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Alfa Romeo Mito gets new look and interior update

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Author: | Updated: 12 Sep 2016 10:57

Alfa Romeo has vowed to focus on newer, rear-wheel-drive designs, but it clearly doesn’t think its popular Mito supermini is past it just yet. As such, the company has given it a facelift for 2017 that brings it in line with the sleek looks of the handsome Giulia saloon.

Updated Mito gets new alloy wheels and sports grille to bring it in line with the looks of the new Giulia.

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The new entry-level models is known simply as the Mito (how very original), and gets a new sports grille, darker headlight bezels, a restyled rear bumper and a new set of 16in alloy wheels.

All models now feature the latest Alfa Uconnect infotainment system too. Meanwhile, the latest incarnation of Alfa’s badge – as seen on the Giulia – can be found on the grille and steering wheel.

Other trims have changed too, with Distinctive, QV-Line and QV making way for Super, Speciale and Veloce respectively. Opting for a Super adds 17in alloy wheels, front fog lights, upgraded upholstery, aluminium sports pedals and a Comfort pack.

Alfa Romeo Mito front

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Mid-range Speciale trim gets five-hole alloy wheels, a flat-bottomed steering wheel, red stitching to the upholstery, sports gauges and Alcantara Sports seats. Plump for the range-topping Veloce and you’ll now add an active suspension system, Brembo sports brakes, a 5in touchscreen infotainment and satnav system and twin exhaust pipes.

Engines on offer include a 0.9-litre turbocharged twin-cylinder petrol engine that produces 102bhp and a 1.4-litre petrol available with a range of power outputs, while changes to the 1.3-litre diesel engine means it now 94bhp while producing just 89g/km of C02.

A new rear bumper gives the Mito a cleaner, sharper look.

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The 168bhp 1.4-litre petrol option is the most powerful variant, getting to 62mph from rest in 7.3 seconds when fitted with the TCT paddle-shift gearbox.

The revised Mito is available to order now with base models priced from £12,960, rising to £20,500 for the 1.4-litre 168bhp Veloce model. It’s unlikely Alfa will have a replacement for the Mito in the works, as the flagship Giulia saloon’s rear-wheel-drive platform and an upcoming SUV mark yet another change in direction for the company. Watch this space….

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