As a new SUV launched by Alfa Romeo, Tonale has been officially released. Positioned under the mid-size Stelvio, the car is part of Alfa Romeo's new compact SUV. It is reported that Alfa Romeo Tonale plans to start delivery overseas in June this year, and is expected to be introduced to the domestic market in the future.
Pictured here is the Tonale production version of the model released this time, and most of the design continues from the concept version released in 2019
Appearance:
The family's iconic inverted triangle front grille makes Tonale's front face still recognizable
As an Alfa Romeo brand model, its exterior design has never lacked recognizability. Judging from the front face of the Tonale, the car continues the family-style inverted triangle front grille model, and the official model shows that its front grille frame is made of black matte material, and the interior of the front grille and the lower air intake of the front bumper are black mesh details, and the sporty visual effect is more obvious.
The exterior mirror case has elements of the Italian flag
The side shape resembles a scaled-down version of Stelvio
Pictured here is the 2021 Stelvio 2.0T 280HP Deluxe Edition
The five-ring rim is an iconic design of the Alfa Romeo brand
Positioned as a compact SUV, the Tonale side lines are somewhat convergent compared to the "big brother" Stelvio. However, the overall styling ratio seems to be derived from Stelvio, especially the designer's styling style treatment of the rear half of the body. Similarly, the car is equipped with a set of five-ring rims in the style of the Alfa Romeo brand, and red brake calipers are available.
The side rear is similar to the Stelvio
The through-line taillight set is the latest design for the Alfa Romeo series
The lower part of the rear bumper still has a bilateral two-out exhaust shape
In terms of rear, Tonale's design style is different from Stelvio, which uses a new through-led taillight group model, and the unilateral light group has three inverted C-shaped luminous structures inside, which has a certain echo with the luminous shape of the headlight group. In addition, unlike Stelvio's handling of the tail markers, Tonale uses handwritten lettering designs and is located in the center of the tailgate. Of course, Alfa Romeo, who has always emphasized a sense of sport, attaches relative importance to exhaust design, so the car still obtains an exhaust shape similar to the bilateral two-out effect.
Two derivative models are available, Super and Ti
It is reported that Tonale will also launch two derivative versions of Super and Ti in the future. The Super plan is equipped with a Sprint kit, and the Ti version refers to the Stelvio Veloce Ti Racing Edition, which will be mainly upgraded for sporty visuals.
Interior & Configuration:
In addition to the floating multimedia display, the overall interior design style is similar to that of Stelvio
Pictured here is the 2019 Stelvio 2.9T 510HP Four Leaf Clover Edition
There is no surprise or surprise, and it is no exaggeration to say that Tonale's interior design was basically born from Stelvio. From similar functional layouts to detailed elements such as double barrel gauges and circular air conditioner outlets. If there is a new design, it may only be the floating multimedia display.
The one-click start button is located above the multi-function steering wheel
The double barrel instrument shape is consistent with the design style of the same model
The front seat headrests are printed with the Alfa Romeo logo
With L2 level driver assistance system
Park assist system
In terms of configuration, Tonale can provide 360-degree panoramic images, blind spot monitoring, rear crossing path warning, automatic emergency braking, fatigue driving monitoring, parking assistance, L2 level driver assistance system (intelligent adaptive cruise, lane keeping, traffic jam assist system) and so on.
Impetus:
5 specific dynamic parameters
1.5T engine + 48 volt light mix system
In terms of power, Tonale mainly promotes light hybrid and plug-in hybrid systems, but also provides gasoline and diesel power. First of all, from the perspective of light hybrid, its fuel power part consists of a 1.5T gasoline engine, matching the 48-volt light hybrid system, which can provide 130 hp and 160 hp power adjustments, of which the motor can provide 15 kW of additional power, and the drivetrain matches the 7-speed dual-clutch transmission.
The front suspension is McPherson and the rear suspension is multi-link
The plug-in hybrid version of the battery pack is located in the middle rear of the body
Looking at the plug-in hybrid system, which has a combined output of 275 hp and a matching capacity of 15.5 kWh of battery packs, it can support Tonale to travel 80 km in pure electric mode, the drivetrain is matched with a 6-speed automatic transmission, and a four-wheel drive system is available.
The plug-in hybrid version has a pure electric range of 80 km
Diesel and gasoline fuel powertrains are available
In addition, for some markets, Tonale can also be equipped with 2.0T gasoline and 1.6T diesel engines. Among them, the maximum power of gasoline engines is 256 horsepower, and the maximum power of diesel engines is 130 horsepower. A 9-speed automatic transmission is matched to a gasoline engine, a 6-speed dual-clutch transmission is matched to a diesel engine, and a four-wheel drive system is only available for gasoline models, which are front-wheel drive.
Platform & Background:
The Tonale concept car debuted at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show
Back at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2019, Alfa Romeo unveiled a concept version of the Tonale model. From a platform perspective, the car is based on the FCA Small Wide 4×4 platform, and the same platform models include the Jeep Guide and the Liberty Man. If only from the perspective of the platform, Tonale may not have too high a threshold for introducing domestic products in the future.
The overall styling design of the mass production version basically continues the concept car
In addition, the Tonale production version was originally scheduled to be released in 2021, but the release time was delayed due to the alfa Romeo management's demand for better range and performance of its powertrain. Coupled with factors such as the global chip shortage, the car's launch time has also been postponed to 2022.
Pictured here is the 2021 Stelvio 2.0T 280HP Deluxe Edition
As alfa Romeo's second SUV product, Tonale also extended the brand's SUV category from medium-sizeD SUVs to compact SUVs, and together with Stelvio expanded the Alfa Romeo brand SUV product line from one model to two.
Competitors and China Entry Outlook:
2022 Lincoln Adventurer 2.0T 2WD MONO Limited Edition
2022 Cadillac XT4 28T 4WD Platinum Edition
At present, major luxury brands have laid out the compact SUV market, and most of the models have been localized. If only from the perspective of model positioning, the potential opponents of Alpha Romeo Tonale may include models such as the Changan Lincoln Adventurer, Cadillac XT4, BMW X2 and so on.
The above picture shows the sales statistics of some luxury brand compact SUVs on sale in China in the past year
From the perspective of the domestic luxury brand compact SUV market segment, the head player BMW X1 has sold nearly 100,000 vehicles in the past year, while the Cadillac XT4, which is not ranked high, has also achieved nearly 50,000 vehicles, so the domestic compact SUV market is attractive to any brand.
Taking advantage of the same platform as Jeep Guide and Liberty Man, the realization of domestic production may help Tonale and even the Alfa Romeo brand to develop more in China
It is inferred from this that Alfa Romeo has the prerequisites for entering the domestic market for Tonale, but it is inevitable that Alfa Romeo's relatively weak domestic consumer brand recognition and the introduction of import channels may be the two mountains in front of this car. However, as mentioned above, if you can use the advantages of the same platform of the domestic Jeep guide and the free man to achieve domestic production of Tonale, along with the corresponding increase in the cost performance of domestic products, it may not be a problem to expand the sales volume of the domestic market of the car. But the above is only the author's personal conjecture, for Alpha Romey Tonale do you expect it? What are your thoughts, please feel free to share them in the comments section.
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