Fiat Bravo (2007)

Also called	Fiat Ritmo (Australia)[1]
Production	2007 - present
Assembly	Cassino – Piedimonte S. Germano (Frosinone), Italy
Predecessor	Fiat Stilo
Successor	None
Body style(s)	5-door hatchback
Layout	FF layout
Platform	Fiat C-platform
Engine(s)	Petrol: 1.4 L I4 1.4 L I4 turbo Diesel: 1.6 L Multijet I4 1.9 L Multijet I4 2.0 L Multijet I4
Transmission(s)	6-speed "Dualogic" 6-speed manual
Wheelbase	2600 mm (102.3 in)
Length	4336 mm (170.7 in)
Width	1792 mm (70.5 in)
Height	1498 mm (58.9 in)
Curb weight	1205–1360 kg (2656-2998 lb)
Related	Fiat Stilo Lancia Delta (2008)
Designer	Fiat Style Centre

Fiat Bravo is Fiat's small family car introduced to the press in January 2007 in Rome, and later in the Geneva Motor Show in 2007. The Bravo is produced in Fiat's Cassino plant in Piedimonte S. Germano. The car was designed by Fiat Style Centre. Austrian automotive company Magna Steyr engineered a large amount of the car's body and internal fittings. 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.

Blue&Me is a new feature first introduced with the Fiat Grande Punto and is 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.

In Australia, the Fiat Bravo is sold as the Fiat Ritmo, as Mazda Australia owns rights to the "Bravo" name. The Bravo will also be built in Brazil from late 2009 or early 2010, and will be sold there and throughout South America.

[edit] Engines

The Bravo is powered by three different petrol and three diesel engines.^[2][3] 'T-Jet' is the name of the new range of turbocharged petrol engines.

The 150 PS T-Jet version has a Sport button to give an "overboost" function. At the end of 2007 the new 1.6 L M-jet diesel engine was launched, and a more powerful 120 PS (88 kW; 120 hp) version in spring 2008. The 105 PS version is 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.^[4] A new 2.0 Multijet diesel was added to lineup at the end of 2008 that will slowly replace the 1.9 16v. In 2009 the Bravo got a new "eco" 90 PS (66 kW; 89 hp) variant of the Multijet diesel.

[edit] Petrol

Fiat Bravo side profile

1.4 T-JET engine

[edit] Diesel

[edit] Safety

The Fiat Bravo passed the Euro NCAP car safety tests with following ratings^[5]

• Adult occupant =
• Child occupant =
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