At the moment, Alfa Romeo is not the brand with the most electric models, but it has a clearer electrification strategy. In fact, its “zero to zero” strategy marks 2027 as the time when its entire fleet of vehicles will be zero emissions. Such a change in just five years would see Alfa Romeo become the fastest growing automotive brand to achieve carbon neutrality and lay the foundation stone for the new Alfa Romeo Tonale plug-in hybrid.
The Alfa Romeo Tonale plug-in hybrid has a 100% electric mode with which you can travel up to 80 kilometers, for a total of more than 600 kilometers using two engines. But not only that, because when the internal combustion engine was turned on, it also reduced its emissions considerably, down to 26 g/km.
According to Alfa Romeo itself, given its handling and the technology it incorporates, it is the most advanced car in its history.
Power and Features
The new Tonale Plug-in Hybrid Q4 engine aims for efficiency and respect for the environment with a new, exclusively developed electric motor system. In total, the power of both engines is 280 hp. On the one hand, a 1.3-liter four-cylinder internal combustion engine developing 180 hp. located on the front axle. On the other hand, the electric motor is capable of delivering a maximum power of 90 kW to the rear axle.
The hybrid powertrain, in addition to reducing CO2 emissions to 26 g/km, or 40% compared to other versions. Fuel consumption is also reduced to 1.14 liters per 100 km, according to the WLTP cycle.
In terms of recharge time, it takes less than 2.5 hours to fully charge the battery with a 7.4kW car charger.
In terms of number of digits while driving, the new Alfa Romeo Tonale Hybrid plug-in is capable of 0-100 km/h in 6.2 seconds, 135 km/h in purely electric mode and 200 km/h with both engines. Since the electric motor is located on the rear axle, you will notice more acceleration as it is the first to realize its full potential.
With a 0 mark you can enter any area of the city, even low emission zones.
Driving efficiency
The new Alfa Romeo Tonale Hybrid plug-in includes the Alfa DNA driving mode with three vehicle behaviors depending on the road we are on. On the one hand, the “Dynamic” mode was designed to maximize the car’s performance thanks to a special throttle calibration. The second mode is “Natural”, which adapts hybrid driving to all-wheel drive to optimize performance. Finally, the “Advance Efficiency” option has been calibrated for maximum energy efficiency in electric mode.
In terms of maintaining range, the E-Save function allows you to recharge or maintain the battery charge level while the internal combustion engine is running. The regenerative braking system recovers energy during the deceleration and braking phases and stores it in the battery. Finally, if the electronic braking function is activated, energy recovery occurs even when decelerating without applying the brake.
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