- Alfa Romeo’s 2025 Tonale refresh brings only minor interior tweaks and a simplified lineup.
- The most noticeable update is a rotary selector that replaces the traditional gear lever.
- Changes have also been made to the instrument panel, offering improved readability.
Alfa Romeo has given the Tonale a minor refresh for the 2025 model year—if you can even call it that. Making its world premiere at the Paris Motor Show, the so-called “updates” are limited to a few interior tweaks, presumably aimed at making the Tonale more competitive in the cutthroat luxury small crossover segment.
What’s New for 2025?
Not much, truth be told. The main highlight is a redesigned lower center tunnel featuring something no one asked for: a rotary selector replacing the traditional gear lever. Alfa also claims to have optimized the instrument cluster, supposedly improving the visibility of on-board info like the clock and fuel gauges. And that’s it, according to the brief snippet Alfa Romeo provided.
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Whether they’ve improved the overall fit and finish remains to be seen. When we reviewed the Tonale, it didn’t exactly redefine luxury, but it was a step up for Alfa. Sure, some plastics are still harder than you’d like compared to its premium rivals, but unless you’re going out of your way to poke around, you probably won’t notice. Even the non-soft-touch areas are well-designed. And while a BMW X1 feels more upscale, the Tonale’s cabin was still a decent place to hang out.
Alfa has also simplified the Tonale’s European lineup, ditching the flagship Tributo Italiano trim. Buyers are now left with just two choices: the base Sprint or the sportier Veloce. Alfa claims this offers a “clear and customer-oriented approach,” but it feels more like a strategic retreat after aiming too high with a premium pitch. For Europe, engine options include the 130-hp 1.6 turbodiesel, the 160-hp 1.5 Ibrida, and the 280-hp Plug-In Hybrid Q4.
US Buyers Will Have to Wait
Unfortunately—or fortunately, if you enjoy having a gear lever to rest your hand on, these updates won’t reach American shores until the 2026 model year at the earliest. For the 2025MY, Alfa has gutted the Tonale lineup in the States, ditching the Sprint, Ti, and Veloce trims, leaving just one core version.
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The upside? You can still option it with the Veloce, Active Assist, and Premium packages for added tech and styling. The downside? The 2025 U.S. model starts at a steep $48,195, which puts it uncomfortably close to the larger Stelvio.
Whether these modest tweaks will help the Tonale stand up to rivals like Volvo and BMW is anyone’s guess, but at least Alfa’s trying. Sort of.
