Alfa ditch Turismo, Lusso, Veloce and Cloverleaf

[Alfahorn]

The revised Mito will be available from May and they have revised the range inline with other European markets.

The Mito will be offered in Progression, Sprint, Distinctive and Quadrifoglio Verde (the later familiar to most Alfisti). The 1.4 95bhp has been dropped, there is a new 105 Multiair. There will also be a new bronze interior trim and new colours. The QV has new badges, interior trim etc, etc.

I'm surprissed they are ditching Turismo, Lusso, Veloce and Cloverleaf, the replacement names lack charisma.

[MarkwG]

I guess I don't mind as such; always found them a little confusing, anyway!

[BussoV6]

Quadrofoglio Verde = Green Cloverleaf

[MarkwG]

Grazie - got that bit - I'm thinking more about how the different specs fit into the range, & which version comes with what. Add some options into the mix & it can be quite difficult for anyone not steeped in the mythology to suss out what it all means.

[robsco]

Alfahorn said:

I'm surprissed they are ditching Turismo, Lusso, Veloce and Cloverleaf, the replacement names lack charisma.

I agree.

[Alfahorn]

MarkwG said:

Grazie - got that bit - I'm thinking more about how the different specs fit into the range, & which version comes with what. Add some options into the mix & it can be quite difficult for anyone not steeped in the mythology to suss out what it all means.

This is my concern, makes selling them a bit harder.

[RicksAlfas]

Seems a shame to drop the current UK names.
The European names always sound like some kind of dealer special edition - Fiesta Fiasco - that kind of thing.

[jake15919]

Utterly pointless marketing. The sort of thing MB or Audi do.

[Boba Fret]

Alfahorn said:

I'm surprissed they are ditching Turismo, Lusso, Veloce and Cloverleaf, the replacement names lack charisma.

To be fair, considering some of the fun, charismatic (and I don't just mean the RWD Alfas) car's they've made (145,155,164 and the GTA spec 147s and 156s) the replacement cars lack charisma.

I've tried to like them but they're SO ...........meh.

(and I've owned all of the ones I mentioned above and tried most of the newer ones. They leave me cold. Look nice...........that's about it. Wouldn't mind a try of the Guilietta QV though)

[JACK6284]

Boba Fret said:

(and I've owned all of the ones I mentioned above and tried most of the newer ones. They leave me cold. Look nice...........that's about it. Wouldn't mind a try of the Guilietta QV though)

I have the Giulietta QV and it's very good. Only had it a few weeks but in "Dynamic" if flys! Mpg better than I expected at around 31 to the gallon including both short and long journeys. lots of positive comments too