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Alfa Romeo Mito 1.4 (M) Review
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The Italians™ They’re passionate, style conscious and a little mad (think: Italian supercars). Actually, I think they’re off their meds. Have you ever seen traffic in Rome? It’s absolute chaos and how anyone gets anywhere without being killed is a mystery to me.
Despite all that, passion is in the soul of every Italian. Passion in their fashion, passion in their cuisine and more aptly, passion in the cars they make. For the last 60 years, Ferrari has been putting Italy on the map with their evocative Maranello bred stallions.
At the heart of every car that emerges from the depths of the factory in Northern Italy is an engineering masterpiece that is lovingly crafted from individually machined parts. These parts are then assembled piece-by-piece through the skilled and careful hands of an experienced craftsman. Pragmatists refer to it as an inefficient method of assembly while romantics and poets alike would call it perfection within imperfection.
Although every boy dreams of owning a piece of this engineering passion and perfection, not every man grows up to own one.
Despite all that, passion is in the soul of every Italian. Passion in their fashion, passion in their cuisine and more aptly, passion in the cars they make. For the last 60 years, Ferrari has been putting Italy on the map with their evocative Maranello bred stallions.
At the heart of every car that emerges from the depths of the factory in Northern Italy is an engineering masterpiece that is lovingly crafted from individually machined parts. These parts are then assembled piece-by-piece through the skilled and careful hands of an experienced craftsman. Pragmatists refer to it as an inefficient method of assembly while romantics and poets alike would call it perfection within imperfection.
Although every boy dreams of owning a piece of this engineering passion and perfection, not every man grows up to own one.
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Fortunately for us mortals, other equally passionate and evocative (not to mention several rungs lower on the financial prerequisite) Italian marques have been around to let us experience a little of that Italian love and eccentricity.
Alfa Romeo has been closely linked with Ferrari since the early days of racing. In fact Enzo Ferrari, the Godfather of Ferrari, raced for Alfa in those early days. Evidence of this intimate relationship can be seen in the styling of cars from these two marques.
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Although not every Alfa is lovingly assembled by hand like their Maranello cousins, Alfa has designed some of the most beautiful cars over the course of their history. A fine recent example is the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione. Having seen one up close and in person, it is definitely one of the most exquisitely designed cars I’ve laid eyes on lately. Not only that, it has this low-burble at idle that sends tingles up and down your spine when you’re standing next to it.
Exterior
The Alfa Mito might be the baby of the range but it shares several styling cues with the 8C. The Mito seems to derive most of its front fascia design from the 8C Competizione. From the doe-eyed headlamps to the bulbous ‘nose’ that protrudes onto the front bumper and the Alfa Romeo shield, it’s all 8C derived. Even the roof-line parallels those on the 8C but it’s not like we’re complaining.
Muscular wheel arches give warning that this is not a shopping kart for the missus. Hidden under those arches, you have an option to fit up to 17 inch alloys (personally I love the rims shared with the 8C on the Mito). Even so, the taut rear end does give hint that it can take quite a bit of shopping. A discrete badge adorns the tailgate to give a name to this feisty little hatch. On both extreme ends you find another 8C inspired touch. LED ringed taillights with chrome surrounds. These lights look great on the 8C but seem to be an afterthought when placed on the Mito.
Interior
Enter into the baby Alfa’s interior and you immediately get a sense of the Mito’s purpose. The interior is covered in what Alfa calls the Competizione trim. It’s available in black, blue and red. Our test car came in the black trim. This trim mimics the weave of dry carbon fibre and gives the interior a racy and purposeful look. The trim extends from the dashboard to both driver and passenger doors.
Exterior
The Alfa Mito might be the baby of the range but it shares several styling cues with the 8C. The Mito seems to derive most of its front fascia design from the 8C Competizione. From the doe-eyed headlamps to the bulbous ‘nose’ that protrudes onto the front bumper and the Alfa Romeo shield, it’s all 8C derived. Even the roof-line parallels those on the 8C but it’s not like we’re complaining.
Muscular wheel arches give warning that this is not a shopping kart for the missus. Hidden under those arches, you have an option to fit up to 17 inch alloys (personally I love the rims shared with the 8C on the Mito). Even so, the taut rear end does give hint that it can take quite a bit of shopping. A discrete badge adorns the tailgate to give a name to this feisty little hatch. On both extreme ends you find another 8C inspired touch. LED ringed taillights with chrome surrounds. These lights look great on the 8C but seem to be an afterthought when placed on the Mito.
Interior
Enter into the baby Alfa’s interior and you immediately get a sense of the Mito’s purpose. The interior is covered in what Alfa calls the Competizione trim. It’s available in black, blue and red. Our test car came in the black trim. This trim mimics the weave of dry carbon fibre and gives the interior a racy and purposeful look. The trim extends from the dashboard to both driver and passenger doors.
Besides the racy carbon fibre look, the cockpit is filled with knurled metal details as well. Take for example the gear shift with its knurled bezel. Another piece of great detailing can be found on the D.N.A switch that’s placed just before the gear shift. Placed in an all metal enclosure with a knurled metal switch to alter the handling characteristic of the Mito to suit your driving.
Hidden behind the steering is the Mito’s chrono-looking instrument cluster that completes the sporty look of the interior. Everything on the panel is labelled in Italian for that exotic effect. For example the fuel indicator is labelled as ‘Benzina’ and the tachometer is known as ‘Giri’.
In the audio department the Mito comes with a decent Blaupunkt six-speaker system. The audio system might do the part but the grey plastic surrounding it doesn’t. Alfa should’ve considered other materials that could’ve raised the upmarket feel of the interior.
Just below the audio system lies the interior comfort control panel. For the price that this Alfa is commanding, it would’ve been decent of them to provide a digital climate control. But in the Mito, an analog climate control comes as standard with the digital variant available as an option.
Driving position can be adjusted through the reach and rake adjustable steering wheel. Although the wheel is adjustable, the lowest position still doesn’t seem low enough to get that sportscar driving position.
The standard car I tested came with seats that were wrapped in the Competizione black on black fabric. But at this price range, I feel the leather seats should’ve been standard and seeing an Alfa with anything other than leather makes it lose some of that chic factor for me. Manually adjustable seats could be forgiven because they do save weight which makes sense in a sporty hot hatch. That aside, the seats do give a snug fit that will keep your bum to the seat during those enthusiastic drives which I think will be the only sort of driving Mito owners will be doing.
Hidden behind the steering is the Mito’s chrono-looking instrument cluster that completes the sporty look of the interior. Everything on the panel is labelled in Italian for that exotic effect. For example the fuel indicator is labelled as ‘Benzina’ and the tachometer is known as ‘Giri’.
In the audio department the Mito comes with a decent Blaupunkt six-speaker system. The audio system might do the part but the grey plastic surrounding it doesn’t. Alfa should’ve considered other materials that could’ve raised the upmarket feel of the interior.
Just below the audio system lies the interior comfort control panel. For the price that this Alfa is commanding, it would’ve been decent of them to provide a digital climate control. But in the Mito, an analog climate control comes as standard with the digital variant available as an option.
Driving position can be adjusted through the reach and rake adjustable steering wheel. Although the wheel is adjustable, the lowest position still doesn’t seem low enough to get that sportscar driving position.
The standard car I tested came with seats that were wrapped in the Competizione black on black fabric. But at this price range, I feel the leather seats should’ve been standard and seeing an Alfa with anything other than leather makes it lose some of that chic factor for me. Manually adjustable seats could be forgiven because they do save weight which makes sense in a sporty hot hatch. That aside, the seats do give a snug fit that will keep your bum to the seat during those enthusiastic drives which I think will be the only sort of driving Mito owners will be doing.
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In the rear, the seats fit snugly as well but not in a way you would like. Once I climbed in the back with the front seat (adjusted to my driving position) retracted, it felt a little too tight and legroom was scarce. Petite rear seat passengers will be right at home but taller male passengers might feel a little claustrophobic.
Boot space in the Mito comes in abundance but is vertically deep which means you will have to lift your load over the high tailgate in order to get it in. The boot can be expanded by folding down the rear seats with a 60/40 split for longer cargo.
The Drive
After having driven both the Mito and the Fiat 500, I have to say that the Mito is the more engaging drive of the two. Taking the Fiat along the road going into Lower Pierce Reservoir, it felt great in the low speed corners managing to pull well in mid-corner. But get it on a straight, and it runs out of puff quickly.
Despite both cars having similar engine capacity, the Mito’s turbocharged unit makes all the difference. Where the 500 felt like a 1.4-litre Naturally Aspirated (NA) car, the Mito felt like it had the power of a 2.0-litre NA.
Coupled with a six-speed manual transmission, the Mito gives endless driving fun to its would-be owners with its close gear ratios and a tall final gear. Gear changes were slick and the gear stick slipped into every gear almost magnetically during enthusiastic cog swopping.
The Mito’s D.N.A selector switch located just next to the gear stick changes the Mito’s driving characteristics from Dynamic to Normal to All weather. When in Normal mode, the steering is light especially at low speed to aid in parking (helpful for female drivers) but firms up gradually as speed increases (think: BMW’s Dynamic Steering). The engine is pushing 0.8 bar in this mode and throttle sensitivity is reduced.
Boot space in the Mito comes in abundance but is vertically deep which means you will have to lift your load over the high tailgate in order to get it in. The boot can be expanded by folding down the rear seats with a 60/40 split for longer cargo.
The Drive
After having driven both the Mito and the Fiat 500, I have to say that the Mito is the more engaging drive of the two. Taking the Fiat along the road going into Lower Pierce Reservoir, it felt great in the low speed corners managing to pull well in mid-corner. But get it on a straight, and it runs out of puff quickly.
Despite both cars having similar engine capacity, the Mito’s turbocharged unit makes all the difference. Where the 500 felt like a 1.4-litre Naturally Aspirated (NA) car, the Mito felt like it had the power of a 2.0-litre NA.
Coupled with a six-speed manual transmission, the Mito gives endless driving fun to its would-be owners with its close gear ratios and a tall final gear. Gear changes were slick and the gear stick slipped into every gear almost magnetically during enthusiastic cog swopping.
The Mito’s D.N.A selector switch located just next to the gear stick changes the Mito’s driving characteristics from Dynamic to Normal to All weather. When in Normal mode, the steering is light especially at low speed to aid in parking (helpful for female drivers) but firms up gradually as speed increases (think: BMW’s Dynamic Steering). The engine is pushing 0.8 bar in this mode and throttle sensitivity is reduced.
Flick the D.N.A switch up to ‘D’ and hold for three seconds while driving and the Mito changes into a different animal altogether. Steering is noticeably sharpened, the engine’s throttle sensitivity increases and the turbo pressure is pushed up to 1.2 bar.
This change in boost pressure is instantly felt once engaged and the car gains speed despite remaining in the same throttle position.
The Mito gives its driver the confidence to tackle a corner at speed without too much understeer drawing you towards a guard rail. As in most Alfas, the car manages to grasp that fine balance between handling and comfort. Around town, the Mito is a comfortable drive and rarely gets upset by road undulations. On the highway, the car again managed to keep it all serene for the driver and passenger.
Conclusion
Retailing at a steep $93, 356 (as at 11 Dec 2009) for the 1.4-litre 155bhp model, the Mito is nevertheless still desirable. It would’ve been great if leather seats and digital climate control came as standard. But those gripes don’t dilute the Mito’s excellent and peppy handling.
I’ve been living in ignorant bliss with my Swift since I started driving it two weeks ago. It handles great, comes with a bangin’ sound system and gives me 14km/litre. After the Mito however, I was left yearning for more time with it as I got back in my Swift at the end of the test drive day. Guess I’ll have to find a way to cope with this emptiness until the GTA is released or start finding a way to make more money. Sigh™
This change in boost pressure is instantly felt once engaged and the car gains speed despite remaining in the same throttle position.
The Mito gives its driver the confidence to tackle a corner at speed without too much understeer drawing you towards a guard rail. As in most Alfas, the car manages to grasp that fine balance between handling and comfort. Around town, the Mito is a comfortable drive and rarely gets upset by road undulations. On the highway, the car again managed to keep it all serene for the driver and passenger.
Conclusion
Retailing at a steep $93, 356 (as at 11 Dec 2009) for the 1.4-litre 155bhp model, the Mito is nevertheless still desirable. It would’ve been great if leather seats and digital climate control came as standard. But those gripes don’t dilute the Mito’s excellent and peppy handling.
I’ve been living in ignorant bliss with my Swift since I started driving it two weeks ago. It handles great, comes with a bangin’ sound system and gives me 14km/litre. After the Mito however, I was left yearning for more time with it as I got back in my Swift at the end of the test drive day. Guess I’ll have to find a way to cope with this emptiness until the GTA is released or start finding a way to make more money. Sigh™
The Italians™ They’re passionate, style conscious and a little mad (think: Italian supercars). Actually, I think they’re off their meds. Have you ever seen traffic in Rome? It’s absolute chaos and how anyone gets anywhere without being killed is a mystery to me.
Despite all that, passion is in the soul of every Italian. Passion in their fashion, passion in their cuisine and more aptly, passion in the cars they make. For the last 60 years, Ferrari has been putting Italy on the map with their evocative Maranello bred stallions.
At the heart of every car that emerges from the depths of the factory in Northern Italy is an engineering masterpiece that is lovingly crafted from individually machined parts. These parts are then assembled piece-by-piece through the skilled and careful hands of an experienced craftsman. Pragmatists refer to it as an inefficient method of assembly while romantics and poets alike would call it perfection within imperfection.
Although every boy dreams of owning a piece of this engineering passion and perfection, not every man grows up to own one.
Despite all that, passion is in the soul of every Italian. Passion in their fashion, passion in their cuisine and more aptly, passion in the cars they make. For the last 60 years, Ferrari has been putting Italy on the map with their evocative Maranello bred stallions.
At the heart of every car that emerges from the depths of the factory in Northern Italy is an engineering masterpiece that is lovingly crafted from individually machined parts. These parts are then assembled piece-by-piece through the skilled and careful hands of an experienced craftsman. Pragmatists refer to it as an inefficient method of assembly while romantics and poets alike would call it perfection within imperfection.
Although every boy dreams of owning a piece of this engineering passion and perfection, not every man grows up to own one.
|
Fortunately for us mortals, other equally passionate and evocative (not to mention several rungs lower on the financial prerequisite) Italian marques have been around to let us experience a little of that Italian love and eccentricity.
Alfa Romeo has been closely linked with Ferrari since the early days of racing. In fact Enzo Ferrari, the Godfather of Ferrari, raced for Alfa in those early days. Evidence of this intimate relationship can be seen in the styling of cars from these two marques.
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Although not every Alfa is lovingly assembled by hand like their Maranello cousins, Alfa has designed some of the most beautiful cars over the course of their history. A fine recent example is the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione. Having seen one up close and in person, it is definitely one of the most exquisitely designed cars I’ve laid eyes on lately. Not only that, it has this low-burble at idle that sends tingles up and down your spine when you’re standing next to it.
Exterior
The Alfa Mito might be the baby of the range but it shares several styling cues with the 8C. The Mito seems to derive most of its front fascia design from the 8C Competizione. From the doe-eyed headlamps to the bulbous ‘nose’ that protrudes onto the front bumper and the Alfa Romeo shield, it’s all 8C derived. Even the roof-line parallels those on the 8C but it’s not like we’re complaining.
Muscular wheel arches give warning that this is not a shopping kart for the missus. Hidden under those arches, you have an option to fit up to 17 inch alloys (personally I love the rims shared with the 8C on the Mito). Even so, the taut rear end does give hint that it can take quite a bit of shopping. A discrete badge adorns the tailgate to give a name to this feisty little hatch. On both extreme ends you find another 8C inspired touch. LED ringed taillights with chrome surrounds. These lights look great on the 8C but seem to be an afterthought when placed on the Mito.
Interior
Enter into the baby Alfa’s interior and you immediately get a sense of the Mito’s purpose. The interior is covered in what Alfa calls the Competizione trim. It’s available in black, blue and red. Our test car came in the black trim. This trim mimics the weave of dry carbon fibre and gives the interior a racy and purposeful look. The trim extends from the dashboard to both driver and passenger doors.
Exterior
The Alfa Mito might be the baby of the range but it shares several styling cues with the 8C. The Mito seems to derive most of its front fascia design from the 8C Competizione. From the doe-eyed headlamps to the bulbous ‘nose’ that protrudes onto the front bumper and the Alfa Romeo shield, it’s all 8C derived. Even the roof-line parallels those on the 8C but it’s not like we’re complaining.
Muscular wheel arches give warning that this is not a shopping kart for the missus. Hidden under those arches, you have an option to fit up to 17 inch alloys (personally I love the rims shared with the 8C on the Mito). Even so, the taut rear end does give hint that it can take quite a bit of shopping. A discrete badge adorns the tailgate to give a name to this feisty little hatch. On both extreme ends you find another 8C inspired touch. LED ringed taillights with chrome surrounds. These lights look great on the 8C but seem to be an afterthought when placed on the Mito.
Interior
Enter into the baby Alfa’s interior and you immediately get a sense of the Mito’s purpose. The interior is covered in what Alfa calls the Competizione trim. It’s available in black, blue and red. Our test car came in the black trim. This trim mimics the weave of dry carbon fibre and gives the interior a racy and purposeful look. The trim extends from the dashboard to both driver and passenger doors.
Besides the racy carbon fibre look, the cockpit is filled with knurled metal details as well. Take for example the gear shift with its knurled bezel. Another piece of great detailing can be found on the D.N.A switch that’s placed just before the gear shift. Placed in an all metal enclosure with a knurled metal switch to alter the handling characteristic of the Mito to suit your driving.
Hidden behind the steering is the Mito’s chrono-looking instrument cluster that completes the sporty look of the interior. Everything on the panel is labelled in Italian for that exotic effect. For example the fuel indicator is labelled as ‘Benzina’ and the tachometer is known as ‘Giri’.
In the audio department the Mito comes with a decent Blaupunkt six-speaker system. The audio system might do the part but the grey plastic surrounding it doesn’t. Alfa should’ve considered other materials that could’ve raised the upmarket feel of the interior.
Just below the audio system lies the interior comfort control panel. For the price that this Alfa is commanding, it would’ve been decent of them to provide a digital climate control. But in the Mito, an analog climate control comes as standard with the digital variant available as an option.
Driving position can be adjusted through the reach and rake adjustable steering wheel. Although the wheel is adjustable, the lowest position still doesn’t seem low enough to get that sportscar driving position.
The standard car I tested came with seats that were wrapped in the Competizione black on black fabric. But at this price range, I feel the leather seats should’ve been standard and seeing an Alfa with anything other than leather makes it lose some of that chic factor for me. Manually adjustable seats could be forgiven because they do save weight which makes sense in a sporty hot hatch. That aside, the seats do give a snug fit that will keep your bum to the seat during those enthusiastic drives which I think will be the only sort of driving Mito owners will be doing.
Hidden behind the steering is the Mito’s chrono-looking instrument cluster that completes the sporty look of the interior. Everything on the panel is labelled in Italian for that exotic effect. For example the fuel indicator is labelled as ‘Benzina’ and the tachometer is known as ‘Giri’.
In the audio department the Mito comes with a decent Blaupunkt six-speaker system. The audio system might do the part but the grey plastic surrounding it doesn’t. Alfa should’ve considered other materials that could’ve raised the upmarket feel of the interior.
Just below the audio system lies the interior comfort control panel. For the price that this Alfa is commanding, it would’ve been decent of them to provide a digital climate control. But in the Mito, an analog climate control comes as standard with the digital variant available as an option.
Driving position can be adjusted through the reach and rake adjustable steering wheel. Although the wheel is adjustable, the lowest position still doesn’t seem low enough to get that sportscar driving position.
The standard car I tested came with seats that were wrapped in the Competizione black on black fabric. But at this price range, I feel the leather seats should’ve been standard and seeing an Alfa with anything other than leather makes it lose some of that chic factor for me. Manually adjustable seats could be forgiven because they do save weight which makes sense in a sporty hot hatch. That aside, the seats do give a snug fit that will keep your bum to the seat during those enthusiastic drives which I think will be the only sort of driving Mito owners will be doing.
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In the rear, the seats fit snugly as well but not in a way you would like. Once I climbed in the back with the front seat (adjusted to my driving position) retracted, it felt a little too tight and legroom was scarce. Petite rear seat passengers will be right at home but taller male passengers might feel a little claustrophobic.
Boot space in the Mito comes in abundance but is vertically deep which means you will have to lift your load over the high tailgate in order to get it in. The boot can be expanded by folding down the rear seats with a 60/40 split for longer cargo.
The Drive
After having driven both the Mito and the Fiat 500, I have to say that the Mito is the more engaging drive of the two. Taking the Fiat along the road going into Lower Pierce Reservoir, it felt great in the low speed corners managing to pull well in mid-corner. But get it on a straight, and it runs out of puff quickly.
Despite both cars having similar engine capacity, the Mito’s turbocharged unit makes all the difference. Where the 500 felt like a 1.4-litre Naturally Aspirated (NA) car, the Mito felt like it had the power of a 2.0-litre NA.
Coupled with a six-speed manual transmission, the Mito gives endless driving fun to its would-be owners with its close gear ratios and a tall final gear. Gear changes were slick and the gear stick slipped into every gear almost magnetically during enthusiastic cog swopping.
The Mito’s D.N.A selector switch located just next to the gear stick changes the Mito’s driving characteristics from Dynamic to Normal to All weather. When in Normal mode, the steering is light especially at low speed to aid in parking (helpful for female drivers) but firms up gradually as speed increases (think: BMW’s Dynamic Steering). The engine is pushing 0.8 bar in this mode and throttle sensitivity is reduced.
Boot space in the Mito comes in abundance but is vertically deep which means you will have to lift your load over the high tailgate in order to get it in. The boot can be expanded by folding down the rear seats with a 60/40 split for longer cargo.
The Drive
After having driven both the Mito and the Fiat 500, I have to say that the Mito is the more engaging drive of the two. Taking the Fiat along the road going into Lower Pierce Reservoir, it felt great in the low speed corners managing to pull well in mid-corner. But get it on a straight, and it runs out of puff quickly.
Despite both cars having similar engine capacity, the Mito’s turbocharged unit makes all the difference. Where the 500 felt like a 1.4-litre Naturally Aspirated (NA) car, the Mito felt like it had the power of a 2.0-litre NA.
Coupled with a six-speed manual transmission, the Mito gives endless driving fun to its would-be owners with its close gear ratios and a tall final gear. Gear changes were slick and the gear stick slipped into every gear almost magnetically during enthusiastic cog swopping.
The Mito’s D.N.A selector switch located just next to the gear stick changes the Mito’s driving characteristics from Dynamic to Normal to All weather. When in Normal mode, the steering is light especially at low speed to aid in parking (helpful for female drivers) but firms up gradually as speed increases (think: BMW’s Dynamic Steering). The engine is pushing 0.8 bar in this mode and throttle sensitivity is reduced.
Flick the D.N.A switch up to ‘D’ and hold for three seconds while driving and the Mito changes into a different animal altogether. Steering is noticeably sharpened, the engine’s throttle sensitivity increases and the turbo pressure is pushed up to 1.2 bar.
This change in boost pressure is instantly felt once engaged and the car gains speed despite remaining in the same throttle position.
The Mito gives its driver the confidence to tackle a corner at speed without too much understeer drawing you towards a guard rail. As in most Alfas, the car manages to grasp that fine balance between handling and comfort. Around town, the Mito is a comfortable drive and rarely gets upset by road undulations. On the highway, the car again managed to keep it all serene for the driver and passenger.
Conclusion
Retailing at a steep $93, 356 (as at 11 Dec 2009) for the 1.4-litre 155bhp model, the Mito is nevertheless still desirable. It would’ve been great if leather seats and digital climate control came as standard. But those gripes don’t dilute the Mito’s excellent and peppy handling.
I’ve been living in ignorant bliss with my Swift since I started driving it two weeks ago. It handles great, comes with a bangin’ sound system and gives me 14km/litre. After the Mito however, I was left yearning for more time with it as I got back in my Swift at the end of the test drive day. Guess I’ll have to find a way to cope with this emptiness until the GTA is released or start finding a way to make more money. Sigh™
This change in boost pressure is instantly felt once engaged and the car gains speed despite remaining in the same throttle position.
The Mito gives its driver the confidence to tackle a corner at speed without too much understeer drawing you towards a guard rail. As in most Alfas, the car manages to grasp that fine balance between handling and comfort. Around town, the Mito is a comfortable drive and rarely gets upset by road undulations. On the highway, the car again managed to keep it all serene for the driver and passenger.
Conclusion
Retailing at a steep $93, 356 (as at 11 Dec 2009) for the 1.4-litre 155bhp model, the Mito is nevertheless still desirable. It would’ve been great if leather seats and digital climate control came as standard. But those gripes don’t dilute the Mito’s excellent and peppy handling.
I’ve been living in ignorant bliss with my Swift since I started driving it two weeks ago. It handles great, comes with a bangin’ sound system and gives me 14km/litre. After the Mito however, I was left yearning for more time with it as I got back in my Swift at the end of the test drive day. Guess I’ll have to find a way to cope with this emptiness until the GTA is released or start finding a way to make more money. Sigh™
Photos by Benjamin G, Kline
Car Information
Alfa Romeo MiTo 1.4 TB (M)
CAT A|Petrol|13km/L
Horsepower
116kW (155 bhp)
Torque
230 Nm
Acceleration
8sec (0-100km /hr)
This model is no longer being sold by local distributor
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