The 2023 Alfa Romeo Tonale might be supplied solely with a plug-in hybrid powertrain within the U.S. when it lastly goes on sale right here early subsequent 12 months.
The data was confirmed to Automotive Information (subscription required) final week by Alfa Romeo CEO Jean-Philippe Imparato.
The good-looking compact crossover was revealed in February with a 2.0-liter turbo-4 and a plug-in hybrid system consisting of a 1.3-liter turbo-4 for the entrance wheels and an electrical motor for the rear wheels.
An organization spokesperson instructed Automotive Information the explanation to drop the two.0-liter engine was a necessity to scale back CO2 emissions, particularly within the states that comply with the strict emissions guidelines pioneered by California. The addition of the plug-in hybrid Tonale will assist Alfa Romeo cut back its common emissions by 40%, Imparato mentioned.
Jean-Philippe Imparato
The plug-in hybrid is the stronger powertrain. It delivers a mixed 272 hp versus 256 hp from the two.0-liter engine.
Going with an electrified-only Tonale household can even assist clients alter as Alfa Romeo prepares to go the full-electric route as quickly as 2026.
U.S. consumers nonetheless eager on the two.0-liter engine will discover it within the associated 2023 Dodge Hornet, which arrives in December. The Hornet and Tonale are twins underneath the pores and skin, and even share a plant in Pomigliano, Italy.
Whereas the two.0-liter engine within the Hornet will match the Tonale’s unique 256-hp score, the plug-in hybrid setup will ship 288 hp within the Hornet.
