Alfa Romeo Junior Elettrica now eligible for £1,500 UK Government Electric Car Grant

• Junior Elettrica now eligible for £1,500 Electric Car Grant (ECG) on Junior Elettrica, TI and Sport Speciale variants
• Alfa Romeo EV grant is still in place across the Junior Elettrica range, providing total savings of £3,000 on Elettrica, TI and Sport Speciale variants and £1,500 saving on Veloce  
• Junior Elettrica awarded Which? Eco Buy for its outstanding efficiency
• Alfa Romeo provides consumers with a tool to understand the Total Cost of Ownership and impact of going electric
• Increased support represents continued commitment to helping customers seeking a sporty and stylish car to transition to electric driving

The Alfa Romeo Junior Elettrica is now eligible for the UK Government Electric Car Grant (ECG), providing customers with an additional £1,500 saving on Elettrica, TI and Sport Speciale variants. The entire Junior Elettrica range, including Elettrica, TI, Sport Speciale and range topping Veloce variant also benefit from a £1,500 Alfa Romeo EV grant representing up to £3,000 saving for customers.

The Electric Car Grant (ECG) was introduced by the UK Government to support electric vehicle ownership and accelerate the move towards a battery-electric cars. Vehicles are measured against select criteria relating to emissions and production.

With the Electric Car Grant applied, Junior Elettrica is available from £30,900 OTR. The grant can also be combined with the Alfa Romeo EV Grant, worth £1,500 across the entire Junior Elettrica range meaning that Elettrica, TI and Sport Speciale variants benefit from a £3,000 saving, and a £1,500 saving on Veloce.

Junior represents the style and sportiness of Alfa Romeo in the compact SUV segment. Junior is available with a choice of two electric powertrains. Elettrica, TI and Sports Speciale variants feature a 156hp electric motor and up to 250 miles of range (WLTP) on a single charge. Junior Veloce represents the full spirit of Alfa Romeo in an electric vehicle with a 280hp electric motor, Torsen limited slip differential, lowered suspension and sportier steering geometry to deliver all the style and driving dynamics expected of an Alfa Romeo.

Customers can now request a 24-hour extended test drive of the Junior Elettrica so they can fully understand how effortless electric driving can be. They will have the chance to feel the instant electric performance, precise Alfa Romeo handling and see how the car fits seamlessly into their lives.

Junior Elettrica receives coveted Which? Eco Buy

Further backing its electric credentials, Alfa Romeo Junior Elettrica has been awarded the distinguished Which? Eco Buy award recognising the outstanding efficiency, style, and entertaining drive of the all-electric compact SUV. Backed up by rigorous research and testing, the Eco Buy badge highlights products with the smallest environmental impact.

Junior Elettrica was cited by Which? as being ‘one of the most efficient EVs’ it has tested. It lauded the car for its ‘very impressive’ energy use at just 3.76 miles per kWh. Further underscoring the efficiency of Junior Elettrica, Which? stated all the models it tested were responsible for less than 47g CO2 (or equivalent greenhouse gases) produced per kilometre travelled and scored four stars or more in its electricity efficiency tests.

The award comes alongside the launch of the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) calculator from Alfa Romeo which provided customers with transparency on the total cost of ownership and shows the difference in running costs between the powertrains.

Based on an annual mileage of 8,000 miles over two years of ownership, the Junior Elettrica Junior could save consumers £1,708.80 on the estimated running costs compared to the Junior Ibrida Junior.

A calculation based on average usage, mileage and fuel cost per litre for each vehicle states monthly running costs for Electtrica is calculated at £11.34, the equivalent to £0.02p per mile, compared to £82.54 or £0.12p per mile with the Ibrida*.

Alfa Romeo offers the ability on its website for consumers to personalise the mileage, charging and fuel prices, financing payments and add further additional costs for a closer estimated reflection.

For more information on the Alfa Romeo Junior range or to locate your nearest retailer please visit www.alfaromeo.co.uk or to book a 24-hour test drive visit vip-event.alfaromeo.co.uk/junior-elettrica-event.