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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.
Alfa Romeo Mito consumer [...]

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

Alfa Romeo look to appeal to the company car driver with two brand new engines

Alfa Romeo has changed the user-chooser landscape for company car drivers with the introduction of two brand new engines – a 200 bhp petrol unit and a 170 bhp diesel engine.
The results are an increase in fuel economy, lower emissions and new VED and BIK taxation points. CO2 emissions have been reduced to as low [...]

Author: Lee Sibbald, September 29, 2009
Filed under: Alfa Romeo, Fleet news

Alfa Romeo 159 2.0 JTDm 170 BHP Lusso road test

The Alfa Romeo 159 we drove was very definitely a driver orientated machine and the all new diesel sits very comfortably indeed. The question here is can you have the best of both worlds? Can you have the legendary feel and driving experience of an Alfa with the reliability which gives you peace of [...]

Author: Lee Sibbald, September 22, 2009
Filed under: Alfa Romeo, Fleet news, RoadTestReports.co.uk

Alfa Romeo 159 1750 TBi Elegante road test

Alfa’s sleek and sassy 159 first went on sale in 2006 with a range of five different engines, but there’s now a new 2.0JTDM turbodiesel as well as this new 1750 TBi turbopetrol. Boasting improved power and efficiency over the outgoing 2.2JTS, the TBi is a real charmer.
Alfa Romeo 159 consumer car reviewsAlfa Romeo [...]

Author: Lee Sibbald, August 24, 2009
Filed under: Alfa Romeo, Fleet news, RoadTestReports.co.uk

Alfa Romeo celebrates 99th birthday

A year shy of the Italian sporting marque’s 100th birthday, Alfa Romeo will be preparing for next year’s Centenary with an historic hill climb by the first 8C Spider production car to be seen on the move in Britain, at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed.   
A firm favourite at last year’s British Motor Show, [...]

Author: Lee Sibbald, July 2, 2009
Filed under: Alfa Romeo

Alfa Romeo Spider 2.2 JTS – 3.2 JTS V6 Q4 road test

Some current two-seater roadsters are so over-styled and fussy-looking that they almost seem dated already. In ten or twenty years we’ll look back and say, ‘Did I really drive that?’. Not so the Alfa Spider which, although essentially a soft-top Brera, will look gorgeous for decades to come.
Alfa Romeo Spider lease prices [...]

Author: Lee Sibbald, May 18, 2009
Filed under: Alfa Romeo, RoadTestReports.co.uk

Looks, low emissions and great residuals – the MiTo has it all for fleets

Fleet managers and drivers can both now look forward to a more exciting choice of company car thanks to the arrival of the all-new Alfa MiTo.
Combining eye-catching style with cost-conscious substance, the 1.3 JTDm diesel engine boasts 62.8mpg fuel economy in the combined cycle plus CO2 emissions of just 119g/km, putting the newcomer into the [...]

Author: Faye Sunderland, February 10, 2009
Filed under: Alfa Romeo, Fleet news

Alfa Romeo Brera 3.2 JTS Q4 SV road test

Aside from the stunning and effectively unobtainable 8C Competizione, the Brera sits alongside the Spider at the top of Alfa Romeo’s current range. With inventive styling by both Alfa’s in-house Centro Stile team and Guigiaro, the Brera is a brawny but practical coupe aimed at those who prefer a spicy pepperoni to a German [...]

Author: Lee Sibbald, February 6, 2009
Filed under: Alfa Romeo, RoadTestReports.co.uk

Alfa Romeo MiTo 1.4 Turbopetrol Veloce road test

If you lust after a 186mph, £110,000 Alfa Romeo 8C supercar but can only afford a supermini, then Alfa’s new MiTo might just satiate your desires. The MiTo’s styling and interior is inspired by the 8C and it’s also genuinely fun to drive, but thankfully prices start at around £100,000 less.
Alfa Romeo MiTo 1.4 [...]

Author: Lee Sibbald, January 23, 2009
Filed under: Alfa Romeo, RoadTestReports.co.uk

Alfa Romeo Announces New Business Partners To Support Used Vehicle Remarketing Programme

Alfa Romeo UK has appointed two new suppliers help the company set class leading standards of quality and efficiency across its Approved Dealer used car remarketing programme. This drive is part of the Italian maker’s on-going network restructuring and business development plans.
Paragon Fleet Solutions has taken on all elements of defleeting, refurbishing, storing and transportation [...]

Author: Simon McBride, November 10, 2008
Filed under: Alfa Romeo, Fleet management, Fleet news

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