Have to mention that the Hornet is based off of the Tonale, not the other way around. In addition the Tonale has a total of 285hp split between the gas engine and electric motor.
yeah and it's a really good platform. It's the DaimlerChrysler/Mitsubishi GS platform so it's ridged and sporty. Also aside from the actual under body the tonale/ hornet share nothing with it's predecessors on the *platform*.
I love the tonale, but it’s such a shame Stellantis badge engineered it and rebadged it as a Dodge. Alfas are supposed to be exclusive and exquisite, not rebadged as a dodge…
Alfa, at least in the US has never really been exclusive or exquisite. Also this isn’t the first time Alfa has provided a base for a Dodge vehicle, see the Dart. Unfortunately for Alfa this was necessary since they don’t have the sales in the US to justify it being a standalone vehicle.
This is a great review! I really like how you gave such a different view of the Tonale. It was an enthusiast style review that talks about the car as a vehicle to be pushed and driven well. But instead of focusing on granular track data and comparisons to other cars, you focused on articulating how it felt to actually drive. Finding enthusiast qualities within something as normal as a modern PHEV crossover while capturing how it feels to drive makes for an excellent watch.
Great video! I would defo consider this car if I lived in a city. I like how you review such a variety of cars, like your reviews are either entertaining for exotic cars or like useful if their reviews of normal cars
As someone who works in a Chrysler dealership, I have to say, be careful with these. I've seen more brand new, off the truck Hornets and Tonales with dashboards lit up so bad that it'd make early 2000's BMW proud than I care to admit.
i wished they kept the steering wheel exclusive to alfas/maseratis. i’m afraid they’re gonna start using more pieces from alfa in lesser cars, when they were made from scratch.
Alfa Romeo have always done brilliant small engines. This looks to have better build quality than Alfas in the past - that has always been an issue with them. Also, those paddles probably did come off a 458 Italia - part of Ferrari, FIAT and Alfa parts-bin!
@@БранимирПетров The 2.0 and 2.9 engines of the Giulia are produced in the Termoli plant of Alfa Romeo. The fact that 2.0 is used also in other brands (Jeep wrangler afaik) doesn't change the fact they are Alfa engines.
It's fun to me that it seems to be kinda like the first PHEV you drive as an automotive guy. Here in Europe they are already all over the place. The Mercedes GLC has a range of over 60 miles purely in EV mode. Not saying that's a must do, but for people who can't charge at home that saves them a lot of troubles.
I have a Giulia and I don’t mind the reach around the paddles for the blinker stalk, what is annoying though is burning your knuckles on the aluminum paddles on hot summer days lol
I am looking for a PHEV for my next car, AR is the only dealership I visited that doesn’t have any markups! For that alone, I will be putting it on my list. Visiting Toyota and Hyundai/KIA dealerships are such turn off, they have huge markups, sales people with attitudes, and some of them even hide their inventory so they can tell you nothing is available and you must pay the markup to special order.
italian design is too ............FUNKY. i prefere this suv in ROSSO ALFA ROMEO OR IN BLACK VOLCANO.........................gorgeous colors. thanks TED.
if only this exact powertrain was in something much smaller, like the Giulietta (Type 940) that ended in 2020 and never made it here. I love PHEVs, but they're always packaged into much larger and boring cars. I love hot hatches, and I wish cars like the Golf and Mazda3 were far more popular than they are.
i don't know if they could manage to adapt this powertrain for giulia or stelvio but if they can get that 1.5 MHEV version for either of them they would sell crazy in europe especially if you mind some countries have tax policy for engine cc
Hii I don't know how to drive bike perfectly but after learning car driving in 15 days can I able to ride a bike perfectly??? Or else I have to take separate bike traning classes??
Um, the Hornet is based on the Tonale, not vice-versa. Both cars were designed and are built in Italy, before Stelantis ruined everything. The platform is same as the Jeep Compass, but the Alfa is heavily heavily doctored to be a really good vehicle.
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Have to mention that the Hornet is based off of the Tonale, not the other way around. In addition the Tonale has a total of 285hp split between the gas engine and electric motor.
The Hornet *IS* the Tonale, with a different front bumper.
Correct you are right the tonale is where the engineering went and it has 285hp
And they both are built on the Jeep Compass platform.
yeah and it's a really good platform. It's the DaimlerChrysler/Mitsubishi GS platform so it's ridged and sporty. Also aside from the actual under body the tonale/ hornet share nothing with it's predecessors on the *platform*.
@@FrostNovaTech it is Fiat platform, not Daimler/Chrysler/Mitsubushi...
it is modified Fiat 500L platform to be direct.
I love the tonale, but it’s such a shame Stellantis badge engineered it and rebadged it as a Dodge. Alfas are supposed to be exclusive and exquisite, not rebadged as a dodge…
Alfa, at least in the US has never really been exclusive or exquisite. Also this isn’t the first time Alfa has provided a base for a Dodge vehicle, see the Dart. Unfortunately for Alfa this was necessary since they don’t have the sales in the US to justify it being a standalone vehicle.
FCA cars are all frankensteins of eachother and have been for a while. Alfas included
@Boostedneonsrt4 the dart is a fiat vehicle
@@scubajoe3321 dart its based on Alfa Romeo Giulietta platform
@@ralkianope not really
Steering wheel is from Giulia/Stelvio, which was a genius move by Alfa because it's wonderful.
its one of the best looking suvs for sure in my opinion
I really like the instrument cluster in this car.... they've managed a cool blend of modern technology and a classic look.
This is a great review! I really like how you gave such a different view of the Tonale. It was an enthusiast style review that talks about the car as a vehicle to be pushed and driven well. But instead of focusing on granular track data and comparisons to other cars, you focused on articulating how it felt to actually drive. Finding enthusiast qualities within something as normal as a modern PHEV crossover while capturing how it feels to drive makes for an excellent watch.
Thanks a ton!
Great video! I would defo consider this car if I lived in a city. I like how you review such a variety of cars, like your reviews are either entertaining for exotic cars or like useful if their reviews of normal cars
As someone who works in a Chrysler dealership, I have to say, be careful with these. I've seen more brand new, off the truck Hornets and Tonales with dashboards lit up so bad that it'd make early 2000's BMW proud than I care to admit.
Alfas throw codes when the battery is low. No biggie.
Hybrids are the way to go. Best of engine and electric power all in one pakckage
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i wished they kept the steering wheel exclusive to alfas/maseratis. i’m afraid they’re gonna start using more pieces from alfa in lesser cars, when they were made from scratch.
Stellantis parts-sharing for cost-cutting baby.
Alfa Romeo have always done brilliant small engines. This looks to have better build quality than Alfas in the past - that has always been an issue with them.
Also, those paddles probably did come off a 458 Italia - part of Ferrari, FIAT and Alfa parts-bin!
These exact paddles are exclusive to AR.
Alfa have stopped producing their own engines in 2006. All of their engines now are Fiat, and Ferrari for the Giulia QV/ Stelvio QV.
Sadly, this is not an italian engine, it's just a french, Peugeot engine on a PSA platform. Very sad.
@@БранимирПетров The 2.0 and 2.9 engines of the Giulia are produced in the Termoli plant of Alfa Romeo. The fact that 2.0 is used also in other brands (Jeep wrangler afaik) doesn't change the fact they are Alfa engines.
@@il-conte They are designed by GM, not by Alfa. Doesn't matter where are they produced .
Honestly it’s a great car and very sporty than it’s competitors in the same category.
It's fun to me that it seems to be kinda like the first PHEV you drive as an automotive guy. Here in Europe they are already all over the place. The Mercedes GLC has a range of over 60 miles purely in EV mode. Not saying that's a must do, but for people who can't charge at home that saves them a lot of troubles.
I'm currently on Lanzarote on holiday and these things are just everywhere as rental cars
Very cool! Hoping to see a POV drive of a Alfaholics GTA R in the future 🤞
I thought I would never see the day when an Alfa would be compared to a Toyota
The cutest elderly couple just bought a Hornet at the dealership I work for. I must say these SUVs look even better in person.
They're in for a world of hurt. We've got 3 Hornets in the past 2 weeks with dashboards lit up like a Christmas tree. All brand new, off the truck.
love the tonale, i wish they release a QF version with a ferrari v6
Definitely a car my mom would like to drive 😂😂
Are you making fun of your mom?
@@TedwardDrivesNot in a bad way, I hope…
I have a Giulia and I don’t mind the reach around the paddles for the blinker stalk, what is annoying though is burning your knuckles on the aluminum paddles on hot summer days lol
Ouch!!! Yes that’s a rough issue 😆
@@TedwardDrives lol just gotta direct the AC vents at them. The paddles are air cooled😉
Lobe these videos
I know I’m not the only one thinking this, but I will continue to call this the “Little Toenail”.
It's actually rated at a combined 208KWS or 282HP.
I am looking for a PHEV for my next car, AR is the only dealership I visited that doesn’t have any markups! For that alone, I will be putting it on my list. Visiting Toyota and Hyundai/KIA dealerships are such turn off, they have huge markups, sales people with attitudes, and some of them even hide their inventory so they can tell you nothing is available and you must pay the markup to special order.
I can already see those wheels all over the stance world in a few years lol
italian design is too ............FUNKY. i prefere this suv in ROSSO ALFA ROMEO OR IN BLACK VOLCANO.........................gorgeous colors. thanks TED.
will you be bringing something to boston cars and coffee this weekend?
I came back after 3 maby 2 years so wasup with the m3 that was in the snow😂😂
M3 gone
Dam I liked that car😂😂
Did you sell it??
@@parkersleasman he sold it because of getting tired by constantly needing repairs, there is a video on it, maybe the first with the civic si
if only this exact powertrain was in something much smaller, like the Giulietta (Type 940) that ended in 2020 and never made it here. I love PHEVs, but they're always packaged into much larger and boring cars. I love hot hatches, and I wish cars like the Golf and Mazda3 were far more popular than they are.
i don't know if they could manage to adapt this powertrain for giulia or stelvio but if they can get that 1.5 MHEV version for either of them they would sell crazy in europe especially if you mind some countries have tax policy for engine cc
Hii I don't know how to drive bike perfectly but after learning car driving in 15 days can I able to ride a bike perfectly??? Or else I have to take separate bike traning classes??
wery expressive car!
Um, the Hornet is based on the Tonale, not vice-versa. Both cars were designed and are built in Italy, before Stelantis ruined everything. The platform is same as the Jeep Compass, but the Alfa is heavily heavily doctored to be a really good vehicle.
Is it a dodge or a alfa romeo??? I can’t tell a difference between the two.
it’s an alfa. the dodge is based off this car, not the other way around.
@@sunnysaenngarm5375 It was a joke because they’re almost the same, but yes, that’s true.
Isn’t this the same as the dodge?
@kevin2332
Basically yes.
Headlights : ok
Grills: naw dawg
Oof At $47k, all this has over the RAV4 Prime is availability
Why are you comparing a toyota to an alfa..
@@gullible119 they are both PHEVs
The alpha romeo toenail
This thing sucks 😅 give it a v8 and dump the ewaste hybrid system asap. Know your audience lol
Looks like a 2020 Kia Sportage. The least “Italian” looking Italian since Danny Bonaduce.