Alfa Romeo MiTo Used Buyers Guide & Everything You Need to Know & What to Look For 2008-2018

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A full and in-depth look at the Alfa Romeo MiTo for anyone considering the purchase of a used Alfa Romeo MiTo, detailing the models, engines and what to look out for when buying or viewing a used MiTo.
An additional Buyers Guide which can be printed and taken to viewings of used cars can be found at the Alfa Romeo Owners Club MiTo Register website along with lots of other useful information at:
aroc-uk.com/community/model-r...
The MiTo Register is part of the Alfa Romeo Owners Club in the UK, details of which can be found here:
www.aroc-uk.com/
Enormous thanks and credit to Nick Mortimer Creative for their film work, which made this video possible. Details can be found here and they are very highly recommended:
www.nickmortimercreative.co.uk/

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@aryanalfa2444 Жыл бұрын

It still looks better than any super mini of 2022, I would not exchange it for one of those

@aryanalfa2444 Жыл бұрын

Just like its drivers Mito reflects its owner character

@lineridermutti 4 жыл бұрын

valuable consumer advise, thanks!

@moviebod 4 жыл бұрын

Great video. I plan to get one because of this. Thanks.

@musiceditor7083 Жыл бұрын

Our 2017 0.9 Twinair Mito has been fantastic!! 💯 Besides the usual maintenance we've only ever had a slave cylinder replaced (while under warranty) & a window reg. Bar that, nothing but the usual regular maintenance - now at 55k miles. Insurance is dirt cheap, MPG is 35 around town - 50 on the motorway, we can enter 'clean air zones' without charge, we're road tax exempt & with the Mito sharing a lot of parts with the Punto/ Corsa D, spares are cheap & super easy to get hold of; replacement Bilstein track rod ends only cost £12 each!! 👍🏼 Another plus for us, is the Mito's simplicity. There's no matrix LED headlights that cost 1000s to replace & are only available to buy through Alfa - if a headlight goes out, it's 5 quid for a new bulb. Indicators aren't integrated into the DRLs either, so if they do fail, you don't automatically fail your MOT for having no front indicator. It's much the same with the mirrors - there's no blind spot warning, cameras or other electrical gubbins, so when your mirror inevitably gets knocked off (as it did to us), it's not a 400 quid fix... it's 40. 🙌🏻 Unlike with most new cars, new batteries don't even need coding to the car either - yet another saving!! & to those who say the Mito isn't 'posh' enough, think again... it has the same opening 'beep' as a Ferrari 812 & the same mirror caps as those on the 2007 Maserati Quattroporte 😝 Ask us & the Mito is proof that 99% of car reviewers talk out of their jacksie - to them, the fact it's not laden with tech & doesn't have a 2.0 engine that develops a million horsepower, is a bad thing. Why? Because they're salesmen... they're incentivised to sell you the biggest moneypit they possible can, so when a super cheap super fly super simple super sensible supermini like the Mito comes along, they run it into the ground & tell you to buy a boring Fiesta 🥴 Point being - the Mito (in our experience) is great, & judging by all the comments on this vid, we're clearly not alone in thinking that 🤷🏼‍♂ Long live Alfa Romeo!! 🇮🇹

@jameswatts9003 3 жыл бұрын

i have the distinctive, great little hatch back. power there if you need it, flies round corners. all round just such a fun Italian car full of character! i can’t recommend these cars enough they’re beautiful

@dusankocisevic6823 Жыл бұрын

SO TRUE. 🙏🙏🇮🇹🇮🇹

@musiccritic8467 3 ай бұрын

How was the reliability in the end?

@realreviews4017 4 жыл бұрын

I had a 105 bhp multi air until recently. Loved it HOWEVER I would advise don't get anything below 150 bhp if you want some throttle response, make sure its had proper services and enjoy. got it at 4 years old 12 plate and enjoyed it and it did not breakdown, but at 5 yrs I had to get a new clutch around 250 quid, and then at 7 yrs had to get a gear lever cable £140. Other than that it was maintenance, tyres break pads, services and it never failed MOT. Wish I'd got a stronger model because I may have paid balloon payment. I miss my little Mito and was always glad I didn't go for anything else in its class. Its a nice little car for shorter journeys. On a motorway, it was a bit noisy with wind whistle as the review says. For the 4 years I had mine, I gave it 3 services and put a cambelt on it when I first got it as it was low mileage. I really do miss that car. Looking for a Giulietta for my sins I just love em (even though most say they are not real Alfas). My Mito had good steering and did seem to grip the road well, but as I said, I would go for the more powerful ones for more fun. Someone near me has a 2010 version in red and I look at it longingly when I go by.

@aryanalfa2444 Жыл бұрын

It's still looks great

@deividasnavickas Жыл бұрын

3 services in 4 years is scarily low. That's why I don't trust second hand cars and replace absolutely everything within the first week of ownership.

@realreviews4017 Жыл бұрын

@@deividasnavickas I thought I had done Ok, it had been serviced just before I got it, however I took it in the first month of ownership to have it done. It was due when I gave it back as it was a lease PCP. It had 28,000 when I got it and only around 34,000 when I gave it back. I usually did it just after MOTs. I'll keep a stricter regime for my next one then.

@deividasnavickas Жыл бұрын

@@realreviews4017 Thing to remember is that things ( especially mechanical ones ) are affected more by time than by mileage. Good ownership would consist of tracking both time and mileage and tackling the one that came first. Servicing vehicle twice a year before major seasons ( winter and summer ) would keep you out of trouble, car healthy and better image on second hand market. When I bought a Mito, the dealer tried selling me the "owned by women" trick, which means nothing. In reality that thing had it last service 26 months ago, so it was 20HP down when I put in on the dyno, 3 different tire types/brands one of which 7 years old and other stuff.

@deividasnavickas Жыл бұрын

@@realreviews4017 also do your services BEFORE the MOT, so you know if anything needs to be done, there would be no surprised and having history of little to no "advisories" is also a sign of good ownership.

@jaroslawpiotrowski210 Жыл бұрын

Super review of MiTo, Thanks

@gianni710 3 жыл бұрын

I have the QV Mito , lovee 🇮🇹❤️

@TocilarulTimisorean Жыл бұрын

Lovely video, plenty of good info, and verry well end lovely explained. 👏

@rickidango8969 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for comprehensive video

@NakkiranSunassee 4 жыл бұрын

Great video, thanks! Any recommendations/warnings on the longevity & reliability of the TCT gearbox, especially on the 2018/9 Giulietta models? Thanks :)

@priyeshboodhram8375 10 ай бұрын

The MiTo 1.4 Turbo is my favourite♥

@jordan18216 4 жыл бұрын

Ive got the 1.6 JDTM distinctive. Something about driving an Alfa that always puts a smile on your face

@vladdunareanu8500 2 жыл бұрын

hello, can you tell me if it s reliable, I want to buy one 2010 1.6JDTM with 140.000 km and I want to know if it's worth, thanks !

@jordan18216 2 жыл бұрын

@@vladdunareanu8500 mines 2014, 60,000 miles. Ive personally never had a single problem with it. Had it 3 years.

@vladdunareanu8500 2 жыл бұрын

@@jordan18216 thanks for the help, I’ll sure buy it :D

@karimtemri1664 2 жыл бұрын

@@vladdunareanu8500 how is it?

@christiansiculo 8 ай бұрын

@@vladdunareanu8500mine 2009, 230.000 km, still great

@aryanalfa2444 Жыл бұрын

It is spacious inside indeed for front seaters specially

@kansai8507 9 ай бұрын

日本でMiToに乗っています！1400ccの155馬力です！とても気に入っています！

@SteveDaBozz 3 жыл бұрын

Just bought a Mito 1.4 2009, excited to drive this beauty

@OGRAP 2 жыл бұрын

how is it? i just got one same year today

@atc8981 2 жыл бұрын

@@OGRAP How is it ? I am planning on buying one

@deividasnavickas 2 жыл бұрын

@@atc8981 just get one. Simple as that.

@musiccritic8467 3 ай бұрын

How was it in the end? Looking at one on Wednesday

@alessio-torre Жыл бұрын

The last version could have a Alipine radio, with a pack called “pack tech”. Also some version have a Bose sistem with a subwoofer in the boot…

@jameskrell4392 3 жыл бұрын

I love my Mito, I'm on my second one and it's great.

@jamiecooksley155 2 жыл бұрын

I’m about to buy one thought you could tell me a bit about them are they quick like the bhp do they accelerate quickly?

@thomasparsons3166 4 ай бұрын

@@jamiecooksley155did you get one, if so how was it and it's reliability?

@jamiecooksley155 4 ай бұрын

@@thomasparsons3166nope got an abarth mitos aren’t reliable at all

@Junglejuicevideos 4 жыл бұрын

Please can you do one on the gullietta?

@LukeGB003 4 жыл бұрын

I have the Veloce, it's 2009 and I love it so much

@oliverhutchings3853 3 жыл бұрын

Hey dude what’s the reliability on it ? Thinking of getting one literally within the month

@pedrosaresarces8381 3 жыл бұрын

@@oliverhutchings3853 The facelift brought better engineering, also the 2016-2018 is cheaper to run.

@DJ_MH_Remixes 3 жыл бұрын

Same 2009 here. But just a 155hp model. What is special on the Veloce?

@pedrosaresarces8381 3 жыл бұрын

@@DJ_MH_Remixes Carbon Fibre, some got bucket seats and I think 15-20 horsepower

@DJ_MH_Remixes 3 жыл бұрын

@@pedrosaresarces8381 Sweet. Love my small baby Ferrari. 🍀 2 weeks ago I bought a red one with 130.000km. What kind of MiTo you have?

@randomchannel1712 4 жыл бұрын

as an owner of 2 ARs i approve

@NeXtPhoenix Жыл бұрын

i love my mito 155 hp 1.4 tjet 2010

@lykan_z 3 жыл бұрын

Bought one today🤗

@johanbrand8601 Жыл бұрын

And how was it?

@musiccritic8467 3 ай бұрын

Overall thoughts?

@deeomalley5789 Жыл бұрын

Where is the full beam light pointer?

@matapavlov4824 2 жыл бұрын

Mito or gt?

@giftedmosala6650 3 жыл бұрын

I'd like to hear what you've got to say about 145 ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

@vladimirart758 5 ай бұрын

Is the TCT reliable?

@richardhewer335 2 ай бұрын

This could be released today. Still looks fresh.

@kjw7556 2 ай бұрын

My dad is getting his new car today after having this for 12 years.He’s giving me his mito today as a gift. It’s the 1.4 95bhp .It’s a 12 plate and only has 40k mileage .can’t wait 😁

@richardhewer335 2 ай бұрын

@kjw7556 that's great news. I've had the 147 and the GT. If you have half the fun as I've had in those cars! Looking at getting a Mito myself now.. Enjoy! 👍

@IwantPvpNow 3 жыл бұрын

just bought the mito 1.4 TB multiair 170bhp 2010 i hope it will be good !

@IwantPvpNow 3 жыл бұрын

@Catarina Zverev i hope so! it will have it in a week ! thanks for the answer !

@TownBelgrade 3 жыл бұрын

How is it so far, im really into this model

@IwantPvpNow 3 жыл бұрын

@@TownBelgrade hello, it is amazing you feel you control everything ,you need to test drive it to understand it

@Barhamania 2 жыл бұрын

Hi there I would love to know what kind of fuel economy u get on this 170hp version

@IwantPvpNow 2 жыл бұрын

@@Barhamania well depends how you drive it , if you drive normal it shouldn't go higher from 8 litre , if you like pressing the gas pedal like myself that's a different story :D

@pauljackson112 2 жыл бұрын

I have a Giulietta (Sportiva diesel - 2.0L / 170bhp) but I quite fancy one of these now the kids are older and I don't need as much space in the rear for full baby seats (they're both on boosters now). But, I am 188cm / 6'2", so perhaps the one sat behind me would struggle. Hmm.

@englishmaninfrance661 2 жыл бұрын

I'm 6' 3 " , no problem

@pauljackson112 2 жыл бұрын

@@englishmaninfrance661 Good to know, thanks!

@duleopasni 2 жыл бұрын

Hi could you please share your thoughts on giulietta?

@NAKMUAYACADEMY 2 жыл бұрын

Very curious your opinion regarding MiTo / gulia / gulietta ? Which one all in all is the best ? Or maybe ford focus st?

@alenthomas9556 Жыл бұрын

You will have define what you mean best. I have personally owned a Mito Veloce, Giulietta QV and driven the Giulia Quad. Power wise and technology wise will be the Giulia, especially the Quad! It’s phenomenal. The giulietta is literally a bit grown up sister of the Mito. It is extremely fast on straights and super practical especially with the four doors. The Mito, is the naughty fun one in the family, it is so fun especially around B roads and if you have minor mods like spacers and lowered it - it makes the car soo much lively. I go to track days organised by the AROC at curborough and the Mito is phenomenal in the corners and I push it to the limit. The giulietta compared the Mito feels heavier (which ofc it is, and you do feel that!) the Giulia is the big daddy of the group and it’s a whole different class. In summary : Naughty and Fun : Mito Big Sister who is quick : Giulietta Big Daddy with all the tech : Giulia This is how i always seen it and hope it helps :)

@englishmaninfrance661 2 жыл бұрын

I've got a 2009 Mito turbo 155bhp . Love it . Anybody know if I can run it on ethanol without mods ?

@deividasnavickas Жыл бұрын

What blend you talking about? and why?

@autorecon Жыл бұрын

looking at some just like yours how has reliabilty been so far and how many kms does yours have?

@englishmaninfrance661 Жыл бұрын

@@autorecon Reliability first class , no problems at all & she's done 178 K kilometers , I am now running on ethanol fuel which is cheaper than petrol and the engine did not need any modification although she does take a couple of tries to start on cold mornings now . Not blisteringly fast but fast enough to outrun most . Thoroughly recommended

@deividasnavickas Жыл бұрын

@@autorecon it's a car. The reliability depends on a lot more factors than the badge on the bonnet. I also own 155TB for +4 years woth +150k km. 1. Make sure the gearbox bearings done properly, they usually go back around after 60k 2. Mitos love to seize back calipers, but they are cheap to replace. Other than that there's nothing to pick on.

@aryanalfa2444 Жыл бұрын

Instaled it a new bigger battery

@jakegargiulo5101 3 жыл бұрын

Why was all the driving footage in slow motion?

@aryanalfa2444 Жыл бұрын

Blue and me is an extra

@Cool-bl2kb 3 жыл бұрын

Getting from A to b I give it a 7 as a car I want 0/10 I have a 2010 mito and it has no aux or Bluetooth so I cant listen to music and that’s a big thing for me because I hate driving in silence

@thanoskaza 2 жыл бұрын

Replace the CD player with touch screen display. It’s not so expensive, around 300$

@Cool-bl2kb 2 жыл бұрын

@@thanoskaza ahh shit yeah I crashed that car into a tree a month ago 😂 all good it only cost me £2000 anyway, got me a Citroen DS3 now much better

@thanoskaza 2 жыл бұрын

@@Cool-bl2kb oh hahaha sorry to hear that😂 how is you experience with the new one? Does Romeo have better driving feeling or not?

@deividasnavickas 2 жыл бұрын

There are adapters that go into OG stereo to give it bluetooth for something like 30 quid.....

@aaroncheok4316 4 жыл бұрын

👍🏼

@simonh870 4 жыл бұрын

I do currently own a Giulietta but have never owned a MiTo. it's a nice loking car, but the dodgy steering and Corsa/Punto floorpan put me right off as it just doesn't drive as well as it looks. :(

@duleopasni 2 жыл бұрын

And what about giulietta? Could you please share your thoughts?

@simonh870 2 жыл бұрын

We have had it for 6 years. I wouldn't buy another, it has been ok but the ride, handling and interior build quality are quite poor compared to newer stuff. It is also a Diesel which is very unrefined for a so called modernish unit.

@duleopasni 2 жыл бұрын

@@simonh870 thank you for replying. Totally understand you, but wouldn't the newer cars be twice the price in the first place? Also read on many places that ride and handling are quite good. All I'm asking is because I'm about to get one for myself, so I look to gather the more info I can. Any thoughts on TCT and petrol engines?

@simonh870 2 жыл бұрын

@@duleopasni Maybe I should re-phrase that. When i meant newer cars i meant cars which only came out a year or two after. Like the Mk7 golf, Mk3 focus. Both of which objectively are far better cars. They are just a bit common in comparison... The TCT appears a good box and is generally reliable but if it does fail then it will cost to put it right.

@duleopasni 2 жыл бұрын

@@simonh870 thank you very much for sharing your thoughts