Fiat Brava 80

I've had my Italian built Fiat Brava for about 15 months now and it has served me well to say the least. In that short period of time, it has ventured 29,000 miles, would you believe it? A huge amount of milage to be covering in that space of time, one might think. So, what have I been using it for? One might also think I have been travelling around the world in it to cover that many miles, but actually, it has just been bombing around the same area ...
...grey plastic with a standard Fiat radio with CD changing facilities, plastic dials etc etc. Plastic everything. But it doesn't look tacky or anything, it's just basic. The bad thing is that it doesn't have a rev-ometer; I like to know how many revs I am doing as it's a good indicator as to how much fuel you are eating up when driving. The standard Fiat radio and tape player is a pain in the backside to remove; as it doesn't look that appealing, I ...

firstgirl 13.10.2002 · Read full review
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...With a galvanised body the Fiat range now keep their good looks and hopefully this will put to an end the "rust bucket" label, which at present is certainly not deserved. However, as is typical of Fiat cars the internal finishes can be a little too flimsy, and I wish they would change the cover for the cassette player as this does have a habit of becoming unhinged. The rev counter is unusual in that it is marked in 100 rpm, so the scale runs at intervals ...
...the speedometer(!) depending on the dash of your previous car. Finally, the spec is excellent for the base model with electric windows and sunroof, height adjustable steering wheel and seat, but alas, no ABS, well not yet anyway. And the boot seems wider. I only noticed this because my son's push chair fits in much easier. ...

frankieboy 01.08.2000 · Read full review
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I bought this model new 4 years ago now, just as it was being replaced by the Stilo, so got a competitive deal from the garage. I have the 5 door version - it's quite roomy inside and although only a base model, optional extras including a 6 CD player fitted in the boot add to the comfort levels - and it was so neatly integrated into the car too. The car is a 5 speed petrol model, and has good acceleration around town. The power steering helps ...
...sensor that the newer Stilo model comes with. On motorways the 1250 cc engine struggles to accelerate quickly beyond 60-70 mph - so if you do a lot of motorway driving then maybe you should get a bigger engined version. In 4 years I've had to replace 2 tyres and now one front shock absorber - so not much in terms of maintenance costs, but the front passenger door has started making a strange clicking noise. The garage sorted it out in April, but ...

Paulshistory 25.10.2005 · Read full review
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...rave about how great the fiat brava is as a car but i would like to make car buyers and owners aware that they do suffer from certain problems. I have had my fiat for almost a year now, i do love it, no denying that, its a great car in that it looks nice, is a good size, has good petrol consumption and is great for reasonable trips....but it has its flaws which i have learnt recently are common in fiat bravas. Some not so serious problems, the ...
...guess all cars are prone to their own problems, not just the fiat brava and it is still a nice car to own and i'm glad i got it but just be weary about the car and get it checked regularly so that no serous problems arise. Happy driving! ...

riocha 27.05.2004 · Read full review
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The Fiat Brava 80sx must be the best car value there is. You can very easily pick up this car for less than £6999 with less than 10,000 miles on the clock, and usualy less than a year old even the remaining manufacturers warranty. I find this car very economical averaging about 42mpg. The car is very reliable, and compared to other cars very good value. The car drives very well and is comfortable and stylish. I bought my Fiat Brava 80sx 13 months ...
...been rewarded with reliability with each one. I was very impressed with the 1200cc engine which is just as nippy as a 1500cc but more economical. I have no need to change my car at the present time, but when I do, I will go for a Fiat once more. ...

uptyu 20.11.2000 · Read full review
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This car is probably the worst car ive ever owned The ride is terrible, almost every bump is felt. In addition, there are endless problems with the vehicle, i get 20mpg for a 1.4! and it drives like S***... Never in my life have i driven such a gutless car My vehicle has 28,000 miles covered, and it drives like it has done at least 200,000 For a 1.4, it struggles to pull uphill and has to be really revved hard, let alone with 4 people in the vehicle. ...
...windows, air conditioning and so on however the height adjustments of the seat and steering wheel adjustments can be considered satisfactory. Furthermore, the size of the boot can be pleasing, even though the vehicle is still substantially longer then your usual hatchback. At motorway speeds, alot of wind speed can also be heard, alongside the fact that the vehicle is not safe and stable at motorway speeds at all and struggles to accelerate past ...

dubble_a123 20.05.2008 · Read full review
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Fiat Brava must be one of the most economic cars ever. It is a great value for money, low maintenence car, perfect for a universit graduateor a young family. Boot space is second to none so you can go for those huge weekly shops. My one didn't come with a CD player but you can get ones which do. The fitted sound system is of a very good quality, clear. Handling isn't the greatest, but ok. Accelleration is ok but the top speed is poor. It runs amazingly ...

hincha 08.02.2006 · Read full review
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I have now had 3 bravas and to be honest would not look at driving another car in the forseeable future. These motors are low maintainance reliable and very very economical. I run mine on roughly £15 a fortnight The cars are spacious and the boot space is phenomonal. the only gripe that i do have with these cars is the rear windscreen wiper motor can be tempremental and also the rear screen wash jets never seem to work. Other than that if you ...

spokes101 12.04.2007 · Read full review
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we bought our brava 21/2 years ago and it has undecidely the best car we have bought. Because i'm disabled the doors on the brava are wider making it extremely easy for me to get in and out,as i cannot bend my leg at all. It is very comfortable and my husband says the driving is great for this car .Every thing is at hand and easy to get to,the back seats fold flat either one seat or two seats giving that extra room if needed. unleaded petrol of ...

bastet 19.10.2002 · Read full review
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...hardly any effort to put it in its place. Steering is light and responsive and the pulling power is great, the 1.2 engine with 16v can really pull the car along. If you want to drive a BMW, Audi etc but can't afford it then try the Fiat Bravo. ...

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