Recently, Alfa Romeo released a new compact SUV - Tonale, the new car is not only the second SUV model of the Alfa Romeo brand, but also the first attempt to enter the field of electrification, will provide gasoline, 48V mild hybrid and plug-in hybrid three power combinations. It is reported that the car may be officially listed on sale in overseas markets in June this year.
Tonale is Alfa Romeo's last vista before fully switching to the Stellantis global platform in the future, using the same Fiat Chrysler modular platform as Jeep Renegade. In terms of design, Alpha Romeo officially said that Tonale is designed for young consumers living in the city, and will also offer a "GT Line" sport version in addition to the standard version. At the same time, Alfa Romeo's iconic "Trilobo" front face design and the unique "Scudetto" shield front grille have also been retained, and the five-circle aluminum alloy wheels are a modern interpretation of the classic design of The 1960s Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale models.
In terms of body size, the specific length, width and height of the new car are 4530× 1840×1600mm, which is not much different from the direct competitor Audi Q3. At the same time, Alfa Romeo said that Tonale will become a new benchmark for driving control in this segment. It uses a MacPherson suspension with freequency-selective damping technology and adjusts for optimized handling such as 50:50 weight distribution, with an "instant response" linear steering system that is officially said to be the most direct in this segment.
In terms of interior, Alfa Romeo Tonale adopts a sporty layered design, which is not much different from the style of the same brand model. The new car will come standard with a 12.3-inch full LCD meter and a 10.25-inch multimedia touchscreen with built-in Uconnect 5 operating system, support for OTA over-the-air upgrades, and Apple CarPlay and Android Auto wireless connectivity. In addition, the new car can also be remotely controlled with home wireless devices through Alexa functions.
In the powertrain part, the new car will provide three powertrains, the gasoline version will be equipped with a 2.0T engine, the maximum horsepower of 256Ps, matching the 9-speed manual transmission; the light hybrid model is composed of a 1.5T engine + 48V light hybrid system, matching the 7-speed dual-clutch transmission The plug-in hybrid model is equipped with the same 1.3T engine as the Fiat 500, whose main role is to drive the front wheels, and the rear wheels are handed over to an electric motor with a maximum horsepower of 121Ps, with a combined maximum horsepower of 272Ps, an acceleration time of 0-100km/h of 6.2 seconds, matching a lithium-ion battery pack of 15.5 kWh, and a pure electric range of about 48 kilometers.
In addition, Alpha Romeo also followed the current trend and added Tonale to the "metaverse". In simple terms, each car will be equipped with an irreplaceable NFT that contains the vehicle color, configuration and various details of the configuration information, and will be given to the user after the purchase of the car. In the future, as long as Tonale is maintained or modified at an authorized dealer, Alpha Romeo will officially update the corresponding NFT. Of course, users can also opt out of the program if they do not wish to track vehicle information via NFT. Regarding more news about the new car, the car quality network will continue to pay attention to and report.