The Stellantis STLA Large is a chassis capable of accommodating a wide variety of electric car designs, from sports cars to SUVs, and can take you from zero to 100 km/h (62 mph) in two seconds flat.
The new scalable architecture supports automobiles sized between 4,724 mm and 5,126 mm long (184.5–200.3 inches). The wheelbase can be configured within the range of 2,870 and 3,075 mm (112.1–120.1 inches). The ground clearance can be set to 140–288 mm (5.5–11.25 inches).
Based on these numbers alone, it sounds like the new platform will lend itself best to D- and E-class premium vehicles.
The electric system on board can support either 400V or 800V charging and batteries sized from 85 to 118 kWh. Stellantis promises us extremely fast charging times and up to 805 km (500 miles) of range per charge.
For the powertrain, the company bets on an innovative 3-in-1 approach grouping a motor, an inverter and a reducer into a single unit. As a result, cars can be freely configured at the factory to have just one driven axle or both. Moving forward, the company hopes to be able to offer drivers over-the-air (OTA) updates to improve power and torque.
Stellantis points out that the chassis technically supports hybrid and ICE powertrains, too, but doesn’t say whether these will ever make it into actual production.
It’s the general assumption that Dodge and Jeep will be among the first brands to introduce new vehicles on the STLA Large platform. Alfa Romeo, Chrysler and Maserati could follow suit later. There are already eight new cars planned for release on this chassis, including the Dodge Charger EV that’s already running tests and the just-announced Jeep Wagoneer S.