Stellantis is only a few weeks old, but the company is already working to repair the neglected Lancia brand.
Besides introducing the facelifted Ypsilon, Auto News Europe is reporting Stellantis has started work on jointly developed models for Alfa Romeo, DS and Lancia.
Details are limited, but the publication is reporting the jointly developed models will share powertrain options as well as “premium features.” That isn’t much to go on, but DS product director Marion David told them “We are working with our Italian colleagues on specific premium modules, powertrains and features to differentiate the premium brands [Alfa Romeo, DS and Lancia] from the mainstream brands.”
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David went on to say DS’s plan to launch a new model every year remains on track and will continue. However after 2023, the company will focus on providing the synergies that FCA and PSA sought to achieve as part of the merger. As a result, the next-generation of Stellantis premium vehicles will arrive in 2024 or 2025.
While the jointly developed models are a ways off, the publication is reporting Alfa Romeo will get another crossover. Little is known about it, but it will reportedly ride on the CMP architecture and be built in Poland. It’s slated to arrive in 2023 and will reportedly slot beneath the Stelvio and Tonale.
The Tonale will reportedly debut this fall and closely echo the concept that was introduced at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show. Engine options remain unconfirmed, but are expected to be shared with the Jeep Renegade.
This means the crossover could have a turbocharged 1.3-liter petrol with outputs of 128 hp (96 kW / 130 PS) and 178 hp (132 kW / 180 PS). There could also be a plug-in hybrid powertrain with outputs of 187 hp (140 kW / 190 PS) and 237 hp (176 kW / 240 PS) as well as an electric-only range of approximately 26 miles (42 km) in the WLTP cycle.