The Alfa Romeo
MiTo is already a global success story. Sold in
34 countries and on five different continents,
it has won wide acclaim for its unprecedented
fusion of head-turning high end style,
engineering flair, dynamic performance and
driving pleasure.
And now, Alfa
has moved the game on again, bringing
revolutionary MultiAir technology and a raft of
technical innovations to the world's sportiest
compact car. The evolution underlines the
company's on-going commitment to reconcile lower
emissions and fuel consumption with higher
performance and driver satisfaction for an
increasingly extensive, smart and
environmentally aware audience.
The new Euro
5-ready 1.4-litre MultiAir engine, developed and
patented by Fiat Powertrain Technologies (FPT),
made its international debut in the MiTo late
last year, and is initially offered in two
turbocharged forms for the UK market. The 135bhp
version of the unit powers the £15,165 Lusso and
£16,135 Veloce, while the range-topping £17,895
Cloverleaf - an auspicious return for the iconic
badge close to every Alfista's heart - boasts
170bhp and a 0-62mph time of just 7.5 seconds,
but a combined fuel consumption of 47.1 mpg.
In addition to
MultiAir, the new MiTo range showcases a broad
spectrum of innovative technologies, including
active suspension on the Cloverleaf (a first for
this class of car), the emission-reducing
Start&Stop system across the range, and Alfa
Romeo DNA. Derived from racing, this three-mode
electronic system communicates with the engine,
brakes, steering, suspension (on MiTo
Cloverleaf), and transmission, allowing the
driver to adjust the responses of the car to
suit driving style and road conditions.
Alfa's Electronic Q2 limited slip differential
heads a number of dynamic driver aids, including
a long list of safety systems. Together with the
MacPherson strut/torsion beam suspension layout,
these all help deliver the handling dynamics and
sure-footed road holding capabilities you'd
expect from an Alfa, whatever the road. Designed
to satisfy the highest Euro NCAP crash safety
rating, the MiTo also offers optimum passive
safety.
The model's
high level of engineering integrity can also be
appreciated through the series of improvements
that have further increased the quality of the
Alfa MiTo. Improvements embrace the interior
finish, trim combinations, and gearchange
quality (the lever on the MiTo Cloverleaf has
been shortened by 2.5 centimetres) as well as
modifications to the steering, suspension and
braking systems.
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