Alfa Romeo left the subcompact hatchback class for good in 2018 when the final MiTo rolled off the assembly line at the Turin factory in Italy. However, if the latest reports are correct, then the model might return to the car world.
As expected, the rumored next-gen Alfa Romeo MiTo could return in EV form. Word around the industry is that it should stick to its supermini roots. However, certain voices believe the future MiTo, if it indeed gets the green light for production, could morph into a crossover, which is understandable from a financial perspective, given that high-riders have eaten their way through traditional models.
The Italian automaker has the knowledge and tools to launch a brand-new MiTo, regardless of the form and powertrain options. However, a battery-electric vehicle likely means using the e-CMP platform. That's the same architecture used on the Peugeot e-208 and Opel Corsa-e, among other Stellantis-owned products. Other scenarios put the next MiTo on the same platform as the Fiat 500 or the STLA Small construction.
Photo: Instagram | kdesignag
However, nothing is official at this point, from the hypothesis that the MiTo is indeed returning to the car world to the hatchback or crossover body style, platform, firepower, design, technology, and everything else. The same goes for the occasional rendering that hits the World Wide Web, like the latest we recently came across. These digital illustrations came from kdesignag on Instagram a few hours ago, and imagine the next-gen Alfa Romeo MiTo as a crossover.
According to its CGI creator, this tiny high-rider combines elements of the original car, mixing them with a few traits inspired by the Junior (previously known as the Milano) and the latest-gen Lancia Ypsilon, which virtually lent it its taillights. It may sound like a weird contraption on paper, but the actual vehicle does not look bad at all. It's still easily recognizable as an Alfa Romeo due to the typical grille, and we actually like the lighting units, soft curves, and muscular arches.
The pixel master behind these digital illustrations gave it a set of typical Alfa Romeo wheels and virtually applied a bi-tone paint finish that combines dark red on most body panels with black on the upper sections, including the door mirrors, pillars, and roof. The car looks quite good with no shiny chrome elements, and if there's one thing we think it may improve, it is the ground clearance. To look better, the virtual study needs a couple of more centimeters between its body and the road and slightly larger wheels.
Overall, this could be a good starting point for reviving the Alfa Romeo MiTo. However, deep down, we wish it remained a hatchback with internal combustion firepower, joined by an ultra-hot Quadrifoglio flavor. So, what's your idea about a possible MiTo revival?
After a series of unfortunate events put an end to Cristian's dream of entering a custom built & tuned old-school Dacia into a rally competition, he moved on to drive press cars and write for a living. He's worked for several automotive online journals and now he's back at autoevolution after his first tour in the mid-2000s. Full profile
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