SPOTTED: 2023 Alfa Romeo Tonale Ti Q4 PHEV Out On The Street!
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In what has to be one of the worst camouflage jobs we have seen on a test vehicle, the 2023 Alfa Romeo Tonale Q4 PHEV plug-in hybrid has been caught again testing on the streets of Europe. One would think that the patch of camouflage over the driver-side charging port would draw more attention to the vehicle, and definitely allowed Walter Vayr of GabetzSPYUnit. to grab some even better shots of the new electrified Alfa.
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Currently, the Tonale has been on sale in Europe with two engine choices. There is the new turbocharged 1.5-liter inline-four-cylinder gasoline mild-hybrid (mHEV) engine, first shown on the Jeep® Renegade and Compass e-Hybrid models. The new engine is part of the Stellantis Global Small Engine (GSE) or “FireFly” family, depending on where you are located. The second choice is the new 1.6-liter inline-four-cylinder turbodiesel engine that pairs a 6-speed Alfa Romeo TCT dual-clutch automatic transmission. The combination is good for 130 horsepower and 236 ft.-lbs. (320 Nm) of torque.
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Both engines have only been offered on front-wheel-drive models. But if you want Q4 all-wheel-drive (AWD) capability in Europe, you will have to step up to the plug-in hybrid electric model.
The Tonale’s Q4 PHEV powertrain integrates two electric motors and a 15.5-kWh battery pack (4.1-kWh bigger than the Jeep Renegade and Compass 4xe), with a fuel-efficient 1.3-liter turbocharged gasoline engine and 6-speed automatic transmission. This architecture provides two cars in one – a battery-electric vehicle featuring an electric motor and a high-voltage lithium-ion battery pack on the rear axle and a conventional vehicle with an internal combustion engine (ICE) fitted on the front axle, creating AWD.
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The Q4 system delivers a total output of 275 horsepower and makes the Q4 PHEV system the sportiest offering in its class-leading 0 to 62 mph (0 to 100 km/h) acceleration in just 6.2 seconds. The Q4 PHEV system allows the Tonale to have an all-electric range of up to 50 miles (80 kilometers) in the city cycle and 37.2 miles (60 kilometers) when city and highway are combined.
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A full-battery charge for the Tonale Q4 takes 2.5 hours when using the 7.4-kW fast charger.
The PHEV powertrain will also make its debut in the North American market in 2023, as well. There it will be offered with a turbocharged 2.0-liter GME-T4 inline-four-cylinder that is also paired with AWD.
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This particular vehicle shot is a Ti-trimmed model. The Ti trim is the mid-range model that should be one of the more popular models in the lineup. Unlike the earlier Ti Q4 PHEV tester, we say with 18-inch wheels, this one wears 19-inch diamond aluminum wheels with Gloss Black pockets.
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