Fiat Bravo
Fiat Bravo Sport (pre-facelift)
Overview
ManufacturerFiat Group Automobiles
Also calledFiat Ritmo (Australia)
Production2007–2014 (Italy)
2010–2016 (Brazil)
AssemblyItaly: Cassino, Frosinone
Brazil: Betim, Minas Gerais (Fiat Automóveis)
DesignerAlberto Dilillo at Centro Stile Fiat[1]
Body and chassis
ClassSmall family car (C)
Body style5-door hatchback
LayoutFront-engine, front-wheel-drive
PlatformFiat C2
RelatedFiat Stilo
Lancia Delta (2008)
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,600 mm (102.4 in)
Length4,336 mm (170.7 in)
Width1,792 mm (70.6 in)
Height1,498 mm (59.0 in)
Kerb weight1,205–1,360 kg (2,657–2,998 lb)
Chronology
PredecessorFiat Stilo
SuccessorFiat Ottimo (China)
Fiat Tipo/Egea[2]
Fiat Argo (Brazil)

The Fiat Bravo (Type 198) is a small family car produced by Italian manufacturer Fiat from 2007 to 2014. It was introduced to the press in January 2007 in Rome, and later to the public in March at the Geneva Motor Show. A minor facelift was available from 2010,[3] with changes to the front grille, door handles and side mirrors, new colors, as well as interior improvements.[4] The car was launched on 21 April 2007.

European production, at the Cassino plant, ended in July 2014, being part of FCA's 5 Year Plan, presented by Sergio Marchionne on 7 May 2014. It was replaced by the Fiat Tipo and the similarly sized Fiat 500X. The Bravo was the first car to bear Fiat Automobiles' then new logo, introduced in October 2006, containing a red background in a chrome frame.[5]

History

Fiat Bravo rear (pre-facelift)

The car was designed at Centro Stile Fiat,[1] while Austrian automotive company Magna Steyr engineered a large amount of the car's body.[6] CAD engineering and computer simulations were used on a very large scale with this model and the design was finished to a very tight schedule.

For markets in the EMEA, the Bravo was produced in Fiat's Piedimonte S. Germano plant.

Blue&Me is a new feature which was first introduced with the Fiat Grande Punto, and was fitted as standard on the Bravo Dynamic and Sport. Developed with Microsoft, this system offers Bluetooth hands free use with a mobile phone.

It is also capable of displaying SMS text on the dash screen, and it has built in voice activation. Another part of the system is the inclusion of a USB connector so that an MP3 player or USB flashcard can be plugged in, giving the car's entertainment system access to MP3 files stored on the unit.

Fiat Bravo (facelift)

In Australia, the Fiat Bravo was sold as the Fiat Ritmo, since Mazda Australia owns rights to the "Bravo" name (as used on a commercial vehicle). It was introduced there in February 2008, however, it was discontinued the following year, due to slow sales, only 463 units were sold in total. The Bravo was also built in Brazil from 2010 to 2016, and was sold there and throughout South America (with the exception of Argentina, Chile and Colombia, who receive the Bravo from Italy).

In January 2007, What Car? reported that Fiat was working on a station wagon version, speculated to be marketed as the Bravo MultiWagon. Despite being a production ready version of the Bravo, it was never marketed. Other sources also claimed that this was actually a facelifted of the second generation Fiat Croma, launched in October 2007.[7]

Brazilian version

The Brazilian built Bravo went on sale in 2010 in Brazil. Its available with two engines and three trim levels (five trim levels since 2012), the Brazilian-built 1.8L 16V E.torQ (based on Tritec engine) fitted with a five speed manual transmission or Dualogic transmission and Italian built 1.4L engine with 152 PS (112 kW; 150 hp) (with Overboost option) and a six speed manual transmission.

Trim levels are named as: Essence (1.8), Essence Wolverine Limited Edition (1.8), Sporting (1.8), Absolute (1.8) and T-Jet (1.4T).[8]

Brazilian production ceased in June 2016.[9]

Engines

1.4 T-Jet engine

The Bravo was powered by three different petrol and three diesel engines.[10][11] 'T-Jet' is the name of the new range of turbocharged petrol engines.

Some models of the 150 PS (110 kW; 148 hp) T-Jet version have a Sport button to give an "overboost" function. At the end of 2007, the new 1.6 L Multijet diesel engine was launched, and a more powerful 120 PS (88 kW; 118 hp) version in spring 2008.

The 105 PS (77 kW; 104 hp) version was available with the so called "Eco" pack which features changes to the car's aerodynamics and ECU, taller gear ratios and lower rolling resistance tyres. This gives better fuel consumption and lower CO2 emissions (119 g/km) when compared to the standard car. This engine is also Euro 5 rated.[12]

A new 2.0 Multijet diesel was added to lineup at the end of 2008, that slowly replaced the 1.9 16v. In 2009, the Bravo got a new "eco" 90 PS (66 kW; 89 hp) variant of the Multijet diesel. In June 2010, two petrol engines were updated, the 1.4 T-Jet is fitted with the new Multiair technology, and the base 1.4 T-Jet was also updated to Euro 5 specification.[13]

Petrol

Model Years Engine Displacement Max power max torque CO2 emission (g/km) 0–100 km/h (0-62 mph), s Top speed Notes
1.4 Fire 16V 902007–2014straight-4, Petrol1,368 cc66 kW (90 PS; 89 hp)128 N⋅m (94 lb⋅ft) @4,500 rpm15612.5179 km/h (111 mph)
1.4 Fire 16V 90 GPL2009–2014straight-4, Petrol-LPG1,368 cc66 kW (90 PS; 89 hp)128 N⋅m (94 lb⋅ft) @4,500 rpm13412.5179 km/h (111 mph)
1.4 T-Jet 16V 1202007–2014straight-4, Petrol1,368 cc88 kW (120 PS; 118 hp)206 N⋅m (152 lb⋅ft) @2,000 rpm1569.6197 km/h (122 mph)
1.4 T-Jet 16V 120 Dualogic2008–2014straight-4, Petrol1,368 cc88 kW (120 PS; 118 hp)206 N⋅m (152 lb⋅ft) @2,000 rpm1549.6197 km/h (122 mph)
1.4 Multiair Turbo 16V 1402010–2014straight-4, Petrol1,368 cc103 kW (140 PS; 138 hp)230 N⋅m (170 lb⋅ft) @1,750 rpm1328.5 (8.2 Sport)204 km/h (127 mph)
1.4 T-Jet 16V 1502007–2010straight-4, Petrol1,368 cc110 kW (150 PS; 148 hp)230 N⋅m (170 lb⋅ft) @3,000 rpm1658.5 (8.2 Sport)212 km/h (132 mph)
1.8 E.Torq 1.8 16V2010–2014straight-4, Petrol/Ethanol1,747 cc95 kW (129 PS; 127 hp) (petrol)
97 kW (132 PS; 130 hp) (ethanol)		180 N⋅m (133 lb⋅ft) @4,500 rpm (petrol)
185 N⋅m (136 lb⋅ft) @4,500 rpm (ethanol)		n/a10.3 (petrol)
9.9 (ethanol)		191 km/h (119 mph) (petrol)
193 km/h (120 mph) (ethanol)		Brazilian market version[14]

Diesel

Model Years Engine Displacement Max power Max torque CO2 emission (g/km) 0–100 km/h (0-62 mph), s Top speed Notes
1.6 Multijet 16V 902009–2014straight-4, Diesel1,598 cc66 kW (90 PS; 89 hp)290 N⋅m (214 lb⋅ft) @1,500 rpm12013.1173 km/h (107 mph)
1.6 Multijet 16V 1052008–2014straight-4, Diesel1,598 cc77 kW (105 PS; 103 hp)290 N⋅m (214 lb⋅ft) @1,500 rpm12911.3187 km/h (116 mph)
1.6 Multijet 16V PurO2 1052009–2014straight-4, Diesel1,598 cc77 kW (105 PS; 103 hp)290 N⋅m (214 lb⋅ft) @1,500 rpm11911.3187 km/h (116 mph)
1.6 Multijet 16V 1202008–2014straight-4, Diesel1,598 cc88 kW (120 PS; 118 hp)300 N⋅m (221 lb⋅ft) @1,500 rpm12910.5195 km/h (121 mph)
1.6 Multijet 16V 120 Dualogic2008–2014straight-4, Diesel1,598 cc88 kW (120 PS; 118 hp)300 N⋅m (221 lb⋅ft) @1,500 rpm12010.5195 km/h (121 mph)
1.9 Multijet 8V 90–straight-4, Diesel1,910 cc66 kW (90 PS; 89 hp)225 N⋅m (166 lb⋅ft) @2,000 rpm13912.5174 km/h (108 mph)
1.9 Multijet 8V 1202007–2008straight-4, Diesel1,910 cc88 kW (120 PS; 118 hp)255 N⋅m (188 lb⋅ft) @2,000 rpm13910.5194 km/h (121 mph)
1.9 Multijet 16V 1502007–2008straight-4, Diesel1,910 cc110 kW (150 PS; 148 hp)305 N⋅m (225 lb⋅ft) @2,000 rpm1499.0209 km/h (130 mph)
2.0 Multijet 16V 1652008–2012straight-4, Diesel1,956 cc121 kW (165 PS; 162 hp)360 N⋅m (266 lb⋅ft) @2,000 rpm1398.2215 km/h (134 mph)

Safety

The Fiat Bravo passed the Euro NCAP car safety tests, with following ratings:

Euro NCAP test results
Fiat Bravo (2007)[15]
Test Score Rating
Adult occupant: 33
Child occupant: 36
Pedestrian: 16

References

  1. 1 2 Neff, John (26 October 2006). "2007 Fiat Bravo unveiled". autoblog.com. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  2. ↑ "Bravo-Nachfolger kommt 2016". Auto Motor Und Sport. 7 December 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  3. ↑ "2010 Fiat Bravo Hatchback Released". 15 January 2010.
  4. ↑ "Auto Types - Auto Types". 2 July 2020.
  5. ↑ "A new logo for Fiat". carbodydesign.com. 29 October 2006. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  6. ↑ "Body development: Fiat Bravo". magnasteyr.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 11 February 2011.
  7. ↑ "Fiat and Toyota: the near future". whatcar.com. 19 January 2007. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  8. ↑ "26.11.2010 NEW MODEL: FIAT BRAVO [BRAZIL]". www.italiaspeed.com/2010/cars. Retrieved 26 November 2010.
  9. ↑ "Fiat encerrou produção de Bravo, Idea e Linea no dia 17 de junho". Autos Segredos (in Brazilian Portuguese). 10 July 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  10. ↑ "Fiat Bravo" (PDF). fiat.fr. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2008.
  11. ↑ "Technical data sheet for Fiat Bravo 2.0 Multijet 16 v 165 hp" (PDF). fiatgroupautomobilespress.com. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  12. ↑ "07.02.2008 NEW "ECO" PACK BOOSTS FIAT BRAVO'S GREEN CREDENTIALS". italiaspeed.com/2008. Retrieved 7 February 2008.
  13. ↑ "30.06.2010 MULTIAIR AND START&STOP TECHNOLOGY ARRIVES ON THE FIAT BRAVO". italiaspeed.com/2010/cars. Retrieved 30 June 2010.
  14. ↑ "Fiat Bravo". fiat.com.br. Archived from the original on 28 November 2010. Retrieved 26 December 2010.
  15. ↑ "Official Fiat Bravo 2007 safety rating". Euro NCAP.
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