Alfa Romeo Mito News

The Italian car builder has released the first pictures of the Mi.To - and while we're not sure about the name, the little hatch will no doubt revive memories of the much loved 1970s Alfasud.The name is a conglomeration of parts of Alfa Romeo's history - the first two letters of the marque's spiritual home, Milan, plus the first two letters of Torino (or Turin), where it will be built. The sporty three-door small car will be officially unveiled in the metal midyear and it is likely to appear here 12 months after that.Alfa Romeo is aiming the Mi.To as a replacement for the Alfasud, last sold here in the mid 1980s. It says its little Sud was the benchmark small car of the 1970s that “redefined small car performance with a class-leading chassis, peppy performance and crisp styling.”Some owners also may remember its questionable reliability, rust issues and other maladies, but then misty-eyed nostalgia takes over. But Alfa, which has worked hard to leave such issues behind, says the Mi.To is looking to compete with smaller vehicles. The Sud was built to compete with Volkswagen's Golf, ground now covered by the Alfa 147.Alfa says the Mi.To is just over 4m long and 1.72m wide. This puts it up against the Peugeot 207, VW's Polo and the new Fiat 500.The hatch will be offered in petrol and diesel guises. Pricing and specifications will be announced when it goes on sale next year.