The new Alpine A390 is coming on 11 October: sporty electric SUV spotted testing

• New Alpine A390 coming October 11
• French sports car maker’s first SUV
• Design teased and prototype spotted testing
• Expected to share parts with Nissan Ariya
• Up to 400hp possible
• On sale next year

Alpine is launching its first ever SUV on October 11. The new Alpine A390 is a swoopy-looking raised coupe which will provide an alternative to the Cupra Tavascan and Skoda Enyaq Coupe vRS.

Not much is known about what’s powering this car yet, however it’s based on the same collection of parts as the Nissan Ariya. This means it could use the same dual-motor setup as the Nismo version of that car.

New Alpine A390 design

It’s difficult to get a sense of what this new Alpine A390 will look like. A darkened teaser image was released a few weeks ago showing off the sporty roofline, and the car has been spotted in heavy camouflage.

Alpine’s current two cars don’t really share the same design features – the A110 sports car and the A290 hot hatch both look totally different, so it’s hard to tell what direction Alpine will go in with this new SUV.

Up front you can see a curved bonnet and rounded front end, and it looks as though the main headlamp units are mounted low down in the bumper. This means you can expect a split headlight design. That lower grille also has a similar geometric pattern to the A290.

Moving to the rear of the car, the tail lights look as though they protrude slightly from the tailgate, and a full-width light bar is almost a certainty. There’s also a neat boot lip spoiler below the rear window.

New Alpine A390 motors and performance

Exactly what’s powering the Alpine A390 is a mystery for now, however it’s expected to share parts with the Nissan Aryia.

This means you could see the same dual-motor setup as the recently-revealed Aryia Nismo, a car which is expected to have around 400hp going to all four wheels. This would likely yield a 0-60mph time of around 5.0 seconds.

Alpine’s all about handling though, so outright speed probably isn’t the main focus. You can expect to see some clever engineering under the skin to make this jacked-up coupe as nimble as possible through the corners.

When can I buy the Alpine A390?

A full reveal of the new Alpine A390 is scheduled for 11 October this year, just ahead of the Paris Motor Show. Order books are expected to open early next year, with cars hitting UK streets in the spring.

It’ll be a while before you get exact pricing for this car, but expect a tag of around £50,000 to put it in line with competitors such as the Cupra Tavascan and Kia EV6.

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