The 2025 Alfa Romeo Tonale subcompact crossover has undergone lineup adjustments merely two years after its debut, trimming down the trim levels while adding a special edition.
Alfa Romeo is compressing the lineup from three trim levels to one, yet it retains three major option packages. The Veloce Package enhances the vehicle with Brembo brakes, dual exhaust, aluminum shift paddles, and dual-mode suspension; the Active Assist Package comes with additional driver aids, while the Premium Package offers perforated leather seats, cooled front seats, a driver memory system, and hands-free power tailgate.
A Tributo Italiano special edition also joins the lineup, featuring a body kit, Italian-flag styling details, 20-inch wheels, and a combination of features from various option packages. Alfa is also debuting Tributo Italiano editions of the Giulia sedan and Stelvio compact crossover, marking what the automaker refers to as its first global special series. The Tonale Tributo Italiano will be a "limited-production model," though Alfa has not disclosed how many will be produced.
The Tonale is closely related to the Dodge Hornet, but unlike the Dodge, it is exclusively available as a plug-in hybrid. The powertrain combines a 1.3-liter turbo-4 engine and a 6-speed automatic transmission with a 90-kw (120-hp) electric motor and a 15.5-kwh battery pack. Total system output is 247 hp and 347 lb-ft of torque, with an estimated 33 miles of electric range.
The Tonale arrived for the 2024 model year as the first new Alfa in five years, venturing into a market where the automaker once hesitated to tread. It now serves as the entry point to Alfa's admittedly small U.S. lineup, positioned below the Stelvio and Giulia.
Since then, Alfa has launched an even smaller crossover called the Junior (originally Milano, but the name had to be changed due to an Italian legal issue) for Europe. Alfa has stated that the Junior will not be coming to the U.S., but reports earlier this year indicated that they might be reconsidering that decision.
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