Alfa’s sports star, the new Alfa Romeo MiTo, has arrived in South Africa.

New Alfa Romeo MiTo draws on Italian styling heritage

For nearly one century, Alfa Romeo has stood as an indisputable symbol of motoring design and Italian sporting style, as well as a towering example of engineering and mechanical excellence. The new Alfa Romeo MiTo is the first car to be built since the 8C Competizione – Alfa Romeo’s icon of style and technology, from which it borrows certain characteristic traits. The new Alfa Romeo MiTo represents the ultimate expression of Italian style, welcoming yet sporty, with high material quality and scrupulous attention to detail.

The greatest thought has also gone into defining the dimensions, which add up to a compact and dynamic shape that nicely fulfils the requirement for downsizing, one of the buzzwords of present-day motoring design. Downsizing actually means improving energy efficiency, reducing CO2 emissions and simplifying driving and parking around town. But this new approach to construction does not preclude sportiness. Quite the opposite: the new Alfa Romeo MiTo is the best demonstration that the two requirements can be reconciled.

Sleek Proportions

The car’s proportions also make a very clear statement that this is a true sports car – it measures 4.06 metres long, 1.44 metres high and 1,72 metres wide – without giving up anything in terms of driving comfort. Indeed the excellent interior space distribution makes for an outstanding amount of room for both driver and passengers.

Launched in a sexy and powerful 114Kw 1.4 turbo engine, Alfa Romeo MiTo 6-speed gearbox offers generosity with a lively temperament, developed of course by the world renowned Fiat Powertrain Technologies.

The new Alfa Romeo MiTo is a strong, compact car with dominion of the road and an emphatic personality of its own…but you’ll only truly understand its strength, power and style once you get inside.

Source: Alfa Romeo