{"id":14983,"date":"2022-02-09T09:01:04","date_gmt":"2022-02-09T14:01:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=14983"},"modified":"2022-02-09T09:01:04","modified_gmt":"2022-02-09T14:01:04","slug":"alfaromeo-tonaleev-possible-yet-undecided","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=14983","title":{"rendered":"First Alfa Romeo EV Coming In 2024, Tonale EV Technically Possible"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 2023 Alfa Romeo Tonale<\/a> has been officially unveiled yesterday as the brand’s first model to offer a plug-in hybrid variant, but it turns out the automaker could also make a pure electric Tonale if it wanted to.<\/p>\n

InsideEVs US<\/em> attended a digital preview of the 2023 Tonale last week along with other North American media outlets, and we were especially on the lookout for statements regarding electrification during the Q&A session with\u00a0Alfa Romeo executives and engineers.<\/p>\n

When asked whether the Tonale could get an all-electric variant, Alfa Romeo product head Daniel Tiago Guzzafame said that would technically be possible\u2014although that doesn’t necessarily mean it will happen.<\/p>\n

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“The architecture could technically support a pure electric version but that has not been decided yet.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

He also revealed during the event that the Tonale is not built on an all-new platform, but the FCA Small Wide (SUSW) architecture that also underpins the Jeep Renegade and Compass SUVs\u2014which also received 4xe plug-in hybrid powertrains<\/a> in 2020.<\/p>\n

However, Guzzafame pointed out that highly significant changes were made to the platform for the Tonale, including all-new suspension, steering rack and electronic architecture. Furthermore, the Tonale PHEV’s 15.5 kWh lithium-ion battery is exclusive to the brand and “specifically developed to enhance the Alfa Romeo spirit.<\/em>”\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Speaking of battery electric vehicles, Alfa Romeo CEO Jean-Philippe Imparato confirmed that the brand’s first EV model would launch in 2024 and would offer a hybrid variant as well. Alfa Romeo<\/a> plans to launch its first dedicated EV a year after that.<\/p>\n

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“The first full-electric car will come in 2025, and from 2027 Alfa Romeo will only sell fully electric cars.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

With Alfa Romeo going all-electric from 2027, it means the Tonale will be discontinued by then\u2014unless an all-electric variant of the compact SUV gets the green light in the meantime.<\/p>\n

While the CEO said he could not answer InsideEVs’ question on US pricing for the Tonale, he did note that it would be “affordable for what it offers.<\/em>” He provided another hint when he said the Tonale would have premium positioning and would not be far from BMW in terms of pricing.<\/p>\n

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Our colleagues from Motor1.com<\/em> learned from an unnamed source<\/a> within Alfa Romeo that the Tonale would have a starting price in the high $30,000 range in the US, with the most expensive variants to be in the low $50,000 range.<\/p>\n

The sub-$40,000 starting price will make the Tonale comparable with other European competitors such as the BMW X1<\/a> and Audi Q3.<\/p>\n

Mind you, it\u2019s worth noting that the base 2023 Alfa Romeo Tonale Sprint will only come with the 256-hp 2.0-liter gasoline engine. The mid-range Tonale Ti trim level will offer the choice of ICE or PHEV, while the range-topping Tonale Veloce will only be available as a plug-in hybrid. This probably means the plug-in Tonale will start in the mid-$40,000 range.<\/p>\n

Obviously, there were many questions on whether Alfa Romeo plans a high-performance Quadrifoglio variant of the Tonale, but company officials were quite evasive on this topic.<\/p>\n

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“Each and every model can have a Quadrifoglio version, but only if the balance between price and performance makes it possible.”<\/p>\n

Jean-Philippe Imparato, Alfa Romeo CEO<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Product chief Guzzafame added that the launch of Quadrifoglio variants depends on the potential an Alfa Romeo vehicle has in a specific market segment. Nevertheless, he did suggest that future Quadrifoglio models<\/a> would use electric motors rather than combustion engines.<\/p>\n

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