The executives attending the launch event were keen to point out that the Tonale was engineered to bring a more mainstream audience to the brand compared to the Giorgio-platformed Giulia and Stelvio. For that mission, the end product seems to be on target. Alfa's engineers did a phenomenal job tuning the drivetrain, and the Tonale comes with easily-understandable DNA drive modes. 'N,' which stands for Natural, is the base setting. It relies mostly on electric power, only using the engine under heavy throttle. 'A' stands for Advanced Efficiency and allows the electric motor to remain the only power source, even with the throttle pinned to the floor. Stepping past kick-down will fire up the engine. The Tonale is anything but rapid in this mode, but it manages to keep up with traffic.