Alpine A390: Everything We Know So Far

Alpine is in expansion mode. Following the unveiling of the A290, the all-electric hot hatch based on the new Renault 5, the next stage will be the A390, the first of two all-electric crossovers.

Unlike the A290, the forthcoming French crossover will have no Renault equivalent, making it an Alpine-exclusive proposition. The project’s unprecedented nature will be reflected in its styling, which is expected to dispense with the design cues usually associated with the marque, notably the four front lights.

Spy shots do not reveal this because of the camouflage, but they do show a crossover with a fastback, coupé-like body shape. However, split headlights can be made out at the front, while a slim LED strip runs across the entire rear section.

What do we already know about the Alpine A390?

Despite the model’s unique character, the future Alpine A390 will use familiar hardware to maximise synergies and economies of scale within the Renault Group and the Renault Nissan Mitsubishi Alliance.

For instance, it will sit on the AmpR Medium platform, the new name for the established CMF-EV architecture. This underpins models including the all-electric Renault Megane and Scenic, as well as the Nissan Ariya.

Rumours point to a length of 4.6 m - similar to that of the Ariya - which would make it considerably more compact than the rivals being suggested: the new Porsche Macan and the Polestar 4, measuring 4.78 m and 4.84 m long respectively.

Like those models, the A390 will be offered with two- and four-wheel drive versions, which in an all-electric vehicle means one or two electric motors. The surprise may come with the range-topping version, which rumours suggest will adopt a three-motor layout, with two motors mounted at the rear.

Final power outputs for any of the configurations remain unknown. At present, the twin-motor Nissan Ariya Nismo is the most powerful model based on this platform, producing 320 kW, equivalent to 435 hp. In the Alpine A390’s case, rumours suggest the three-motor variant could reach 600 hp.

While there is still little certainty around the future A390’s «firepower», there is greater clarity regarding battery capacity: it will be supplied by Verkor and offer 90 kWh. Depending on the version, maximum range should reach 600 km.

What else will the Alpine A390 offer?

On the technical front, and in order to live up to the brand’s dynamic credentials, the A390 will use more sophisticated suspension components than its «cousins», as well as technologies such as torque vectoring.

In addition, to reduce the excessive weight that affects electric vehicles, the crossover will use materials such as aluminium for several body panels.

The Alpine A390’s interior remains unknown, but given the premium positioning the brand is pursuing, a carefully selected range of materials and high build quality can be expected.

When will the Alpine A390 arrive?

The Alpine A390 is still a year away from being unveiled, with production scheduled to begin in July 2025 in Dieppe, France.

French publication L’Argus reports that the A390’s launch could be pushed back by several months, to late 2025 or early 2026, because of delays in battery deliveries from Verkor, which operates a gigafactory in Dunkirk, France.

Before the final production version arrives, the A390 will be previewed by the A390_β prototype, set to be revealed on 11 October, a few days before its public presentation at the Paris Motor Show.