I'm a T-jet fan toobut I agree with everything your saying. And I couldn't tell if the 120bhp limit was just diesel or not. The wording isn't clear. Doesn't the Mito have a multiair engine with 120bhp? So maybe the same engine with a longer gear box?
I've not heard much about the multiair being unreliable other than the fact that's it's sensitive to oil levels/types, but yes I have a t-jet and it's a very solid engine. Mines remapped and looked after but still doesn't miss a single beat even at 71,000 miles
Yeah I think the press release has been translated from Italian - some of took a couple of reads for me to absorb & I had to look at other articles to get the full picture! The MiTo used to have a T-Jet with 120bhp (badged 'TB' 120), though it had a 5 speed box, which I think is different to the 120 T-Jet in the old Bravo? Then the MiTo got a MultiAir with 135bhp (5 speed box or TCT) and it got a power hike last year to 140bhp but was then only available with the TCT box.
They MultiAirs are great engines for performance, CO2 etc, and newer MultiAir's seem better for reliability as KHALED25 said, but the original 135 bhp and to a lesser extent 105bhp (possibly because of lower sales) has 'MultiAir Failure Database' thread on AlfaOwner.com and it's several pages long. The Giulietta has a similar series of threads for the 170bhp MultiAir too, so if hassle free running is what you're after, the T-Jet is probably the best bet!
Agree totally with your other points. However they might just use the Dualogic gearbox with the Bravo replacement, as it's looking like it'll get smaller engines than FCA typically use with the dual clutch (TCT) box and the ZF auto. Also, the Dualogic gearbox is already shipped to the Turkish factory building this new car as they also fit it to the Qubo & Doblo produced there too, so it makes sense from a logistics perspective
