Alpine Returns to Australia: A390 Electric Sport Fastback Confirmed, GTS Hits 100km/h in 3.9 Seconds

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Alpine is coming back to Australia, and it is not doing it with the featherweight A110 coupe that left us a few years ago. The brand's local return rides on the A390, a five-seat tri-motor electric sport fastback that sits somewhere between a hot hatch and a coupe-SUV. Alpine has confirmed it for Australia and opened expressions of interest, though local pricing, timing and the final equipment list are all still to come.

What is the A390

The A390 is Alpine's first model of this shape and the one chosen to relaunch the brand here. It uses three electric motors, one on the front axle and two at the rear, which lets it shuffle torque side to side at the back for sharper cornering. Both versions share an 89kWh battery and a 555km WLTP range. The split is about how hard they push: the GT is the everyday performance car, the GTS is the flagship.

GT vs GTS

Power figures converted from Alpine's official 400hp (GT) and 470hp (GTS) ratings. Some figures, including GT torque and AU specs, are still to be confirmed.

When and how much

This is the part Alpine has not locked in. There is no Australian price, no on-sale date and no confirmed local equipment list yet, so anyone keen can only register interest for now. Expect those details closer to local arrival. We will update this story and the A390 listings the moment Alpine Australia puts numbers on it.

Where it slots in

The A390 lands in the premium electric performance space, a more emotional alternative to the fast end of the mid-size electric SUV class. With a 3.9-second GTS and three motors doing the thinking, it is pitched at buyers who want a driver's car that happens to be electric, rather than just a quick family SUV. Whether it makes sense here will come down to the price Alpine sets, which is exactly the number we are still waiting on.