Stellantis has unveiled its new STLA Medium platform, targeting best-in-class range and charging times.

The new platform will provide the basis for cars, crossovers and SUVs – including the Peugeot e-3008 due next year

Due for launch later this year, the new platform will provide the basis for passenger cars, crossovers and SUVs in the C- and D-segments for various brands – including the Peugeot e-3008 due next year.

It will be used to underpin up to two million vehicles per year and will enable a range of more than 435 miles (700km) with a Performance battery pack while a Standard pack is rated at more than 310 miles (500km) on the WLTP cycle.

Vehicles based on the platform will be available with front- or four-wheel drive with the addition of a second electric drive module at the rear, with BEV power output ranging from 218hp to 387hp.

The platform uses a 400-volt electric architecture and according to the group will deliver best-in-class energy efficiency. Depending on the application, consumption can be less than 14kWh per 100km. Drivers will be able to charge their battery from 20% to 80% in 27 minutes, a rate of 2.4 kWh per minute.

STLA Medium is the first of four global battery electric vehicle (BEV) platforms, outlined at the Stellantis EV Day 2021 and key to achieving the targets of its Dare Forward 2030 strategic plan, including reaching a 100% passenger car BEV sales mix in Europe and a 50% passenger car and light-duty truck BEV sales mix in the United States by 2030.

Carlos Tavares, Stellantis CEO, said: “What we see today is the product of just over two years of no-compromise innovation to deliver clean, safe and affordable mobility, supported by our €30bn investment in electrification and software through 2025. The STLA Medium platform demonstrates the power of the global Stellantis technical community, delivering products that are hyper-focused on our customers and rewriting long-held assumptions of transportation as we drive for carbon net zero by 2038.”

The STLA platform family (Small/Medium/Large/Frame) is also engineered to be future proof – modular and flexible in design and with provision for future battery chemistries, including nickel- and cobalt-free and solid-state batteries.