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Alfa Romeo MiTo Review (2017) | Top Gear

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Top Gear reviews the Alfa Romeo Mito. Alfa tries to bring its desirability and sporting pedigree to the supermini segment. Read the full review inside.

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A mini-Alfa should be good, right? MiTo has a decent engines, but good value it is not

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A mini-Alfa should be good, right? MiTo has a decent engines, but good value it is not

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A mini-Alfa should be good, right? MiTo has a decent engines, but good value it is not

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A bold attempt to miniaturise whatever it is that makes an Alfa covetable

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the MiTo brings Alfa’s desirability and sporting pedigree to the supermini segment. Or at least that’s what we’re meant to believe. The truth is that the MiTo is an odd-looking

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compromised affair that makes precious little sense against the Mini

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or even a highly optioned Fiat 500. Looking like an 8C Competizione that’s been captured by one of those Amazonian head-shrinking tribes you read about in old geography textbooks

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it’s a classic example of a car you can be vaguely happy exists on the strict proviso that you don’t have to own one. 

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The MiTo is no mini 8C, sadly. In fact, it’s no Mini either. Despite Alfa’s raison d’être being great handling and driver involvement, the MiTo is a very ordinary driving experience. It’s based on the (quite old now) Fiat Punto, no driver’s choice itself, and as such gets a raft of decent enough engines: various turbo petrols, topping out at 170bhp, and two strong if agricultural diesels. But, charismatic as the two-cylinder TwinAir is (in 105bhp guise, it’s punchy too), none provides the MiTo with a convincing performance angle, and despite the inclusion of Alfa’s ‘DNA’ system that offers three settings for throttle, ESP and steering weight, this remains a woolly driving experience with insensitive controls and a terrible ride. It’s a shame, as we love the idea of an affordable and entertaining Alfa in the vein of the legendary Alfasud, but this isn’t it. Anyone looking for performance on a shoestring would be mad to overlook the Mini for this.

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The MiTo is no mini 8C, sadly. In fact, it’s no Mini either. Despite Alfa’s raison d’être being great handling and driver involvement, the MiTo is a very ordinary driving experience. It’s based on the (quite old now) Fiat Punto, no driver’s choice itself, and as such gets a raft of decent enough engines: various turbo petrols, topping out at 170bhp, and two strong if agricultural diesels. But, charismatic as the two-cylinder TwinAir is (in 105bhp guise, it’s punchy too), none provides the MiTo with a convincing performance angle, and despite the inclusion of Alfa’s ‘DNA’ system that offers three settings for throttle, ESP and steering weight, this remains a woolly driving experience with insensitive controls and a terrible ride. It’s a shame, as we love the idea of an affordable and entertaining Alfa in the vein of the legendary Alfasud, but this isn’t it. Anyone looking for performance on a shoestring would be mad to overlook the Mini for this.

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The MiTo is a mixed bag inside. It’s reasonably solid-looking and finished with contemporary, nicely styled details, but it loses ground to the Mini and Polo in terms of overall quality.

The rear of the three-door-only MiTo is cramped, yet the boot doesn’t benefit from this. And despite being well equipped up front with things such as aircon and a trip computer, you have to stump up for a split/folding rear seat. No, practicality is not at the forefront here, something worth remembering in a competitive market segment where doing all things for all people is not an impossible ask.

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The MiTo is a mixed bag inside. It’s reasonably solid-looking and finished with contemporary, nicely styled details, but it loses ground to the Mini and Polo in terms of overall quality.

The rear of the three-door-only MiTo is cramped, yet the boot doesn’t benefit from this. And despite being well equipped up front with things such as aircon and a trip computer, you have to stump up for a split/folding rear seat. No, practicality is not at the forefront here, something worth remembering in a competitive market segment where doing all things for all people is not an impossible ask.

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Alfa’s reputation for inconsistent quality requires a gentle mention, but the MiTo might fare better, and certainly those Fiat-sourced diesel engines are strong and reliable. It’s a fairly expensive car, though, and not one that is likely to hold its value as convincingly as a high-spec VW Polo or nicely optioned Mini. This is a heart-over-head choice for sure, but we’re all about heart.

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Alfa’s reputation for inconsistent quality requires a gentle mention, but the MiTo might fare better, and certainly those Fiat-sourced diesel engines are strong and reliable. It’s a fairly expensive car, though, and not one that is likely to hold its value as convincingly as a high-spec VW Polo or nicely optioned Mini. This is a heart-over-head choice for sure, but we’re all about heart.

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See above. Is this actually a good thing? A Mini eats it for breakfast

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It’s an Alfa Romeo in the supermini segment

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Italophiles will get some kicks here, but this is an average effort that is easily trumped for comparable money.

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A bold attempt to miniaturise whatever it is that makes an Alfa covetable, the MiTo brings Alfa’s desirability and sporting pedigree to the supermini segment. Or at least that’s what we’re meant to believe. The truth is that the MiTo is an odd-looking, compromised affair that makes precious little sense against the Mini, or even a highly optioned Fiat 500. Looking like an 8C Competizione that’s been captured by one of those Amazonian head-shrinking tribes you read about in old geography textbooks, it’s a classic example of a car you can be vaguely happy exists on the strict proviso that you don’t have to own one.

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A bold attempt to miniaturise whatever it is that makes an Alfa covetable, the MiTo brings Alfa’s desirability and sporting pedigree to the supermini segment. Or at least that’s what we’re meant to believe. The truth is that the MiTo is an odd-looking, compromised affair that makes precious little sense against the Mini, or even a highly optioned Fiat 500. Looking like an 8C Competizione that’s been captured by one of those Amazonian head-shrinking tribes you read about in old geography textbooks, it’s a classic example of a car you can be vaguely happy exists on the strict proviso that you don’t have to own one.

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A mini-Alfa should be good, right? MiTo has a decent engines, but good value it is not

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The C4 Cactus is the antithesis of the sporty wannabe MiTo, and much more likeable 

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