Fiat Bravo 1.4

I've seen a lot of people give bad reviews for this car and I thought that I had to jump in and rescue the Bravos reputation, if I possibly could. First off lets have a look at the main sellers for this car: It has Power Steering-I don't need to explain why this is a good thing. It look great with its streamlined bonnet, coloured bumpers, low grille and narrow headlamps, giving it a sporty and aggressive look. For such a small litre, the engine is huge! Electric front windows. An engine that has more sensors that you can shake a stick at. Airbags. Central locking. All in all, this car looks ... more

My first impressions of the Bravo 80SX 16V very not good. It was a Fiat. I didn't like Fiats. No real reason, except the reputation for Friday afternoon electrics, dodgy build quality, and a propensity for rust. I'd also had a test drive in a Fiat Punto Sport 1.2 16V earlier in the day, and i was still missing some fillings from the hard riding suspension. I was also running late, and didn't have much time to really look it over. "I'll bring it to your work", said Pete, the salesman who, having spend the best part of 2 hours with me, was now almost desperate to sell me something. "Ok", said I ... more

I should state from the start that i like cars. They are wonderful, they are very kind to the environment, sharing lots of chemicals with it, and a car says a lot about the person driving it. So what am I like? I ask myself the same question sometimes, so read on... I bought a Fiat Bravo 1.4SX in 1997. It looked the real business- flame red, low-slung, cd multi-changer, and it moved liked sugar off a shovel- great. The model was one-up on the base spec. It was a three door hatchback with the following standard features: Power Steering Colour-Keyed Bumpers and Mirrors Electric front Windows ... more

Put it this way, I bought this car from a dealer and 5 miles down the road... maybe less, the engine blew up!!! No kidding. I first saw the car after my last engine had blown with the head gasket. I thought the Fiat Bravo 1.4 sx was cool. I wanted something sporty looking without the big price tag. I thought Id died and gone to heaven when I got the fiat - swirly dash, cool headlights, tail lights and smooth lines. The 1.4sx was the cheapest I could find other than nasty cheaper looking 1.4 s's. (Sx has colour bumpers and electric windows and sunroof). I got mine from a dealer, seemed fine at ... more

My first new car for 15 years, and quite a contract to my old Citroen Xantia - an expensive mistake which cost a fortune to maintain, while its value dropped like a stone. The family having grown up we don't need a big car any more. I originally wanted a Punto , we hired one in Italy last year and was delighted with it, but my better half preferred the extra space and comfort of the Bravo. It is very light and responsive to drive, the 1240 16v engine delivers the power when needed, but is also very economical, returning an overall 48 mpg in the 3 months I have had the car. Comfort is pretty ... more