Alfa Romeo MiTo Cloverleaf

MITO Cloverleaf

I agree with the majority of the testers comments but having ordered one of these after owning four Mini Cooper S cars in sucession (the MITO`s main rival) i cannot see how the MITO`s interior can be described as either cramped, dated or claustrophobic!
There is far more room in every department than in the Mini, and the interior can be ordered with red or blue trim which looks bright and sporty. I have loved owning and driving the Mini`s but i am now fed up with seeing so many of them on the road and one thing i will not miss is the arrogance of the BMW Mini dealers who (even after buying four of them) believe they are doing you a favor allowing them to buy one of their cars - the Alfa dealer was a pleasure to deal with in comparison and they gave me a far better part exchange value for my Mini! I am looking forward to trying out the Audi A1 though which could be next on my list after the Alfa!

By x30djh on 16 March, 2010, 9:13am

Cloverleaf - More than a name

I have owned a couple of BMW MINIs (I also have a 'real Cooper' for real fun motoring). The new Mito Cloverleaf appears to provide a real alternative in a hitherto one trick area of the market. The 500 Abarth is a newcomer and challenges the MINI and the DS3 is interesting even if it's only a C3 underneath.
But the Mito is fresh and different. Perhaps not as sharp on the road as the MINI but certainly more comfortable spacious and frugal with it. The Cloverleaf is much more than a badge special as the charecter of the car is what defines holders of this badge. Alfa has avoided cheapening the brand with this badge (so far) with a couple of exceptions. So the Mito Cloverleaf is a worthwhile addition to the marketplace and one when the time comes to change my current Alfa GT Cloverleaf Q2 - but not just yet. to consider

By Chris_Lee on 16 March, 2010, 8:44pm

Oh No

It appears to be the alternative choice of BMW mini drivers. Surely not a good thing for the Mitos image?

By oliver144 on 17 March, 2010, 9:44pm

Yet another heart breaker

i have always fancied an alfa but i am not brave enough,as with all italian cars it looks nice,but it will end up being a heart breaker when it goes wrong which it will.Its not cheap either at £18k the performance is ok but not great but that will be down to the excessive weight that all modern cars suffer with,however i am sure it can be remapped to produce a more usable amount of power.Its a car you buy with your heart not your head.If italian and french cars could be built as well as japanese cars then i would never buy a japanese car again.So until that happens i will stick with uninspiring yet totally reliable japanese cars.

By nickbsmooth on 25 March, 2010, 10:32am

NICE!

This is a NICE looking car. I agree with Jeremy Clarkson (for once!) when he said Alfa don't make an ugly car they are all beautiful. Hope they have cured the rust problems that plagued their cars in the 70's.

By bigbazza on 1 April, 2010, 1:22pm

I don't know what these reviewers get paid for 'the cabin is all black' there are many options for the interior colours, upholstery and dashboard, if they had bothered to research. I'm 6' tall and I don't have any room issues in my Mito. I'm also not sure where they are looking for these exposed screws, perhaps under the bonnet?

Lets face it the Mini is common and the people who drive them think they're something special, the Audi A1 will sprout a new generation of them and as for the Citroen, for one it's ugly, and two why would you by a Citroen when you can have an Alfa???

By ryog1980 on 6 April, 2010, 3:09am

I agree

I had a 147 alfa for many years and ,i never drove a more comfortable car ,,,i est drove a mito and loved it would be my nexxt choise of car ,,breack from the mould ...people.

By jemyd on 11 May, 2010, 2:11pm

Love it

Got a mito of my own, and i'm 6'4. i have no problem in the front with a great chair that jacks up and down and i have 6 foot tall friends and none of them have ever complained, even in the back. And your right with the colour thing as well. I have black and red cloth seats in mine (highly recommended) and even though i went for the black carbon effect dash, there are other colours if your bold enough!

By mike92 on 26 May, 2010, 7:58pm

Not the best , in fact pretty much the worst

I've had two of these mainly due to the amount of faults I've had , poor paint quality , gearbox 1st and reverse not selecting on both cars . I don't think I'm unlucky I just think the car has serious mechanical issues , the dealerships are hopeless and if you talk to Alfa U.k it doesn't get any better . Its a crying shame as the cars look and perform well enough , if only they could get the mechanical and dealerships issues cleared up they'd have a really good product . I've sold mine and lost a fortune after giving up with the dealerships and the shear amount of faults that they don't like to put right . The dealership quoted 'don't expect Japanese quality from an Italian car ' well silly me for thinking they'd have any interest in repairing the things .

By Evilbeing on 7 May, 2011, 2:05pm

To Evilbeing, I've a different ownership experience to yours.

Funny you should say that, because I've owned an Alfa Romeo Mito for two years now, and it's been totally and utterly reliable and dependable. The build quality is much better than my previous BMW! I find my local Alfa Romeo dealership very good indeed, never had any problems. As for Japanese cars, have you not heard about the Toyota safety recalls??Japanese cars aren't always a paragon of reliability and quality. Just face it, youre a troll who hates Alfa's.

By JTravolta77 on 25 August, 2011, 11:08pm