Fiat Bravo and Brava: Difference between revisions

{{Infobox automobile

| image = Trequartiantoq5.jpg

| caption = Fiat Bravo

| manufacturer = [[Fiat]]

| aka = Fiat Bravissimo (Japan)

| class = [[Small family car]] ([[C-segment|C]])

| body_style = 3-door [[hatchback]] (Bravo)<br />5-door [[fastback]] (Brava)

| layout = [[FF layout]]

| weight =

| related = [[Fiat Marea]]<br />[[Fiat Multipla]]

}}

 

 

The name Brava was also used in the United States in the 1980s, on the earlier [[Fiat 131]].

==History==

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==Makeover==

 

 

The 1.9 [[turbodiesel]] was phased out in favour of 1.9 JTD diesel units (now with and {{convert|105|PS|kW|0|abbr=on|disp=or}}), to give even better economy and refinement. In the Greek market, all later model Bravas received the rear deck spoiler as standard.

 

* '''Anniversaire''': introduced in 1997 for both cars, with only 1,100 pieces, celebrating Fiat's win of ''Car of the Year 1996'' for the Bravo/Brava duo, for the market in Western Europe. It was a 1.6 16v Sx version, with metallic paint, electrically adjustable and heated mirrors, fog lights, front passenger airbag, ABS and a CD player instead of the Tape player.

* '''Evening Vale''': introduced in March 2000 for the Brava for the Western Europe market. It was a 1.2 16V/1.6 16V/1.9 JTD SX version, with special 14" wheel trims and automatic A/C.

* '''Formula''': introduced in 2001, for the Bravo, for the United Kingdom. It was a 1.2 16V SX version with the GT Trim's 15" wheels, GT's rear spoiler, electrically adjustable and heated mirrors, fog lights, CD Player and remote central locking.

* '''Limited Edition''': onwards from 2000, for the Hungarian market. Available for the 1.2 16V and 1.6 16V versions, it featured metallic paint, electrically adjustable and heated mirrors, fog lights, a passenger airbag and automatic A/C. The 1.6 16V also featured ABS.

* '''Special Edition''': limited Edition, but only for the Bravo.

* '''Steel''': last Bravo/Brava models, a "farewell" of October 2001, for the market of Western European, before the duo was discontinued. Offered in 1.2 16v, 1.6 16v and 1.9 JTD Sx models, it featured Metallic Gray/Black/Blue paint, GT's 15" alloy wheels (Bravo) or Special 14" Wheel Trims (Brava), GT's rear spoiler, darkened rear lights (Bravo), "Steel" logo in the C column, electrically adjustable and heated mirrors, fog lights, passenger airbag, automatic A/C, CD Player, GT's steering wheel and shift knob wrapped in leather, two tone black/blue seats, white GT cluster and silver gt console and dash trim.

* '''Trofeo''': available only for the 1.2 Bravo Sx, for Western European markets, for 2000. Similar to the "Formula", it featured metallic Gray/Blue/Black/Sprint Blue/Sky Blue paint, GT's 15" alloy wheels painted with special gray paint, GT's rear spoiler, Trofeo written on the front wings, electrically adjustable and heated mirrors, fog lights, automatic A/C, GT's leather shift knob and steering wheel, white GT's cluster, silver center console and dash trim, blue/black two tone seats and door trim.

 

==HGT Abarth==

!Torque

!Note

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!colspan="7"|Petrol engines

|'''115 ELX/HLX/GT'''||[[straight-4|I4]]||1,747 cc|| {{convert|113|PS|kW hp|0|abbr=on}} at 6100 rpm|| {{convert|154|Nm|lb·ft|0|abbr=on}} at 4400 rpm|| – || 10.0s – 10.3s

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|'''155 HGT VIS'''||[[straight-5|I5]]||1,998 cc|| {{convert|155|PS|kW hp|0|abbr=on}} at 6500 rpm|| {{convert|186|Nm|lb·ft|0|abbr=on}} at 3750 rpm||Bravo only, from 1999, used a plastic variable geometry intake manifold || 8.0s

 

==Brazil==

 

* Brava HGT 1.8 16v ({{convert|127|PS|kW|0|abbr=on}} or {{convert|132|PS|kW|0|abbr=on}})

 

==References==

{{Fiat}}

{{Modern European Fiat vehicles}}

 

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