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I have had 5 Fiats since i started driving and three of them have been Bravos.
The styling is fantastic, there is nothing like the Bravo, it is in a league of its own.
I commute approximately 500 miles a week so I need a decent car for me to be able to do this. It handles brilliantly, ... Read review
ABS Brakes, Air Conditioning, CD Player, Central Locking, Diesel, Drivers Airbag, Electric ... more
Windows, Front fog lights, Immobiliser, Metallic paint, Multiple Airbags, Power Steering, Single CD Player, Trip Computer, Twin Airbags, Front Passe..and more
ABS Brakes, Air Conditioning, CD Player, Diesel, Drivers Airbag, Electric Windows, Front ... more
fog lights, Full Service History, Immobiliser, Metallic paint, MP3 player, Multiple Airbags, Power Steering, Single CD Player, Tinted Glass, Twin Airb..and more
ABS Brakes, Alloy Wheels, Bluetooth car kit, CD Player, Central Locking, Climate Control, ... more
Diesel, Drivers Airbag, Electric Windows, Front fog lights, Full Service History, Immobiliser, Metallic paint, Multiple Airbags, Power Steering, Sing..and more
ABS Brakes, Air Conditioning, Alloy Wheels, CD Player, Central Locking, Diesel, Drivers ... more
Airbag, Electric Windows, Front fog lights, Immobiliser, Metallic paint, Multiple Airbags, Power Steering, Single CD Player, Trip Computer, Twin Airbag..and more
Advantages: Cheap to run, cheap to insure good looking Disadvantages: Injectors do tend to go and depreciates quicly
...fuel consumption was shocking. Fiat pulled the 1.4 and replaced it with the much improved replacement, the 1.2. These are quicker than the 1.4 and much more refined engine.
The worse MPG i have got out of my 1.6 is about 34/35 but i usually get around 40 - 45 and i do not drive light footed.
If you like to modify your car then there isnt much you can do tuning wise, but i am led to believe that tuning companies such ... .../>
Kit -wise there are pleny out there, Bravos are one of the very few cars i like with a kit on, personally i think skirts and alloys finish it off, nothing else is required.
If you are planning on buying one of these then ensure you have all the keys with it. Two blue keys and the important red key.
The red key is required if you ever need to reset your ECU. I personally have never needed this, but better ... more
I have to totally disagree with the previous persons comments.
I have had 5 Fiats since i started driving and three of them have been Bravos.
The styling is fantastic, there is nothing like the Bravo, it is in a league of its own.
I commute approximately 500 miles a week so I need a decent car for me to be able to do this. It handles brilliantly, very responsive steering, and is very nippy too, I have no problems on the motorways!
I find the drive very comfortible, you can also adjust the steering column and the height of the drivers seat.
It is always good to find a decent garage, the only problem I have had with this car is that i have had to replace 3 injectors. Which isnt bad considering i have done almost 30k in less than two years.
MOT wise - flew straight through it no problems!!
I would totally ignore the comments about the 1.4, it is far apart from the 1.6. It has a poor engine - there has been many problems with the 1.4 the fuel consumption was shocking. Fiat pulled the 1.4 and replaced it with the much improved replacement, the 1.2. These are quicker than the 1.4 and much more refined engine.
The worse MPG i have got out of my 1.6 is about 34/35 but i usually get around 40 - 45 and i do not drive light footed.
If you like to modify your car then there isnt much you can do tuning wise, but i am led to believe that tuning companies such as Angel tuning now do a remap for the 1.6.
Kit -wise there are pleny out there, Bravos are one of the very few cars i like with a kit on, personally i think skirts and alloys finish it off, nothing else is required.
If you are planning on buying one of these then ensure you have all the keys with it. Two blue keys and the important red key.
The red key is required if you ever need to reset your ECU. I personally have never needed this, but better to be safe than sorry. It is expensive to buy a new one. I have been quoted £800!! If te car hasnt got one, then this can be used as a bargaining tool
Overall I really like the Bravos, they can be unreliable like any car that hasnt been looked after. Just make sure you have all the service history and lots of reciepts.
If you visit www.fiatforum.com you can free advice on how to maintian and get the best out of your fiat. I use it all the time, and they guys on there are really friendly and helpful.
Advantages: Excellent styling, fuel economy and emissions. Disadvantages: Narrow rear end means a small back window and reduced boot space.
...have recently purchased the new Fiat Bravo 1.6 Eco diesel. The eco referrs to the fuel effiency and emmissions that some new Fiats have. Firstly the fuel effiency is quoted by Fiat as 65 mpg on the combined urban/extraurban cycle. Although the Eco is good, I have only managed low 50's, however that is still extremely efficient. A tank of diesel so far has averaged at about 550 miles, pretty good. The real bonus of the Eco however is the low emissions. ... ...the second category which means none of the recently introduced forecourt tax and at current rates only £35 a year after that. The styling of the new Bravo is excellent, it looks good and you feel good driving it. The interior is well made and looks much better than the older style Bravo, in fact almost every aspect of the new model appears to be an improvement on the older style. The nly downside of the new styling is that the rear window is smaller ...
msterry 20.07.2008
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Advantages: Frisky Engine, Nice Looks Disadvantages: Bad Build Quality, Depreciation
...not just put me off Fiat Bravos but it has put me off buying any sort of European car (except the Germans) as i have had enough of plastic dashboards and bad electrics. The only redeeming feature of this car now is really the cheap second hand value and cheap running costs (without the maintainance) ...
theheathenchemist 20.11.2007
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Advantages: Quite nippy and smooth Disadvantages: Rather dull and boring
I had a Fiat Bravo 1.6 for a while and it was a very competent little car. It`s not hard to see why they are so cheap though - they are fairly ugly at the front - that was apparent when they first came out. Not as ugly as the Brava though which depreciated even faster. Basically, you get a car which is nearly as good as a focus but for a lot less. I paid a few hundred for mine and it had done low miles and had a years MoT.
The only difference between ... ...dashboard. When I phoned a Fiat specialist for the part, he "groaned" as if to say "that again" - and yes, this can be a problem it would appear. Not only that, but for a DIY man, these are a son of a b**** to repair/replace. No other problems have manifested themselves.
It`s hard to believe this was the car of the year in 1996 or something - quite a bargain now - personally I would take the 1.4 but certainly the 1.6 offers value for money. Buy ...
SimonDolan 30.09.2006
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A great little runner, has poke when you need it and gets you out of a tight spot pretty sharpish.
A few things are renowned to go wrong like the electrics and the drivers airbag light constantly on which means it wont deploy properly in a crash but this is due to a fault in the electrics running to and from it, a great all round car that last a long time, I've just had to replace the clutch, the brake disks and pads and 4 new tyres but it wasn't as expensive as you think, only trouble is if you actually go to a fiat garage they will charge you through the nose as they know they have you so be warned. ...
nikolacarter1983 13.07.2007
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Advantages: Good Lookin' and Nippy Disadvantages: Bad Reputation (somewhat understandable)
...was a P reg green fiat bravo with 73000 miles. Bargain I thought at only £1250. I was right. Bearing in mind, my last car was a 1.0L Nissan Micra, the Bravo was a joy to drive, with smooth gear changes, and good (ish) fuel consumption. With the journeys I have to drive its good, but no so good around a town centre.
There were some bad vibes going around the family about my new car, mainly from my dad. 'Don't buy a Fiat son, you remember your mums ... ...have a Fiat Panda and a Fiat Uno, enough to put anyone off a Fiat. However, things change. Fiat seemed to come into their own in the late nineties, making good cars that didn't fall apart.
The bad reputation of Fiat, (mainly Fix It Again Tomorrow), was somewhat true, but after this many miles you expect a few problems. At 75,000 miles the clutch slave cylinder failed. Easy repair, cost me nothing as it was under warranty, off the road for about ...
rustyballz 17.10.2005
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