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Alfa Romeo Tonale Veloce 2023 review: snapshot

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EXPERT RATING
7.8

Likes

  • Value
  • Dynamics
  • Space-efficiency

Dislikes

  • Shunty dual-clutch auto (at low speeds)
  • Gruff stop-start
  • Only six airbags
James Cleary
Deputy Editor
22 Jun 2023
2 min read

The Tonale Veloce is the highest of two grades for Alfa Romeo’s new compact, five-seat premium SUV.

At just over four and half metres long it’s a full five-seater but sits squarely within the small SUV footprint. Priced at $56,400, before on-road costs, the Veloce squares up to Audi’s Q3, BMW’s X1 and the Mercedes GLA

Standard equipment highlights include dual-zone climate control, LED Matrix headlights, 19-inch alloys, 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, 10.25-inch multimedia touchscreen display, ‘Connected Services’ (through the ‘MyAlfa’ mobile app), a power tailgate, wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, Brembo brakes, active cruise control, Alcantara and synthetic leather seats and a limited-slip diff.

It’s a mild hybrid, primarily powered by a 1.5-litre four-cylinder, turbo-petrol engine sending 118kW/240Nm to the front wheels via a seven-speed, dual-clutch auto transmission. And it’s supported by a 48-volt propulsion system built around a 15kW/55Nm electric motor integrated into the transmission.

Alfa’s official fuel economy number for the Tonale on the combined cycle is an impressively thrifty 5.6L/100km, the 1.5-litre petrol engine emitting 130g/km of CO2 in the process and the car scored a maximum five-star ANCAP safety rating from testing in 2022. 

Active, crash-avoidance tech includes AEB (operating from 5.0 to 150km/h), lane departure warning, lane-keeping assist, adaptive cruise, active high beam, traffic sign recognition, front and rear parking sensors, tyre pressure monitoring, blind-spot monitoring, ‘Traffic Jam Assist’, side parking sensors and a 360-degree camera view. If a crash is unavoidable, there are six airbags onboard.

Read the full 2022 Alfa Romeo Tonale review

Alfa Romeo Tonale 2023: Veloce Mhev

Engine Type Turbo 4, 1.5L
Fuel Type Premium Unleaded/Electric
Fuel Efficiency 5.6L/100km (combined)
Seating 5
Price From $51,260 - $58,960
Safety Rating
James Cleary
Deputy Editor
As a small boy James often sat on a lounge with three shoes in front of him, a ruler between the cushions, and a circular drinks tray in his hands. He would then play ‘drivings’, happily heading to destinations unknown for hours on end. He’s since owned many cars, raced a few, and driven (literally) thousands of them at all points of the globe. He’s steered around and across Australia multiple times, spent time as an advanced driving instructor, and had the opportunity to experience rare and valuable classics here and overseas. His time in motoring journalism has included stints at national and international titles including Motor, Wheels and TopGear, and when asked to nominate a career highlight, James says interviewing industry legend Gordon Murray, in the paddock at the 1989 Australian Formula One Grand Prix was amazing, especially as Murray waived away a hovering Ayrton Senna to complete the conversation. As Deputy Editor, James manages everything from sub-editing to back-end content while creating written and video product reviews.
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