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2010 Alfa Romeo Mito Quadrifoglio arrives in Australia with MultiAir

By Brett Davis |

The Alfa Romeo Mito Quadrifoglio debuts Alfa’s new MultiAir technology. It has proven to offer more performance while maintaining a high level of efficiency. It’s also the latest and greatest in the trend of Earth-saving 1.4-litre engined-cars to come out of Europe.

The Mito Quadrifoglio MultiAir 1.4-litre engine offers 125kW of power whilst emitting just 139 grams of CO2 per kilometre and using just 4.8 litres of fuel per 100km. These figures are quite phenomenal for a 1.4, even compared to the Mini Cooper S 1.6 figures; 128kW emitting 149gm CO2/km, consuming 6.9L/100km. Alfa says it has a lot to do with the MultiAir system. MultiAir is almost like a revised form of variable-valve timing that is able to make minor adjustments to the intake valves via hydro-electric tappets that are placed in between the cam lobe and valve itself. These are said to improve efficiency dramatically as the valve operation is fine-tuned more directly, and on the go.

Just because it’s a frugal 1.4-litre engine doesn’t mean it’s slow either, the Mito Quadrifoglio will sprint from 0-100km/h in 7.5 seconds, proving it will zip around just fine. The car comes equipped with a ‘sport’ button, too, which, once activated, increases the engine’s peak torque output from 230Nm to 250Nm.

Also adding to the car’s sporting intentions is new 17 inch alloy wheels, new active suspension with variable damper rates controlled via an in-cabin switch, and both body and interior upgrades that amplify the car’s personality.

Andrei Zaitzev, General Manager for Alfa Romeo in Australia, said in a recent press release,

“If MultiAir was the only technical innovation in the new Mito, it would make it one of the most significant technical advances to arrive in Australia this year. But the Mito Quadrifoglio also debuts dynamic adaptive suspension, bringing technology normally associated with cars that measure their prices in fractions of a million dollars into a new market sector for affordable cars, and debuts the latest Stop&Start engine technology.”

The Alfa Romeo Mito Quadrifoglio is now available at your local dealership. Prices start at $34,990, plus charges.


 
  • http://www.facebook.com/sammo.8191 Sam Moss

    I love the satin chrome door mirrors!
    What a sexy little Italian!

  • Alexander

    Its priced lower than I thought… Is that 4.8l/100km a combined figure? I was under the impression that it used 5.6l/100km under the combined cycle?

  • http://www.facebook.com/peter.zaharis Peter Zaharis

    I’ll take mine in white thanks!
    God that looks good.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1435885244 Yani Hendriawan

    can i please have the engine

  • Aj

    Engine & transmission reliability is the key here for Alfa’s….
    Having said that looks pretty good.

  • Jono

    This looks fantastic, but ditch the sport button Alfa Romeo. I don’t want to have to select more torque, I want maximum torque all the time!

  • Simon

    Hope CA is in line to review it already!

  • go away

    its output figures are basically the same as a mini and yet its slower.

  • nickdl

    Makes a Golf GTI sort of redundant…

    • Jimmy

      How?

      • RK

        He could be right. There’s undoubtedly a lot of GTI owners who just wanted a recognisably “sporty” car with some class and a bit of go and aren’t too concerned about maximum performance. This Alfa would fit that nicely; more class and prettier than the GTI, and for a lot of people that will quite reasonably make more difference than shaving a second or so off 0-100 km/h times.

  • Captain Nemo

    When i read the title of the story i thought it had 4 fog lights Quadrifoglio

  • David

    Yum!

  • Jess

    For a “micro car” it’s not that cheap. Saying that the Mini is an absolute rip off, don’t understand how Australian can be so stupid and pay through the nose for a Mini. We either have people who don’t value the $ in this country or more money than brains. One can look at the price of real estate and say we have more money than brains I think.

    Back to the car, other than price I think it looks like a great little city car with a bit of zing and plenty of fuel efficiency. I don’t think those looking at a Golf GTI would consider this though and vice versa. Alfa make great cars but like most things Italian the reliability is poo. That’s why they cop a hammering when it comes time to sell.

    About the sport button? I think it’s great to be able to reduce torque for those rainy or greasy road days, 230Nm is more than enough in a car of this size.

    The Mini is probably quicker because it’s probably lighter. I’ve seen a few Mini’s in panel shops getting repaired and it astounds me how flimsy and plasticky they all are. I think if most potential buyers so a Mini in a panel shop they would think twice about buying one especially for the outrages price BMW Australia sell them for.

    I think the Fed Govt need to crack down on this +ORC pricing BS. Cars are the only thing where the advertised price is never what you’re charged. Buying a new car should be buying on road. When you buy a TV the retailer does advertise the pre GST price or pre import tax price. It’s a con and the sooner the Govt cracks down on it the better. I know for a fact even if you buy a car at RR sticker price, dealers are still making a healthy profit for doing SFA!

    • Shak

      have you been under a rock for almost a year now. The gov introduced legislation about six months ago whih made Auto retailers sonly advertise the On Road price. they can no longer advertise RRP.

  • Jess

    Also it would be nice when Alfa Australia make these announcements that they spend a couple of bucks on have the website up to date with information on the new model.

    I know the great marketing genius of not having too much info and pretty picture on your website forcing prospective buyers to walk into dealerships to look at and find out more about the car. Well guys it doesn’t work. A) Because your brain dead sales staff in the dealerships that get paid penuts dont know and dont care enough to learn about the cars, and B) Dealers have no clue about how to make a sale in 2010 still using techniques from the 1970′s.

  • Luke Brinsmead

    What a cool car this is, now with more cool efficiency!

  • so-pleaz-can-i-have-yo-number?

    By the way that interior shot has been taken, makes one claustrophobic.

  • http://www.caradvice.com.au Jim Goose senior

    This is a spunky little thing.Alfa have come a long way since those styling horrors from the 1980′s.

  • Hung Low

    One of the best looking small cars on the market! Absolutely stunning hatch, makes a VW look even more sterile and boring!