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A few days ago, there were overseas media reports that Alfa Romeo or affected by the chip shortage problem, The OriginalLy scheduled to debut in the first quarter of 2022, Alpha Romeo Tonale will be postponed, and the specific appearance time is still uncertain. Previously, the brand has confirmed that it will launch a plug-in hybrid version of the Tomale, which will also become the first new energy product under the umbrella of Alfa Romeo.
Not long ago, Jean-Philippe Imparato, CEO of Alfa Romeo, said in an interview with the media: "Alfa Romeo plans to launch a new model every year until 2026. This means that the brand will launch at least 5 new cars in five years. But with the delay in tonale's release, it also means that Alfa Romeo previously misestimated the impact of the chip shortage problem.
Tonale concept car
At present, the mass production version of Tonale is already in the road test stage, and the test spy photos have also been exposed by overseas media. The front face of the new car features the alfa Romeo family's iconic shield grille, while the dimensions are further increased over the concept version. In addition, the new car continues the design idea of the Tonale concept version, using slender headlights.
The rear door handles of the new car were not designed on the C-pillar as in the concept car, but were placed in a regular position. The taillight styling is only a temporary taillight for testing, so there is no excessive reference value, and the new car will also use hidden exhaust. The rim shape was exposed for the first time, and the rim composed of five circles was actually quite similar to the shape of the concept car, but it was replaced by black paint.
According to the interior of the suspected Tonale production prototype that was previously exposed, it is equipped with a three-spoke steering wheel, a suspended central control screen and a full LCD instrument panel, while the driving mode selection knob is placed in front of the shift lever.
In terms of power, Alfa Romeo has confirmed that tonale will be equipped with a plug-in hybrid system, which will also be The first electrified model of Alfa Romeo, although its power information has not yet been announced, but Tonale will use the same plug-in hybrid system as the Jeep guide. In addition to the plug-in hybrid system, Tonale will also provide conventional fuel power.
Alfa Romeo Tonale will position a compact SUV, its positioning will be lower than Stelvio, and luxury brands in this level of the market is also heavily deployed, whether it is BBA's GLA, X1 and Q3, or other brands of Jaguar E-PACE, Cadillac XT4, etc., in fact, will form a competitive relationship with Tonale. However, Tonale is bound to be imported into the country, so in terms of price, it will be higher than those competing models.