- Second EV from U.S.-bound Alpine has been spotted
- New EV will be called the A390 and get 2024 Paris auto show preview
- Production scheduled to start in 2025 at plant in France
Alpine is set to unveil an A390 concept at the 2024 Paris auto show in mid-October but camouflaged prototypes for the production version have already been spotted.
The A390 is an electric compact crossover with a fastback design similar to what’s found on the Polestar 2.
Other design details appear to include separate daytime running lights and headlight clusters, aerodynamically shaped wheels, an LED light strip for the taillights, and a short rear overhang.
The A390 will most likely use 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, and something similar may be unleashed in the A390.
2026 Alpine A390 spy shots – Photo via Baldauf
The vehicle is scheduled to enter production in 2025 at a plant in Dieppe, France, where Alpine builds the gas-powered A110 sports car, the sole vehicle currently sold by Alpine. An A290 electric subcompact hatch shown in June will also enter production next year.
Sales of the A390 in markets where Alpine operates should start later that year.
Although Alpine plans to enter the U.S. in 2027, the A390 and A290 aren’t expected to make the trip. Instead, the French performance marque is expected to initially launch here with a pair of crossovers, one to target the Porsche Macan and another the Cayenne. Other Alpines in the pipeline include an electric successor to the A110 and a four-door sedan or liftback to be called the A310.
Alpine’s model naming strategy uses an A that represents the brand, and then a three-digit number. The first digit signifies the vehicle’s size and positioning, while the remaining two digits signify the vehicle as either a sporty model or more practical lifestyle model. Sporty models use a 10, like the current A110 sports car, while lifestyle models use a 90, like the A290 hatch and upcoming A390 crossover.
