Global automaker conglomerate Stellantis has begun its pivot to electrification for all 14 of its brands, and today it announced that Alfa Romeo will be the first of them to ditch the internal combustion engine. The launch of the new 2023 Alfa Romeo Tonale plug-in hybrid represents the first electrified model in what will be a 100-percent electric lineup by 2027.
The new 2023 Tonale is a transitional vehicle, says Alfa Romeo chief Jean-Philippe Imparato, marking the start of Alfa’s sprint towards electrification. The Tonale will come standard as a hybrid in both Europe and Asia, and is available with both a traditional turbocharged I-4, and as a plug-in hybrid with over 30 miles of range in North America. You can read more about the new Tonale in our First Look here.
“Fully Locked And Funded”
It’ll be followed by a “fully locked and funded product plan,” Imparato told us, consisting of one new vehicle launch or big reveal per year by 2030. Following the all-electric Quadrifoglio in 2025, the company says that every new Alfa Romeo launched will be a fully electric vehicle. By 2027, the last internal combustion engine-powered Alfa Romeo will leave the lineup, making Alfa’s EV-exclusive lineup the first (but not last) of Stellantis’ 14 brands to be fully electrified.
Following the Tonale in 2024 will be another transition global transition vehicle for Alfa. This yet-to-be-revealed model will be offered as both a hybrid and battery electric vehicle, the latter of which will be Alfa’s first full EV.
A Future Of Performance EVs
The 2023 Tonale marks the beginning of the end of the internal combustion for Alfa, but it doesn’t mark the end of Alfa performance vehicles. Stellantis has previously said that performance vehicles riding on its new STLA electric platforms will be able to accelerate from 0-62 mph in as little as 2.0 seconds, and add 200 miles of range in just 10 minutes of Level 3 charging.
Imparato says Alfa’s electric offerings will live up to the sporty performance characteristics one expects from the 112-year-old company. To that end, Imparato promises Alfa’s first-ever electric Quadrifoglio model will launch in 2025, and hints that it will have supercar-level performance.
Keyword: Alfa Romeo Locked Into Going All-Electric and Stellantis Will Catch Up