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The long-serving (should that be suffering?) Alfa Romeo Mito will be out of production early in 2019, according to reports from Europe. There was no mention of the two-door hatch in Fiat Chrysler's five-year plan earlier this year, but Autocar has now confirmed its downfall...
The Alfa Romeo Mito and Giulietta hatchbacks will not be replaced, Reid Bigland, head of both Alfa Romeo and Maserati, has confirmed. In a conversation with Autocar, Bigland stated that while the Mito and Giulietta would remain in production "for the foreseeable future", no replacements were being planned for them...
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has recalled 15 vehicles from the model-year 2012 Alfa Romeo Mito line over concerns that a non-compliant piping connector could cause the brakes to fail. The manufacturer reports that in some vehicles, the brake booster piping connector may not comply with relevant standards...
The Alfa Romeo MiTo light hatchback has been removed from the Australian line-up without so much as a quiet ciao. With just four sales so far this year, and only 156 for all of 2015, the little hatchback essentially faded into obscurity. To put this into context, Alfa Romeo has sold 177 units of the 4C sports car and just 160 examples of the MiTo hatch in the 15-month period from January 2015...
Alfa Romeo’s Quadrifoglio Verde badge, seen most recently on hot versions of the MiTo and Giulietta hatches, will soon become a far more exclusive image. The familiar four-leafed clover graphic first appeared nearly one hundred years ago as a good-luck talisman for racing driver Ugo Sivocci, and it was his victory at the Targa Florio that saw Alfa Romeo embrace the traditionally Irish image...
The Australian dollar’s continued downward spiral relative to the greenback has forced Fiat Chrysler Australia to raise the price of six models in its stable, delivering increases of up to 4.9 per cent. The price rises, officially introduced in March, affect the Abarth 595, Alfa Romeo MiTo, Dodge Journey, Fiat Freemont, and Jeep Wrangler and Grand Cherokee line-ups, with increases ranging from $500 to $2000...
The updated Alfa Romeo Mito QV has arrived in Australia from $30,500 with fresh exterior styling and a revised interior with new technology features. The MY15 Mito Quadrifoglio Verde’s headlight surrounds, grille, mirror caps and door handles are finished in burnished grey, while its sports body kit incorporates a rear spoiler, diffuser panel and twin chrome exhaust outlets...
Alfa Romeo has teamed up with audio specialists Harrison and Marshall to produce a limited edition guitar and a one-off Mito sound machine. Harrison’s exclusive axe is inspired by Alfa Romeo’s design and heritage, incorporating the style, materials and technology of the famous Italian brand’s road cars...
The 2014 Alfa Romeo Mito Series 2 has launched from $22,500, teaming a sharper starting price with a new engine, infotainment system upgrades and subtle styling tweaks. The new entry-level Mito TwinAir’s starting price makes it the cheapest Alfa Romeo sold in Australia in 27 years, and represents a $2700 reduction over the model it replaces...
The updated Alfa Romeo Mito has been revealed, sporting mildly revised exterior styling, upgraded interiors and a new entry-level two-cylinder engine. Distinguishing the Mito visually is a restyled grille – mirroring that of the larger Giulietta – as well as a burnished finish for the headlights and a new Anthracite Grey body colour...
Alfa Romeo MiTo vs Citroen DS3 vs MINI Cooper Model Overview Alfa Romeo MiTo QV – $34,990 Citroen DS3 DSport – $35,990 MINI Cooper S Hatch – $40,700 (Manufacturer's list prices, not including government or dealer charges.) Just 12 months ago, if you wanted to buy a sexy European hatch on a budget that also had a bit of extra punch, the answer was simple: get a MINI Cooper S...
