Stellantis Tychy Plant Produces 500,000th B-SUV, an Alfa Romeo Junior Sport Speciale
The Stellantis plant in Tychy, Poland, has reached half a million B-SUVs produced, with the milestone vehicle being an Alfa Romeo Junior Sport Speciale.
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What Happened
The Stellantis Tychy plant has produced 500,000 B-SUVs for the European market, including the Alfa Romeo Junior, Jeep Avenger, and Fiat 600. These models offer a broad spectrum of powertrains: petrol, hybrid, and fully electric, as well as options like all-wheel drive and automatic transmissions. The milestone 500,000th vehicle is an Alfa Romeo Junior Sport Speciale in Rosso Brera with a black roof, equipped with a 145-hp hybrid Q4 all-wheel-drive system.
Plant celebrated its 50th anniversary, surpassed 11 million total vehicles produced, completed a five-year modernization, and launched production of new B-SUV models including Jeep Avenger, Alfa Romeo Junior, and Fiat 600.
500,000th B-SUV produced, an Alfa Romeo Junior Sport Speciale.
“This is an impressive achievement for the Tychy team. I would like to express my sincere gratitude for each of these half a million vehicles, made possible by your dedication and expertise. You are part of the Stellantis team behind their commercial success.”
“Half a million vehicles manufactured at our Tychy plant also represent half a million different definitions of the ideal car. Each vehicle represents a combination of cutting-edge technology, manufacturing expertise built over generations of employees, and a commitment to designing vehicles from the perspective of the people who use them every day.”
- Alfa Romeo Junior: Available in Elettrica Veloce (280 hp BEV), Elettrica (156 hp BEV), and Ibrida (145 hp hybrid with FWD or Q4 AWD).
- Jeep Avenger: Over 270,000 customer orders; offers e-Hybrid, BEV, 4xe, and Turbo 100 petrol with manual transmission.
- Fiat 600: Available as 600 Hybrid, 600e BEV, and 1.2 Turbo 100 hp petrol, plus the sporty 600 variant.
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Plant has been operating for over five decades.
Why this matters
For European car buyers, this milestone means a wide range of B-SUV models—Alfa Romeo Junior, Jeep Avenger, Fiat 600—with diverse powertrains are now available across Europe. It also highlights Stellantis' manufacturing capability and the Tychy plant's transformation over five decades.
Terms in This Story
- B-SUV
- A compact sport utility vehicle, typically in the B-segment (small car class).
- Q4
- Alfa Romeo's all-wheel-drive system.
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