Fiat Bravo

The Fiat Bravo is on sale from € 13,190 to € 22,510 (full sorted by price). Tourism is a five-door Fiat sold as an alternative to cars like the Renault Megane and Volkswagen Golf.

The Bravo is distinguished from most of its alternatives for the price, which is low. Those cars are cheaper are of lower quality apparent as the Chevrolet Lacetti, the Nissan Tiida and the Dodge Caliber. Bravo One exception is the gasoline engine with 150 HP Turbojet (21,410 €). Its price is more expensive than some alternatives equivalent power of the Ford Focus, the Opel Astra or Peugeot 308 that necessarily comes with an equipment called "Sport", which is very abundant.

It is a car with a comfortable suspension. Not noted for having a particularly good touch and it seems the most stable, but this is more a feeling than a fact, because it responds very well in adverse circumstances. TurboJet version 1.4 of 150 hp has a suspension harder than the other versions we've tested, which makes it more inconvenient, but also a more precise driving curves.

Fiat Bravo. Bravo 2009El more satisfactory model with diesel engine, we felt that it is the 1.6 Multijet 105 CV, is the quieter and has a very low consumption. Neither of the Bravo with a diesel engine is characterized by high performance for power, according to our measurements.

News from the 2009 range

In 2009 the range there are several new features: diesel engines of 90 hp and 165 hp (more on the engine of 165 hp), the new level of equipment "Super Sport" and a 6-speed automatic transmission, called "Dualogic.

On the new Fiat Bravo 1.6 Multijet diesel engine of 90 hp is available only with the "eco pack 'for € 13,990. Have different measures that help reduce the resistance to progress (aerodynamics and rolling) to reduce consumption. The average consumption of this version 4.4 is the 100 km. A SEAT Leon Ecomotive diesel engine with 105 hp 1.9 liter and has a consumption of 4.5 l. The Leon Ecomotive is available from € 17,000.

The version with the 2.0 liter Multijet diesel engine of 165 hp is only available with the new level of equipment called the 'Super Sport'. This equipment, for the moment, is not available in combination with other engines.

Bravo to the level of equipment 'Super Sport' exterior differs from the other versions because it has a small spoiler, sport-specific bumpers, folding mirrors and alloy wheels of 18 inches. On the inside, these versions are sports seats, aluminum pedals, the dashboard is finished in black, carbon effect, sports steering wheel and handbrake is lined in leather with red stitching.

The change "Dualogic 'is offered with 1.4 liter Turbojet engines of 120 hp and the 1.6 liter Multijet Diesel 120 hp. It is a shift to automated clutch and gear selection. This change can be used in automatic or sequential mode. Alternatively, there are cams on the steering wheel to change gears. Have a work better, as in all changes of this type (more change "Dualogic" in the section on driving impressions).

One advantage of the change "Dualogic is no worse that the performance and consumption and is more content than with the manual shift (comparison table). A motor and equal equipment, the price difference is 860 € for the version with manual transmission.

Bodywork

Fiat Bravo. Bravo 2009La body model is not particularly wide in the rear seats, as was the Stilo five-door. In these two respects, the Bravo is a normal car in the rear seat has less than a Volkswagen Golf site.

In contrast, the volume of the trunk is large: it has 400 liters capacity. Of the five-door cars between 4.2 and 4.4 m in length, currently only have a couple boot the Honda Civic, with 485 l of the new Renault Megane (5 doors) with 405 l.

What we liked least the body of the Bravo is that there is poor visibility at certain angles, especially in the rear three quarters (the amounts of the body are very thick). Nor has good visibility in front three quarters: the windshield bother to make 90 ° turns (eg a corner).

Bravo in Spain all have a spare tire the same size as the rest. Optionally you can have a puncture repair kits. If you wear this equipment repair, the trunk is even greater because under the upholstery is free big window.

Range of engines

The Bravo is available with a choice of seven engines. Three of gasoline, with 1.4 liters of displacement and distinct power: 90, 120 or 150 hp (the latter two are turbocharged). The four are a Diesel 1.6 Multijet 105 CV, two 1.9 Multijet 120 or 150 hp and the new 2.0 Multijet 165 CV.

Bravo 1.6 Multijet 105 CV, there are two versions that differ in their consumption, the "normal" (4.9 l/100 km) and the Eco Multijet (4.5 l/100 km). Curiously, although the Eco Multijet no tax (emitting less than 120g of CO2) is the same as the other (comparative tab).

Fiat Bravo. Eco Multijet 2009El model has some changes to its consumption is lower, although not as much as a Peugeot 308 5p Confort 1.6 HDi 110 FAP CMP, which is tourism of these characteristics (size and power) that spends less: only 3 9 l/100 km.

Bravo 1.9 Multijet engine with what we have led in the variants of 120 and 150 hp. Both give a correct result.

In the near future be available a variant of 120 CV 1.6 Multijet with manual transmission, replacing the engine displacement of 1.9 liters and 120 HP. This version has a consumption of 4.9 l/100 km, which is low compared to other cars of similar characteristics (similar to the models, only spends less cee'd KIA 1.6 CRDI 115 HP and Hyundai i30 1.6 CRDi 115). This version of the Bravo is more efficient because it spends less and is stronger than the 1.9 Multijet 120 CV (Comparison of the two versions).

Gasoline have led the Bravo 1.4 Turbojet 150 hp. It has a very strong performance and very high (higher than almost all cars of similar power but without the turbo) and a moderate consumption may be only when driving gently. All engines come with a gearbox six-speed manual version except Diesel 1.6 Multijet 120 CV. This version is only available with the new automatic 'Dualogic "but later it will also change to manual.

Items of equipment

The range consists of five levels of equipment: 'Active', 'Dynamic', 'Emotion', 'Sport' and 'Super Sport'. All versions carry six standard airbags, Isofix attachments on rear seat and the passenger seat, trip computer, electric mirrors and demisting, CD radio and six speakers.

Optionally you can have items such as knee airbag for the driver, dual xenon headlights, side-lighting (through the fog headlights), a stability control function helps to start it or a complete multimedia system ( ' Blue & Me Nav ").

Fiat Bravo. The latter model 2009 system, in addition to integrating connection 'Bluetooth' for the phone, voice recognition, USB connection and MP3 player and voice synthesizer for incoming SMS, you have a browser pictograms (with the ability to handle certain functions, the introduction of destination with voice commands). The maps are in the browser from an external memory (such as "pen-drive) that connects via USB (image). Is very interesting because of its low price compared to what it offers and also because it is available for all versions of the Bravo.

You can also get a navigation system with color display 6.5 "(" Connect Nav + ") but is more expensive than the (" Blue & Me Nav ') and no Bluetooth.

The finished versions "Sport" can have, in addition to the above mentioned 18-inch wheels, brake calipers painted red, specific bumpers, chrome, aluminum pedals and steering wheel, gear lever and hand brake lining leather.

The Bravo is designed by the Fiat Style Center, with some features in common with the Grande Punto and Linea.

The Fiat Bravo is the model that replaced the Stilo five-door body with (but is still selling). Versions of the Stilo car with three doors, and family (MultiWagon) remain unchanged for sale (and a very competitive price).