The new Chrysler Airflow Concept made its official debut at CES 2022 today, previewing the American automaker’s first battery-electric production vehicle that will launch in 2025.
The Chrysler Airflow Concept features a dual-motor powertrain with two 150 kW electric drive motors, with one of these motors mounted in the front of the vehicle and another mounted out back. Chrysler did not provide information on the vehicle’s battery size, only saying that the battery pack is “designed to achieve between a 350- and 400-mile range on a single charge.”
Inside, the Chrysler Airflow features a spacious cabin with a “light and calming,” color palette intended to evoke “an open, airy lounge area that delivers a comfortable space between home and work,” the automaker says. A large infotainment screen sits front-and-center in the dash and is joined by a secondary front passenger display and rear passenger displays. The information and apps displayed on these four screens can be personalized by the user and information on the screens can be easily shared with other passengers using a finger swiping motion.
Like most other new EVs, the Airflow Concept features a connected architecture (dubbed STLA Brain by Stellantis), which allows users to “quickly and easily add new and innovative features,” and “enables software developers to create and update features and services quickly.”
Chrysler’s first production EV, which is expected to be a crossover inspired by the Airflow, will launch in 2025. The brand will transition to an all-electric model portfolio by 2028, as well, Chris Feuell, Chrysler brand CEO said this week.
“The Chrysler Airflow Concept represents the future direction of the Chrysler brand, providing a peek at the dynamic design, advanced technologies and seamless connectivity that will characterize the full-electric portfolio we plan to reach by 2028,” Feull explained.
The Chrysler Airflow will serve as a direct rival to future electric crossovers from General Motors, including the Cadillac Lyriq and the yet-to-be-confirmed Buick Electra.
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If launching in 2025, it better have more than 400 mile range.
Range does not need to be constantly increasing on all EVs. If 350-400 miles lets Chrysler hit a sweet spot on pricing, let them fill that niche. There will be plenty of hypermilers to choose from and not every EV needs to be one.
Edit: love the downvotes. I will literally never drive more than 200 miles in a trip, but I guess these thumbs down want me to carry around extra weight (with the accompanying environmental impact of those rare-earth metals) for mileage I’ll never use. Clearly, I’m in the wrong.
If it’s a real 350-400 miles, then it should be enough. A lot of people are concerned because EVs tend to use more energy in certain situations that EPA ratings miss. For example, highway driving uses a lot more energy than city driving. So does winter driving. This can sometimes take as much as 30%-50% of the estimated range away leaving your 300-mile EV with only a paltry 180 miles.
As for this Chrysler, it reminds me of the 200 in SUV form – I like it a lot. I just don’t know if it will remain relevant by 2025. Competition is fierce and Chrysler has been struggling to get ahead. Hope they do well.
It does need to be good enough for a good road trip. Ideally 500-600 miles. That’s what gas cars get, and gas cars don’t take as long to recharge. Even at 400 miles, you still can’t road trip effiently.
I agree once mid 300s consistently is reached the charging rate is more important for those longer road trips that in my case will be at most a few times a year if that. Longetivity of the battery and frankly the heating part using heat pumps are required to maximize distance since those hair dryer style elements in most of them drain the battery quickly at least here in the North East.
Is that you Porsche Taycan or your uglier doppelganger Lincoln MKC?
Stellantis already has the know how to build Airflow so this is more than a vapor idea. Most Peugeot and Opel models currently come with an EV variant and the company has already completed it’s 4 platform EV strategy.
Airflow will use the BEV Gorgio. This was a good for North America because less factory retooling is required since Grand Cherokee and Grand Cherokee L are already using ICE Gorgio with other models soon to follow. It also tells us that the future of Mopar is premium with no brand planning on economy cars.
Cool idea. But it’s all vaporware and doesn’t exist so that’s all it is, an idea.
Chrysler still exists?!?!?!
Let me guess, a rebranded Peugeot, that gets 350 miles only when going 45mph on a flat country road in Holland, never stopping once????
Now that is one great looking vehicle. Chrysler must build this car! I see they are referring to it as an SUV like vehicle, but it looks more like a slightly jacked up car to me. Not a total fan of the dash, but the outside in fantastic. Get rid of the black around the wheels/bottom and it would be near perfect.
SUV like = Station Wagon.
Mick1: I agree. I find it so funny that the buying public avoided wagons like the plague, yet the manufacturers can’t build “SUV’s” and “CUV’s” fast enough.
I used my words like I did because I think of a wagon with the elongated roof going nearly to the back. This looks more like a hatch than anything.
If Chrysler only has three vehicles, no wonder they can go fully electric by 2028. So their minivan(s) will be EVs? GM, what is your response?
Christopher: At this time, probably half the Chryslers sold are PHEV (plug in hybrid). The Pacifica can be had in either gas or PHEV and I’m guessing nearly half the vans sold are the plug in. With really only two models (two van versions and the antique 300), Chrysler should be able to easily turn all electric.
The magic about the STLA platform is it can be all ICE, hybrid or EV. Yes Chrysler is said to be all electric by ’28 but we’ll see, I’d love to see a hybrid 300 SRT8.
is america finally fighting back! after seeing such cool vehicles from KIA honda toyota etc. these new american vehicles shown today are game changers!
Side by side, it is similar in design concept to the Equinox EV, but a better looking result. Its styling elements, collectively, are better balanced out.