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Alfa Romeo Tonale vs Lexus LM 500H

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Alfa Romeo Tonale
Alfa Romeo Tonale

2024 price

Lexus LM 500H
Lexus LM 500H

$220,272 - $220,272

2025 price

Summary

2024 Alfa Romeo Tonale
2025 Lexus LM 500H
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Turbo 4, 1.3L

Inline 4, 2.4L
Fuel Type
Premium Unleaded/Electric

Premium Unleaded Petrol
Fuel Efficiency
1.5L/100km (combined)

6.6L/100km (combined)
Seating
5

4
Dislikes
  • Little interior shortfalls
  • Price jump from MHEV
  • Laggy phone mirroring

  • Privacy screen separting back seats
  • Not much space up front
  • Expensive
2024 Alfa Romeo Tonale Summary

This is the first hybrid Alfa Romeo, and its most efficient model yet - two things those historically loyal to the brand might be hesitant to embrace - but like the Giulia and Stelvio it joins in the line-up, this plug-in hybrid Tonale is extremely important to the Milanese brand.

The Tonale, still a relatively new nameplate, must establish itself as a new ‘accessible’ point to the brand in the popular small SUV segment. 

But this, the Veloce plug-in hybrid (PHEV), must prove that even in the more attainable small SUV segment, the brand can still produce something to gain the tick of approval from the rusted-on ‘Alfisti’ - Alfa Romeo’s loyalists.

On top of keeping Alfa’s existing fans happy, the Tonale must also contend with existing segment favourites like the BMW X1, Volvo XC40 and Audi Q3.

Alfa surely knows it won’t reach sales figures to contend with those mentioned, but what the brand can aim for is to be a sexier, desirable alternative.

So, is the Tonale PHEV the right piece of kit for the job?

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2025 Lexus LM 500H Summary

In 15 years as a car reviewer there have been plenty of super luxurious cars and there has been plenty of people moving. But not many super luxurious people movers. Until now. Until the Lexus LM 500h.

This people mover costs a quarter of a million dollars. And if that caught your attention you probably also want to know what that buys you. My family and I found out when we lived with the LM 500h Ultra Luxury for a week.

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