Alfa Romeo Junior Review | We drive the first Alfa without an engine

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  • Опубліковано 6 лют 2025
  • #AlfaRomeo #AlfaRomeoJunior #EV
    We get behind the wheel of Alfa Romeo’s first all-electric model - the Junior. Find out if the Alfa magic has been successfully transferred to this small SUV. CAR magazine’s Tim Pollard is your guide.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 41

  • @FirstLast-rh9jw
    @FirstLast-rh9jw 7 днів тому +23

    Another Stellantis shitbox by any chance? Same 50 something kwh battery with insufficient range and dog slow charging?

    • @fgeiger41
      @fgeiger41 6 днів тому +1

      Probably like the jeep Avenger. FWD. Depressing!

  • @b.mcboatface7319
    @b.mcboatface7319 2 дні тому +2

    Stellantis: we pulled together all of your favourite brands to use the same architecture, and then gave that architecture the development budget of less than a single brand. 🤷‍♂️

  • @kenpallister5804
    @kenpallister5804 6 днів тому +3

    156 - best looking saloon ever (to my eyes)

  • @ramonmedina1974
    @ramonmedina1974 7 днів тому +6

    just embarrassing what happened to Alfa!

  • @jonathantaylor1998
    @jonathantaylor1998 7 днів тому +3

    I'm glad you ended up testing the lower-powered Junior - all the others I've watched were the Veloce spec models.
    I've never owned an Alfa and my only experience of being driven in one was as a school kid, since my neighbour's Dad had a Sud...
    But, as sad as the Alfisti might feel seeing this move towards EV, it's what will keep the brand making money so they can, perhaps, also keep bringing out more 'typical' Alfa models.

    • @BM-235
      @BM-235 6 днів тому +1

      Pretty sure it will only fund very exxy specials that no ordinary people can afford. Meanwhile the brand is trashed… and I say that having owned 3 Alfas.

  • @jomo2483
    @jomo2483 7 днів тому +4

    Was waiting for you guys to do this review. Kudos on your camera team. They're the best I've ever seen

  • @jontyb123
    @jontyb123 6 днів тому +1

    Really nice presentation of the video. Great to watch.

  • @global_nomad.
    @global_nomad. 5 днів тому +2

    I know these are different segments, but I do feel the much cheaper Renault 5 is overall a better package, especially given the tight rear legroom you show here. Maybe the small suv/crossover is reaching the end of the road and we may happily be going back to small hatchbacks......

  • @janson2911
    @janson2911 6 днів тому +2

    I really hope this car sells well. It’s looks like a competent enough car and if it does bring the number, that only a good thing for Alfa Romeo. I don’t care about the negative comments, go on Junior, make some money for the brand, so Alfa can stay in business

  • @03Deltaintegrale
    @03Deltaintegrale 6 днів тому +2

    If they made a good looking 156 style estate it would be unique and standout. This is just generic and bland. Alfa giulia will be the last good one.

  • @future62
    @future62 7 днів тому +17

    This is not an Alfa Romeo.

    • @W0o0dy
      @W0o0dy 7 днів тому +2

      Maybe not really, but it's a usable, fun to drive ev that looks quite good and without it, there might be no more new Alfa 's at all in the future. Is that better?

    • @774duke
      @774duke 6 днів тому +1

      Almost every new car today share a platform anyway

    • @johnpaterson6112
      @johnpaterson6112 6 днів тому

      So maybe it will be reliable!?

    • @nickbradley3802
      @nickbradley3802 4 дні тому

      Yes it is an Alfa. There is no future for petrol engines, you are killing our future generations.

  • @GarryMcGovern
    @GarryMcGovern 6 днів тому +1

    'Frunk'?????? This isn't America and Musk did NOT invent the concept of a front boot (have you never heard of the Porsche 911 or VW Beetle?'). Sorry, but you're getting a downvote for that - bloody awful word, and a bloody American/Musk one to boot!!! 😡

  • @Scribble-g4y
    @Scribble-g4y 6 днів тому +1

    I’ll take the EV3
    Great review though!

  • @905andersson
    @905andersson 6 днів тому +1

    Anyone know the song starting at 0:50?

  • @lewisjohnson7260
    @lewisjohnson7260 6 днів тому +1

    Wouldnt go near one!

  • @BM-235
    @BM-235 6 днів тому +1

    It’s a travesty to call that an Alfa Junior - what next ? A 2 tonne electric Alfasud ti.

  • @Osmosis909
    @Osmosis909 7 днів тому +1

    Well at least the “engine” won’t break!

  • @the_real_NickBull
    @the_real_NickBull 5 днів тому

    Every stelantis EV I've driven has been fundamentally flawed by it's small battery, woeful efficiency, and lackluster performance. Given my long history of Alfa ownership, I hope this is the exception...i suspect that sadly it won't be

  • @Mexxx65
    @Mexxx65 2 дні тому

    Its a Peugeot.........no question
    A better looking Peugeot small SUV? A better driving one?

  • @vangelissotiropoulos7365
    @vangelissotiropoulos7365 6 днів тому +1

    Kinda looks like a KIA, lol

  • @Schervin
    @Schervin 6 днів тому

    What were they thinking?!

  • @robertregan2305
    @robertregan2305 6 днів тому

    Wish u test drove the top of the line one ? 😒

  • @PerEldh
    @PerEldh 6 днів тому

    Its the cheapest feeling interior in decades. Most uncomfortable rear seat too, no wonder the luggage space is large. I keep my Giulia Q thank you!

  • @Rising-fasst
    @Rising-fasst 7 днів тому +2

    Awful

  • @lukasverner1246
    @lukasverner1246 2 дні тому

    Only thing Alfa Romeo about it is the small black part of front grill...all the rest is too french, from the front lights those are like from renault (not PSA still French), hood is like new 2008 bf facelift, whole side is like any other PSA "SUV".
    But they totally killed it by the name - Junior ? REally ? Italian cars should have more imaginative names - Giulia, Giulietta, Tonale, Stelvio...where does JUNIOR fit in this...they just do not care any more at Stellantis... like GM did they just hope they are now TOO BIG TO FAIL (hoping for support from the governments), or to be effectivelly the only (or one of 2) producer in Europe - like they are in small van segment....argh ... this should not have been allowed for them to buy fiat alfa and jeep ... they became too big for their own good...too many models with nothing special/or even different.
    And absolute blow is using french 25 year old turn signal and light levers...it must be a design marvel it can not be done better... like Lada cars used to be for 50 years all the same, or with minimal changes.
    I have no conclusion , but just why ? who will buy it ? it is called JUNIOR....car like Giulietta is proper Alfa (you can recognize it from afar and enjoy just looking at it), this is not like that at all. Do they want it to fail?

  • @takuan650
    @takuan650 5 днів тому

    That is the saddest looking thing with the 'Alfa' name on it. You could name this flying turd anything You want.

  • @johnmail
    @johnmail 7 днів тому +4

    Euro shit box

  • @minniesaab7255
    @minniesaab7255 6 днів тому

    ❤❤❤

  • @takuan650
    @takuan650 5 днів тому

    You seem to enjoy gimmicky details with 'Alfisti' aroma.

  • @roydevans
    @roydevans 6 днів тому

    Funky

  • @martinwidmer5961
    @martinwidmer5961 2 дні тому

    Simply: NO!