Alfa Romeo Tonale

The passenger compartment of the Tonale remained stable in the frontal offset test. Dummy numbers demonstrated good protection for the knees and femurs of both the driver and passenger.  Alfa Romeo demonstrated that a similar level of protection would be provided to occupants of different sizes and to those sitting in different positions.  Protection of the front passenger dummy was good for all critical body areas.  Analysis of the deceleration of the impact trolley during the test, and analysis of the deformable barrier after the test, revealed that the Tonale would be an aggressive impact partner in a frontal collision. In the full width rigid-barrier impact, protection of all critical body areas was good for the driver and good or adequate for the rear seat passenger.  In both the side barrier test and the more severe side pole impact, protection of all critical body areas was good and maximum points were scored. Control of excursion (the extent to which a body is thrown to the other side of the vehicle when it is hit from the far side) was found to be marginal. The Tonale does not have a counter-measure to mitigate against occupant to occupant injuries in such impacts. Tests on the front seats and head restraints demonstrated good protection against whiplash injuries in the event of a rear-end collision.  A geometric analysis of the rear seats also indicated marginal whiplash protection.   The Tonale has a standard eCall system which alerts the emergency services in the event of a crash, but not the more advanced system which is rewarded by Euro NCAP.  A multi-collision avoidance system applies the brakes after an impact to avoid secondary collisions.