Two Alfa Romeo are “The Best Cars of 2012″

alfa romeo mito

Alfa Romeo could reap in 2012 two top places in the prestigious Readers’ Choice “Best Cars”. In their categories collected the models Alfa Romeo MiTo and Alfa Romeo Giulietta 25.5 or 21.8 percent of the vote. The MiTo went with it – after 2009, 2010 and 2011 – for the fourth consecutive year in the first place the import ranking in the class “small car”. Not quite as long in the trade is the Giulietta: In this 2011 Alfa Romeo decides to import the rating category “Compact” therefore “only” for the second year in a row. Carrying out the annual competition as a reader poll by the editors of the magazine “auto motor and sport”. 2012 a total of 116,273 readers took part.

Alfa Romeo Giulietta

Alfa Romeo models in the sales front

The victories of the Alfa Romeo models Rada commented Martin, CEO of Fiat Group Automobiles Germany AG: Last year, Alfa Romeo was one of the clear winners on the German, as well as on the European market. Europe could register the mark, an increase of 18.7 percent and in Germany by 21.6 percent. That this development does not come from some evidence that readers of “auto motor and sport” strongly with their vote. Continue reading

Alfa Romeo MiTo 1.3 JTDM 16V Eco consumes 3.5 liters

Alfa Romeo MiTo

The new Alfa MiTo 1.3 JTDM 16V eco comes to a CO2 value of 90 g/km. The especially economical Alfa Romeo MiTo is available with extensive standard equipment from 16.950 euro. After the Alfa Romeo MiTo was presented in October than 125 kw/170 hp strong special model Quadrifoglio Verde 101 of the successful series, followed now at the other end of the scale, the most efficient MiTo ever. The Alfa Romeo Mito 1.3 JTDM 16V Eco (62 k w/ 85 hp) consumes just 3.5 liters per 100 kilometers, which corresponds to an average CO2 emissions of 90 g/km. This is one of the 174 km/h MiTo 1.3 JTDM 16V Eco the most economical cars on the market. The Alfa Romeo MiTo price for the new Eco-model in Germany is € 16,950.

Alfa Romeo MiTo

Saving measures at the Alfa MiTo

The Alfa Romeo MiTo 1.3 JTDM 16V Eco curb especially the thirst of the engine modifications, by the high-torque (up to 200 Nm from 1,500 rpm) common rail turbo diesel engine (1,248 cc). Continue reading