Tonal becomes the third model series: Alfa Romeo reveals new compact SUV

The SUV was still a concept car at the Geneva Motor Show 2019, in 2021 things should start - now it's finally here.Alfa Romeo presents its second SUV with the tonal after the larger Stelvio.

The tonal is a characteristic Alfa

The new tonal can also be recognized by the characteristic Alfa cooler grill, the SCUDETTO, three-part headlights and light metal rims in the five-flat design.At the back, the taillights that the vehicle flows completely.With a length of 4.53 meters, 1.84 meters wide a height of 1.60 meters, the Italian can line up in the ranks of the compact SUV.However, the SUV is not based on a platform of the group mother Stellantis, but shares the architecture with the Jeep Compass.

Alfa Romeo introduces four new equipment variants in the model: "Super" should be the start, "sprint" emphasizes sporty.The variant "Ti" wants to come elegant, "Veloce" means emphasizing performance.

The cockpit is emphasized on the driver.The tonal is equipped as standard with a 12.3-inch screen and a 10.25-inch touchscreen, updates are possible "over-the-air". According to Alfa, the two monitors with a total size of 22.5 inchThe largest in the segment.

Special safety technology

Not only interesting for car dealers: Alfa is the first vehicle to offer a so-called non-fungable token (NFT) worldwide-this is a forgery, digital certificate based on blockchain technology.To put it simply, vehicle data such as proper maintenance of the vehicle could be documented for counterfeiting.

Also new to customers and dealers: The customer can buy his Alfa online by accessing the same interface as a car dealership.The voice assistant Amazon Alexa Iat too.With the "Secure Delivery Service", the vehicle can be used to deliver packages.In addition, data on the vehicle status can be queried such as the loading status of the battery or tank content.

Hybrid petrol engine and diesel engine available

The Italian is available with hybrid and plug-in hybrid technology.The hybrid drive with a displacement of 1.5 liters is new.The unit is equipped with a turbocharger with variable geometry and does 160 hp.With seven-speed double clutch transmission TCT and a 48-volt electric engine (additional 15 kW output), the ALFA can also surf electrically at low speed.A 130 hp hybrid version is also available.These models come as standard with front wheel drive and electronic blocking differential.The Italians also offer a 130 hp diesel.

The all-wheel drive, the top model tonal plug-in-hybrid Q4, is the most powerful model with 275 hp and will be available in the course of 2022.He accelerates the Italian to 100 km/h in 6.2 seconds.Alfa Romeo promises an electrical range of up to 80 kilometers.The driver assistance systems in the tonal include intelligent adaptive speed control (IACC), the extended lane keeping assistant and traffic jam assistant.In addition, autonomous driving on level 2 is possible.

The vehicle is not yet available in Germany.Consumption values are not yet available.Alfa has not yet given any information about the prices.