I can not tell you how the Mito compares to the Swift but I have been able to test the 1.6D Mito extensively against the Mini Cooper D when I was renting a lot of cars on business trips. I have even compared them in the Italian Alps and though both cars are good, the Mito is the better driving car. It gives you more confidence in hair-pin curves. It has better seats for long distance. Both cars can keep up with inside lane traffic on the German motorway, i.e. Audi A4 / BMW 320 lease cars. I actually ended up buying a Mito 1.6D new for the purpose of being a cheap Autobahn cruiser. And it does that still very well after almost 10 years trouble free motoring.
I know your post is a year old, but im considering to buy a Mito as car for the way to work. How is the fuel consumption for you? The one im looking at is the 135 hp automatic.
@@tobcio Hi Oz, My Mito is a Diesel, so that doe not compare with the 1.4 petrol engine. For what I know, this engine is very robust and can handle much more power than the 135hp version you think of. But it has average fuel consumption. If you are after something that is really frugal, this engine is not it. But it is reliable and fun.
Now here is a proper reviewer! You may be an Alfa Romeo fan, but unlike someone like JayEmm, you can actually see the good in small affordable cars like the MiTo and can also see through your biases when reviewing a car. Keep up the good content, love your enthusiasm 👍
My wife has a MiTo and loves it. She also loves the description of the rear lights as 'afterburners'. Red leather, heated, seats are the best 👌. The gear change, on the 6 speed box, is also one of the best.
Mine is great. Its coping well with swedish winter conditions. The A all-weather system works well on snow and the heated seats warm super quick. Starts at minus 15c instantly like it's summer. Very nippy car. Perfect in the forest.
White exterior with a red interior: perfection! Such a cool little car. Shame you don't see them a lot here, pretty rare car. Enjoyed the video as usual, keep it up.
I went from a 1.6bhp DS3 to a 1.4 TB Mito and it's night and day really... The control, and the acceleration diff is nuts. The noise from the engine is smile worthy
Hi Matt. As you know im a Driving Instructor and use the MITO 1.3 diesel JTDM2 as my tuition car currently on my second one, it being one on the very last to come out of the showrooms. They are fantastic little cars, my current one has the speciale spec which includes leather seats and sunroof both a god send in these covid day of needing to clean the car between each pupil and also to keep good ventilation. Between the two cars i have covered 140,000 miles and rising daily, all trouble free, never had an issue at all. Cheap to run, I could not be more pleased with the MITO! Spending all day in a car I have found the seats very comfortable and that important believe me. The only issue I have had is that other drivers seem to like to crash in to the rear of the MITO. When the car has been in for crash repair I have had a Peugeot 208 and a Vauxhall Corsa as the courtesy cars. On both occasions those have been the longest weeks of my life with my pupils continually moaning that they don't like this car and when will the MITO be back. It's coming up to the time to change the car and OMG what shall I buy I don't know! seeing that ALFA in their infinite wisdom have abandoned this sector in favour of the SUV. Many of my pupils have gone on to buy the base Mito as their first car, ALFA Romeo, what are you doing you need to feed in the buyers as Audi, BMW and other do and not Just hope you can poach buyers at a higher level! Create you market and keep your customers ALFA Romeo!
Going to pick up my new (to me) MiTo tomorrow and absolutely cannot wait. It’s red and petrol as an Alfa should be with black leather and a sunroof. I had a 147 previously (and a 146 before that) and it was simply glorious. Yes, it had its faults (having to take the bumper off to change the sidelight bulb), but the drive was exceptional. I’m hoping that the MiTo will feel like that, but with Bluetooth! People who haven’t had one just go on about the reliability. Once you have one, you’re hooked. I don’t think there’s a mainstream car out there that has as much character or feels as special. My other car is a 300bhp SAAB 9-5 and it’s great and I love it and will never sell it, but still, the Alfa ❤❤
Nice review, thanks! The MiTo remains underrated by many but is a fab car and has left a huge hole in the Alfa line-up. But there are some bargains to be had out there on a used MiTo and the later models are now coming out of PCP/finance terms and hitting the market. The MiTo is, and history will prove it to be, a proper Alfa and has introduced thousands to the brand. Thanks again - nicely done! P.S. the tiny, single cup-holder in the front is actually an oddment bin or there was optional ashtray - there are big cup-holders in the front door pockets ;-)
I live in France and own a MiTo. It's a fun car to drive through the foothills of the Pyrenees as well as driving the major highways. It's very resposive. Prior to buying the MiTo, I drove a MINI Cooper which is also a fun and responsive car. I admit the sound of the MiTo (the Alfa Romeo rumble) combined with the DNA make it a bit more fun to drive. Cheers-
Great video, Matt. I'm getting to like these MiTos more and more. It has basically the same engine as my Bravo, which is a very good one. I hope Alfa will get back on track as part of Stellantis. 🍀
Had a 135 Multiair 10 plate for 9 years, commute of 60 miles a day, now got 130,000 miles on clock. Good drive and no problems apart from the Electric steering cutting out which was solved by a new battery. Alas, now throwing an intermittent code for fuel/air mixture imbalance, but only really noticeable at idle. Retiring abroad in 2 months, so hope it lasts out! I will certainly miss it! (miss the 1977 AlfaSud 1.2ti I had as well - years ahead of its time when it came out 👍💪)
A friend had 3 of these and they were all completely faultless and the 1.4T - it was red with a tan leather interior and it was beautiful - he had was an absolute hoot to drive - so eager and the handling is so much better than the Corsa it shares DNA with. Great review Matt!
It was always a mystery to me why Alfa Romeo didn't follow up on this sporty looking little car (and Fiat, for that matter, on the punto). It certainly had its rightful place in the market. Glad to hear the driving experience is very different than that of the corsa or the punto, I remember when it was new that journalists tended to be somewhat critical about the Mito. There's a rumour apparantly that Alfa is planning a new Mito, based on the 208 and ... new corsa-platform. I'd like seeing it happen, Alfa could do with a few more sales ...
Without fail, all of the journalist reviews of the MiTo are poor, yet all of the owner reviews are positive. Autotrader gives it 2/5 whilst the owners reviews on there are 4.5/5. Can’t wait to get mine tomorrow
thanks for the video, as a Mito Owner i can tell you that the automatic gearbox specially 1 and 2 gear makes me hate the car on heavy traffic , but over all its such an amazing car and am happy with it
I like mito’s and I decided to take a look at the spec of this exact mito on a spec check and it turns out to be a 155bhp instead of a 120hp And the red leather interior is a rare option to find on one of these
I have had two mitos in the past,and I can tell you the multi air 1. 4 cc 138 bhp semi auto was a decent car and looked lovely in gun metal grey.It had decent pull off speed and could shift nicely ,just turn off the annoying stop start .People forget Alfa shifted a good amount of Mito s in a attempt at the small car market .In actual fact lots say it bailed Alfa out of some financial troubles at the time . I got rid as I am a bit of a tart and wanted more bhp and power, I now have the 159 1.75 tbi In black which I love.
I drove one of these a couple of years ago. I found it a great fun car to drive. It sounded great and was especially fun throwing it into corners. It's based on a Punto but it's nothing of the sort in comparison. Great!
Great craftmanship in your videos mate, always very entertaining and cleverly worded, really very well done. Warm regards and happy new Year, looking forward to many new videos for 2022! (would love to see the P6 again....) Cheers!
Very nice little car. I always liked the look of these. There was one of the best motoring pjhots of the Mito in an Evo review. The car pictured was several inches in the air and the look on the "face" of the car had me giggling out loud. you could hear the thing shouting "MAMA MIA!".
Never had these in the States but as a brand, Alfa has something going for it…it’s hard to look away when I see a Stelvio…and we DO have those! If only they were less expensive!
With my interest spiked I've just had a quite look to see what these things go for, and at a time when used car prices are generally very high the Mito seems to be a highly affordable in comparison to equivalent motors. This may be because people are still too scared of Alfa's to risk their money on one - or there is something very wrong with them! I don't really know, but the pretty little Alfa is worth a punt perhaps compared with something else that is both expensive and boring right now?
Their worth buying but only the 1.4 FIRE engine models, avoid multairs and other sporty engines as they give lots of problems, most were purchased by youngsters driving them like they were a hot hatch so alot of ragged
It's a model that completely flies under radar. Most people don't even know this thing exist or what is called. but once it's seen it cannot be unseen, the design of the guy that gave the world the Alfa 8C Competizione.
I really love these MiTos. I used to have a FIAT Bravo from 2008 with the 1.4 T-Jet engine which was shared with these MiTos. The T-Jet is such an amazing little engine. Mine was a 150T model, but actually put out nearly 165bhp on a dyno. I regret selling that FIAT, but needs must - I changed jobs to one where I'd be doing 25,000 miles a year, and my Bravo averaged 35-36MPG, it could reach 40 on a good day. I needed a diesel 😂 Incidentally, the Blue & Me system is really very good. Nothing I've had since with voice control worked as well as Blue & Me did.
I think we could see a new MiTo resurface one day, ironically most likely based on the Corsa platform once again, after the Stellantis merger. Maybe a MiTo-e, similar to how Vauxhall made the Corsa-e?
Love this car. I wanted to buy a Quadrifoglio Verde version (170 hp in Dynamic mode), but the car is just to small for me now. Those engines are very strong. People have remapped them to 220hp with stock internals. Alfa even wanted to make a GTA version, lightened and with a 1.75 TBi engine. Now that wuld have been a beast. But unfortunately, due the financial crisis of 2008 the project was canceled. BTW, in Serbian, Mito means bribe. :p
@@RGB5555I did, a while back. And asked a guy who had multiple cars with the tuned 1.4 T-Jet engines. This is what he told me (I saved it as a note): "The 1.4 tjet in the MiTo has two variants, 120 and 155 hp, first comes with very little turbo, ihi vl37, max power it can achieve is around 145hp, the positive of this model is the 5 speed gearbox, same as 595 Abarth, is stronger than the 6 speed gearbox of the 155. On the other hand, the 155hp model comes with a slightly bigger turbo ihi vl36/38 whose max power with a remap is around 175hp. If you want to achieve 210hp you have to upgrade the turbo with a garret 1446 or a td04 to achieve even more power than that, plus bigger injectors. In this case if you go over 230 hp the stock engine could reach his limit, so maybe it'd be time to forge."
@@DashCamSerbia Depends on the tuner i quess, most "tuners" only turn up the turbo boost pressure thats why they will break probably. if its done correctly the multiair engines will go till 280 hp with stock internals. T-jet engine can get a litte more. Multiair tuning development has a channel where you can see what they are able to handle.
@@Aambeiennl What are you talking about? There is no "proper" way of increasing power past the mechanical limmits. If you overload a conrod, it will bend. Everyithing else is just bullshit.
mito did come out with dual climate control it was an extra my car has it and it is a 155 2009 Also at dynamic the steering becomes heavier i dont understand how come yours becomes lighter
Love these. My mum's neighbour had one. It was mint he hardly drove it and sadly had to sell it back last year. I spoke to him recently and told him I told him I was gutted he sold it but more so that he did not sell it to me.
I have bought Mito 1.4tb with factory LPG and QV (Veloce) trim level for my wife and its great for a car of that size and price. Im driving 156 2.0ts for over a decade ,but I like to take a Mito on the ride sometimes.
Very cool car! That red leather looks great. Good news on the Alfa Romeo front is that there should be a new Giulietta being introduced in the near future.
We had the base car for four years . It was well built and reliable . Better in the latter respect than the Mini One Seven it replaced . I would argue there was nothing in build quality between the Alfa and Mini. Just wish we had one of the more powerful engines . Strangely saw ‘our’ car last year and spoke to the owner , She loved it and it was still as reliable as when we had it .
I was going to say some harsh things about this one, but if it came out in 2008, all is forgiven. I thought it was newer. We don't get the benefit of a large selection of sub-compact cars in the US, so I'm not familiar with this one. It does have a wonderful horn and the rear lights are nice too. Why do so many manufactures cut costs with the horn?
I've never made my mind up about the Mito. One day I like it, another day I'm not so keen, but this one looks nice with the red leather seats and trim which really lift the interior. I think they did too many power outputs as I got confused (not difficult I have to say) by the engine choices. No opening rear windows is a bit of a no no...but then it almost looks like rear passengers are a bit of a no no, so maybe it doesn't matter much.....
I’ve considered buying a Mito previously, but decided instead on a Giulietta. Lovely seats in this one - red leather always looks great, albeit a little brothel like! I also like the antique-white paint on this one. The only thing I don’t get, and I see it a lot, is, why would you swap the gorgeous traditional multi-coloured Alfa badge for a monochrome one? I don’t understand why Alfa Romeo changed their logo themselves either for that matter………..looking down on the traditional badge on the steering wheel in an Alfa has always given me a lot of pleasure……
I've always loved these little cars. Still look gorgeous now. Always been on my possible new car list when changing cars but never bought one. More fool me! Such a shame Alfa Romeo aren't going to make any small cars currently. 😕
I had one in tornado blue with the twinair engine from new. Very stylish but heavy doors and absolutely no feel from the steering, in my opinion. Lovely details in the interior.
How strange the steering gets lighter in D mode. The steering is supposed to get less assisted, throttle more responsive and brakes "pre-filled", whatever that means. I've had a 2009 series one Mito, and now have a 2015 QV.
The audio buttons on the wheel with the Windows button are so reminiscent of the ones on the Fiat 500. As is the headlamp stalk only having off or dipped beam setting.
How the hell did they come up with the front parking sensors location? 😅 PS: The TCT suits the car very well. Also small city cars should have automatic options, not just manual gearboxes.
The Mito is the only car I've owned which caused someone to speak to me in a petrol station commenting on how beautiful it was. Sadly it wasn't for me as any journey over 30 minutes gave me really bad back ache and was the worst car I've owned. The ride was rock hard in veloce spec. Cloth seats also hard. It did feel special and handled well until I put firestone tyres on it. With such sporty suspension do not cheap out on rubber or it will violently understeer. I did like the interior, definitely felt more special than most super minis. Not good that when you indicate you can easily switch off the headlights. DNA really worked. D best as it felt like holding onto an excitable dog which is fun! Either get adjustable suspension or smaller wheels than the 18s mine was on.
Amazing that the front parking sensors poke through the number plate. Presumably in Italy this does not happen as the front plate is quite a bit narrower than the UK or standard Euro ones.
Oh my goodness. That front overhang is terrifying. How much of the engine and transmission is in front of the wheels? If you liked that engine in that car, have a go in a base model 500 abarth. Had one, sold it, now wanting another. Same 1.4 turbo with a cheekier exhaust. Always wants the red line and is definitely the better car. Far more fun, far more rortier, far more stupider to fire up.
The Abarth 500 looks and sounds nice, but is an awful thing to drive. Definitely style over substance. The steering felt like it was connected to the wheels with elastic bands, the suspension and damping were absolutely abysmal and selecting gears was akin to moving a stick of celery planted in a bucket of wallpaper paste. You either say "more rorty" or "rortier", but not "more rortier". The same applies to "stupid" and "stupider".
I'm currently on the hunt for a car for my daughter who has recently passed her driving test and the Mito was on my list, but she insists whatever car I do get for her is 5 door and these only come as 3 unfortunately meaning I'll probably end up getting her a Corsa., It's a lovely little car, much more interesting than it's main competitors.
They brought that French guy to financially save Alfa, but in the process he will completelly destroy the essence of Alfa. He already canceled the amazing Giorgio platform, that Alfa had invested so much money in, because it is not made for electric junk. He saidthat they will only be making electric appliances from 2025, and from 2022 will release one new model a year, all SUV/Crossdresser hybrid electric appliances. No Alfista will ever buy those white goods.
Well done Matt. I was waiting for you to acknowledge that the Grande Punto and the Corsa were an exceptional starting point for the Mito. A great, solid quality package with lovely individual touches. Everything that joins that little Club of MINI, Beetle, DS3, Audi A1 etc is a welcome choice for the consumer. Even the Fiesta Vignale looks very unique and prestigious. Or do you disagree ?
Definitely a two + two sprogs on a long journey, although looks very easy for them to do the seat back kicking even with short legs, with a lot of "are we there yet?" At least it has some omph and decent enough handling to keep a youngish Dad or Mum happy. Does it suffer the Alfa woes? Stylish enough as well.
This reminds me of the 4C, especially the grill and the rear taillamps. Nothing like a Russo interior! Although that armrest looks like it is out of a 500 and those rear seat is best for children. Nice vehicle, and review ! Wish this came to the US!
Not a fan of the Mito (except for its style) but it was a good car to acquire new people to a brand that they may have never considered. That engine though, is a great unit. A friend of mine has a G.Punto 1.4 120 remapped and is properly fast!! PS Just to say, a car i'd like to see in this channel is the "new" Delta, from 2008ish. I See them almost every day but a Matt's review would be great
It was such a shame the mito, the build quality and failures scared buyers away Its basically a punto/corsa underneath but looks far more interesting and the inside was lovely
Hi! So I just got myself an Alfa Romeo Mito and it's manual & diesel ( sorry if I'm not explaining properly, English isn't my first language). And I'm kind of a beginner with manual cars that are diesel and I can't understand how to start it properly, without my engine dying. It happens to me almost everytime and I still don't understand what I'm doing wrong. It's really frustrating because with my previous car it never happened to me, and it was a manual car, but on gasoline, not diesel. I sometimes do get it right and I start it properly, I just don't see what I do different. What can I do? Since there's nobody to actually teach me in real life
I like the shape of the car. I am glad Alfa kept the classic shape of the grill triangle. It is instantly recognizable as an Alfa. Contrast with BMW who messed with the kidney roundels so much so that new Beemers have lost the plot. My only gripe are the headlamps which look like BMW Mini's. That car is near 20 years old now. Alfa stylists should have done better.
I own a Twin Air Sportiva and I think it’s a really brilliant little car. I don’t care if there isn’t a lot of room in the rear, I always sit in the front! The dna option is very clever, the a stands for all weather, but I’ve never had to use it. Such a shame that Alfa don’t make a replacement.
I have to say that despite Matt pointing out Alfa leather is generally hardwearing, this example appears to have suffered somewhat. It may point to being built down to a price, much like JayEmm found with the Giulietta he reviewed recently?
Nothing wrong with those seats. Alfa leather seats are as good as any. The ones on my 14 year old 164 V6 with 150,000 miles on way back when, were superb and just needed a spot of leather balsam three times a year to bring them back to top notch condition.
My daughter had one of these in the same colour but a diesel, it looked fantastic but the engine was not reliable, also the electric steering motor has issues they switch off at random times the only solution is to replace with brand new{ very expensive) or a rebuild which we had done for around £180, apart from that a good little car
I can not tell you how the Mito compares to the Swift but I have been able to test the 1.6D Mito extensively against the Mini Cooper D when I was renting a lot of cars on business trips. I have even compared them in the Italian Alps and though both cars are good, the Mito is the better driving car. It gives you more confidence in hair-pin curves. It has better seats for long distance. Both cars can keep up with inside lane traffic on the German motorway, i.e. Audi A4 / BMW 320 lease cars. I actually ended up buying a Mito 1.6D new for the purpose of being a cheap Autobahn cruiser. And it does that still very well after almost 10 years trouble free motoring.
Your observations are very good.
i have one, interior quality is shit and everything rattles.
edit, im the 4th owner but the rattling bit still stands
@@robertjusic9097 mine is the cheapest version (1.4 8v 78hp) and it doesn't rattle or creek at all
I know your post is a year old, but im considering to buy a Mito as car for the way to work. How is the fuel consumption for you? The one im looking at is the 135 hp automatic.
@@tobcio Hi Oz, My Mito is a Diesel, so that doe not compare with the 1.4 petrol engine. For what I know, this engine is very robust and can handle much more power than the 135hp version you think of. But it has average fuel consumption. If you are after something that is really frugal, this engine is not it. But it is reliable and fun.
Now here is a proper reviewer! You may be an Alfa Romeo fan, but unlike someone like JayEmm, you can actually see the good in small affordable cars like the MiTo and can also see through your biases when reviewing a car.
Keep up the good content, love your enthusiasm 👍
My wife has a MiTo and loves it. She also loves the description of the rear lights as 'afterburners'. Red leather, heated, seats are the best 👌. The gear change, on the 6 speed box, is also one of the best.
daughter has just purchased a mito for her first car - so much fun yet not dull like the competition.
car is so.much fun on country roads.
Mine is great. Its coping well with swedish winter conditions. The A all-weather system works well on snow and the heated seats warm super quick. Starts at minus 15c instantly like it's summer.
Very nippy car. Perfect in the forest.
White exterior with a red interior: perfection! Such a cool little car. Shame you don't see them a lot here, pretty rare car. Enjoyed the video as usual, keep it up.
I went from a 1.6bhp DS3 to a 1.4 TB Mito and it's night and day really... The control, and the acceleration diff is nuts. The noise from the engine is smile worthy
Hi Matt.
As you know im a Driving Instructor and use the MITO 1.3 diesel JTDM2 as my tuition car currently on my second one, it being one on the very last to come out of the showrooms. They are fantastic little cars, my current one has the speciale spec which includes leather seats and sunroof both a god send in these covid day of needing to clean the car between each pupil and also to keep good ventilation.
Between the two cars i have covered 140,000 miles and rising daily, all trouble free, never had an issue at all. Cheap to run, I could not be more pleased with the MITO! Spending all day in a car I have found the seats very comfortable and that important believe me.
The only issue I have had is that other drivers seem to like to crash in to the rear of the MITO.
When the car has been in for crash repair I have had a Peugeot 208 and a Vauxhall Corsa as the courtesy cars. On both occasions those have been the longest weeks of my life with my pupils continually moaning that they don't like this car and when will the MITO be back.
It's coming up to the time to change the car and OMG what shall I buy I don't know! seeing that ALFA in their infinite wisdom have abandoned this sector in favour of the SUV. Many of my pupils have gone on to buy the base Mito as their first car,
ALFA Romeo, what are you doing you need to feed in the buyers as Audi, BMW and other do and not Just hope you can poach buyers at a higher level!
Create you market and keep your customers ALFA Romeo!
This little Alfa is a beauty
Going to pick up my new (to me) MiTo tomorrow and absolutely cannot wait. It’s red and petrol as an Alfa should be with black leather and a sunroof.
I had a 147 previously (and a 146 before that) and it was simply glorious. Yes, it had its faults (having to take the bumper off to change the sidelight bulb), but the drive was exceptional. I’m hoping that the MiTo will feel like that, but with Bluetooth!
People who haven’t had one just go on about the reliability. Once you have one, you’re hooked. I don’t think there’s a mainstream car out there that has as much character or feels as special.
My other car is a 300bhp SAAB 9-5 and it’s great and I love it and will never sell it, but still, the Alfa ❤❤
Nice review, thanks! The MiTo remains underrated by many but is a fab car and has left a huge hole in the Alfa line-up. But there are some bargains to be had out there on a used MiTo and the later models are now coming out of PCP/finance terms and hitting the market. The MiTo is, and history will prove it to be, a proper Alfa and has introduced thousands to the brand. Thanks again - nicely done! P.S. the tiny, single cup-holder in the front is actually an oddment bin or there was optional ashtray - there are big cup-holders in the front door pockets ;-)
I live in France and own a MiTo. It's a fun car to drive through the foothills of the Pyrenees as well as driving the major highways. It's very resposive. Prior to buying the MiTo, I drove a MINI Cooper which is also a fun and responsive car. I admit the sound of the MiTo (the Alfa Romeo rumble) combined with the DNA make it a bit more fun to drive. Cheers-
Great video, Matt. I'm getting to like these MiTos more and more. It has basically the same engine as my Bravo, which is a very good one. I hope Alfa will get back on track as part of Stellantis. 🍀
Had a 135 Multiair 10 plate for 9 years, commute of 60 miles a day, now got 130,000 miles on clock. Good drive and no problems apart from the Electric steering cutting out which was solved by a new battery. Alas, now throwing an intermittent code for fuel/air mixture imbalance, but only really noticeable at idle. Retiring abroad in 2 months, so hope it lasts out! I will certainly miss it! (miss the 1977 AlfaSud 1.2ti I had as well - years ahead of its time when it came out 👍💪)
Could I ask what kind of fuel economy it was returning please sir
It's an Alfa Romeo, so it's a yes from me.
A friend had 3 of these and they were all completely faultless and the 1.4T - it was red with a tan leather interior and it was beautiful - he had was an absolute hoot to drive - so eager and the handling is so much better than the Corsa it shares DNA with. Great review Matt!
It was always a mystery to me why Alfa Romeo didn't follow up on this sporty looking little car (and Fiat, for that matter, on the punto). It certainly had its rightful place in the market. Glad to hear the driving experience is very different than that of the corsa or the punto, I remember when it was new that journalists tended to be somewhat critical about the Mito. There's a rumour apparantly that Alfa is planning a new Mito, based on the 208 and ... new corsa-platform. I'd like seeing it happen, Alfa could do with a few more sales ...
It was back in the days when talking garbage on Alfas was highly popular with journalist. some still do.
Without fail, all of the journalist reviews of the MiTo are poor, yet all of the owner reviews are positive. Autotrader gives it 2/5 whilst the owners reviews on there are 4.5/5. Can’t wait to get mine tomorrow
thanks for the video, as a Mito Owner i can tell you that the automatic gearbox specially 1 and 2 gear makes me hate the car on heavy traffic , but over all its such an amazing car and am happy with it
I like mito’s and I decided to take a look at the spec of this exact mito on a spec check and it turns out to be a 155bhp instead of a 120hp
And the red leather interior is a rare option to find on one of these
7 months of ownership of a red "Rosso Giulietta" 1.4 turbo and 7 months in love 🥰
I have had two mitos in the past,and I can tell you the multi air 1. 4 cc 138 bhp semi auto was a decent car and looked lovely in gun metal grey.It had decent pull off speed and could shift nicely ,just turn off the annoying stop start .People forget Alfa shifted a good amount of Mito s in a attempt at the small car market .In actual fact lots say it bailed Alfa out of some financial troubles at the time .
I got rid as I am a bit of a tart and wanted more bhp and power, I now have the 159 1.75 tbi In black which I love.
Could I ask how much mpg u were getting out of the 138hp please sir
@@Barhamania hello my friend that particular model ( petrol)did approximately between 49 /50 mpg city and 53/54 motorway .
@@jasonparfitt5936 thanks for ur reply. This the 1.4 multiair ? Those figures are surprisingly high
@@Barhamania well it depends my freind if you thrash it it’s about 51 mph on motorway
@@jasonparfitt5936 I really expected u to say that if thrashed it is 25 mpg on the highway!!!
I drove one of these a couple of years ago.
I found it a great fun car to drive.
It sounded great and was especially fun throwing it into corners.
It's based on a Punto but it's nothing of the sort in comparison.
Great!
Great craftmanship in your videos mate, always very entertaining and cleverly worded, really very well done. Warm regards and happy new Year, looking forward to many new videos for 2022! (would love to see the P6 again....) Cheers!
Great review man…… I love my Mito benzina every day! 💚🤍❤️
Very nice little car. I always liked the look of these. There was one of the best motoring pjhots of the Mito in an Evo review. The car pictured was several inches in the air and the look on the "face" of the car had me giggling out loud. you could hear the thing shouting "MAMA MIA!".
Never had these in the States but as a brand, Alfa has something going for it…it’s hard to look away when I see a Stelvio…and we DO have those! If only they were less expensive!
Molto bene! 😁 Matt: as a fellow Swedophile, how about "the BJARN" for a name? 🤣
Midnight Caller!! I loved that show, having spent a couple of years of my childhood living in the Bay Area.
That is a familiar looking test route. Very informative video, makes the stretch from Aldsworth through Funtington and East Ashling look scenic too!
it is rather scenic, its just easy to get distracted from it, especially at peak times
Another great review , honest and to the point
With my interest spiked I've just had a quite look to see what these things go for, and at a time when used car prices are generally very high the Mito seems to be a highly affordable in comparison to equivalent motors. This may be because people are still too scared of Alfa's to risk their money on one - or there is something very wrong with them! I don't really know, but the pretty little Alfa is worth a punt perhaps compared with something else that is both expensive and boring right now?
Their worth buying but only the 1.4 FIRE engine models, avoid multairs and other sporty engines as they give lots of problems, most were purchased by youngsters driving them like they were a hot hatch so alot of ragged
It's a model that completely flies under radar. Most people don't even know this thing exist or what is called. but once it's seen it cannot be unseen, the design of the guy that gave the world the Alfa 8C Competizione.
Nice car. Love those seats. "ribbed for extra comfort"
The most important thing about Alfa's is the smile it brings to your face when driving
I really love these MiTos. I used to have a FIAT Bravo from 2008 with the 1.4 T-Jet engine which was shared with these MiTos. The T-Jet is such an amazing little engine. Mine was a 150T model, but actually put out nearly 165bhp on a dyno.
I regret selling that FIAT, but needs must - I changed jobs to one where I'd be doing 25,000 miles a year, and my Bravo averaged 35-36MPG, it could reach 40 on a good day. I needed a diesel 😂
Incidentally, the Blue & Me system is really very good. Nothing I've had since with voice control worked as well as Blue & Me did.
Now there is a road i know very well. Driven along there many times over the years. Currently a Swift Sport owner after 3 Alfas.
I think we could see a new MiTo resurface one day, ironically most likely based on the Corsa platform once again, after the Stellantis merger. Maybe a MiTo-e, similar to how Vauxhall made the Corsa-e?
As a hot hatch enthusiast and Fiesta ST owner, the Mito ticks a lot of boxes for me. Not many of them here in the USA, alas…
Love this car. I wanted to buy a Quadrifoglio Verde version (170 hp in Dynamic mode), but the car is just to small for me now. Those engines are very strong. People have remapped them to 220hp with stock internals.
Alfa even wanted to make a GTA version, lightened and with a 1.75 TBi engine. Now that wuld have been a beast. But unfortunately, due the financial crisis of 2008 the project was canceled.
BTW, in Serbian, Mito means bribe. :p
@@RGB5555 No way. I mean, yeah you could. For some time, untill you blow the engine.
@@RGB5555I did, a while back. And asked a guy who had multiple cars with the tuned 1.4 T-Jet engines. This is what he told me (I saved it as a note):
"The 1.4 tjet in the MiTo has two variants, 120 and 155 hp, first comes with very little turbo, ihi vl37, max power it can achieve is around 145hp, the positive of this model is the 5 speed gearbox, same as 595 Abarth, is stronger than the 6 speed gearbox of the 155. On the other hand, the 155hp model comes with a slightly bigger turbo ihi vl36/38 whose max power with a remap is around 175hp. If you want to achieve 210hp you have to upgrade the turbo with a garret 1446 or a td04 to achieve even more power than that, plus bigger injectors. In this case if you go over 230 hp the stock engine could reach his limit, so maybe it'd be time to forge."
@@RGB5555 As the guy said, anything over 230hp, you are reaching the limmits of the internals.
@@DashCamSerbia Depends on the tuner i quess, most "tuners" only turn up the turbo boost pressure thats why they will break probably. if its done correctly the multiair engines will go till 280 hp with stock internals.
T-jet engine can get a litte more.
Multiair tuning development has a channel where you can see what they are able to handle.
@@Aambeiennl What are you talking about? There is no "proper" way of increasing power past the mechanical limmits. If you overload a conrod, it will bend. Everyithing else is just bullshit.
Great to see your subscribers figures rise, love all your work, wish you every success
Great review as always Matt, always liked these little Alfa's, Corsa or Mito, it would be the Mito all the time!
mito did come out with dual climate control it was an extra my car has it and it is a 155 2009
Also at dynamic the steering becomes heavier i dont understand how come yours becomes lighter
Love these. My mum's neighbour had one. It was mint he hardly drove it and sadly had to sell it back last year. I spoke to him recently and told him I told him I was gutted he sold it but more so that he did not sell it to me.
I have bought Mito 1.4tb with factory LPG and QV (Veloce) trim level for my wife and its great for a car of that size and price. Im driving 156 2.0ts for over a decade ,but I like to take a Mito on the ride sometimes.
hows the engine taking the LPG, any problems so far? For how long do you own the Mito?
Nice unbiased review for once, miss my Mito. The name might be a Milano /Turino combo but Mito means "Myth" in Italian :-)
Very cool car! That red leather looks great.
Good news on the Alfa Romeo front is that there should be a new Giulietta being introduced in the near future.
We had the base car for four years . It was well built and reliable . Better in the latter respect than the Mini One Seven it replaced . I would argue there was nothing in build quality between the Alfa and Mini. Just wish we had one of the more powerful engines . Strangely saw ‘our’ car last year and spoke to the owner , She loved it and it was still as reliable as when we had it .
I was going to say some harsh things about this one, but if it came out in 2008, all is forgiven. I thought it was newer. We don't get the benefit of a large selection of sub-compact cars in the US, so I'm not familiar with this one. It does have a wonderful horn and the rear lights are nice too. Why do so many manufactures cut costs with the horn?
I've never made my mind up about the Mito. One day I like it, another day I'm not so keen, but this one looks nice with the red leather seats and trim which really lift the interior. I think they did too many power outputs as I got confused (not difficult I have to say) by the engine choices. No opening rear windows is a bit of a no no...but then it almost looks like rear passengers are a bit of a no no, so maybe it doesn't matter much.....
Lovely car my is tan leather: Automatic which I prefer. Top class 175 bhp.
"Bar graph of the bar pressure" 🤣
I’ve considered buying a Mito previously, but decided instead on a Giulietta. Lovely seats in this one - red leather always looks great, albeit a little brothel like! I also like the antique-white paint on this one. The only thing I don’t get, and I see it a lot, is, why would you swap the gorgeous traditional multi-coloured Alfa badge for a monochrome one? I don’t understand why Alfa Romeo changed their logo themselves either for that matter………..looking down on the traditional badge on the steering wheel in an Alfa has always given me a lot of pleasure……
I've changed mine either, being etna nero with chrome accents the black and chrome badge fits better, although I did left the steering one unchanged.
I am surprised about your comments on the steering. When turning to sport mode ( Dynamic) it usually gets heavier on Mitos I have driven
I've always loved these little cars. Still look gorgeous now. Always been on my possible new car list when changing cars but never bought one. More fool me! Such a shame Alfa Romeo aren't going to make any small cars currently. 😕
I had one in tornado blue with the twinair engine from new. Very stylish but heavy doors and absolutely no feel from the steering, in my opinion. Lovely details in the interior.
Nice early video from Mr Furious there!
6:09 HONK!
My wife had a mito 1.4 t 150 bhp I love driving it so fun and corners nicely and it's nippy for a little thing
How strange the steering gets lighter in D mode. The steering is supposed to get less assisted, throttle more responsive and brakes "pre-filled", whatever that means. I've had a 2009 series one Mito, and now have a 2015 QV.
i love my mito QV , great video
Wonder if that was Lili (who had the Alto you reviewed) in her E30?
Could be a future classic, maybe the last small Alfa? However cheap in reality and does not betray its humble Punto underpinning. Nice video Matt.
The audio buttons on the wheel with the Windows button are so reminiscent of the ones on the Fiat 500. As is the headlamp stalk only having off or dipped beam setting.
There must be a button for sidelights?
How the hell did they come up with the front parking sensors location? 😅
PS: The TCT suits the car very well. Also small city cars should have automatic options, not just manual gearboxes.
The Mito is the only car I've owned which caused someone to speak to me in a petrol station commenting on how beautiful it was. Sadly it wasn't for me as any journey over 30 minutes gave me really bad back ache and was the worst car I've owned. The ride was rock hard in veloce spec. Cloth seats also hard. It did feel special and handled well until I put firestone tyres on it. With such sporty suspension do not cheap out on rubber or it will violently understeer. I did like the interior, definitely felt more special than most super minis. Not good that when you indicate you can easily switch off the headlights. DNA really worked. D best as it felt like holding onto an excitable dog which is fun! Either get adjustable suspension or smaller wheels than the 18s mine was on.
Nice car matt ,you,ve got me thinking about my next car ..........great content matt!!!!! STAY SAFE
Amazing that the front parking sensors poke through the number plate. Presumably in Italy this does not happen as the front plate is quite a bit narrower than the UK or standard Euro ones.
Italians. Design comes first, legal and technical things comes second.
Oh my goodness. That front overhang is terrifying. How much of the engine and transmission is in front of the wheels?
If you liked that engine in that car, have a go in a base model 500 abarth. Had one, sold it, now wanting another. Same 1.4 turbo with a cheekier exhaust. Always wants the red line and is definitely the better car. Far more fun, far more rortier, far more stupider to fire up.
It's a small car, what did you expect?
The Abarth 500 looks and sounds nice, but is an awful thing to drive. Definitely style over substance. The steering felt like it was connected to the wheels with elastic bands, the suspension and damping were absolutely abysmal and selecting gears was akin to moving a stick of celery planted in a bucket of wallpaper paste. You either say "more rorty" or "rortier", but not "more rortier". The same applies to "stupid" and "stupider".
I think interior quality looks a bit low... The red leather interior though is beautiful!
Got mine for almost 3 years now. Don't thing I will replace it for another 3 to 5 years.
I'm currently on the hunt for a car for my daughter who has recently passed her driving test and the Mito was on my list, but she insists whatever car I do get for her is 5 door and these only come as 3 unfortunately meaning I'll probably end up getting her a Corsa., It's a lovely little car, much more interesting than it's main competitors.
I’ve got the 0.9 twin air looks exactly the same but red I love it
Interesting small car I'd forgotten about, you are right they are missing a big trick, just look at the number of Audi A1's!
Passed my test in a Mito, and I loved it!
I really like these!
I love the tan interior on alfas
Given global manufacturer monopolisation, political forces, fiat economies etc I very much fear that Alfa will not be around much longer. 😔
They brought that French guy to financially save Alfa, but in the process he will completelly destroy the essence of Alfa. He already canceled the amazing Giorgio platform, that Alfa had invested so much money in, because it is not made for electric junk. He saidthat they will only be making electric appliances from 2025, and from 2022 will release one new model a year, all SUV/Crossdresser hybrid electric appliances. No Alfista will ever buy those white goods.
My missus has a Mito twin air QV LINE, she absolutely loves it, as do I.
The Mito is such a pretty car. I didn’t know it was related to the Corsa.
That gearshift looks like a hot knife through butter.
Always a big fan of the miton they are a great looking little cat
My 16 year old has had the MiTo on his first car short list for a while.ay be a bit if a stretch but not ruled out just yet.
Just occured to me, why have you not got a "can I see your tea shelf?" T-Shirt 🤪
Well done Matt. I was waiting for you to acknowledge that the Grande Punto and the Corsa were an exceptional starting point for the Mito.
A great, solid quality package with lovely individual touches.
Everything that joins that little Club of MINI, Beetle, DS3, Audi A1 etc is a welcome choice for the consumer.
Even the Fiesta Vignale looks very unique and prestigious. Or do you disagree ?
Definitely a two + two sprogs on a long journey, although looks very easy for them to do the seat back kicking even with short legs, with a lot of "are we there yet?" At least it has some omph and decent enough handling to keep a youngish Dad or Mum happy. Does it suffer the Alfa woes? Stylish enough as well.
This reminds me of the 4C, especially the grill and the rear taillamps.
Nothing like a Russo interior! Although that armrest looks like it is out of a 500 and those rear seat is best for children.
Nice vehicle, and review !
Wish this came to the US!
Design is inspired by a 4C.
@@DashCamSerbia Absolutely, thank you for your clarification!
Correction, inspired by 8C, 4C was launched later, Cheers.
I miss my little Mito.😪😔
Well thats a coincidence , im getting a 2014 Mito for the wife next week.
Bro I really enjoy your videos!!! Can’t wait for more….hope you review Ford focus(2008) and seat Leon (2008) :))
Midnight Caller - brilliant!
Oh yes!
Could you try out a 0.9 Mito please, I’m thinking of one for my first car
Not a fan of the Mito (except for its style) but it was a good car to acquire new people to a brand that they may have never considered. That engine though, is a great unit. A friend of mine has a G.Punto 1.4 120 remapped and is properly fast!!
PS Just to say, a car i'd like to see in this channel is the "new" Delta, from 2008ish. I See them almost every day but a Matt's review would be great
Nice review 👍
Every time you talk Alfa it makes me think of my 156 GTA, that thing could move. It's been 12years since I let it go and I still miss it. 😩
It was such a shame the mito, the build quality and failures scared buyers away
Its basically a punto/corsa underneath but looks far more interesting and the inside was lovely
Isn’t the suspension completely different too?
Hi! So I just got myself an Alfa Romeo Mito and it's manual & diesel ( sorry if I'm not explaining properly, English isn't my first language). And I'm kind of a beginner with manual cars that are diesel and I can't understand how to start it properly, without my engine dying. It happens to me almost everytime and I still don't understand what I'm doing wrong. It's really frustrating because with my previous car it never happened to me, and it was a manual car, but on gasoline, not diesel. I sometimes do get it right and I start it properly, I just don't see what I do different.
What can I do? Since there's nobody to actually teach me in real life
I like the shape of the car. I am glad Alfa kept the classic shape of the grill triangle. It is instantly recognizable as an Alfa. Contrast with BMW who messed with the kidney roundels so much so that new Beemers have lost the plot. My only gripe are the headlamps which look like BMW Mini's. That car is near 20 years old now. Alfa stylists should have done better.
My corsa is the same platform? Coool!
I own a Twin Air Sportiva and I think it’s a really brilliant little car. I don’t care if there isn’t a lot of room in the rear, I always sit in the front! The dna option is very clever, the a stands for all weather, but I’ve never had to use it. Such a shame that Alfa don’t make a replacement.
I have to say that despite Matt pointing out Alfa leather is generally hardwearing, this example appears to have suffered somewhat. It may point to being built down to a price, much like JayEmm found with the Giulietta he reviewed recently?
Nothing wrong with those seats. Alfa leather seats are as good as any. The ones on my 14 year old 164 V6 with 150,000 miles on way back when, were superb and just needed a spot of leather balsam three times a year to bring them back to top notch condition.
JayEmm did some trashy click bait on Alfa in my opinion. Not good review.
My daughter had one of these in the same colour but a diesel, it looked fantastic but the engine was not reliable, also the electric steering motor has issues they switch off at random times the only solution is to replace with brand new{ very expensive) or a rebuild which we had done for around £180, apart from that a good little car