Alfa Romeo MiTo vs rivals - specifications
| Alfa Romeo MiTo 1.3 JTDM SPRINT | Audi A1 1.6 TDi Sport | Citroen DS3 e-hdi 110 Dsport | |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-the-road price/total as tested | £14,450/£16,455 | £16,320/£20,385 | £17,000/£17,480 |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/30k miles) | £6,344/43.9% | £8,405/51.5% | £6,989/41.6% |
| Depreciation | £8,106 | £7,915 | £9,811 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £374/£749 | £423/£846 | £441/£881 |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | £1,764/£2,940 | £2,003/£3,338 | £1,849/£3,082 |
| Ins. group/quote/road tax band/cost | 11/£375/A/£0 | 14/£452/A/£0 | 18/£425/A/£0 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £161/£348/£237 | £250 (5yrs/50k miles) | £449 (3yrs/35k miles) |
| Length/wheelbase | 4,063/2,511mm | 3,954/2,469mm | 3,948/2,464mm |
| Height/width | 1,446/1,720mm | 1,416/1,740mm | 1,483/1,715mm |
| Engine | 4cyl in-line/1,248cc | 4cyl in-line/1,598cc | 4cyl in-line/1,560cc |
| Peak power | 85/3,500 bhp/rpm | 103/4,400 bhp/rpm | 110/3,600 bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque | 200/1,500 Nm/rpm | 250/1,500 Nm/rpm | 270/2,000 Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | 5-spd man/fwd | 5-spd man/fwd | 6-spd man/fwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 45 litres/sealant | 45 litres/sealant | 48 litres/sealant |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 270 litres/N/A | 270/920 litres | 285/980 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | 1,150/480/1,000kg | 1,140/450/1,200kg | 1,172/440/1,150kg |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 11.2 metres/N/A | 10.7 metres/0.33Cd | 10.4 metres/N/A |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (unlimited)/3yrs | 3yrs (60,000)/1yr | 3yrs (60,000)/1yr |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | 21,000 miles (1yr)/46 | Variable/135 | 12,500 miles (1yr)/210 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 25th/16th | 7th/26th | 19th/27th |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./points | 5/3/2/83* | 90/79/49/5 stars | 87/71/35/5 stars |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 12.8/14.5 secs | 10.3/10.5 secs | 9.6/10.0 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 5.5/7.5 secs | 4.4/7.9 secs | 3.8/5.1 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th | 12.6 secs/N/A | 10.7 secs/N/A | 7.1/9.4 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 108mph/2,100rpm | 118mph/2,000rpm | 118mph/2,100rpm |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 51.9/37.2/9.6m | 47.8/34.9/9.0m | 48.8/35.2/9.0m |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 67/40/62/68dB | 68/45/62/69dB | 60/42/64/73dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 43.6mpg/432 miles | 38.4mpg/380 miles | 41.6mpg/439 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 61.4/94.2/78.5mpg | 64.2/83.1/74.3mpg | 61.4/83.1/74.4mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 174/95g/km/13% | 197/99g/km/13% | 182/99g/km/13% |
| Airbags/Isofix/parking sensors | Seven/yes/£200 | Six/yes/£305 | Six/yes/£450^ |
| Auto gearbox/stability/cruise control | No/yes/yes | No/yes/£235 | No/yes/yes |
| Climate control/leather/heated seats | £370/no/no | £330/£1,225/£255 | Yes/£850/no |
| Metallic paint/xenon lights/stop-start | £425/£700/yes | £510/£1,095/yes | £480/no/no |
| Sat-nav/USB/Bluetooth connectivity | £900/yes/yes | £875/yes/£305 | £800/yes/yes |
