As early as three years ago at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show, Alfa Romeo brought the Tonale concept car, and now the new mass production car has finally released the official map, which is also the pioneer of the 6 electrified models that Alfa Romeo earlier announced to be released in 2022.
Tonale's size positioning is smaller than the Stelvio, belongs to the compact SUV, the design style of the front part of the car has a high degree of restoration of the concept car, the headlight shape is very slender, the daytime running lights are three-stage wavy, very recognizable, and the design of the air intake and encirclement below is also quite sporty.
The side profile is more restrained than the shape of the concept car, the overall shape is more normal, quite a bit of Macan flavor, Alfa Romeo's iconic five-ring petal wheels are very attractive, but the visual effect on the vehicle in the official picture is small, and the dynamic conveyed is somewhat conservative.
The tail light adopts a through-line design, the three-stage wavy shape echoes with the headlights, but the overall shape is the conventional straight through, and there are no more tricks, but it is very simple, it will not steal too much line of sight, the following seems to use a hidden exhaust, the overall effect is more balanced, and the part that has converged compared to the concept car is basically concentrated in the tail.
The interior has the family style of Alfa Romeo, but many details have also changed, such as the use of mechanical stopbar, driving mode knob is placed in the upper left of the stop bar, more convenient to operate, but also more sporty atmosphere, but the steering wheel front uses a full LCD instrument, if you preconceived it as a driving machine, you want to come to a traditional mechanical instrument will be more attractive.
The power system is very interesting, according to the information currently revealed, Tonale is mainly promoting a 1.5T three-cylinder engine, based on Fiat's 1.3T FireFly engine adjustment and development, respectively, matching 48V light mix and plug-in hybrid, the power of the light mixing scheme is divided into 132Ps (130HP) and 162Ps (160HP) two versions, both matched with a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission, and both are front-wheel drive.
The plug-in hybrid solution uses a high-power rear motor, the system has a comprehensive maximum power of 278Ps, matches the 6AT gearbox, and adopts a four-wheel drive system, which is the flagship model, and diesel and gasoline 2.0T models will be launched in Europe and other overseas markets, and the new car is expected to start overseas delivery as early as June.
The author of this article is Kick Car Gang Liu Jianxing