Alfa Romeo Mito TCT review

This is the Alfa Mito TST – the first model of the Fiat group to the new six-speed dual-clutch gearbox clutch, which works with start-stop technology and developed in-house to get. It is the only car in this segment, start-stop system – something that only Porsche has been achieved in the United Kingdom. Technically, this is a wise saying, be lightweight, compact, emissions and help the economy.

The Alfa Romeo Mito is not the type of vehicle, a large number of automatic models sold in the UK, but there is no demand for the world and even here it is for 5 percent of the bill, the sale of Mito.

For those who are into what the audience is falling a good option.

It is currently only tested with the 1.4 engine MultiAir 135 here, even if it appears on other models as well as the Giulietta range, and driving in the city in a non-rushed evolution works well and took advantage of the flexibility of the machine.

The only real problem is the startup and shutdown. Or rather, the beginning and reached a few seconds later than expected, because the gap in traffic is proposed for the exits. It is a property that might make less and less frustrating and deal with the familiarity – and the start-stop can be disabled – but it’s still a nuisance.

The test vehicle came with the option of £ 100 mounted on the steering wheel paddles, it’s worth it, even if they are willing to pay £ 1,250 for the car. With the picture in the manual for the blades are an acceptable way to control speed with the stick, and the best work of the box “because it freeze well when driven hard in any way.

Like all myths of the system “DNA” offers three possibilities, and the TST model, they also change the transmission. In automatic mode, dynamic place in their equipment for longer, with sharpened throttle response and feel energetic. But it still feels like an electric train designed for use with enthusiasm. During emergency braking from time to time, select a lower gear at the start, and there is a delay of up to one gear ratio if you ask a burst of acceleration.

Alfa MiTo 1.4 TB Lusso TCT MultiAir ALFA 135

Price: £ 16.295; top speed: 129 mph 0-62mph: 8.2sec; economy: 51.4mpg, CO2: 128g/km mass in running order: 1170 kg Engine Type: 4cyl in-line, 1368cc, turbo, fuel, power: 133bhp at 5250rpm, torque: 152 at 1,750 rpm lb.-ft. Speed automatic dual-clutch 6 spd