√2023 Alfa Romeo Tonale price and specs

The Alfa Romeo Tonale will be priced under $50,000 plus on-road costs when it arrives in Australia in February – ahead of a plug-in hybrid version later in the year.

2023 Alfa Romeo Tonale pricing and specifications
Mild-hybrid petrol power at launch, plug-in hybrid to follow
Two models available, Ti and Veloce
Priced from $49,900 before on-road costs

Alfa Romeo’s first all-new model in six years, the 2023 Alfa Romeo Tonale small SUV, is due in Australian showrooms in February next year, priced from $49,900 plus on-road costs.

Now available to order, the Tonale is Alfa Romeo’s rival for the Audi Q3, BMW X1, Mercedes-Benz GLA and Volvo XC40, and launches with two model grades – both powered by mild-hybrid petrol engines, with front-wheel drive.

The car maker has performed a U-turn on plans not to offer the plug-in hybrid version in Australia, confirming it’s due to launch locally in late 2023 – about six months after the mild-hybrid range, due in February 2023.

Prices start from $49,900 plus on-road costs for the entry-level Ti, and rise to $56,400 plus on-road costs for the sport-themed Veloce – with two option packs available (depending on variant), Technology and Lusso.

Powering the Tonale Hybrid models is a 1.5-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine developing 118kW and 240Nm, assisted by a 48-volt mild-hybrid system (with a 15kW electric motor) to drive the front wheels through a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission.

Unlike other mild-hybrid systems, the Tonale’s electric motor can power the wheels with the engine off at low speeds (below 15km/h) – but at 0.8kWh, the battery pack is smaller than most ‘full’ hybrids, and electric driving range will be minimal.

Alfa Romeo quotes a combined fuel economy claim of 5.6 litres per 100km.

Meanwhile, the plug-in hybrid due in late 2023 combines a 1.3-litre turbo engine with a 90kW electric motor and 15.5kWh battery for a total of 202kW, powering all four wheels for a 6.2-second 0-100km/h time, and up to 60km of claimed electric driving range.

For more details on the plug-in hybrid system, click here to read Drive’s story on the Tonale’s global reveal in February 2022.

Standard features on the entry-level model include a 10.25-inch touchscreen (with new software for the Alfa Romeo brand), a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, matrix LED headlights, 18-inch wheels, and keyless entry and start.

While autonomous emergency braking, lane-keep assist and adaptive cruise control are standard across the range, blind-spot monitoring and rear cross-traffic alert are not – unlike rivals from Audi, BMW, Volvo and Mercedes-Benz.

To get these features, buyers must option the Technology Pack on the Ti, or spend more for the Veloce model.

The Veloce also adds leatherette and Alcantara seats (replacing cloth and leatherette), 19-inch wheels, red Brembo brake calipers, adaptive suspension, and unique Dark Miron styling elements.

The Tonale has been awarded a five-star safety rating from Euro NCAP. Alfa Romeo Australia says an equivalent rating from ANCAP – Euro NCAP’s Australian equivalent – will follow after additional local testing “in late 2022”.

A range of option packs and standalone extras are available – but prices for them have not been announced.

The 2023 Alfa Romeo Tonale is available to order now, and is due in Australian showrooms in February.

2023 Alfa Romeo Tonale Australian pricing

Tonale Hybrid Ti – $49,900
Tonale Hybrid Veloce – $56,400

Note: All prices above exclude on-road costs.

2023 Alfa Romeo Tonale Hybrid Ti standard features:

18-inch diamond-cut alloy wheels
Black-painted body kit with satin chrome accents
Power-folding heated side mirrors with gloss black mirror caps
Matrix LED headlights with scrolling indicators
10.25-inch infotainment touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, satellite navigation and digital radio
12.3-inch digital instrument cluster
Wireless smartphone charging
Six-speaker sound system
Keyless entry and start
Dual-zone auto climate control
Six-way manually-adjustable front seats with power driver lumbar
Alfa Connect services
Cloth and leatherette seats with beige stitching
Leather-wrapped steering wheel
Soft-touch dashboard insert with beige stitching
Black headlining
Front and rear floor mats
Aluminium sports pedals
Autonomous emergency braking with pedestrian and cyclist detection
Lane-keep assist
Lane departure warning
Adaptive cruise control with stop and go
Front and rear parking sensors
Traffic sign recognition
Driver drowsiness detection
Tyre pressure monitoring

2023 Alfa Romeo Tonale Hybrid Veloce adds (over Ti):

19-inch diamond-cut alloy wheels
Adaptive suspension
Blind-spot monitoring
Rear cross-traffic alert
Level 2 assisted driving (traffic jam assist)
Side parking sensors
360-degree camera
Dark Miron exterior styling elements, including dark-finished grille
Brembo red brake calipers
Privacy glass
Black window trim
Perforated black Alcantara and leatherette seats with red stitching, embroidered ‘Biscone’ logo
Red stitching on doors and centre console
Aluminium sill plates and shift paddles
Auto-dimming side mirrors