Alfa Romeo MiTo 2008 vs Mazda 2 2010
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Diesel | 1.5 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: | 120 HP | 102 HP | |
| Torque: | 320 NM | 133 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.9 seconds | 10.4 seconds | |
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Alfa Romeo MiTo is more dynamic to drive. Alfa Romeo MiTo engine produces 18 HP more power than Mazda 2, whereas torque is 187 NM more than Mazda 2. Thanks to more power Alfa Romeo MiTo reaches 100 km/h speed 0.5 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.9 | 5.8 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.9 l/100km | 6.9 l/100km | |
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The Alfa Romeo MiTo is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Alfa Romeo MiTo consumes 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mazda 2, which means that by driving the Alfa Romeo MiTo over 15,000 km in a year you can save 135 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Alfa Romeo MiTo consumes 1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mazda 2. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 43 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 910 km in combined cycle | 740 km in combined cycle | |
| 1090 km on highway | 890 km on highway | ||
| 760 km with real consumption | 620 km with real consumption | ||
| Alfa Romeo MiTo gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 390'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Mazda 2 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 7 years | 13 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Fiat Grande Punto | Used only for this car | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| 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: | 1.43 m | 1.48 m | |
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Alfa Romeo MiTo is larger, but lower. Alfa Romeo MiTo is 14 cm longer than the Mazda 2, 3 cm wider, while the height of Alfa Romeo MiTo is 5 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 270 litres | 250 litres | |
| Alfa Romeo MiTo has 20 litres more trunk space than the Mazda 2. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 9.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Alfa Romeo MiTo is 1.2 metres more than that of the Mazda 2, which means Alfa Romeo MiTo can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`685 | 1`460 | |
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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 | 4400 | |
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