Mopar’s STLA Large cars and SUVs

STLA Large was officially launched on January 19, 2024, many believe it was led by people in

Auburn Hills, the former Chrysler headquarters. The platform will be used for front, rear

and all-wheel drive based vehicles in the D and E sizes, such as the Charger

Quattropit, and Grand Cherokee, or more immediately, Wagoneer S and possibly Jeep Recon

shown here. It has a lot of flexibility in terms of wheelbase, length, width, height

and ground clearance. Some believe the current Grand Cherokee was the most immediate predecessor

of the new platform, it was reportedly completely new, not based on the old WK2 or Georgio or any

other existing platform. STLA Large can take a variety of suspension modules and powertrain

cradles, so the feel and performance can be quite different, and Jeeps based on it can be trail

rated for off-road driving. Engineers can even adjust dimensions such as the front spindle to

the driver's foot or the passenger compartment floor. Eight STLA Large vehicles are to be

launched from 2024-26, Dodge and Jeep come first, Charger, Wagoneer S, followed by Alfa Romeo

Chrysler, and Maserati. The platform can support gasoline and hybrid electric power plants

with transverse or longitudinal engine mounts, and front, rear, or all-wheel drive. However

STLA Large is also a native battery electric platform with 400-volt and 800-volt architectures

Three-in-one electric drive modules, EDMs, include the motor, power inverter, and gear reduction

they can be set up to drive the front, rear, or all wheels. Silicon carbide semiconductors

minimize power losses in the inverter. Stellantis explicitly stated that the platform can carry

extreme power that will outperform any of the existing Hellcat V8s. The first generation of

components holds the potential to run 0-62mph in the 2-second range. The first cars on STLA

Large will probably have gasoline engines, like the Hurricane 6 in this image, coupled to a

traditional automatic transmission. The first electric STLA Large cars will have battery packs

with 85-118kWh, with a targeted range of 500 miles, this figure is for sedans, not crossovers

STLA Large goes up to 201.8 inches long and 79.9 inches wide. It seems likely that since

Large allows for front-wheel drive, the next generation minivans will be on Large, not Medium

though, Patrick Rowe at Stellpower.com checked out STLA Large against current Mopars, and found

that the Wagoneer was around a foot too long to fit on Large, but chances are that the Wagoneer S

will have nearly the same interior space as the Wagoneer, because the all-electric car won't need

much of an engine bay. It matches up reasonably well to the current Charger and 300. STLA Large

covers quite a wide range, but it gets better, the ground clearance can run from 5.5 to 11.3

inches and the wheelbase can run from 113.0 to 121.1 inches. Tyres can run up to 32.6 inches

which is Wrangler turf. Overall, STLA Large now looks as though it can handle pretty much all the

Mopars without much compromise, other than dropping two holes from the engine. Some will

find lack of a V8 to be impossible to overcome, while others will notice more power and higher

fuel economy from the Hurricane series. STLA Large is coming, soon. Motels.com and Stellpower.com

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