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None of the brands of cars do not have as many opponents as well as hard-core supporters, but even those well over the word praise the German GTI never matter does not move next to the inspiration of Italian designers.

Alfa Romeo MiTo, created to stimulate the senses of the opposite sex. Stylistically, refers to the super sports Alfa 8C Competizione, the Festival motoring icon, but available because of the price only for a narrow group of customers. At four meters in length MiTo find more excitement than any other car class Mini Premium. Mini Couper S felt really threatened. The ideal proportions of a small Alfa with a long front, a narrow line of windows and headlights, which resembles the word "pretty with beautiful eyes' cause the heart rate increased in each driver, who stand in the way MiTo. Having received this unique test vehicle I was wondering how I describe it accurately. As a man I am visual person and also a lover of Italian design, with which from time to time there are just such pearls as the MiTo styling and brighten the gray that we meet on our streets. Driving Alfa Romeo MiTo, in red, be sure interest of other drivers and pedestrians between the ages of 6 to 66 years. Not even you will experience in the latest model Mercedes or BMW. I will not elaborate about the MiTo body, because I am blinded by her beauty, and my assessment may be accepted as "extremely biased. One thing is certain acquired Alfa Romeo MiTo in 2009 in Poland, about 600 customers. The vast majority of them directed at buying this model, emotional feelings. In our test, we try to find out whether it was a good choice. Opponents of Alfa Romeo are in a "sleeve" only one argument against it. Recalling a little Alfa 145, which occupied top positions in the tables ADAC failure. Plastics creaking, problems with electrical and suspension of the ills of the Alfa 145 this decade. Is the MiTo is just a beautiful toy car in a nice body, whether the model matches that quality leaders table Uptime ADAC-a.

The tested model of the Alfa Romeo MiTo 1.4 Turbo Petrol 155KM from 2008 to the course of 55 thousand kilometers.

 

Interior

Large glass doors even before the occupation of space in the middle give us the signal that is a real small sporty car. The interior is completely decorated in an Alfa. Take your seat in the front seats are very comfortable and the leather version was able to confidently compete with car seats in the 200 thousand range. PLN. The so-comfortable chairs I have not sat. The front part of the dashboard is covered with good quality material for simulating carbon, but the sides of the board is a hard plastic that fits into more than the Fiat Doblo Alfa MiTo. The middle panel is once again imitating plastic inserts, aluminum color inox. Multimedia Leather Steering Wheel is in great hands. Fingers crossed arms resting on the terminals surrounding the air bag in the color of inox. Unfortunately, this feature is also plastic. Red lights, clocks and all the indicators, especially at night give a very impressive effect. The whole makes a very good impression of how the Mini Premium class, the more that everything is exactly fitting, and while driving even after a bumpy road from the cockpit did not come to us any irritating sounds of crackling plastic even though the car is driven 55 thousand. km. Navigation, Blaupunkt radio / CD and Bose speakers emphasize the exclusiveness of the interior and provide excellent sound system for audio enthusiasts. However, for the very top of the 1.4 Turbo to facilitate force additions have to pay almost 100 thousand PLN. Issuing a driver expects this amount instead of plastic imitation of aluminum, a true light-metal panel, and the material side cockpit "la Fiat Doblo 'conflicts with the very high quality leather armchairs. On the rear seat space is enough for people to increase lean 1.70cm, but after all this is not a car for trips multifamily!. Version requires a five-thousand mark 2. PLN Given that the MiTo is dedicated to young people, and often they already have small children, amazed me is the fact the absence of a rear passenger compartment lighting. We have a problem during the long journey brick as "comfort" quickly and will not fall asleep the evening wanted to make her a coloring, oh it will be trouble! Trunk as this class is satisfactory and the car is 270 if it can expand when the rear seats.

The engine and driveability

1.4 Petrol Turbo, 155KM, 230 Nm, top speed 220 km / h, almost 8 seconds to hundreds, this is what they love for its owners MiTo. Let them are riding the highway guard directors trading in their lavishly furnished corporate limos D segment, blinking lights ahead of the column correctly trucks on the left lane Alfa MiTo 1.4TB. There is no joke with this small car !! It is a pity to expose the disgrace seated next to "assistant", and even desires such as red MiTo is a director will have to reach very deep into their own pockets.

 

 6-speed gearbox is very flexible, and the engine loves high rpms giving a nice low tone growl at the feet of the gas image in the 6-7 thousand rpm. Tested version was installed as standard DNA (Dynamic, Normal, All-Weather). It allows you to use the lever located above the gear shift jack, select the operating mode of the engine settings, speed of response to the gas pedal and steering system characteristics to the driving style. The differences between the modes are very noticeable.

All-Weather apply during rainy days and snow in adverse weather conditions. VDC and ASR with enhanced sensitivity. DST - more control combined with inhibition of VDC. Correction of the steering makes a slight boost on the steering wheel causing the driver to perform the maneuver correctly.

Normal - quiet mode for efficient driving, especially in the city. Driving is no different from driving Fiat Grande Punto.

Dynamic - a joy and full utilization of 155KM. MiTo is agile and dynamic and makes cornering a real fun. VDC and ASR works with the weaker intervention, the steering system in sports settings.

 

MiTo suspension is the same as the Fiat Grande Punto, but the 17 "tires with a profile 45 have nothing in common with a soft comfortable way to travel. Suspension and steering forces to the driver especially in Dynamic mode and heavy-handed steering wheel. If you press the gas pedal is hard to focus the driver must be in the car like the F1. MiTo is not forgiven, is aggressive and predatory, but it is just a pleasant ride on smooth asphalt. Suspension senses any imbalance. If you live in the holes, undulating roads are already in the write queue for your dentist - your seal will not survive. Particularly intrigued the quality of the suspension after the course of 55 thousand kilometers. Roads that we are not ideal for the suspension, a myth which is circulating a perishable Alfach among drivers of the German GTI, I was not optimistic for this test. But it turned out that a period of two years of life did not impress the MiTo suspension. All the items were actually in perfect condition as shown on the attached video below.

 

Economics and combustion.

There is a car which we want to "revel" in the course of enjoying the driving dynamics of its burning below average. Alfa Romeo MiTo 1.4 Turbo petrol proved to be as low fuel consuming car.

Here are results of our tests:

1. Male - 25 years driving, distance 23.9 km cycle of city / trail - 80/20. Normal Driving with the settings and according to the principles of the Eco Dryvingu - average consumption 6.4l/100 km time of 30 min

2. Dynamic Man-setting, the city according to the principles of Eco Dryvingu, trail riding dynamic - the average consumption of 7.2 l/100 km time of 28.5 min

3. Distance 250 km route: 15% of the city of Warsaw - 85% of the route Gierkówka (high traffic) Dynamic setting from the application of the principles driving the Eco Dryvingu - Wed burning 7.6 l/100 km

4. Male-high levels in the city and along the way, Dynamic settings, dynamic driving without observing the principles of Eco Dryvingu - average fuel consumption 8.9 l / 100 km

5. Distance 26 km, the road in 50% of rural buildings, driving the Normal mode with the principles of Eco Dryvingu - average fuel consumption 5.4 l/100 km on Wed cruising speed of 58 km / h during the 26 min

 

When driving with the principles of Eco Dryvingu even enabled Dynamic mode combustion is moderate. In Normal mode, where the maximum speed is 90km / h easily obtained the result of 5.4 l/100km. Dynamic, and above all a violent reaction to the gas pedal certainly result in visits to the station, but the excitement of driving MiTo is certainly worth it. Driving "cool" on warm sunny days can also be exciting, what a nice feeling when the MiTo quietly, moves slowly and refined on the road in urban areas, and the eyes of passers-by discharging red "pretty" look of admiration.

Specification of a tested model

Alfa Romeo MiTo 1.4 Turbo 155KM Distinctive Petrol price 73 900 PLN

Extras

Rosso red Giulletta 650 PLN Elegante 2 aluminum rims 17 "1750 PLN

205/45 armrest with storage 500 PLN

Pelle Frau leather interior 4000 PLN

rear seat folded and divided 600 PLN

Cruise Control (Cruise Control) 1000 PLN

rear parking sensors 1200 PLN

Approval of a 5-local, three places behind 2000 PLN

control buttons on the steering wheel for radio and telephone 650 PLN

fog 700 PLN

Hi-Fi Bose 2500 PLN

navigation system Blue & Me Nav 2500 PLN

Final price of about 90 950 PLN in such a configuration

Pawel Pietrzak

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