Compare the2026 Jeep CherokeeVS 2025 Alfa Romeo Tonale

In the past twenty years hundreds of infants and young children have died after being left in vehicles, usually by accident. When turning the vehicle off, drivers of the Cherokee are reminded to check the back seat if they opened the rear door before starting out. The Tonale doesn’t offer a back seat reminder.

The Jeep Cherokee’s optional 360-degree camera has integrated front and rear camera washers, ensuring clear, all-weather visibility without the need for manual cleaning. In contrast, the Alfa Romeo Tonale lacks camera washers, requiring you to manually clean the cameras for optimal performance.

Both the Cherokee and the Tonale have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, all wheel drive, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning, driver alert monitors and available around view monitors.

Jeep’s powertrain warranty covers the Cherokee 1 year and 10,000 miles longer than Alfa Romeo covers the Tonale. Any repair needed on the engine, transmission, axles, joints or driveshafts is fully covered for 5 years or 60,000 miles. Coverage on the Tonale ends after only 4 years or 50,000 miles.

Jeep pays for scheduled maintenance on the Cherokee for 2 years and unlimited miles. Jeep will pay for oil changes, tire rotations, air filter replacements, cabin filter replacement, brake fluid replacement, inspections, and any other required maintenance (up to 2 visits). Alfa Romeo doesn’t pay scheduled maintenance for the Tonale.

There are almost 22 times as many Jeep dealers as there are Alfa Romeo dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the Cherokee’s warranty.

On the EPA test cycle the Cherokee gets better mileage than the Tonale running its gasoline engine:

To lower fuel costs and make buying fuel easier, the Jeep Cherokee uses regular unleaded gasoline. The Tonale requires premium for maximum efficiency, which can cost on average about 84.9 cents more per gallon.

The Cherokee has 2.5 gallons more fuel capacity than the Tonale 1.3 PHEV’s standard fuel tank (13.7 vs. 11.2 gallons), for longer range between fill-ups.

The Cherokee has a standard continuously variable transmission (CVT). With no “steps” between gears, it can keep the engine at the most efficient speed for fuel economy, or keep it at its peak horsepower indefinitely for maximum acceleration. The Tonale doesn’t offer a CVT.

For better stopping power the Cherokee’s standard brake rotors are larger than those on the Tonale:

The Cherokee has a standard easy tire fill system. When inflating the tires, the vehicle’s integrated tire pressure sensors keep track of the pressure as the tires fill and tell the driver when the tires are inflated to the proper pressure. The Tonale doesn’t offer vehicle monitored tire inflation.

The Cherokee offers an optional space-saver spare tire so you can replace a flat tire and drive to have the flat repaired or replaced. A spare tire isn’t available on the Tonale; it requires you to depend on roadside assistance and your vehicle will have to be towed.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Cherokee’s wheelbase is 9.2 inches longer than on the Tonale (113 inches vs. 103.8 inches).

For better handling and stability, the track (width between the wheels) on the Cherokee is 2 inches wider in the front and 2.1 inches wider in the rear than on the Tonale.

For greater off-road capability the Cherokee has a 2.4 inches greater minimum ground clearance than the Tonale (8 vs. 5.6 inches), allowing the Cherokee to travel over rougher terrain without being stopped or damaged.

The front grille of the Cherokee uses electronically controlled shutters to close off airflow and reduce drag when less engine cooling is needed. This helps improve highway fuel economy. The Tonale doesn’t offer active grille shutters.

The Cherokee uses computer-generated active noise cancellation to help remove annoying noise and vibration from the passenger compartment, especially at low frequencies. The Tonale doesn’t offer active noise cancellation.

The Cherokee has 1.4 inches more front headroom, .8 inches more front hip room and 1.9 inches more front shoulder room than the Tonale.

The Cherokee has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat up than the Tonale with its rear seat up (33.6 vs. 27 cubic feet). The Cherokee has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat folded than the Tonale with its rear seat folded (68.3 vs. 54.7 cubic feet).

The Cherokee’s standard towing capacity is much higher than the Tonale’s (3500 vs. 3307 pounds).

While the Tonale 1.3 PHEV can only tow 2000, any Cherokee can tow a minimum of 3500 pounds.

Both the Cherokee and the Tonale offer available heated front seats. The Cherokee Overland also has standard heated rear seats to keep those passengers extremely comfortable in the winter. Heated rear seats aren’t available in the Tonale.

The Cherokee Overland has a 115-volt a/c outlet, allowing you to recharge a laptop or run small household appliances without special adapters that can break or get misplaced. The Tonale doesn’t offer a house-current electrical outlet.