Alfa Romeo Tonale: is there another reason for the delay?

 

 New rumors emerge about the final phase of the 965 project, the Alfa Romeo Tonale, and its relocation to the first months of 2022.


THE LAUNCH DATES - The Alfa Romeo Tonale is almost a reality, but in the final phase of its development comes a revision of the project. As reported by the Alfa Romeo Projec t Facebook page , normally well informed (presumably by someone inside the company), the delay we mentioned here is due to a cost containment wanted by the top management of the Stellantis group. The deep throat also reveals further details, such as the presentation of the Tonale ( above in a  spy photo dating back to 2019,  here to find out more) which should take place in September 2021, with the opening of pre-orders in November and the delivery of the first units under construction "launch edition" in February 2022. At the end of the same month, the deliveries of the standard versions with engine will begin thermal, on 30 March those of the rechargeable hybrid version and on 1 April 2022 those of the light hybrid versions. 

MODIFIED PLAN - News also regarding the advantage of the 965 project, that is the Alfa Romeo Tonal and, from the production point of view: the pilot assembly line in the Pomigliano d'Arco plant would already be completed and the first forklifts should be ready by May. The Tonale will be developed on the modified version of the Small US Wide platform used by the Compass, suitably lightened, widened and stiffened. The front and rear suspension will be McPherson type. 

THE ENGINES - As for the engines of the Alfa Romeo Tonale , which will be about 450 cm long, we must expect the 4-cylinder turbo petrol 1.3 T4, in version with and without mild hybrid system, and the same engine combined with the hybrid system with rechargeable batteries (derived from that of the Compass). Furthermore, the 4-cylinder 2.0 Multijet turbodiesel should not be missing, also in this case with and without mild hybrid system. According to rumors there will also be a 2.0 T4 petrol.

THE MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM - The multimedia system of the Alfa Romeo Tonale would finally be developed with the help of the specialized company Harman (owned by Samsung), with which the FCA had signed a collaboration agreement in 2019.

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