Alfa Romeo is jumping into the American subcompact SUV market with its tony Tonale.
Sporting the Italian premium brand's signature, triangular "Trilobo" grille and muscular lines, Alfa's entry-level ute will compete against segment stalwarts like the BMW X1, Cadillac XT4, Mercedes GLA and Jaguar E-Pace with standard all-wheel-drive and all-digital interior displays.
Belying its small size, the Tonale has mighty ambitions as Alfa's first electrified vehicle — opening the door to the brand's La Metamorfosi transition to all-battery models later this decade. The Tonale comes standard with a familiar, gas-powered 2.0-liter turbo-4 engine, but customers can option a pricier plug-in hybrid that generates 272 horsepower from twin electric motors mated to a 1.3-liter turbocharged engine.
