New 470PS Alpine A390 is "a racing car in a suit"

Alpine has pull back the covers on its new electric coupe SUV.

The A390 – Alpine's third production model – is an electric coupe SUV from Renault's sporty sub-brand and is largest car in the future Alpine line-up, above the next all-electric A110 and the A290 hot hatch.

The headlines are appealing – buyers will be able to choose between the A390 GT with 400PS or the A390 GTS, which boosts power to 470PS. Both models use not two but three electric motors – one at the front and one for each rear wheel. An 89kW battery promises a range of around 345 miles on a single charge. Alpine calls it a "racing car in a suit" 

The engineering focus is on creating a car notable for its handling, and it should be one of the most fun-to-drive electric cars around.

The Alpine A390 will be a rival for cars like the BMW iX2, the Audi Q4 e-tron Sportback and, dynamically, the Porsche Macan and Hyundai Ioniq 5 N. Buyers of the Cupra Tavascan and Tesla Model Y may also want to stick their noses into the Alpine dealership before committing.

New 2025 Alpine A390: price and release date

Alpine has confirmed the order books will open on the A390 in the fourth quarter of 2025. Prices haven't been confirmed yet, but don't expect it to be cheap – numbers will be relatively low and the price high to keep it exclusive.

New 2025 Alpine A390: exterior and interior

The production A390 is heavily based, outside at least, on the A390_β show car revealed last year. It has a fastback design, which is to say it's an SUV with coupe aspirations. The rear window is inspired by a helmet visor, the rear door handles are hidden for a sleeker look, and the front headlight design is intended to evoke a comet. It rides on 20-inch or 21-inch alloy wheels with customer Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tyres.

There are six paint colours to choose from: Noir Profond (black), Bleu Abysse, Bleu Alpine Vision (both blue), Argent Mercure (silver), Blanc Topaze (white), and Gris Tonnerre Mat (grey, available through Alpine's bespoke Atelier 2025 program).

Size-wise, the A390 is 4615mm long, 1532mm tall and 1885mm wide.

Inside, there's a five-seat layout with a driver-orientated cockpit area, with a high centre console. The GT gets heated electric sports seats while the GTS gets Nappa leather or Alcantara-covered Sabelt bucket seats. Infotainment duties are taken care of through a 12-inch vertical screen with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, and there's a 12.3-inch digital driver display, too. An optional 13-speaker sound system is made by French acoustics company Devialet and is standard on the GTS.

A telemetrics system can display real-time performance metrics and offer driver tutorials and tips, as well as gamified driving goals (for closed roads). You can even record videos of your driving on your smartphone and replay them with driving data superimposed.

Alpine wants the A390 to be practical as well as fun to drive, so there's a 532-litre boot with an optional double floor.

New 2025 Alpine A390: motors and batteries

The Alpine A390 has three electric motors – one at the front and two at the back, with a non-permanent all-wheel-drive system that will allow balance to be switched between the different axles and torque to be sent to individual wheels, all in the name of enhanced grip and handling.

We expect it to have considerable power and exhilirating performance – the A390 GT will have 400PS and 650Nm of torque, which will give it a 4.8-second sprint to 62mph, while the GTS ups that power to 470PS for a 3.9-second acceleration to the same benchmark.

The battery is an 89kWh unit with a range of up to 345 miles according to Alpine's current best guess – it's still awaiting official confirmation. An 11kW charger is standard with a bi-directional 22kW unit available as an option, and it'll fast charge at up to 190kW, which means a 15% to 80% charge shuld take less than 25 minutes.