Alfa Romeo MiTo

Which Alfa Romeo MiTo Version Should You Buy?

The Alfa Romeo MiTo choice depends on whether efficiency, diesel torque, straightforward Gasoline power, or maximum performance matters most. The strongest listed versions are the 1.4 MT (170 hp) and 1.4 TCT (170 hp), while the 0.9 MT (105 hp) has the lowest combined consumption at 4.2 L/100 km. The 1.6 MT (120 hp) Diesel supplies the most torque, at 320 Nm, but weighs 1,280 kg.

The Alfa Romeo MiTo choice depends on whether efficiency, diesel torque, straightforward Gasoline power, or maximum performance matters most. The strongest listed versions are the 1.4 MT (170 hp) and 1.4 TCT (170 hp), while the 0.9 MT (105 hp) has the lowest combined consumption at 4.2 L/100 km. The 1.6 MT (120 hp) Diesel supplies the most torque, at 320 Nm, but weighs 1,280 kg. Every MiTo in the catalogue is a front-wheel-drive Mini 3-doors. The data covers the original first generation from June 2008 to May 2013, its first restyling from March 2013 to December 2016, and its second restyling from March 2016 to November 2018.

Alfa Romeo MiTo generations and version changes

The original 1 generation has 12 versions and was offered from June 2008 to May 2013 as a Mini 3-doors. Its range is the broadest here: Gasoline engines span 875–1,368 cm³, while Diesel choices have 1,248 or 1,598 cm³. Outputs run from 79 to 170 hp. The original cars generally have a 57 L tank, although the 0.9 MT (105 hp) has 45 L. This period also contains the 1.4 MT (155 hp), a version absent from both restylings.

The 1 generation, restyling covers March 2013 through December 2016 and contains 10 versions, all with the same Mini 3-doors body. The 1.3 MT Diesel choices and 1.4 MT (79 hp) disappear from the listed range, while 1.4 MT (70 hp) and 1.4 MT (78 hp) versions appear. Tank capacity becomes 45 L throughout. Buyers can still choose the 0.9 MT (105 hp), 1.6 MT (120 hp), several 1.4 MT tunes, or three 1.4 TCT alternatives.

The 1 generation, restyling 2 runs from March 2016 to November 2018, again as a Mini 3-doors, with 9 versions. Compared with the preceding restyling, its listed range drops the 1.4 MT (135 hp) but otherwise retains the key choices from 70 to 170 hp. The 1.4 MT (140 hp), 1.4 MT (170 hp), and 1.6 MT (120 hp) remain available alongside three 1.4 TCT versions and the economical 0.9 MT (105 hp).

Alfa Romeo MiTo engine options and specs

Repeated names are separated by output because several distinctly specified cars share the same database name.

The 1.4 MT (170 hp) develops approximately 124.3 hp per litre, compared with approximately 102.3 hp per litre for the 1.4 MT (140 hp) and 87.7 hp per litre for the 1.4 MT (120 hp). The smaller 0.9 MT (105 hp) reaches 120 hp per litre. These calculated figures show that displacement alone does not identify the more powerful MiTo.

Alfa Romeo MiTo performance and fuel economy

The quickest listed MiTo is the 1.4 TCT (170 hp) at 7.3 seconds, which is 0.2 seconds quicker than the 1.4 MT (170 hp). Both reach 219 km/h, but the TCT records 5.4 L/100 km combined against 6.0 L/100 km for the Manual. The 1.4 TCT (140 hp) offers a middle position: it trails the TCT with 170 hp by 0.8 seconds to 100 km/h and 10 km/h at maximum speed, while matching its 5.4 L/100 km combined figure.

For minimum consumption, the 0.9 MT (105 hp) leads at 4.2 L/100 km combined. It uses 1.2 L/100 km less than the 140 hp and 170 hp TCT versions, although its acceleration takes 11.4 seconds. The 1.3 MT (95 hp) is close at 4.3 L/100 km, but it only appears in the original generation.

Alfa Romeo MiTo dimensions, weight and wheel specs

External length, width, height, wheelbase, and weight distribution are not measured in the supplied data. Kerb weight, gross weight, ground clearance, tank capacity, and limited wheel-size information are measured.

The lightest listed MiTo is the original 0.9 MT (105 hp) at 1,055 kg, while the heaviest is the 1.6 MT (120 hp) at 1,280 kg. The original 1.4 MT (105 hp) weighs 1,090 kg; the 1.4 MT (170 hp) weighs 1,145 kg; the restyled 1.4 TCT (140 hp) and 1.4 TCT (170 hp) weigh 1,170 kg. Their calculated weight-to-power figures are approximately 10.4 kg/hp, 6.7 kg/hp, 8.4 kg/hp, and 6.9 kg/hp, respectively.

Gross weight ranges from 1,560 kg to 1,695 kg in the original generation, from 1,560 kg to 1,685 kg in the first restyling, and from 1,560 kg to 1,685 kg in the second restyling. Ground clearance varies by version between 93 mm, 104 mm, and 130 mm.

The original range generally carries 57 L, whereas both restylings use 45 L tanks. Measured wheel sizes are 195/55 R15 and 195/55 R16 for the original 1.4 MT (105 hp), and 195/55 R16 or 215/45 R17 for the restyled 1.4 TCT (140 hp) and 1.4 TCT (170 hp). Wheel sizes for every other version are not measured.

Which Alfa Romeo MiTo version to buy and why

For performance, choose the 1.4 TCT (170 hp) from either restyling. It combines the catalogue’s quickest 7.3-second acceleration with a 219 km/h top speed and 5.4 L/100 km combined consumption. The 1.4 MT (170 hp) is the Manual alternative: it has 20 Nm more torque and weighs 25 kg less, but takes 0.2 seconds longer to reach 100 km/h and consumes 0.6 L/100 km more combined.

For the strongest balance below 170 hp, the 1.4 TCT (140 hp) offers 230 Nm, an 8.1-second sprint, 209 km/h, and 5.4 L/100 km combined. Compared with the 1.4 TCT (135 hp), it adds 5 hp and 24 Nm, cuts 0.1 seconds from acceleration, raises top speed by 2 km/h, and reduces combined consumption by 0.1 L/100 km.

For economy, choose the 0.9 MT (105 hp). Its 4.2 L/100 km combined result is the lowest in the catalogue, and its 105 hp equals the output of the original naturally aspirated 1.4 MT (105 hp) despite using 493 cm³ less displacement. The original 0.9 version has 145 Nm, while both restyled versions have 120 Nm; all three record the same acceleration, maximum speed, and fuel-consumption figures.

For low-speed torque, the 1.6 MT (120 hp) Diesel is the clear numerical choice. Its 320 Nm exceeds the 1.4 MT (170 hp) by 70 Nm and the 1.4 TCT (170 hp) by 90 Nm. The trade-off is weight: at 1,280 kg, it carries 135 kg more than the 170 hp Manual and 110 kg more than the 170 hp TCT. It also needs 9.7 seconds to reach 100 km/h.

For the simplest non-turbo specification, the restyled 1.4 MT (70 hp) uses a 5-speed Manual, while the 1.4 MT (78 hp) uses a 6-speed Manual. The 78 hp version gains 8 hp but has the same 115 Nm; it reaches 100 km/h 1 second sooner and has a top speed 5 km/h higher, at the cost of 0.1 L/100 km more combined consumption.

Price, cars for sale, equipment or spec levels, interior features, engine-oil requirements, engine mounts, warning lights, reliability, problems, and maintenance costs are not measured. Those unknowns should be checked separately before buying, but the supplied figures make the core decision clear: 0.9 MT (105 hp) for minimum consumption, 1.6 MT (120 hp) for maximum torque, 1.4 TCT (140 hp) for the strongest middle ground, and 1.4 TCT (170 hp) for the fastest overall specification.