Stellantis Says at Least Eight Different Vehicles Will Ride on Its Versatile New EV Platform

Stellantis is proving that it does intend to build battery electric vehicles with the unveiling of its all-new STLA Large platform. The versatile platform is designed for EVs but could also be used for hybrid or ICE vehicles. Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares says the STLA Large platform will be the most versatile in the automotive industry and is designed to support different styles of vehicles. The 2025 Dodge Charger Daytona EV is expected to ride on the STLA Large platform as is the new Jeep Wagoneer S.

“Our goals for our STLA platforms are ambitious but this is what our customers need from us today,” Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares said. “Creating a family of vehicles from a well-engineered set of components that is flexible enough to cover multiple vehicle types and propulsions, overperforming any of our current products, will address each of our iconic brands’ customers. The flexibility and agility of this platform is its hallmark and will be a driving force for our success in the shift to electrification in North America.”

Condensing the Number of Platforms Saves Money in Production

It is common in the automotive industry that automakers try to use fewer platforms in the effort to cut production costs. When Alan Mulally was CEO of Ford Motor, one of the most important things he did was cut the number of different platforms that the company used. Mulally explained then that you could support a number of different top hats or vehicle types on the architecture, but it would save a lot of money in production if you reduced the platforms that underpin the vehicles. Fewer platforms meant that you saved on tool and die costs, maintenance costs and it made moving production among plants much easier.

The STLA Large Architecture

The new STLA Large platform will support batteries large enough to give some vehicles a 500-mile EV range, which is huge when other companies are producing vehicles with ranges of 300-400 miles. The company is also promising 0-62 MPH in about 2 seconds.

Available in 400-volt and 800-volt BEV architectures, STLA Large is very flexible, underpinning car, crossover and SUV vehicle types in the D and E segments.

Stellantis says it will launch eight vehicles globally on the same platform between 2024-2026. Dodge and Jeep will lead the debuts followed later by Alfa Romeo, Chrysler and Maserati. The first two vehicles should be the 2025 Dodge Charger Daytona EV and the Jeep Wagoneer S.

STLA Large is one of four global platforms propelling Stellantis toward the ambitions of the Dare Forward 2030 strategic plan. The company says that the different brands will use the Large architecture to design vehicles ranging from family oriented to high performance to highly capable off-road 4x4 to luxury. Stellantis unveiled the STLA Medium platform in July 2023. The larger STLA Frame platform will be used for the Ram REV truck BEV. 

STLA Large Will Support High Performance

Stellantis claims that the STLA Large platform is engineered  “to carry extreme power that will outperform any of the existing Hellcat V-8s.” The platform initially includes battery pack options with energy ratings between 85 and 118 kilowatt hours (kWh). STLA Large targets an overall range of 500 miles for sedans and is engineered to easily accept future energy storage technologies when they reach production readiness. Fast charging will add up to 4.5 kWh per minute to the 800-volt battery pack. The new components will also reportedly support FWD/RWD/AWD drivetrains.

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