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Alfa Romeo Owners Club MiTo Register Buyers Guide What you need to know What to look out for when buying Reference guide to take when viewing This buyers guide is aimed at sports rear bumper diffuser and existing and potential MiTo sports dials with white illumina- owners to help understand the tion on a black background. different MiTos available and The 2010 launch of the Clover- what to look for when buying. leaf model included 17” Clover- A well-maintained and cher- leaf alloy wheels and Cloverleaf ished MiTo can be a fabulous badging, dark headlining and car, but choose one based on steering wheel, 305mm Brembo your needs, your driving use front brakes as standard (with all and the condition of the car. calipers painted red) along with There are several tips to look chrome, twin tailpipes and sports out for in this guide, along with dials with white illumination some easy to use pictures for from the early Veloce. you to print and take with you Revisions in 2011 resulted in when looking at a used MiTo. the introduction of the Sprint And don’t forget there is a trim which broadly aligned to the wealth of other information in original Turismo but with added the Useful Info section of our Blue&Me, cruise control, remote website, mitoregister.com. audio controls on the steering wheel and front fog lights. The Trims same year, the revised line-up The launch-MiTo trim levels became Progression, Distinctive seat upholstery (from the previ- unique upholstery). were Turismo, Lusso and Velo- and Quadrfoglio Verde. The en- ous Veloce). The Quadrifoglio The 2016 facelift of the entire ce. The entry-level Turismo try-level Progression was effec- Verde trim mirrored the Clover- MiTo range created four trim featured grey or red Turismo tively a down-graded Sprint with leaf specification but with 18” levels: MiTo, Super, Speciale and cloth seats, manual air- Exclusive QV alloy wheels, ac- Veloce. The entry-level MiTo conditioning, electrically adjust- tive suspension, rear parking featured 16” alloy wheels, Alfa able mirrors, the Alfa Romeo sensors and new alcantara DNA, Uconnect 5” colour DNA system, radio/CD and black upholstery with green touchscreen, audio controls on 16”wheels. The Lusso trim add- stitching. the steering wheel and black ed carbon-effect dashboard In 2012, the new Sportiva Tecnosilk fabric upholstery. The (initially available in black, red trim was introduced which, in Super was upgraded with new or blue), Lusso cloth seats in simple terms, was the Quadri- 17” Turbine alloy wheels, rear black, red or blue, leather foglio Verde trim but without parking sensors, front fog lights, steering wheel and gear knob, 15” steel wheels, no Blue&Me or the more powerful 170bhp cruise control, front armrest and chrome window trim, front fog cruise control and no Alfa Romeo engine and active suspension. anthracite fabric upholstery. lights and remote audio con- DNA on the new 8v 78bhp petrol The Sportiva featured the same Speciale featured 17” darkened 5 trols on the steering wheel. engine. The Distinctive was simi- darkened interior, 18” QV Veloce trim featured seats in lar to the original Lusso but in- wheels, green-stitched alcanta- black or red sports cloth, 17” cluded 17” wheels, red painted ra interior and other features, wheels, red painted brake cali- brake calipers, sports rear bump- coupled with Sportiva badging. pers, rear spoiler, integrated er diffuser, aluminium sports The MiTo line-up was re- Blue&Me, a front armrest, pedals, rear spoiler and sport freshed in October 2013 for the 2014 model year cars in Sprint, Distinctive, Sportiva (renamed QV Line during 2014) and hole alloy wheels, a flat- Quadrifoglio Verde trim. The bottomed steering wheel, carbon refresh included new technolo- -fibre finish headlights, red paint- gy with the new Uconnect sys- ed brake calipers, a new sports tem and the inclusion of cruise rear diffuser, sports dials with control, rear parking sensors white illumination and fabric and and other small features (e.g. alcantara upholstery with red lumbar support) as standard on stitching. The new Veloce mir- all trims, though the re- rored the Speciale with the addi- introduction of the Progression tion of new 18” darkened 5-hole entry-level trim in 2015 along alloy wheels, active suspension, with the special edition Junior Uconnect NAV, twin tailpipes and model down-graded those as- Veloce badging, and was only pects to options (though the available with the 170bhp petrol Junior edition included some engine with TCT transmission. Copyright © 2019 Alfa Romeo Owners Club | MiTo Register www.mitoregister.com Copyright © 2019 Alfa Romeo Owners Club | MiTo Register www.mitoregister.com Fuel Euro Engines Engine Power Top Speed 0-62 mph CO2 Consumption Emis. Std Depending on the year and trim level, fourteen engine and 0.9 (85) TwinAir Petrol 83 bhp 67 mpg 108 mph 12.1 sec 98 g/km 5 gearbox combinations were 0.9 (105) TwinAir Petrol 103 bhp 67 mpg 114 mph 11.0 sec 99 g/km 6 available during the production of the MiTo. 1.4 16v (95) Petrol 93 bhp 47 mpg 112 mph 10.8 sec 138 g/km 5 Early models offered a 1.4 8v (78) Petrol 76 bhp 50 mpg 103 mph 13.0 sec 130 g/km 5 95bhp 16v petrol alongside 1.4 TB (120) Petrol 120 bhp 46 mpg 123 mph 8.5 sec 145 g/km 4 120bhp and 155bhp turbo en- 1.4 TB (155) Petrol 155 bhp 43 mpg 134 mph 7.7 sec 153 g/km 4 gines (often referred to as the 1.4 (105) MultiAir Petrol 103 bhp 49 mpg 116 mph 10.7 sec 134 g/km 5 ‘TB’ or ‘T-Jet’ engines). The first diesel engines were availa- 1.4 TB (135) MultiAir Petrol 133 bhp 50 mpg 129 mph 8.4 sec 129 g/km 5 ble as a 90bhp 1.3 JTDM or 1.4 TB (135) MultiAir Petrol TCT 133 bhp 51 mpg 129 mph 8.2 sec 126 g/km 5 120bhp 1.6 JTDM. The turbo 1.4 TB (140) MultiAir Petrol TCT 138 bhp 52 mpg 130 mph 7.8 sec 124 g/km 6 petrol and 1.6 diesel engines 1.4 TB (170) MultiAir Petrol 167 bhp 47 mpg 136 mph 7.3 sec 139 g/km 5 are noticeable quickly than the 1.4 TB (170) MultiAir Petrol TCT 167 bhp 52 mpg 136 mph 7.1 sec 124 g/km 6 normally-aspirated 1.4 or the 1.3 JTDM, but none of the en- 1.3 JTDM (85) Diesel 83 bhp 80 mpg 108 mph 12.9 sec 90 g/km 5 gines are particularly slow and 1.3 JTDM (95) Diesel 93 bhp 65 mpg 112 mph 11.2 sec 112 g/km 5 all deliver a fun drive. 1.3 JTDM (95) Diesel 93 bhp 83 mpg 112 mph 12.1 sec 89 g/km 6 In 2010, the TB petrol en- 1.6 JTDM (120) Diesel 118 bhp 64 mpg 123 mph 9.6 sec 114 g/km 5 gines were replaced with the 1.6 JTDM (120) Diesel (Start/Stop) 118 bhp 65 mpg 123 mph 9.6 sec 112 g/km 6 new MultiAir engines which featured electro-hydraulic con- box which can suffer from bear- by people unfamiliar with the bust, but many aspects require a trol of inlet valves, giving im- ing wear at higher mileage, typi- brand. The MiTo is frequently strong battery voltage. A weak proved efficiency and perfor- cally resulting in whining, difficult somebody’s first car and histor- or old battery can lead to various mance. The MultiAir engines gear selection or gear-lever mov- ically is owned by the younger errors or warnings and even seri- were initially in 135bhp and ing of its own accord. generation, helped by cheap ous failures such as the Electric 170bhp versions, but ultimately finance deals. Alfa Romeo spe- Power Steering. So check the were available in 105bhp, What to Check cifically targeted the cool, battery is new or recent, or plan 140bhp and 170bhp variants. The MiTo is generally a relia- young generation with the Mi- to fit a new battery within the From 2012, the 875cc, two- ble car. But there are some key To and it helped sales in later first weeks of ownership to avoid cyclinger TwinAir engine be- things to check when considering years, but it can also result in a any spurious (or worse) issues. came available offering lower general lack of care and purchasing one. MultiAir Engines insurance groups and greater maintenance. Service History efficiency, though actual fuel Look out for poorly main- The MultiAir engine, despite consumption was considerably Everyone will always tell you tained brakes, paintwork and its improved efficiency, requires worse than the claimed figures to look for a full service history budget tyres which could, very specific oil quality and also as drivers tend to rev the en- with any car. But with the MiTo, though not always, indicate a gine harder to keep up the pace this is particularly important as lack of investment in proper resulting in more fuel being some versions require very spe- servicing and maintenance. It used. cific maintenance and oil quali- is possible that somebody who The diesel engines evolved in ties. If the MiTo has its original is unwilling to invest in general line with emissions regulations, service book, check for stamps at upkeep may also be less willing with the JTDM-2 engines from genuine Alfa Romeo dealers or to invest in the correct oil or 2010 featuring diesel particu- Alfa Romeo Specialists.