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Codenamed Tipo 955, the MiTo came out in 2008 as Alfa Romeo’s response to the Fiat Punto and Opel Corsa. MiTo stands for Milano and Turin, and even though it looks the part, the three-door subcompact hatchback will be gone in early 2019.
Production at the Stabilimento Mirafiori ended in July 2018, and according to the Italian automaker, the MiTo will be withdrawn from sale after remaining stock will be depleted. In other words, the city dweller’s days are numbered.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles doesn’t plan to replace the MiTo anytime soon. At the Capital Markets Day 2018, Alfa Romeo confirmed that hybridization, sports cars, and utility vehicle are the automaker’s priorities through 2022. Regarding the compact segment, the Giulietta will live to see another day. Alfa Romeo also plans to launch a sub-Stelvio crossover, expected to be based on the Giorgio platform.
With the MiTo going the way of the dodo, customers are expected to migrate to the Giulietta. The thing is, the transition from front- to rear- and all-wheel drive will make the compact hatchback more expensive than the first generation, meaning that pricing across the lineup will go up.
On the other hand, the MiTo had it coming. Never sold in the United States, the smallest Alfa Romeo in the lineup struggles to move 1,000 examples per month in the European Union. From the record 62,122 units sold in 2009, the year 2017 saw the MiTo drop to 11,367 units.
Platform brother Fiat Punto was discontinued a few weeks ago, and the Opel Corsa will drop the GM Fiat Small platform. The German subcompact hatchback will ride on the Common Modular Platform developed by Groupe PSA, and the eCorsa will be added to the range in 2020.
Full electrification is still some years away from being adopted by Alfa Romeo, with the Italian automaker now focused on semi-autonomous driving technology. Level 2 and Level 3 autonomy are in the pipeline by 2022, and of the seven debuts confirmed by then, six are plug-in hybrid vehicles.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles doesn’t plan to replace the MiTo anytime soon. At the Capital Markets Day 2018, Alfa Romeo confirmed that hybridization, sports cars, and utility vehicle are the automaker’s priorities through 2022. Regarding the compact segment, the Giulietta will live to see another day. Alfa Romeo also plans to launch a sub-Stelvio crossover, expected to be based on the Giorgio platform.
With the MiTo going the way of the dodo, customers are expected to migrate to the Giulietta. The thing is, the transition from front- to rear- and all-wheel drive will make the compact hatchback more expensive than the first generation, meaning that pricing across the lineup will go up.
On the other hand, the MiTo had it coming. Never sold in the United States, the smallest Alfa Romeo in the lineup struggles to move 1,000 examples per month in the European Union. From the record 62,122 units sold in 2009, the year 2017 saw the MiTo drop to 11,367 units.
Platform brother Fiat Punto was discontinued a few weeks ago, and the Opel Corsa will drop the GM Fiat Small platform. The German subcompact hatchback will ride on the Common Modular Platform developed by Groupe PSA, and the eCorsa will be added to the range in 2020.
Full electrification is still some years away from being adopted by Alfa Romeo, with the Italian automaker now focused on semi-autonomous driving technology. Level 2 and Level 3 autonomy are in the pipeline by 2022, and of the seven debuts confirmed by then, six are plug-in hybrid vehicles.
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