THE Alfa Romeo Tonale compact SUV will be priced from £38,595 when it goes on sale later this year.

Two trim levels will be available as well as a Speciale launch edition model with the full range comprising Ti specification and higher grade Veloce.

Described as the most technologically advanced Alfa Romeo ever it is the first vehicle ever to be equipped with an NFT digital certificate which will record vehicle data that can produce a certificate of the vehicle's history at resale.

The Tonale features top-level connectivity and an infotainment system that is designed to offer Over The Air (OTA) updates and integration with Amazon Alexa.

As standard across the range it comes equipped with a 10.25-inch touchscreen with DAB radio, Bluetooth, navigation and Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, together with a six-speaker sound system and wireless charging pad.

The Speciale is the entry level specification with the Ti model priced from £39,995 and the Veloce from £42,495.

The Ti version has a satin chrome V front bezel, 18-inch dark finish diamond cut alloy wheels with coloured Alfa Romeo centre wheel caps, a gloss-black body kit, with satin side and front inserts, and black painted mirror caps.

Inside it has black cloth upholstery, driver's seat with four-way lumbar adjustment, 60/40 split rear seats with ski pass and sport leather steering wheel with start button.

The Veloce has a dark miron V front bezel, Veloce badging and body kit with matt side and front inserts, gloss black window surround, privacy glass and 19-inch dark finish diamond cut alloy wheels with monochrome Alfa Romeo centre wheel caps and red painted Brembo brake calipers.

Inside, the Veloce adds aluminium pedals and door sills and column mounted aluminium shift paddles as well as black and red Alcantara upholstery. Under the skin, the Veloce also gains Alfa Dual Stage Valve suspension (DVS) for a more compliant ride.

The Speciale launch edition mirrors the look of the Veloce but adds 20-inch dark finish diamond cut alloy wheels and a dark miron Speciale badge as standard.

The Tonale is powered by the brand's first electrified powertrain which sees a 1.5-litre 160hp variable geometry turbo petrol engine mated to a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission and features a new 48-volt 15-kW, 55-Nm ‘P2' electric motor which is capable of powering the wheels even when the internal combustion engine is off.

Performance data is still to be announced.