Alfa Romeo Junior (2024)

The Alfa Romeo Junior is a subcompact crossover SUV (B-segment) produced by the Italian company Alfa Romeo since 2024. At its introduction, it is the smallest Alfa Romeo currently on sale.

During its introduction, the Junior was launched as the Alfa Romeo Milano. Following a complaint from the Italian government that claimed it is illegal to sell "Italian-sounding" products that were not produced in Italy, Alfa Romeo renamed the vehicle to Junior. The nameplate was previously used by the brand as a trim level of the 105- and 115-series Giulia coupes in the 1960s. The previous name, Milano was the US-market name for the Alfa Romeo 75 saloon, and a reference to Alfa Romeo's hometown, Milan.

Overview
The vehicle was revealed on 10 April 2024 as the Milano, and was renamed to Junior five days later. It is intended as a direct replacement for the MiTo in the same B-segment and the Giulietta at the same time. The Junior is related to the Jeep Avenger and the Fiat 600 and manufactured along them in Tychy, Poland, sharing the same STLA Small (e-CMP2) platform.

The Junior features a few design elements reference to the Giulia TZ, a scudetto shield front grille (Elettrica version will have the logo cut into it and Hybrid version has a traditional grille with 'Alfa Romeo' script), hidden rear door handles, "3+3" adaptive Full LED Matrix headlights and a black trim piece surrounding the taillights. The Junior is the first Alfa Romeo to ditch the traditional offset numberplate for a central mounted numberplate in response to new pedestrian safety regulations.

The interior has two 10.25 in screens for the instrument cluster and touchscreen infotainment system, air-con vents Quadrifoglio four-leaf clover shape, and optional Sabelt sports seats. Other features include the option of 360-degree parking sensors and 180-degree rear camera, Alfa D.N.A drive mode selection, 'Hey Alfa' virtual voice assistant and Level 2 autonomous driving safety features.

The Junior is Alfa Romeo's first all-electric vehicle. It will initially be offered exclusively powered by an electric powertrain, with mild hybrid petrol engines added later. Launch versions will be offered as dual-motor, four-wheel-drive. The Alfa Romeo Junior Elettrica (Electric) has a 54 kWh battery pack, offering a range of over 410 km on a single charge.