2010 Alfa Romeo MiTo Arriving In Australia In July

Alfa Romeo MiTo
May 11, 2009
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Alfa Romeo has announced that it's purty-lookin' MiTo hatch is coming our way, and will be on sale in Australia from July.

Pricing and exact specifications of the Australia-bound cars have yet to be revealed, but we do know that we'll get the two most powerful engines on offer - an 88kW and a 114kW turbocharged 1.4 litre petrol four to be precise - and the cars will be available in two trim levels, one more sporty than the other.

Alfa Romeo MiTo

Appropriate given its sporting pretensions, a six-speed manual gearbox will be the only transmission available, while an electronic pseudo-LSD will enhance traction.

 

"The MiTo is enormously important to Alfa Romeo as it takes us into a whole new market sector," said Edward Butler, General Manager for Alfa Romeo in Australia.

"It is focused totally on being a performance and style driven mini-Coupe, not compromised by things like having to have a five door version."

 

Alfa Romeo MiTo

Alfa's DNA system will also be standard fitment, and will allow the driver to switch between Dynamic, Normal and All-Weather settings. The system changes throttle mapping, brake response, steering feel and suspension characteristics, and is a fairly unique feature on a car of this size.

Pricing and full details of the Alfa Romeo MiTo will be revealed in July, so stay tuned for more.

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  • kds [reply]
    10 months ago 0 points
    I don't know why they are waiting to launch in July, I saw two truck loads of them about a week or two ago.

    Nice looking small car.

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