Alfa Romeo MiTo 2008 vs Mazda 2 2010
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.3 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 155 HP | 75 HP | |
| Torque: | 230 NM | 119 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8 seconds | 14 seconds | |
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Alfa Romeo MiTo is more dynamic to drive. Alfa Romeo MiTo engine produces 80 HP more power than Mazda 2, whereas torque is 111 NM more than Mazda 2. Thanks to more power Alfa Romeo MiTo reaches 100 km/h speed 6 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.5 | 5.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.0 l/100km | 6.0 l/100km | |
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The Mazda 2 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Alfa Romeo MiTo consumes 1.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Mazda 2, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Alfa Romeo MiTo could require 210 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Alfa Romeo MiTo consumes 2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Mazda 2. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 320'000 km | 330'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 3 years | 13 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Used also on Mazda 3 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Mazda 2 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Alfa Romeo MiTo engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.06 m | 3.92 m | |
| Width: | 1.72 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.48 m | |
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Alfa Romeo MiTo is larger, but slightly lower. Alfa Romeo MiTo is 14 cm longer than the Mazda 2, 3 cm wider, while the height of Alfa Romeo MiTo is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 270 litres | 250 litres | |
| Alfa Romeo MiTo has 20 litres more trunk space than the Mazda 2. | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 9.8 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`645 | 1`455 | |
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| Quality: | low | high | |
| Mazda 2 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Alfa Romeo MiTo has serious deffects in 210 percent more cases than Mazda 2, so Mazda 2 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | no data | no data | |
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