Alfa Romeo Mito MultiAir road test

Following on from Alfa’s popular new MiTo launched in 2009 comes the MiTo MultiAir. MultiAir is much more than a marketing buzzword as it unquestionably signifies a major advancement in petrol engine design by yielding a 10% reduction in both fuel consumption and CO2 along with a 12.5% increase in power.

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The 135bhp 1.4 MultiAir Lusso is £15,165 otr, while the 1.4 Cloverleaf version retails for £17,895 otr, plus any optional extras. So yes, the new MultiAir models are indeed pricier than the equivalent outgoing petrol-engined MiTo’s, but the new 135bhp 1.4 achieves an impressive 50.4mpg (combined) along with 129g/km of CO2 (band D) – a 4.1mpg and 16g/km improvement while the 170bhp Cloverleaf manages 47.1mpg with 139g/km (band E) – a 3.6mpg and 14g/km improvement. Couple those figures with the previously mentioned 15 extra horsepower and it’s plain to see that the unique-to-Fiat/Alfa MultiAir system is a lot cleverer than its mundane name suggests.

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Author: Lee Sibbald, March 11, 2010
Filed under: Alfa Romeo,Fleet news,RoadTestReports.co.uk

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