- Alpine is months away from the reveal of its second EV, the A390 performance crossover
- The A390 starts production in 2025 at Alpine's Dieppe plant in France
- Alpine plans to launch in the U.S. around 2027
Alpine on Wednesday released photos of a camouflaged prototype of its upcoming A390 electric performance crossover, set to debut on May 27—just days before the brand celebrates its 70th anniversary.
The photos give us a good look at the final production form of the A390, which has been testing in public view for over a year, and already previewed with the thinly veiled A390 Beta concept at the 2024 Paris auto show.
The A390 is a compact electric crossover with a fastback design similar to the Polestar 2, and a total length of 181.7 inches. It will be Alpine’s second EV, following the A290 subcompact hatchback, which entered production last year.
Production of the A390 is slated to begin later this year at Alpine’s plant in Dieppe, France, where the gas-powered A110 sports car is built.
Alpine A390 Beta
Expect it to ride on a dedicated EV platform from the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance, specifically the CMF-EV design found in the Renault Megane E-Tech and Nissan Ariya. (Renault is the parent company of Alpine.) The platform delivers up to 429 hp in the Ariya Nismo, using a dual-motor setup, but even more performance is expected for the A390. Alpine has confirmed its compact crossover is getting a 3-motor powertrain, likely split two motors at the rear and one at the front.
There will also be five drive modes, with a control on the steering wheel serving as the mode selector. The steering wheel will also have controls for OV (Overtake) and RCH (Recharge), mimicking some of the controls found on the steering wheel of Alpine's Formula 1 car. OV is likely a power boost function while RCH could adjust the severity of the brake energy recovery.
Sales in Alpine’s existing markets are expected to start later this year. While Alpine plans to enter the U.S. around 2027, the A390 and A290 likely won’t be part of that launch. Instead, the brand is expected to debut stateside with two larger crossovers—one targeting the Porsche Macan and the other the Cayenne. Other upcoming Alpine models include an electric successor to the A110, a four-door sedan or hatchback called the A310, and even a supercar.
Alpine’s naming strategy follows a pattern: the “A” represents the brand, the first digit indicates the vehicle’s size and positioning, and the last two digits distinguish sporty models from lifestyle models. Sporty models use “10,” like the A110 sports car, while lifestyle models use “90,” as seen in the A290 hatch and upcoming A390 crossover.
