Alfa Romeo Mito vs Ford Focus

The Mito costs less to run, by the official figures: about $40 a year less in Australia.

Alfa Romeo MitoFord Focus

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Alfa Romeo MitoFord Focus

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$1,395 (better)
$1,435
New Zealand
$1,682 (better)
$1,730
United Kingdom
£1,022 (better)
£1,051
United States
$1,299 (better)
$1,337

Official figures

Uses
5.2 L/100km (better)
5.4 L/100km
On a full tank
865 km
972 km (better)

Space

Seats
4
5
Boot
270 L
375 L (better)
Length
4,063 mm
4,378 mm
Weight
1,155 kg
1,322 kg

Engine

Engine
1.4 L 4-cylinder petrol
1.0 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
57 kW
92 kW (better)
Torque
120 Nm
170 Nm (better)
Gearbox
6-speed manual
6-speed manual
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Airbags
–
6

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

Mito or Focus?

Which is cheaper to run, the Alfa Romeo Mito or the Ford Focus?

The Alfa Romeo Mito: about $40 a year less in Australia than the Ford Focus at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Alfa Romeo Mito or the Ford Focus?

The Alfa Romeo Mito, at 5.2 L/100km (54 mpg UK, 45 mpg US) to the Ford Focus's 5.4 L/100km (53 mpg UK, 44 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Alfa Romeo Mito or the Ford Focus?

The Ford Focus, at 375 L to the Alfa Romeo Mito's 270 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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