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The Alfa Romeo MiTo, or to give it its full name - the Alfa Romeo MiTo Distinctive 1.4 Turbo Benzina Multiair 135cv TCT.
I don t blame you if you ve never seen one, or never even heard of the MiTo. Sales in Australia started slowly through high prices and odd spec and never really recovered, even after FCA took over importation and dropped prices in 2014.
The MiTo essentially took the place of the 3-door 147 in 2008 (2009 in Australia), the 5-door being replaced by the Giulietta in 2010. It utilised the familiar Fiat/GM platform which underpinned the Grande Punto (sold here as just Punto) and the Opel/Vauxhall Corsa D (sold here as an Opel during 2012-13). The idea - take a cheap platform and create a Mini competitor. You can see where this is going.