Chrysler Airflow name and design will not carry over to production electric vehicles

Featured Sponsor

Store	Link	Sample Product
UK Artful Impressions	Premiere Etsy Store

He Chrysler Airflow Concept it may no longer be the template for the brand’s first production electric vehicle.

Chrysler’s first EV will remain a two-row crossover like the Airflow concept, but with a different name and styling in response to directives from Managing Director Christine Feuellaccording to a new motor tendency report.

The Airflow concept was first shown at CES 2022, with a updated version appearing at the 2022 New York Auto Show later that year. TO patent request for the design also appeared in 2022, but since then it seems Chrysler has gone in a different direction.

Chrysler Airflow Concept

Feuell, who took over as head of Chrysler in 2021, wanted the production model to go in a different direction from the Airflow concept, styling-wise, Stellantis chief designer Ralph Gilles said in an interview with Motor Trend. Feuell told the magazine that the revised design worked well at customer clinics held in Los Angeles earlier this year, adding that the production crossover retains some of the concept’s aesthetic, but with a more modern overall design.

Another touch of modernization is the ban on the Airflow name, which originated with the Chrysler name. revolutionary aerodynamic models from the 1930s. According to Motor Trend, Chrysler is looking at a list of alternative names, including some new ones and some recycled legacy ones. A new name is reportedly more likely as Chrysler moves to reinvent itself, but Feuell told Motor Trend there’s no alphanumeric combination and the electric crossover won’t take the lead. chrysler 300 name of the soon-to-be-discontinued sedan.

The Airflow concept was built on the RU platform that underpins the Chrysler Pacifica minivan, but Motor Trend reports that the production electric crossover will use the STLA Large platform, one of four dedicated EV architectures to be used in the next electric models of Stellantis. However, it was always likely that Chrysler’s EV would use one of the new dedicated architectures, rather than a transfer platform shared with internal combustion models.

Chrysler Airflow Concept

Chrysler reportedly plans to offer versions with 400-volt and 800-volt electrical systems for fast charging, as well as standard-range and long-range battery options, the latter with a range of up to 400 miles. Expect a lot of tech features similar to what you Chrysler unveiled at CES 2023 also, including an infotainment system that “learns” the owner’s preferences and a Level 3 driver assistance system.

The electric crossover is still scheduled to launch in 2025 and will reportedly be followed by a larger three-row model. According to a 2022 report, a chrysler electric sedan It’s also in the works, but it won’t arrive until 2028.