The only reviewer who can actually describe what the car feels like to drive and what's to like or dislike with respect to driving characteristics. A truly excellent review. I feel the award of motoring journalist of the year is calling. 🙂
I agree. It's so refreshing to watch a car review where the reviewer doesn't spend the entire time trying to impress the audience with how witty or sarcastic they are. This was a serious grown up video and a pleasure to watch. PS loving that metallic green!
It's the only reviewer who says that the steering is good with this Tonale. Everyone else says it's too light in normal mode. Alfa said it will work on the steering because it's not good enough at this point...
I 100% agree with the comments here. A great straightforward and balanced and grown up review focussed on the car and not with blind prejudice towards the German competition.
Euw ? What? Its a shit Italian car ..again. 130cv and 160cv with.. the same power : 240nm. Why? Its the same as Peugeot 208. Thanks to the French for them technology they give them the Peugeot 3008 hybride engine 300cv for 2023 to Tonale ( downised 275 cv for tonale ) and the Peugeot 3008 screen on the tonale dashboard.
@@piglet5287 Usually Autocar deduct half a star off their typical review rating for either not being German, or the plastic cigarette lighter plug doesn't feel "special enough"
Great review, I love Alfas, owned several in the past and Tonale is very much on my list to consider when I replace my current car a couple of years from now.
"Gloopy" perfectly articulates the feeling of some some DSG transmission actions. My DSG in my VAG car is exactly that. Back to the review this looks like a great car and one of the the last if not the last of the reparented Alfas. I like it. A drivers car albeit limited by the engine and transmission. Alfas from my experience always seemed to have a soul but also a variable personality. I hope the new owners do not neuter the creativeness and passion of the Alfa spirit. Thanks for sharing Vicky.
Love the review and love the use of the term "gloopy"! 😄 I just think legacy automakers with their PHEVs are copping out (pun intended) when the real fact of the matter is that the energy transition needs proper EVs. It's as if they think the 2030 deadline (to stop selling ICE cars) can easily be extended for them because they have produced PHEVs (ie, ICE with tiny little electric motors and battery packs) rather than proper EVs.
Great review focussing on what the car is like to drive not the graphics on the infotainment etc. Waiting to see what the PHEV is like and priced at. Problem for me is nearest Alfa dealer is 60 miles away in Perth…….
Great review of a car that turned out better than its concept. Proportions are nice, not perfect, but the detail work around the outside really works and displays brand identity really well without being bound by it. Must have been nice to be at Como. A rainy day there is probably nicer than a rainy day in London... unless you having fish and chips. I suspect the Veloce will be the 'performance' model whereas this model will likely be the volume seller. Fantastic color and so much better than all the whites and greys we see on so many cars today.
Nice video. Just thought you were a bit hard on the drive train, which I think is awesome compared to other brands I've read about that don't even stop properly because of the hybrid stuff. All in all it was awesome, and as an Alfaholic, I'd buy one no matter what you or anyone says about it.
Thanks, nice review. Pure EV version please..! As a Fiat 500e owner, I can confirm that Stellantis have the components...and compassionately/passionating integrated by Alfa, a BEV Tonal should be a great option.
Too bad that the 256hp 2.0 doesn't come to Europe. That might be the best version of this car with this weight. Let's see what the hybrid brings to the table. Tough that one will be a lot heavier. Almost 2 tons in kg I've heard. And what if they take the 2.0, and mount it to the electric motor as a Q... ;)
Looks good inside and out but come on dual clutch auto and probably a direct injection, all that is trouble waiting to happen. One of the reasons why Toyota simply demolish all car manufacturers is that their hybrid drive train doesn’t have any of these problematic parts that always fails and cost fortune to replace. Basically best choice currently is either to buy a full ev or Toyota hybrid.
Good looking car for sure; no mention of a comparison with the Formentor though? That for me is another one that slightly stands out from the crowd in style terms so would be interested to hear what @cargurusuk think the two driving experiences are like?
Love your review and love your use of the term "gloopy"! 😄 I just think legacy automakers with their PHEVs are copping out (pun intended) when the real fact of the matter is that the energy transition needs proper EVs. It's as if they think the 2030 deadline (to stop selling ICE cars) can easily be extended for them because they have produced PHEVs (ie, ICE with tiny little electric motors and battery packs) rather than proper EVs.
BMW Active Tourer 2022 230e: a 3 cyl petrol engine with 150 bhp and an electric motor with 176 bhp (WLTP range 90 km, let's say 70 to 75 in the real world) . Powerful, agile, efficient and no range anxiety. You may think full EVs are the only way out. I think otherwise. So much so that I bought one of these (to replace an AR Giulia Veloce petrol by the way, great car and a real AR, with a genuine AR platform, not a Jeep one, and a real sports transmission, ZF 8 speed, not a double clutch one). You EV guys have to change your software, you may ultimately be on the right track (we'll see about that), but you're missing a lot of details on the map. The word "transition" might be one of them...
My wife and I don't suffer from range anxiety in our 2 BEVs most of my journeys are long ones. Self charging hybrids are a cop out & an efficient diesel is more environmentally friendly!
Excellent down to earth review. Devoid of the the usual stupid jokes and idiosyncratic remarks of other reviewers who think they are smart. Not what I want to hear when I am investing a wedge of cash
Great review, Vicky! Really nice rig. Just a couple of things, though important day-in-and-out. Alexa, though, is really NOT the way to go. Not nearly as competent at Google's (just embrace it and go with it, Stellantis!). Bigger problem is this drivetrain will make the first version the one to stay away from... Another unfortunate Stellantis hallmark, trying to cheap their way into a market. It seems to always backfire. But there's hope here!
Here in America the Tonale is going to be outsold by the Dodge Hornet, which is a rebadged, and cheaper, version of the same car. They should have put in a bigger battery, 0.8 KwHr is tiny. I guess cost and weight forced their hand, but they could have had something that really gets good mileage.
Bearing in mind that styling is subjective, I like the side view. It's not particularly pretty from the front or the rear. Interior looks great! They should've designed it based on the Stelvio front and rear.
It's bizarre an advanced car like this could be so slow.. especially from Alfa...and even more especially when you know this is almost purposeful, to save room for the GTA.. which will be astronomically faster and more expensive.. ugh.
Good review but you should at least wear some more fancy clothes. Looking like casual mom next to the Alfa Romeo isnt best idea to complent whole review. Just a tip, you know. Apart from this, i really liked your review, very pro and well done.
Alfa is dead and gone. It’s just a rebadged/restyled Jeep which will be primarily made for US markets badged as a Dodge. As an Alfa it looks ridiculous…
@@froggy0162 Altho the Jeep is a rebadged Fiat, so its an Fiat-Alfa like in the 90's. But still. (Ok the Giulia could also been a Alfa-Fiat if they decided to make a retro 131 etc, but they never did, stupid idiots)
@@herlam1980 had alfa and she was more in the garage than in the road. Italians dont know technologies, thanks for them now they have French technology
A very nice, pretty crossover, but it is not a real car. Alfa should make sporty sedans, sports car, maybe even hatchbacks... But I guess they succumbed to get onto the SUV bandwagon. Sad.
Sigh, another SUV, Alfa is truly dead. Sure it's one of the prettier SUV/crossover/whatevers. I swear modern new car buyers must all be mums, they're such a mum car, for people who don't actually like driving.
Nice review. The front is nice, like the examples mentioned, but the profile (much like the Giulia) is just the same as something else on the road, no originality. Good to know you have some feeling during normal driving, the giulietta had less feeling than a sleeping leg, but it looks like they're not taking advantage of French suspension knowledge and still copying the German's.
Do you know what, for how exciting this potentially is... for a car people can and will call "toenail", that front arrangement isn't half Vauxhall Mokka. Poor form, Alfa.
Billiant! Buy a car with an automatic transmission that is so badly made that you have to shift gears manually and tell yourself all the time that this is what you expected from a car.
I've seen lots of videos on this car but I just don't like it. I think it's because to me it's like a Nissan Qashqai with an alfa front. All Alfa's always look girls cars and I think a lot of men just say they like them because Clarkson said he likes them.
Is not french ownership , is a fusion of capital 50/50 % peguot and Citroen continue in french hands , and alpha , Maserati, Lancia , and Fiat in Italian hands , the fusion is because need too much money fight vs Tesla and Toyota and the new era electric cars, in fact Fiat is the owner of jeep dodge Chrysler but respect the American brand .
The only reviewer who can actually describe what the car feels like to drive and what's to like or dislike with respect to driving characteristics. A truly excellent review. I feel the award of motoring journalist of the year is calling. 🙂
I agree. It's so refreshing to watch a car review where the reviewer doesn't spend the entire time trying to impress the audience with how witty or sarcastic they are. This was a serious grown up video and a pleasure to watch. PS loving that metallic green!
It's the only reviewer who says that the steering is good with this Tonale. Everyone else says it's too light in normal mode. Alfa said it will work on the steering because it's not good enough at this point...
Agree 100%. Well said, sir.
I 100% agree with the comments here. A great straightforward and balanced and grown up review focussed on the car and not with blind prejudice towards the German competition.
I couldn’t agree more
I love the way this lady reviews car! Objective, to the point, totally relatable, unbiased, you believe what she says. Good job
Euw ? What? Its a shit Italian car ..again. 130cv and 160cv with.. the same power : 240nm. Why? Its the same as Peugeot 208. Thanks to the French for them technology they give them the Peugeot 3008 hybride engine 300cv for 2023 to Tonale ( downised 275 cv for tonale ) and the Peugeot 3008 screen on the tonale dashboard.
Autocar were a lot less excited about it in their latest review
@@piglet5287 Usually Autocar deduct half a star off their typical review rating for either not being German, or the plastic cigarette lighter plug doesn't feel "special enough"
@@Leelee-eu7je Autoexpress weren't too keen either...
No one gives a shit about Autocar. Most of the reviews of the Tonale have been positive.
Great review! Love Vicky's style. Fresh, casual, clear and relevant! Keep em coming!
Another great review from Viki.
Great review, I love Alfas, owned several in the past and Tonale is very much on my list to consider when I replace my current car a couple of years from now.
"Gloopy" perfectly articulates the feeling of some some DSG transmission actions. My DSG in my VAG car is exactly that. Back to the review this looks like a great car and one of the the last if not the last of the reparented Alfas. I like it. A drivers car albeit limited by the engine and transmission. Alfas from my experience always seemed to have a soul but also a variable personality. I hope the new owners do not neuter the creativeness and passion of the Alfa spirit. Thanks for sharing Vicky.
Love the review and love the use of the term "gloopy"! 😄 I just think legacy automakers with their PHEVs are copping out (pun intended) when the real fact of the matter is that the energy transition needs proper EVs. It's as if they think the 2030 deadline (to stop selling ICE cars) can easily be extended for them because they have produced PHEVs (ie, ICE with tiny little electric motors and battery packs) rather than proper EVs.
I really like the look of this - in that green colour it is stunning!
Thanks for this Vicky!👍 Lovely voice and you look like a member of"BananaRama group"👍 one of the best reviewers out there!🌹
A very well done review. The Alfa is so attractive and the green paintwork is just gorgeous. I wonder what the exhaust sounds like ?
Awesome review great to see the come back for Alfa let’s hope buyers vote with some sales
Not sure why Alfa brought out another SUV?? A smaller car to replace Giulietta makes far more sense. And Tonale is also just ugly. FAIL
Because crossovers sell, that’s why. How does one look at this vehicle and think it’s ugly?
That is pure classical
Top quality review as always.
Good review. Thank you.
Alfa is Back..... again... You thought that they were back all the other times you heard they were, but now they are finally back!
Great video. Awesome visuals . Very James Bond esque. 👍
Great review focussing on what the car is like to drive not the graphics on the infotainment etc.
Waiting to see what the PHEV is like and priced at. Problem for me is nearest Alfa dealer is 60 miles away in Perth…….
In Italy will have the Diesel option. I dont' know if will be the same for the UK.
Great review of a car that turned out better than its concept. Proportions are nice, not perfect, but the detail work around the outside really works and displays brand identity really well without being bound by it. Must have been nice to be at Como. A rainy day there is probably nicer than a rainy day in London... unless you having fish and chips. I suspect the Veloce will be the 'performance' model whereas this model will likely be the volume seller. Fantastic color and so much better than all the whites and greys we see on so many cars today.
Love Vicky……always good
The badge script on the tailgate looks like it says "tomate".
Nice video. Just thought you were a bit hard on the drive train, which I think is awesome compared to other brands I've read about that don't even stop properly because of the hybrid stuff. All in all it was awesome, and as an Alfaholic, I'd buy one no matter what you or anyone says about it.
Excellent looking forward to more Tonale videos. :)
Really excellent review.
Balanced, measured and super informative.
Thank you !!
Excellent review
Thanks, nice review. Pure EV version please..! As a Fiat 500e owner, I can confirm that Stellantis have the components...and compassionately/passionating integrated by Alfa, a BEV Tonal should be a great option.
The rear wheels look way too tucked into the arches making the body look to big for the chassis. Otherwise great looking car
Very nice looking and stylish!
They should've design another modern 159. Such a miss opportunity to not have the successor of 159's design.
What an excellent review. Thanks!
For sure it is beautiful.
Nice complete review, interesting model from the Italian brand! Thank you for sharing! 🔌⚡🚘
Looks great shame it’s to expensive for many
Great detailed review
Too bad that the 256hp 2.0 doesn't come to Europe. That might be the best version of this car with this weight. Let's see what the hybrid brings to the table. Tough that one will be a lot heavier. Almost 2 tons in kg I've heard.
And what if they take the 2.0, and mount it to the electric motor as a Q... ;)
Tonale Quadrifoglio by any chance 😍
Great review👍😀very well presented
Looks good inside and out but come on dual clutch auto and probably a direct injection, all that is trouble waiting to happen. One of the reasons why Toyota simply demolish all car manufacturers is that their hybrid drive train doesn’t have any of these problematic parts that always fails and cost fortune to replace. Basically best choice currently is either to buy a full ev or Toyota hybrid.
A great review, balanced, informative and entertaining.
Good looking car for sure; no mention of a comparison with the Formentor though? That for me is another one that slightly stands out from the crowd in style terms so would be interested to hear what @cargurusuk think the two driving experiences are like?
i think they are all great i have a formentor so far i am very satisfied
Love your review and love your use of the term "gloopy"! 😄 I just think legacy automakers with their PHEVs are copping out (pun intended) when the real fact of the matter is that the energy transition needs proper EVs. It's as if they think the 2030 deadline (to stop selling ICE cars) can easily be extended for them because they have produced PHEVs (ie, ICE with tiny little electric motors and battery packs) rather than proper EVs.
BMW Active Tourer 2022 230e: a 3 cyl petrol engine with 150 bhp and an electric motor with 176 bhp (WLTP range 90 km, let's say 70 to 75 in the real world) . Powerful, agile, efficient and no range anxiety. You may think full EVs are the only way out. I think otherwise. So much so that I bought one of these (to replace an AR Giulia Veloce petrol by the way, great car and a real AR, with a genuine AR platform, not a Jeep one, and a real sports transmission, ZF 8 speed, not a double clutch one). You EV guys have to change your software, you may ultimately be on the right track (we'll see about that), but you're missing a lot of details on the map. The word "transition" might be one of them...
My wife and I don't suffer from range anxiety in our 2 BEVs most of my journeys are long ones. Self charging hybrids are a cop out & an efficient diesel is more environmentally friendly!
Excellent down to earth review. Devoid of the the usual stupid jokes and idiosyncratic remarks of other reviewers who think they are smart. Not what I want to hear when I am investing a wedge of cash
Great review 👍
Interesting that you praise the steering as Autocar slated it.
💚🤍❤️ Alfa Romeo Tonale 👍
Great review lovely car and sensational colour.
is there reverse gear? Thank you
Great review,the plug in hybrid will no doubt replace my formentor phev next year
Stunning car.
Bellissima, elegantemente sportiva
Looks amazing
what a great review
wow, this is a great review!
Glad you liked it
Wife’s car: Tonale
My car: Giulia quad.
Dreams are free…
Wife's car..Stelvio ti
My car.. Giulia QV
Make it happen like I did.
Great review, Vicky! Really nice rig. Just a couple of things, though important day-in-and-out. Alexa, though, is really NOT the way to go. Not nearly as competent at Google's (just embrace it and go with it, Stellantis!). Bigger problem is this drivetrain will make the first version the one to stay away from... Another unfortunate Stellantis hallmark, trying to cheap their way into a market. It seems to always backfire. But there's hope here!
Got the side look of an E pace.
Here in America the Tonale is going to be outsold by the Dodge Hornet, which is a rebadged, and cheaper, version of the same car. They should have put in a bigger battery, 0.8 KwHr is tiny. I guess cost and weight forced their hand, but they could have had something that really gets good mileage.
There is a diesel version of the Tonale. The 1.6 13p BHP.
Alfa Romeo Tonale 🔝🔝🔝👍
That’s modern life we have too make compromises
Fabulous review thanks bit like a UX.
Think the only questionable design is where the drive mode knob is placed. Its like an afterthought 😒
They named a car the TOENAIL?!?
Was that a speed camera flash at 7:50?
Pedestrian crossing. Good eye!
Brilliant
The thing that worries me about a 30000 investment in an Alfa Romeo is depreciation.. Try new then wait a year
I would expect more cheerful mood when reviewing such a car, in such a scenery.
There’s something off about the proportions 🤔
I'm buy is cute.
I am about to sell my VW sportvan.....now the question Is :
New Honda hrv or alfa romeo tonale? Alfa cost about 8000€ more than Honda.....
Love the front end and green colour but red calipers! Hopefully they are an option that can be ignored, they look naff to my eyes.
Does the car come with reversing camera as standard ?
Shame it’s not an EV
Rear qtr view isnt great
Too expensive for a chr comparable model. I love Alfa Romeo, but they took a wrong turn on these prices.
Shame it's not fully electric. We Americans are getting a version of this vehicle badged as a Dodge Hornet 😳
Going to the AR dealer right not to put an order on the PHEV
no electric? this sucks - why hybrid?
Bearing in mind that styling is subjective, I like the side view. It's not particularly pretty from the front or the rear. Interior looks great! They should've designed it based on the Stelvio front and rear.
It's bizarre an advanced car like this could be so slow.. especially from Alfa...and even more especially when you know this is almost purposeful, to save room for the GTA.. which will be astronomically faster and more expensive.. ugh.
Good review but you should at least wear some more fancy clothes. Looking like casual mom next to the Alfa Romeo isnt best idea to complent whole review. Just a tip, you know.
Apart from this, i really liked your review, very pro and well done.
Alfa WAS back with Giulia/Stelvio, now they’re pulling back into the duldrums.
#factcheck
Alfa is dead and gone. It’s just a rebadged/restyled Jeep which will be primarily made for US markets badged as a Dodge.
As an Alfa it looks ridiculous…
@@froggy0162 Altho the Jeep is a rebadged Fiat, so its an Fiat-Alfa like in the 90's. But still. (Ok the Giulia could also been a Alfa-Fiat if they decided to make a retro 131 etc, but they never did, stupid idiots)
I get the reason why they are the size they are, but the wheels look like little caster wheels. Such a shame.
Alfa Repairo
I had an Alfa once, everything electrical broke.... this doesn't bode well lol.
Had an Alfa and no problems at all . Had a 3 series BMW afterwards and it suffered from a permanent electrical fault .
I had 2 alfas almost zero problems I had VW Golf mk6 every 8 month i was in for service....
@@herlam1980 had alfa and she was more in the garage than in the road. Italians dont know technologies, thanks for them now they have French technology
@@robtt997 had alfa and she was more on the garage than in the road. My bmw never have 1 problem in 4years old.
I have a stelvio and love it but I don't like this at all
Really? They’re both stupid looking SUVs…
A very nice, pretty crossover, but it is not a real car. Alfa should make sporty sedans, sports car, maybe even hatchbacks... But I guess they succumbed to get onto the SUV bandwagon. Sad.
Alfa, don’t forget your tool box, speed dial mechanic , and credit card.
🙄🙄🙄
Shit italian car, again. 130 and 160cv with the same power : 240nm. On a SUV..
Don't be fooled by it's good looks. Engineering nightmare.
Heads up display? CX30 has snd would never be without
They hv to fix the niggles first. Great things for the brand wont happen if people need a more reliable transport
Just a mazda, alfa are finished now as all cars look the same inside & out.
Need to see more of the car and less of the presenter
Sigh, another SUV, Alfa is truly dead. Sure it's one of the prettier SUV/crossover/whatevers. I swear modern new car buyers must all be mums, they're such a mum car, for people who don't actually like driving.
If this sells good they'll be able to produce sporty stuff. Producing SUVs is the only way for a car company today to not go broke.
you're right. when ford spoke about the new kugas design language, they explicitly stated it was for women.... its target audience.
Nice review.
The front is nice, like the examples mentioned, but the profile (much like the Giulia) is just the same as something else on the road, no originality.
Good to know you have some feeling during normal driving, the giulietta had less feeling than a sleeping leg, but it looks like they're not taking advantage of French suspension knowledge and still copying the German's.
What would you like a sedan to look like from the side? Not many cars look like my Giulia QV
@@fatgoose8983 , like the previous Alfas. From the side the Giulia is a BMW, the profile is almost the same
Do you know what, for how exciting this potentially is... for a car people can and will call "toenail", that front arrangement isn't half Vauxhall Mokka.
Poor form, Alfa.
Having been signed off pre Stellantis I am surprised how much of the Fiat Tipo seems to be in the design.
Toenail, haha!
Billiant!
Buy a car with an automatic transmission that is so badly made that you have to shift gears manually and tell yourself all the time that this is what you expected from a car.
I thought it was pronounced "Toenail"
Is her outfit like "Where's Wally?" really suitable for the review of Alfa Romeo ???
I've seen lots of videos on this car but I just don't like it. I think it's because to me it's like a Nissan Qashqai with an alfa front. All Alfa's always look girls cars and I think a lot of men just say they like them because Clarkson said he likes them.
Alfa Romeo under French ownership.. oopps.. can;t imagine the shit quality..
Is not french ownership , is a fusion of capital 50/50 % peguot and Citroen continue in french hands , and alpha , Maserati, Lancia , and Fiat in Italian hands , the fusion is because need too much money fight vs Tesla and Toyota and the new era electric cars, in fact Fiat is the owner of jeep dodge Chrysler but respect the American brand .