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2021 Alfa Romeo Tonale
WHAT IT IS A rare beauty in a sea of
luxury-subcompact crossovers. Plus it’s
Alfa Romeo’s first hybrid model.
WHY IT MATTERS Alfa desperately needs
more sales if its American comeback is
going to last, and considering how good
the Giulia and Stelvio are to drive, we’re
hoping this ute thrives.
PLATFORM The Tonale will ride on FCA’s
Small Wide platform that also underpins
the Jeep Compass and Renegade, so the
chassis engineers have their work cut out
to make this Alfa feel as lively as the ones
we already love.
POWERTRAIN While the concept features a
plug-in-hybrid powertrain, the production
model may use a conventional hybrid
setup. Or Alfa may offer it both ways. In
any case, the hybrid system will pair with a
turbo inline-four, which should also power
the base model sans electric assist.
COMPETITION Audi Q3, BMW X1 and X2,
Cadillac XT4, Jaguar E-Pace, Land Rover
Range Rover Evoque, Mercedes-Benz
GLA-class, Volvo XC40.
WHAT MIGHT GO WRONG The Tonale needs to
be bulletproof or Alfa risks sealing its fate
in the U.S. Also, people might pronounce
the name “toenail.”
ESTIMATED ARRIVAL AND PRICE Later this
year, starting around $35,000.We’re All
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2021 Nissan
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forgot—including Nissan,
apparently—is still alive,
though hardly doing well.
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sports cars, the 11 -year-old
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as a bicycle. Later this year, though,
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a successor.
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won’t be a ground-up rethink. It
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accommodate all-wheel drive, but
we doubt Nissan will go that route.
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drive sports car, and this one should
stay true to that heritage.
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nostalgia’s sake) would make the
most sense given the engine’s dis-
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