9449 Ай бұрын

Why was the display both inside and out so dark? Do they not want us to actually see their product offering?

@jamesdecross1035 Ай бұрын

Since when could an SUV ever be described as "small"? That is not a small car.

@onuralev88 Ай бұрын

It's a "small" size chubby hatchback.

@tommywang8229 Ай бұрын

It is “small” in SUV terms

@Decenium Ай бұрын

its small on the inside....

@MrMuz99 Ай бұрын

Small Utility Vehicle.

@fortheloveofnoise9298 Ай бұрын

a morbidly obese hatchback for those with no sense of style or sporting pleasure

@g4zzauk Ай бұрын

Nice enough looking car, grille is horrific though! Can`t help thinking this is the beginning of the end for alfa romeo, stellantis has an absolute gem of a brand with alfa, shame they don't realise it.

@vaughan2203 Ай бұрын

Isn't the Stelvio from a couple of years ago Alfa's first SUV?

@Nick-ct1ww Ай бұрын

Brand engineering has gone too far. This is just a generic car lightly styled to maybe look like an Alfa. It shares. Nothing with its true heritage at all. Just an excercise in trying to extract some value from a once proud name. Shame on you Stellantis.

@apostolostvable Ай бұрын

Yeah there are a bunch of versions of this platform. Alfa, Lancia, Jeep, Fiat, Peugeot, Citroen, DS and I may be forgetting one.

@derbigpr500 Ай бұрын

I said Stellantis would ruin Alfa and I was right.

@rlsedition Ай бұрын

Well, let's see what Alfa has done to the chassis to make it a class-leading handler.

@Nick-ct1ww Ай бұрын

Was watching Jack at No.27 review the Alfa Sud Sprint. Now that was a true Alfa. Should have been the car the golf became

@stevejones7485 Ай бұрын

Just after 4:00 when he taps the top cowl, you can see the legendary build quality as it seems to rock about abit

@francescomarrella9625 Ай бұрын

it's true that it shares the CMP platform with the Stellantis, but the Alfa engineers have done a great job to make it sportier. 14:1 steering ratio, stiffened suspension, redesigned bushings, limited-slip differential on the front. Stiffened structure to increase stability. Too bad about the engine, honestly insufficient for an Alfa Romeo.

@ld9387 Ай бұрын

I wish they offset the numberplate and made the grille stretch lower. Front looks like a Vinfast

@user-qj9fs6rk7t Ай бұрын

The radar Is position ed at the bottom 😉

@ChristianrnstrupRasmussen Ай бұрын

I see more SZ. But that’s okay.

@chiman730 Ай бұрын

Sadly, this one should have been the Gulietta instead of a subcompact crossover.

@Rohol64 Ай бұрын

It's named Alfa Romeo JUNIOR! NOT Milano! Milano is sacred! 😅

@loribolo Ай бұрын

Did they assign this to the Arna designer?

@davidblalock9945 Ай бұрын

Looking at it and I’m under whelmed. Its lost that beautiful exhaust note and that signature styling that made me desire the car with a raw animal lust.

@rlsedition Ай бұрын

This is for entry-level buyers more than true enthusiasts.

@user-tx5yu Ай бұрын

Electric and SUV, how interesting!

@tfad2117 Ай бұрын

How very yesterday

@pottacoola Ай бұрын

Where have you been? most electric cars are suv's lol

@rhs_0938 Ай бұрын

Nah... that's a VinFast, front & rear 😂

@pottacoola Ай бұрын

lets hope it aint as bad a s a vinfast

@JonSnowsGhost Ай бұрын

An electric stellantis car. You’re going to need a tow truck guy, a mechanic, an IT guy and a therapist. 😂

@emanemanrus5835 Ай бұрын

"an..." ? Maybe you mean "another" (sadly).

@jamesjames8174 Ай бұрын

Keep the wheels burn the rest.

@frost6916 Ай бұрын

If this is a preview of the brand's future, I'm not looking forward to it.

@teerexness Ай бұрын

I'm an Alfa owner and fan, but EV = Meh....

@Teteerck Ай бұрын

just keep buying combustion then haha ev is here to stay i think it's time to accept it. nothing wrong with being different types of power trains in the road.

@rlsedition Ай бұрын

@@Teteerck I don't care if EVs are offered, just don't kill the ICE powertrains.

@013nil Ай бұрын

The Alloy wheel design is one of the Best i have seen on EV.

@matthewwalker5430 Ай бұрын

"they're targeting 'best in class handling and performance' " ... shame the 1 thing we didn't get to see was how it handles and performs

@NatVirgo Ай бұрын

You can tell Stellantis had a heavy hand in this vehicle.

@oceanthirteen1628 Ай бұрын

Finally, we don’t have to talk about “heart” and “soul” when driving an Alfa. 😅😅😅😅😅

@fortheloveofnoise9298 Ай бұрын

because this has neither

@razvansuta7122 Ай бұрын

It looks like a damn Renault with the front grill. This only makes business sense to have shet crossover polluting the car scene

@anbu999 Ай бұрын

What is the resale value of EVs ?

@pottacoola Ай бұрын

40% less when you buy new

@nicksimpson88 Ай бұрын

rear looks nice

@OccamKant Ай бұрын

Is there a reason this was shot like a witness video? Can you turn on some lights? Also - I presume there is a reason why the infotainment system was not on while you were in the car? Is this still under heavy development?

@francescomarrella9625 Ай бұрын

It's certainly unique, but I'm looking forward to seeing it live. I hope it has good commercial success and helps the brand come back strong

@nate8932 Ай бұрын

literally looks like the front end of a kia lool

@andyballard1883 Ай бұрын

that front grille looks like its been crashed into a low bollard in a supermarket car park and the plastic has snapped... horrible

@danmayberry1185 Ай бұрын

James May once said, "The Italians invented electricity" .. as his Lambo perched atop an AA flatbed with electrical problems.

@NavF1 Ай бұрын

The grill and the styling in general definitely makes it stand out to all the other small SUVs at least. Hope it works out for them

@FlyingTigersKMT Ай бұрын

Finally. Alfa made their beak updated and sleek. I love this versus their current design.

@francescomarrella9625 Ай бұрын

Here in Italy it has generated a hurricane of controversy. I have to say I like it. But I can't say it out loud😂

@FlyingTigersKMT Ай бұрын

@francescomarrella9625 you need to get Valentino to do a commercial then everyone will love it

@justmechanicthings Ай бұрын

Still keeping the Saracen eating serpent on the front to this day, love it

@atmavictu2995 Ай бұрын

This is a Peugeot with an ALFA logo and it is made in Poland. It is a sad day for Alfistas.

@Gameover571 Ай бұрын

A rebadged e2008 drawn by a blind spanish man. Alfa Romeo has lost its soul running after greed and numbers.

@ukaszdragradny2392 Ай бұрын

Lets hope it's sell well so we can get a cooler alfa next

@Leviathan399 Ай бұрын

@@ukaszdragradny2392 let's hope nobody buys this so maybe stellaris realize they are doing a mistake.

@Teteerck Ай бұрын

why spanish? lol

@apostolostvable Ай бұрын

Makes me appreciate my Giulia all the more. May go down as the last 'true' Alfa.

@Gameover571 Ай бұрын

@@Teteerck the designer is spanish and comes from seat

@NiceTryAmigo Ай бұрын

that "SUV" looks amazing

@windowman9665 Ай бұрын

Wow that front end looks awesome

@likeanassistant8343 Ай бұрын

An Italian built electric suv funded and owned by Stellantis. What could possibly go wrong with that?

@addsfour3499 Ай бұрын

For an suv, it’s good looking

@sink2a Ай бұрын

At least you could have offset the number plate

@leonardoarancibia8247 Ай бұрын

Times like today we miss Clarkson and company doing proper critiques and not this sort of extended advertisement

@DiarmuidC37 Ай бұрын

Lay off the tracing paper in the EV design room lads, nothing wrong with the looks of the Giulia and Stelvio 😍

@edwardleyden460 Ай бұрын

Only one thing good about it the number plate is better placed .

@NISSANSKYLINEGTRBNR Ай бұрын

Top gear keeps on killing it with the high quality 🙌⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

@YourMajestyTheKing Ай бұрын

i am looking into a 4C right now. The 4C is pretty exciting stuff.

@LLP3360 Ай бұрын

why you made a video in the dark ??

@trontlin Ай бұрын

1:47 To bad for the lack of, The hidden rear wiper

@BrannonAerospace Ай бұрын

WE NEED A NEW 4C! PLEEEEAAAAASSSSSEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@bfvader Ай бұрын

The front looks like a Vinfast VF8, is it a re-used Pininfarina design or did they do it in house?

@fortheloveofnoise9298 Ай бұрын

I bet you it is a tweaked Vinfast design 😂😂😂

@bfvader Ай бұрын

@@fortheloveofnoise9298 It's gotta be more than a coincidence!

@vaughan2203 Ай бұрын

Italy Actually Made Alfa Romeo Change the Milano’s Name to ‘Junior’ The car is being built at the Tychy plant in Poland, and is the first Alfa Romeo model entirely produced outside Italy. "A car called Milano cannot be produced in Poland. This is forbidden by Italian law," Adolfo Urso said in Turin, referring to 2003 legislation that targets "Italian sounding" products that falsely claim to be Italian. "This law stipulates that you cannot give indications that mislead consumers. So a car called Milano must be produced in Italy. Otherwise, it gives a misleading indication which is not allowed under Italian law," Urso said.

@ZeroG 19 күн бұрын

Actually the 33 Stradale was their first EV.

@PankajGNandi Ай бұрын

The wheels looked GOOD! 😁😎🇮🇳

@domenikoperez1195 21 күн бұрын

This would've been class as a small sedan or hatch

@frankcoffey Ай бұрын

That keystone looking center piece (shield) in the grill looks broken, like the car has been wrecked and something fell off revealing the mount. ick. Will someone with a 3D printer or CNC machine please make one that looks correct?

@aryanalfa2444 Ай бұрын

They should keep the mito and compete with the premiums there

@stevep9041 Ай бұрын

When you can compare a Porsche to a Tesla to a Kia and BYD, the brand value of any legacy vehicle manufacturer diminishes. Sad.

@Irishesbox11 Ай бұрын

Personally I think it looks great reminds me of Alfas from the 80s

@hn7405 Ай бұрын

my biggest is that if we need a ventilation grill on an EV?

@TheRealAndyR Ай бұрын

It's a botch job. Pointless grills and no frunk space because it's not an EV only design, there's also a hybrid version.

@hn7405 Ай бұрын

@@TheRealAndyR I see

@DC.409 Ай бұрын

The import EV car is the Alfa Romeo Milano, the return of the Alfa Romeo Alfasud, an awesome little car but hopefully the Milano is without a body which rusted faster than it could go. It’s effectively the Alfa version

@invfor4243 Ай бұрын

Especially the front is terrific!!! Great Milano.. Forza Alfa!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@Frank-pc2rs Ай бұрын

I think it looks great.

@zarstar1576 Ай бұрын

Cool design

@user-qj9fs6rk7t Ай бұрын

Unusual design for and Alfa Romeo

@Asad-2166 Ай бұрын

Good looking like it

@rickintexas1584 Ай бұрын

I think it is beautiful, and the price is amazing.

@pulenkoana Ай бұрын

Anyone who has a wife and kids won't be sick and tired of SUVs. These are family oriented kinda cars.

@_edgodd Ай бұрын

I hope it sells well. something SMALL and sporty next please

@BrannonAerospace Ай бұрын

Is it just me, or does this look like some sort of 2007-Transformers-movie/Vinfast-VF8/Generic-Hypercar-that-got-put-in-a-trash-compactor mashup?

@grandpadre8811 Ай бұрын

Since when did FIAT/Alpha Romeo excel in electrical systems?

@mthomas4139 Ай бұрын

They are calling that a compact SUV, but is it all that bigger than a Golf/GTI?

@wiryantirta Ай бұрын

I guess my 4C will be my first and last Alfa…

@Agnus78 Ай бұрын

0% AR DNA. But i wish it will be a hit for Alfa and this brand will live on.

@detoowang Ай бұрын

I’ll take just the wheel thank you

@literatura-violintrivium-q9952 Ай бұрын

When I'm going to buy this car, I'll try to put 'Milano' word on it!!! 😆😆😆

@joshknutson16 Ай бұрын

looks pretty good ngl

@firstprototype Ай бұрын

A 25 thousand € maximum sold at starting price of 30.000 € for a small suv that's creazy. Prices of cars are got wild, the cost of living as well 😢

@Irishesbox11 Ай бұрын

Would be 50k if you were unlucky enough to live in Ireland