Alfa Romeo has teased a brand new small SUV, and it’ll doubtless be a alternative for the Tonale.
Becoming a member of the dots with earlier statements from Emanuele Cappellano, head of Stellantis for the enlarged Europe area, in addition to tidbits of knowledge from Stellantis, the brand new SUV within the picture is the Tonale’s successor. That stated, there is a small likelihood the brand new SUV will sit alongside the Tonale, at the very least for whereas.
Apparently Alfa refers back to the a automotive as a C-segment SUV, moderately than referring to it by title, suggesting it can put on a special nameplate to the Tonale.
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From the only teaser picture launched, the brand new unnamed mannequin appears to have an aggressively raked tailgate, that means it can have a ‘coupe SUV’ physique moderately than the extra typical and capacious upright SUV model utilized by the Tonale.
Stellantis has confirmed the automotive seen right here might be primarily based on the STLA Medium platform that serves as the idea for the Peugeot 3008 and 5008 SUVs, the third-generation Jeep Compass, in addition to fashions from DS, Lancia, Opel and Citroen.
The automaker is eager to level out that STLA Medium is a multi-energy platform and the brand new Alfa will function “multi-energy powertrains… to compete within the coronary heart of the market”. If it follows the sample of its platform-mates, the brand new Alfa Romeo SUV might be obtainable with 48V delicate hybrid, plug-in hybrid and pure electrical drivetrains.
The Tonale by comparability was one of many final automobiles developed by Fiat Chrysler earlier than it merged with PSA Peugeot-Citroen to kind Stellantis. As such, it makes use of the a lot older Small Large platform, which traces its roots again to Fiat’s partnership with GM that yield automobiles included the 2005 Fiat Grande Punto, 2006 Opel Corsa and 2008 Alfa Romeo MiTo. Updates all through the years has seen the platform evolve to accommodate a plug-in hybrid drivetrain.
Styling for the brand new SUV is being dealt with by Centro Stile Alfa Romeo in Turin, and the automotive might be launched within the fourth quarter of 2027. Manufacturing will happen on the firm’s manufacturing facility in Melfi, in southern Italy.
The brand new SUV might be a part of a two-prong assault on the C or small automotive section, alongside a belated successor to the Giulietta hatch, which went out of manufacturing in 2020.
Whereas the C-segment SUV rides on the prevailing STLA Medium platform, the brand new Giulietta might be primarily based on the STLA One structure introduced earlier this yr and which helps hybrid, plug-in hybrid and pure electrical drivetrains.
Along with these two fashions, Alfa Romeo can also be engaged on the next-generation Giulia sedan and Stelvio SUV. Replacements for these vehicles had been as a consequence of be in the marketplace by now, however have been delayed because the model is including combustion-powered variants to each fashions.
Each the Giulia and Stelvio are primarily based on the STLA Massive structure utilized by the Dodge Charger, and had been initially envisioned as the primary all-electric fashions within the model’s historical past, however slower-than-expected EV adoption, particularly within the States, has pressured the corporate to vary tack.
