Alfa Romeo Mito vs Volkswagen Polo

The Polo costs less to run, by the official figures: about £10 a year less in the UK.

Alfa Romeo MitoVolkswagen Polo

Side by side

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

Alfa Romeo MitoVolkswagen Polo

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,022
£1,012 (better)
New Zealand
$1,682
$1,666 (better)
Australia
$1,395
$1,382 (better)
United States
$1,299
$1,287 (better)

Official figures

Uses
54 mpg
55 mpg (better)
Also
5.2 L/100km
5.2 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
538 miles (better)
483 miles

Space

Seats
4
5
Boot
270 L
351 L (better)
Length
4,063 mm
4,053 mm
Weight
1,155 kg
1,130 kg

Engine

Engine
1.4 L 4-cylinder petrol
1.0 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
57 kW
70 kW (better)
Torque
120 Nm
175 Nm (better)
Gearbox
6-speed manual
7-speed dual-clutch
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 Polo?

Which is cheaper to run, the Alfa Romeo Mito or the Volkswagen Polo?

The Volkswagen Polo: about £10 a year less in the UK than the Alfa Romeo Mito at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Alfa Romeo Mito or the Volkswagen Polo?

The Volkswagen Polo, at 5.2 L/100km (55 mpg UK, 46 mpg US) to the Alfa Romeo Mito's 5.2 L/100km (54 mpg UK, 45 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Alfa Romeo Mito or the Volkswagen Polo?

The Volkswagen Polo, at 351 L to the Alfa Romeo Mito's 270 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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