Alfa Romeo Tonale review | Considering one? Then watch this!

[@FéargalO]

Got the Tonale MHEV Ti model in April.Very happy with it.Lovely Grey metallic colour. AR just been voted top for reliability too :) Beautiful car inside and out.

[@terrydelahunt842]

My brother had a gtv, broke his heart at times but he loved it nonetheless. He has giulia veloce now, fantastic car, handles like its glued to the ground. Hopefully this does well, not the typical bland brand that every second person drives.

[@lozmurphy7961]

Just ordered my Alfa tonale ti in Alfa red….. can’t wait. I went for the 20’’ wheel’s. Sooooo excited and can’t wait. I was a BMW woman, test drove the X1 and the tonale & if I’m honest the Tonale won hands down for the standard equipment which were all extra’s in the BMW. An absolutely amazing machine to drive!

[@NobbyOnCars]

Best of luck with it

[@colinrenfrew48]

It’s the only SUV I’d consider……so pretty!

[@rickstard73]

Same 😊

[@DerekTJ]

I'm a sucker for Alfa Romeo - I've had a 156 Sportswagon and a GTV. But switching to BMW took away all the anxiety. But that ex of mine still looks pretty hot.

[@txchpr1986]

Great and very fair review. Just picked up the Tonale Veloce 2 weeks ago. So far, it's been excellent. Most of my trips are short, urban trips which the vehicle is operating exclusively in electric mode. It's quiet and smooth as can be.

[@buzzingwolf2323]

Man alive there are so many suvs to choose from these days, sure miss the days where premium badges would make premiumly designed cars

[@rockbun3985]

Wow beautiful looking car 😮 . Great video. Keep up the good work 👍

[@NobbyOnCars]

Thanks for checking it out!

[@DUBLINLAD974]

Good man nobby good to see your doing what you love listened to you for years on the 🍓⏰

[@NobbyOnCars]

Thank you! 😎

[@OnAll.Cylinders]

One drove by me a few days in that lovely looking metallic green.

[@NobbyOnCars]

It’s a striking colour alright

[@francisiacobellis6618]

Not rebadged Hornet! The Tonale came first and Dodge followed!

[@paulkazzer]

Thank you for a great review. A very informative and charming presentation style. I’ve owned Lancias and a 82 Giulietta that bought tears of joy and pain in Australia’s humid summers. Wouldn’t change a thing. ❤

[@robertlloyd7493]

Good looking motor 👍

[@NobbyOnCars]

It sure is

[@gbormann71]

The cable bag is branded!! View it under a glancing angle!

[@stevencampbell1150]

It's a lovely looking car but even in the North I wouldn't pay the price either to buy or insure one. The PHEV is insurance group 37 which is over twice the groups of my own car and the MHEV is a higher group too plus the price of it isn't much cheaper.

[@robertmessam103]

It's both beautiful and aggressive 😊

[@brian807]

on a side note I liked your comment on DAB radio - we are in the middle ages when it comes to that technology

[@NobbyOnCars]

Well they couldn’t afford to sustain DAB… there were flip flops to pay for afterall 🤣 I wouldn’t mind, I filmed this in April, I must be psychic 🤣

[@alanwayte432]

Green is spectacular

[@connclissmann6514]

Gorgeous external design. Looks very limited and dark internal space. Interesting that pricing is comparable to a Tesla Model Y, which forgoes the external design in exchange for loads of internal space and 400km EV range. (DAB officially closed down in Ireland, in exchange for broadband radio.) Thanks for the review.

[@NobbyOnCars]

No, RTE closed it down as they didn’t want to pay for it, no other reason.

[@connclissmann6514]

@@NobbyOnCars I could be harsh and say they would have kept it, if only Renault cars had DAB as standard at the time. Instead, I will point out that no other stations decided to continue the pilot, as their signal was transmitted over the state/taxpayers-owned (yet RTÉ controlled) network of transmitters. Interesting background on en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Radio_in_the_Republic_of_Ireland

[@markcawdron5915]

What’s the build quality and reliability like that would be my concern.

[@Irishgamer01]

Thanks! PS. Have a Tea on me. I don't drink coffee.

[@Sami-Nasr]

You are very accurate, I am renting one now, you feel your foot will go through the floor before it moves, it seems the engine is designed for a wheelbarrow

[@gbormann71]

In Dynamic it'll give you a kick in the back though if you plank it...mostly but not always. Sometimes it will first just rev like crazy before it realises what you want :-) What was great to learn was that the performance is there even when the battery is 'empty.' This confirms the claim there is a real hybrid mode separate from the pure EV mode where the systems maintains enough power in the battery (up to 4km if I understand the display well) to keep it full Q4 when needed (such as a power jolt on the rear axle when you put your foot down). In Natural/Normal the pedal response is poor and putting your foot down will make the instantaneous fuel consumption rate jump up without noticeable acceleration (which makes me think the numbers are taken from the pedal input signal, not the ECU actual value). Strangely enough, engine response from Adaptive CC input in Natural does give very satisfying performance at reasonable instantaneous fuel consumption rate. So, it has its Alfa quirks (some of which feel like control software issues that can be fixed/optimised in updates) but overall plenty of smiles and laughs when driving it! The exhaust has a nice roar too. Better than I expected from YT reviews!! Good enough that it takes a bit of discipline to stay of the DNA knob 😂😂

[@marcelstanford430]

I think this is rebadged as a "Hornet" for Stellantis in North America.

[@MrSparklespring]

It is, with the better engine!

[@PaNativ]

It is indeed a lazy rebadge, “stolen” by Dodge…and rebadged as a Hornet. But the Tonale will be released in the United States as a plug-in, hybrid, and the best in class.

[@maxnewts]

@@MrSparklespringbigger doesn’t always mean better!!

[@Don_Puparo]

nop, two separate cars, both going on sale in the USA.

[@PaNativ]

@@Don_Puparo The Hornet is absolutely a rebadged Tonale

[@r7coo]

What a stunner !💓

[@NobbyOnCars]

Saw a green one today in the wild and it jumped off the road compared to everything else.

[@MOSSFEEN]

Alfa Romeo have sold a mighty 48 cars so far this year 24 Tonale, 16 Giulia, 8 Stelvio They sold a total of 10 cars in 2022 Alfa Romeo may as well give up in Ireland at this stage

[@leyland272]

looks great dont know if id be brave enough to buy even if i had that kind of cash

[@richardhargrave6082]

I've been driving Fiats Alfas and Abarths for the last 20 years and there is no bravery involved these days! (That's all I'm saying because I don't want to jinx it!)

[@SrdjanPoznanovic]

Nobby, i watching you from your fisrt video clip, and do you know what i noticed ? You really like sneakers 😄

[@NobbyOnCars]

Bit of a soft spot for them alright 😉

[@marcelstanford430]

It should be called the Tamale in Mexico.

[@rickstard73]

😅😅😅

[@raycampbell9509]

I don’t get you, the 1300cc and plug in hybrid is to have low emissions a bigger engine won’t achieve that!!!

[@Irishgamer01]

Reviewing the boot without filming the boot, a novel take, but I don't think it will catch on. It does have a beautiful ass though.

[@NobbyOnCars]

You’d want to get yourself down to Specsavers

[@Irishgamer01]

@@NobbyOnCars A 45 degree camera angle? and I need glass's? Yeah. Don't give up your day job. Opps you did. Anyway, shall we agree to differ.

[@NobbyOnCars]

@@Irishgamer01 there’s nothing to differ on. The boot is filmed and it cuts to it three times.

[@Irishgamer01]

@@NobbyOnCars Flash and its gone?.( Also I wanted a better look at the infotainment, by the way.) I wasn't looking for a debate or to insult. It was a suggestion. Making a comment as per its the comments section. You don't have to engage or give me a heart. My job is done. I thought I was subscribed. I am now. Until the next video. (I don't need anymore thunder today, and fell free to boot me off, pun intended.)

[@MrSparklespring]

And now make a decent processor for the Guilietta please Alfa, not a SUV!

[@Badonicus]

Oh tasty

[@SkyScannerBtown]

I am thinking less of this SUV fad next time please Alfa Romeo .. and more Sting ray fad instead

[@buzzingwolf2323]

ha spot on..

[@billysdiecastdetailing8868]

Dodge Hornet.

[@TG-pd3ft]

0:26 the skew-whiff number plate just ruins the front end. It's the death knell for all their current cars

[@gbormann71]

They have that since the late '90s with the 156 and 149.

[@richardhowlett9424]

I’d have a GTV over a ToeNail every time . The best looking car of a breed I loath .

[@NobbyOnCars]

How can you loath Alfa Richard come on!?!? 😊

[@richardhowlett9424]

@@NobbyOnCars the breed of cars I loath are SUV’s !

[@Don_Puparo]

there are plenty of reputable DYSLEXIA treatments nowadays. give it a go

[@paulkeenan2691]

😂😂😂😂 1.3 petrol hydrid alfa gone woke

[@paulybthealfaguy]

for $10000 less ...buy a Dodge Hornet.... exact same car