Under the hood, the Tonale offers a choice of two petrol engines and a rather controversial 1.6 VGT-D diesel engine at launch with the first-ever PHEV variant arriving in the summer of 2023. The petrol variants come with 48V mild hybrid tech for the sake of electrification. The one with the 1.5 VGT 48V-Hybrid powertrain mated to a 7-speed TCT produces 160PS of power, 240Nm of torque, a 0-100kph time of 8.8 seconds, and a top speed of 212kph.
At launch, the Dodge Hornet is powered by a 2.0L 4-cylinder engine that produces 265hp of power while mated to a 9-speed AT. With the AWD system in play, the GT model is capable of going from 0-60mph in 6.5 seconds, more than enough to kiss the Alfa Romeo Tonale goodbye on the road and track.
Dodge will offer the R/T model with the Dodge-first PHEV powertrain that bolts the turbocharged 1.3L engine to an electric motor and a 6-speed AT. With the PowerShot fired, it unleashes 285hp of power, sprinting from 0-60mph in 6.1 seconds.