Alfa Romeo is the sportiest of Stellantis’s mass market European manufacturers, however that perceived athleticism doesn’t translate into an amazing rating within the moose check.
The Spanish road-cone connoisseurs from YouTube channel KM77 ran the little SUV by means of their customary lane-change and slalom program and located that the Tonale couldn’t handle greater than 46 mph (74 km/h) with out taking out some orange pylons.
That velocity was achieved with the automotive’s DNA drive selector in its dynamic mode, which compelled the twin clutch transmission to hold on to a low gear and so add some helpful engine braking. In earlier assessments within the automotive’s default regular mode the Tonale didn’t brake by itself and ploughed on. That 46 mph velocity isn’t a horrible end result for an SUV, nevertheless it’s definitely nothing to shoot about. For context the a lot heavier Mini Cooper SE Countryman whipped by means of the identical cones in 49 mph (79 km/h), and a Nissan Ariya recorded 48 mph (77 km/h).
The check Tonale was a European-spec front-wheel drive automotive with the entry-level 128 hp (130 PS) mild-hybrid 1.3-liter four-cylinder engine, although its Speciale trim meant it was operating 235/40 R20 tires with a barely larger contact patch than the 235/50 R18s fitted to base automobiles.
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That tiny energy output didn’t have an effect on the lane-change end result nevertheless it did have a bearing on the result of the slalom numbers as a result of the slalom is carried out from a useless cease, and the Tonale took an age to get going. It completed the course in 24.9 seconds, in contrast with 23.3 seconds for the Mini Cooper SE Countryman.
However KM’s check staff conceded that the Tonale’s check figures don’t inform the entire story, stating that on the street in actual driving conditions the Alfa feels impressively nimble, resisting extreme physique roll and providing exact steering.
