Alfa Romeo sharpens the 2026 Tonale with a livelier 2.0-turbo and Q4 AWD, while reports hint at a next-gen Tonale Quadrifoglio PHEV on STLA Medium with 400+ hp.
2026-01-05T04:39:21+03:00
2026-01-05T04:39:21+03:00
2026-01-05T04:39:21+03:00
Alfa Romeo has sharpened the Tonale for the 2026 model year: the styling is crisper, the cabin tidier, and the lineup simpler. The focus now is a 2.0‑liter turbo with 268 hp, a nine‑speed automatic, and Q4 all‑wheel drive. It feels lively and composed, and the cleaner spec makes the whole package seem more focused. Even so, it still doesn’t summon the Quadrifoglio fervor of the Giulia and Stelvio—something you sense in its character more than in the numbers.The twist is that the genuine Tonale Quadrifoglio may be saved for the next generation. Reports from Italy suggest the new compact SUV could shift to Stellantis’s STLA Medium platform. That change would bring more packaging freedom and likely a noticeable increase in size—approaching the current Stelvio in road footprint—offering a more convincing canvas for a Quadrifoglio.The main rumor centers on the powertrain. A plug‑in hybrid built around a 1.6‑liter turbocharged engine is being discussed: in other models, this setup already delivers roughly 360 hp, and for the Quadrifoglio it could be strengthened on both the combustion and electric sides to push past 400 hp. That would finally give the Tonale performance worthy of the badge, with 0–100 km/h potentially nearing five seconds and a top speed limited to about 250 km/h.None of this is official yet, and timing remains fluid: logic points to a debut toward the end of 2027, with production to follow soon after.
Alfa Romeo sharpens the 2026 Tonale with a livelier 2.0-turbo and Q4 AWD, while reports hint at a next-gen Tonale Quadrifoglio PHEV on STLA Medium with 400+ hp.
Michael Powers, Editor
Alfa Romeo has sharpened the Tonale for the 2026 model year: the styling is crisper, the cabin tidier, and the lineup simpler. The focus now is a 2.0‑liter turbo with 268 hp, a nine‑speed automatic, and Q4 all‑wheel drive. It feels lively and composed, and the cleaner spec makes the whole package seem more focused. Even so, it still doesn’t summon the Quadrifoglio fervor of the Giulia and Stelvio—something you sense in its character more than in the numbers.
The twist is that the genuine Tonale Quadrifoglio may be saved for the next generation. Reports from Italy suggest the new compact SUV could shift to Stellantis’s STLA Medium platform. That change would bring more packaging freedom and likely a noticeable increase in size—approaching the current Stelvio in road footprint—offering a more convincing canvas for a Quadrifoglio.
The main rumor centers on the powertrain. A plug‑in hybrid built around a 1.6‑liter turbocharged engine is being discussed: in other models, this setup already delivers roughly 360 hp, and for the Quadrifoglio it could be strengthened on both the combustion and electric sides to push past 400 hp. That would finally give the Tonale performance worthy of the badge, with 0–100 km/h potentially nearing five seconds and a top speed limited to about 250 km/h.
None of this is official yet, and timing remains fluid: logic points to a debut toward the end of 2027, with production to follow soon after.
