Comparison between:
• Alfa Romeo MiTo 1.6 JTDm (diesel, 2009)
• Alfa Romeo MiTo 1.4 MultiAir Start&stop (petrol, 2009)
• Volkswagen Golf VI (5-door) 1.6 TDI (diesel, 2009)
• Volkswagen Passat Variant (B8) 2.0 TDI (diesel, 2014)
Manufacturer, series, model, years of production
Basic information about the manufacturer, series and model of the vehicle. First and last years of production.
| Manufacturer | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | Volkswagen | Volkswagen |
| Series | MiTo | MiTo | Golf | Passat |
| Model | 1.6 JTDm | 1.4 MultiAir Start&stop | VI (5-door) 1.6 TDI | Variant (B8) 2.0 TDI |
| First year of production | 2009 | 2009 | 2009 | 2014 |
| Last year of production | 2013 | 2013 | 2012 | 2019 |
Body type, dimensions, volumes, weight
Information about the body style of the vehicle, overall dimensions, weight, boot space and fuel tank capacity.
| Body type | hatchback (liftback, fastback) | hatchback (liftback, fastback) | hatchback (liftback, fastback) | station wagon (estate, combi) |
| Number of doors | 3 (three) | 3 (three) | 5 (five) | 5 (five) |
| Number of seats | 5 (five) | 5 (five) | 5 (five) | 5 (five) |
| Wheelbase | 2511.00 mm (millimeters) 8.24 ft (feet) 98.86 in (inches) 2.5110 m (meters) | 2511.00 mm (millimeters) 8.24 ft (feet) 98.86 in (inches) 2.5110 m (meters) | 2578.00 mm (millimeters) 8.46 ft (feet) 101.50 in (inches) 2.5780 m (meters) | 2791.00 mm (millimeters) 9.16 ft (feet) 109.88 in (inches) 2.7910 m (meters) |
| Front track | - | - | 1541.00 mm (millimeters) 5.06 ft (feet) 60.67 in (inches) 1.5410 m (meters) | 1584.00 mm (millimeters) 5.20 ft (feet) 62.36 in (inches) 1.5840 m (meters) |
| Rear track | - | - | 1514.00 mm (millimeters) 4.97 ft (feet) 59.61 in (inches) 1.5140 m (meters) | 1568.00 mm (millimeters) 5.14 ft (feet) 61.73 in (inches) 1.5680 m (meters) |
| Length | 4060.00 mm (millimeters) 13.32 ft (feet) 159.84 in (inches) 4.0600 m (meters) | 4060.00 mm (millimeters) 13.32 ft (feet) 159.84 in (inches) 4.0600 m (meters) | 4199.00 mm (millimeters) 13.78 ft (feet) 165.31 in (inches) 4.1990 m (meters) | 4767.00 mm (millimeters) 15.64 ft (feet) 187.68 in (inches) 4.7670 m (meters) |
| Width | 1720.00 mm (millimeters) 5.64 ft (feet) 67.72 in (inches) 1.7200 m (meters) | 1720.00 mm (millimeters) 5.64 ft (feet) 67.72 in (inches) 1.7200 m (meters) | 1786.00 mm (millimeters) 5.86 ft (feet) 70.31 in (inches) 1.7860 m (meters) | 1832.00 mm (millimeters) 6.01 ft (feet) 72.13 in (inches) 1.8320 m (meters) |
| Height | 1440.00 mm (millimeters) 4.72 ft (feet) 56.69 in (inches) 1.4400 m (meters) | 1440.00 mm (millimeters) 4.72 ft (feet) 56.69 in (inches) 1.4400 m (meters) | 1480.00 mm (millimeters) 4.86 ft (feet) 58.27 in (inches) 1.4800 m (meters) | 1477.00 mm (millimeters) 4.85 ft (feet) 58.15 in (inches) 1.4770 m (meters) |
| Ground clearance | - | - | 150.00 mm (millimeters) 0.49 ft (feet) 5.91 in (inches) 0.1500 m (meters) | 145.00 mm (millimeters) 0.48 ft (feet) 5.71 in (inches) 0.1450 m (meters) |
| Minimum trunk/boot space capacity | 270.0 l (liters) 9.53 ft3 (cubic feet) 0.27 m3 (cubic meters) 270000.00 cc (cubic centimeters) | 270.0 l (liters) 9.53 ft3 (cubic feet) 0.27 m3 (cubic meters) 270000.00 cc (cubic centimeters) | 350.0 l (liters) 12.36 ft3 (cubic feet) 0.35 m3 (cubic meters) 350000.00 cc (cubic centimeters) | 650.0 l (liters) 22.95 ft3 (cubic feet) 0.65 m3 (cubic meters) 650000.00 cc (cubic centimeters) |
| Maximum trunk/boot space capacity | - | - | 1305.0 l (liters) 46.09 ft3 (cubic feet) 1.30 m3 (cubic meters) 1305000.00 cc (cubic centimeters) | 1780.0 l (liters) 62.86 ft3 (cubic feet) 1.78 m3 (cubic meters) 1780000.00 cc (cubic centimeters) |
| Curb weight | 1205 kg (kilograms) 2656.57 lbs (pounds) | 1090 kg (kilograms) 2403.04 lbs (pounds) | 1239 kg (kilograms) 2731.53 lbs (pounds) | 1430 kg (kilograms) 3152.61 lbs (pounds) |
| Maximum weight | - | - | 1870 kg (kilograms) 4122.64 lbs (pounds) | 2110 kg (kilograms) 4651.75 lbs (pounds) |
| Capacity of the fuel tank | 45.0 l (liters) 9.90 UK gal (UK gallons) 11.89 US gal (US gallons) | 45.0 l (liters) 9.90 UK gal (UK gallons) 11.89 US gal (US gallons) | 55.0 l (liters) 12.10 UK gal (UK gallons) 14.53 US gal (US gallons) | 66.0 l (liters) 14.52 UK gal (UK gallons) 17.44 US gal (US gallons) |
Engine
Technical data about the vehicle's engine - location, displacement, aspiration, cylinders, valves, compression, fuel, etc.
| Type of fuel | diesel | petrol | diesel | diesel |
| Type of fuel system | common rail | - | common rail | common rail |
| Engine model | 955A3000 | 955 A6.000 | CAYC | CRLB, DBGA, DCYA, DFEA, DFGA |
| Engine location | transverse, front | transverse, front | transverse, front | transverse, front |
| Engine displacement | 1598 cc (cubic centimeters) | 1368 cc (cubic centimeters) | 1598 cc (cubic centimeters) | 1968 cc (cubic centimeters) |
| Valve mechanism type | - | - | double overhead camshaft (DOHC) | - |
| Type of aspiration | turbo | turbo | turbo | turbo |
| Compression ratio | - | - | - | - |
| Arrangement of the cylinders | inline/straight engine | - | inline/straight engine | inline/straight engine |
| Number of cylinders | 4 (four) | 4 (four) | 4 (four) | 4 (four) |
| Valves per cylinder | 4 (four) | 4 (four) | 4 (four) | 4 (four) |
| Bore (the diameter of a cylinder) | - | - | - | - |
| Stroke (the length of a piston stroke) | - | - | - | - |
Power, torque, acceleration, speed
Information about the maximum power, torque, speed and the revolutions per minute, at which they are reached. Acceleration time from 0 to 100 km.
| Maximum power | 120 hp (horse power) 89.5 kW (kilowatts) 121.7 ps (metric horsepower) | 105 hp (horse power) 78.3 kW (kilowatts) 106.5 ps (metric horsepower) | 105 hp (horse power) 78.3 kW (kilowatts) 106.5 ps (metric horsepower) | 150 hp (horse power) 111.9 kW (kilowatts) 152.1 ps (metric horsepower) |
| Maximum power is generated at | 3750 rpm (revolutions per minute) | 6500 rpm (revolutions per minute) | 4400 rpm (revolutions per minute) | 3500 - 4000 rpm (revolutions per minute) |
| Maximum torque | 320 Nm (newton meters) 32.6 kgm (kilogram meters) 236.0 ft-lb (foot-pounds) | 130 Nm (newton meters) 13.3 kgm (kilogram meters) 95.9 ft-lb (foot-pounds) | 250 Nm (newton meters) 25.5 kgm (kilogram meters) 184.4 ft-lb (foot-pounds) | 340 Nm (newton meters) 34.7 kgm (kilogram meters) 250.8 ft-lb (foot-pounds) |
| Maximum torque is reached at | 1750 rpm (revolutions per minute) | 4000 rpm (revolutions per minute) | 1500 - 2500 rpm (revolutions per minute) | 1750 - 3000 rpm (revolutions per minute) |
| Redline RPM | - | - | - | - |
| Acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h | 9.90 s (seconds) | 10.70 s (seconds) | 11.30 s (seconds) | 8.90 s (seconds) |
| Maximum speed | 198 km/h (kilometers per hour) 123.03 mph (miles per hour) | 187 km/h (kilometers per hour) 116.20 mph (miles per hour) | 189 km/h (kilometers per hour) 117.44 mph (miles per hour) | 220 km/h (kilometers per hour) 136.70 mph (miles per hour) |
| Drag coefficient | - | - | - | - |
Fuel consumption
Information about the fuel consumption (urban, extra-urban, combined).
| Fuel consumption (urban) | 5.9 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 1.30 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 1.56 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 39.87 mpg (miles per gallon) 10.53 mpl (miles per liter) 16.95 km/l (kilometers per liter) | 7.6 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 1.67 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 2.01 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 30.95 mpg (miles per gallon) 8.18 mpl (miles per liter) 13.16 km/l (kilometers per liter) | 5.7 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 1.25 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 1.51 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 41.27 mpg (miles per gallon) 10.90 mpl (miles per liter) 17.54 km/l (kilometers per liter) | 4.8 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 1.06 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 1.27 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 49.00 mpg (miles per gallon) 12.95 mpl (miles per liter) 20.83 km/l (kilometers per liter) |
| Fuel consumption (extra urban) | 4.1 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 0.90 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 1.08 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 57.37 mpg (miles per gallon) 15.16 mpl (miles per liter) 24.39 km/l (kilometers per liter) | 4.8 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 1.06 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 1.27 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 49.00 mpg (miles per gallon) 12.95 mpl (miles per liter) 20.83 km/l (kilometers per liter) | 3.9 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 0.86 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 1.03 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 60.31 mpg (miles per gallon) 15.93 mpl (miles per liter) 25.64 km/l (kilometers per liter) | 3.4 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 0.75 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 0.90 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 69.18 mpg (miles per gallon) 18.28 mpl (miles per liter) 29.41 km/l (kilometers per liter) |
| Fuel consumption (combined) | 4.8 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 1.06 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 1.27 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 49.00 mpg (miles per gallon) 12.95 mpl (miles per liter) 20.83 km/l (kilometers per liter) | 5.8 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 1.28 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 1.53 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 40.55 mpg (miles per gallon) 10.71 mpl (miles per liter) 17.24 km/l (kilometers per liter) | 4.5 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 0.99 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 1.19 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 52.27 mpg (miles per gallon) 13.81 mpl (miles per liter) 22.22 km/l (kilometers per liter) | 3.9 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 0.86 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 1.03 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 60.31 mpg (miles per gallon) 15.93 mpl (miles per liter) 25.64 km/l (kilometers per liter) |
| EU emission standard | - | - | EURO 5 | EURO 6 |
| Catalytic converter | - | - | - | - |
| CO2 emissions | 122 g/km (grammes per kilometer) | 136 g/km (grammes per kilometer) | 119 g/km (grammes per kilometer) | 102 g/km (grammes per kilometer) |
Transmission, drive type
Information about the transmission (automatic and/or manual), number of gears/speeds and type of drive.
| Transmission model | - | - | - | - |
| Type of transmission | manual | manual | manual | manual |
| Number of automatic gears | - | - | - | - |
| Number of manual gears | 6 (six) | 6 (six) | 5 (five) | 6 (six) |
| Final drive ratio | - | - | - | - |
| Drive type | front wheel drive (FWD) | front wheel drive (FWD) | front wheel drive (FWD) | front wheel drive (FWD) |
Steering
Technical specifications about the type of steering and the vehicle's turning circle (turning diameter).
| Type of steering | rack and pinion | rack and pinion | rack and pinion | rack and pinion |
| Type of power steering | electric | electric | electric | electric |
| Turning circle diameter | 11.20 m (meters) 36.75 ft (feet) 440.94 in (inches) | 11.20 m (meters) 36.75 ft (feet) 440.94 in (inches) | 10.90 m (meters) 35.76 ft (feet) 429.13 in (inches) | 11.70 m (meters) 38.39 ft (feet) 460.63 in (inches) |
Suspension
Information about the front and rear suspension of the vehicle.
| Type of front suspension | - independent suspension - MacPherson strut | - independent suspension - MacPherson strut | - independent suspension - MacPherson strut - anti-roll bar/sway bar/stabilizer bar | - independent suspension - multi-link suspension |
| Type of rear suspension | - | - | - independent suspension - multi-link suspension - anti-roll bar/sway bar/stabilizer bar | - independent suspension - coil springs |
Brakes
Type of brakes used on the front and rear wheels as well as presence of an ABS (anti-lock braking system).
| Type of front brakes | ventilated discs | ventilated discs | ventilated discs | ventilated discs |
| Type of rear brakes | discs | discs | discs | discs |
| ABS (anti-lock braking system) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Wheels
Type and size of the rims and tyres of the vehicle.
| Rim size | 16 | 16 | 6J X 15 | 7J X 17, 8J X 18, 8J X 19 |
| Tyre code | 195/55 R16 | 195/55 R16 | 195/65 R15 | 215/55 R17, 235/45 R18, 235/40 R19 |