Alpine A390 Electric Sports SUV With Verkor Power

It can be summed up as follows: a racing car in a suit. The cockpit is driver-oriented, with 12.3-inch and 12-inch high-definition screens facing the drivers to immerse them in the Alpine universe. Physical climate control allows drivers to adjust settings without taking their eyes off the road.

The sport steering wheel is wrapped in Nappa Bleu leather and features a flat bottom and a centre point. It integrates the controls for the driving modes, driver assistance, telephone, voice assistant and instrument panel display modes.

Two specific coloured aluminium buttons, inspired by the world of Formula 1, control the regeneration level (blue RCH rotary knob for Recharge) up to One Pedal mode and the boost available for overtaking and launch control (red OV button for Overtake). And there is a specific switchgear for audio controls.

The A390 features electrically adjustable and heated Alpine Sport seats for support and comfort, made from various upholstery materials, including Alcantara microfibre, typical of sports cars.

They feature an arrow-shaped A logo on the upper section. At the top of the range, the A390 is equipped with blue and grey Nappa leather Alpine Sport Seat by Sabelt bucket seats.

The materials and finishes are particularly refined, down to minor details, with aluminium Devialet speaker grilles, an optional microfibre headliner and numerous Atelier Alpine customisation options (brake calliper colour, seats, wheels, etc.).

The Alpine A390 sold in two versions, offering two different power outputs:

The GT develops 400 hp and accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.8 seconds, with a 200 km/h top speed.

The GTS develops 470 hp and up to 808 Nm of maximum torque and accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.9 seconds, with a top speed of 220 km/h.

The Alpine A390’s class-leading performance is designed to be easily repeated without any loss of power, even when the battery is not fully charged.

Thanks to its generous 89 kWh battery capacity, the A390 offers a range of up to 555 km (WLTP cycle, subject to approval) with 20-inch wheels and up to 520 km (WLTP cycle, subject to approval) with 21-inch wheels.

DC fast charging can reach 190 kW, but more important than peak power is the ability to maintain high charging power for long periods, which requires intelligent charging management. It is what the A390’s battery achieves with its excellent average charging power. It allows it to recharge in less than 20 minutes, recover 2 hours of motorway driving, and go from 15% to 80% charge in less than 25 minutes.

Selling price? We will have to wait for the local office to share that with us. As an indication, the small Alpine A290 hot hatch is set to be priced from £36,000 (RM215,000) when it goes on sale towards the end of the year so this should be at least double that asking price.