Alfa Romeo Tonale teased in 'Abbey Road' tweet

Yet another teaser of Alfa Romeo's most anticipated new model this year has been given, this time by the brand's Chief Executive Officer, Jean-Philippe Imparato.

The silhouette of the Tonale can be seen underneath a sheet as executives stroll by 'Abbey Road' style in a tweet from Imparato's account. It provides a good idea of what to expect, which is nothing out of the ordinary from Alfa's stable of cars.

An earlier tweet from Imparato teases the rear taillights, and in some way – perhaps if you squint a little – they look inspired by the brand's old Brera.

The Tonale – a name inspired by a mountain pass in northern Italy – is a very important model for the Italian car maker as it will be an expected volume seller, sitting in size underneath the Stelvio SUV (a model named after a much more famous mountain pass).

Alfa says that the unveiling of the Tonale will be on February 9, which it calls “La Metamorfosi" (the metamorphosis).

From what we've seen in the teaser-image build-up, the Tonale production vehicle will closely follow the concept first shown at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show and be based on the same platform as the Jeep Renegade.

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It will arrive with a variety of configurations, both diesel and petrol likely, and from entry-level to hotter variants. And like the Jeep, there will be a plug-in hybrid available – the first in Alfa Romeo's line-up.

Inside we can expect some similar Alfa Romeo elements as used in the larger Stelvio, but with a slightly different layout and the use of a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster and 10.25-inch central touchscreen, which Alfa Romeo has previously said will have a new software system over existing models.

Alfa Romeo is set to reveal the Tonale on February 9.