Fiat Bravo

Fiat Bravo
Production period:	1995-2001 2007-2014
Class :	Compact class
Body versions :	Station wagon
Previous model:	Fiat Tipo
Successor:	Fiat Stilo (2001-2007) Fiat Aegea (since 2015)

Fiat Bravo is the name of two compact class passenger car models produced by the Italian car manufacturer Fiat .

The first model (type 182) was built from autumn 1995 to summer 2001 and replaced the Fiat Tipo . It was replaced by the Fiat Stilo , which was produced until the beginning of 2007. Its successor model was again called Bravo (Type 198). With this model name Fiat wanted to build on the sales success of the first Bravo after the Stilo had proven to be less than successful. Production was stopped in summer 2014.

Bravo (Type 182)

1st generation
Fiat Bravo (1995-1998)
Production period:	1995-2001
Body versions :	Station wagon
Engines:	Otto engines : 1.2–2.0 liters (55–113 kW) Diesel engines : 1.9 liters (48–77 kW)
Length:	4025 mm
Width:	1755 mm
Height:	1420 mm
Wheelbase :	2540 mm
Empty weight :	1010-1190 kg

The first-generation Fiat Bravo was a three-door, while the five-door counterpart was sold under its own name, Fiat Brava . Fiat offered the notchback and station wagon versions from late summer 1996 to the end of 2002 as Marea . The design of the Bravo was developed in Fiat's Centro Stile under the direction of Ermanno Cressoni .

The Bravo was voted Car of the Year 1996. Motors from 48 to 113 kW were available to the buyer:

Engines

model	Displacement	cylinder	power	construction time
Gasoline engine
1.2 16V	1242 cc	4th	59 kW (80 PS)	10 / 2000-10 / 2001
1.2 16V	1242 cc	4th	60 kW (82 PS)	12 / 1998-10 / 2000
1.4 12V	1370 cc	4th	55 kW (75 PS)	10/1995-12/1997
1.4 12V	1370 cc	4th	59 kW (80 PS)	12/1997–11/1998
1.6 16V	1581 cc	4th	66 kW (90 PS)	10 / 1995-07 / 1998
	1581 cc		76 kW (103 PS)	03 / 1996-10 / 2000
	1596 cc		76 kW (103 PS)	10 / 2000-10 / 2001
1.8 16V	1747 cc	4th	83 kW (113 hp)	10 / 1995-10 / 2000
2.0 HGT 20V	1998 cc	5	108 kW (147 hp)	10 / 1995-07 / 1998
2.0 HGT 20V	1998 cc	5	113 kW (154 hp)	07 / 1998-10 / 2000
diesel
1.9 D *	1910 cc	4th	48 kW (65 hp)	10/1995-12/1997
1.9 TD 75	1910 cc	4th	55 kW (75 PS)	03 / 1996-10 / 2000
1.9 TD 100	1910 cc	4th	74 kW (100 PS)	03 / 1996-11 / 1998
1.9 JTD	1910 cc	4th	74 kW (100 PS)	10 / 2000-10 / 2001
1.9 JTD 105	1910 cc	4th	77 kW (105 PS)	12 / 1998-10 / 2000

* not available on the German market.

The naturally aspirated diesel engine at the time was offered at a very early by engines of the first generation of turbo diesel replaced aggregates.

In autumn 1998, a newly developed common rail diesel engine was finally used in the compact car. At the same time, the 1.4-l engine, characterized as inelastic and thirsty, was taken out of the range and replaced by a new 1.2-l 16V engine. These changes in the engine range were carried out as part of a facelift, in which smaller optical details (such as painted bumper strips) and the equipment variants were revised. From then on, side airbags were also part of the standard equipment.

The Bravo was available in the equipment variants S (only 1.4 and 1.9D / TD), SX (1.2, 1.4, 1.6, 1.8, 1.9D / TD / JTD), GT (initially only 1.8 and 1.9 JTD, later also 1.6), as well as HGT (only 2.0).

According to ADAC information, the E10 fuel is not suitable for the "Benziner Bravo / Brava (model number 182): 1.6 16V" model.

Special models

Steel
Trofeo
suite

Rear view
Fiat Bravo (1998-2001)

Bravo (type 198)

2nd generation
European model (2007-2014)
Production period:	2007-2014
Body versions :	Station wagon
Engines:	Gasoline engines : 1.4 liters (66–110 kW) Diesel engines : 1.6–2.0 liters (77–121 kW)
Length:	4336 mm
Width:	1792 mm
Height:	1498 mm
Wheelbase :	2600 mm
Empty weight :	1280-1435 kg

Stars in the Euro NCAP - Crash Test

Rear view

After the Fiat Stilo was phased out, the successor came again under the name Bravo on April 21, 2007 on the German market. This model was only offered as a five-door hatchback. The name Brava , which had been used in the first series for the five-door version, was omitted.

The special thing about this vehicle was the complete development in a virtual environment at Magna Steyr in Austria. All stages as well as the crash simulations were carried out on the computer. This enabled Fiat to reduce the number of prototypes required for development to five. No other manufacturer had previously chosen this route. Thus, new paths were broken during the development phase.

An acoustic version of the title Meravigliosa Creatura by the Italian singer Gianna Nannini was used for the international commercial . The success of the song and the commercial helped the album Perle to reach the top 50 sales charts.

Since 2008 the Fiat Bravo has also been available in Australia under the name Ritmo , which has already been used , to avoid confusion with the Mazda Bravo .

In July 2014, production of the Bravo in Europe ended. In Brazil, however, it is still produced.

Equipment variants

Petrol engines

designation	Active	Dynamic	emotion	MyLife	Racing	speed	Sports	Sport Plus
1.4 l (66 kW)	J	J	N	N	J	J	N	N
1.4 l T-Jet (88 kW)	J	J	J	J	J	J	N	N
1.4 l T-Jet (103 kW)	N	J	N	J	N	N	J	N
1.4 l T-Jet (110 kW)	N	J	N	N	N	N	J	J

Diesel engines

designation	Active	Dynamic	emotion	MyLife	Racing	speed	Sports	Sport Plus
1.6 l 16V Multijet (77 kW)	J	J	J	N	N	N	N	N
1.6 l 16V Multijet (88 kW)	N	J	J	J	J	N	N	N
1.9 l 16V Multijet (110 kW)	N	J	J	N	N	N	J	J
1.9 l 8V Multijet (88 kW) (EU vehicles)	N	J	N	N	N	N	N	J
2.0 l 16V Multijet (121 kW)	N	N	N	N	N	N	J	J

With the 2012 model year, the program was reorganized. The most powerful diesel engine was dropped without replacement. In addition, the equipment lines were renamed. They are now called Pop (replaces Active, not available in Germany), Easy (replaces Dynamic), Lounge (replaces Emotion) and Sport. The discontinued special model MyLife has been replaced by the Street variant.

Engines

model	Displacement	cylinder	power	Max. Torque	construction time
Gasoline engine
1.4 16V	1368 cc	4th	66 kW (90 PS) at 5500 rpm	128 Nm at 4500 rpm	03/2007–03/2010
1.4 16V	1368 cc	4th	66 kW (90 PS) at 5500 rpm	128 Nm at 3000 rpm	03/2010–07/2014
1.4 16V T-JET	1368 cc	4th	88 kW (120 PS) at 5000 rpm	206 Nm at 1750 rpm	03 / 2007-07 / 2014
1.4 16V T-JET Multiair	1368 cc	4th	103 kW (140 PS) at 5500 rpm	230 Nm at 1750 rpm	08/2010–07/2014
1.4 16V T-JET	1368 cc	4th	110 kW (150 PS) at 5500 rpm	206 Nm at 2250 rpm with overboost 230 Nm at 3000 rpm	09/2007 - 05/2010
diesel
1.6 16V Multijet ¹	1598 cc	4th	66 kW (90 PS) at 4000 rpm	290 Nm at 1500 rpm	02 / 2009-07 / 2014
1.6 16V Multijet	1598 cc	4th	77 kW (105 PS) at 4000 rpm	290 Nm at 1500 rpm	02/2008 - 02/2012
1.6 16V Multijet	1598 cc	4th	88 kW (120 PS) at 4000 rpm	300 Nm at 1500 rpm	03/2008 - 07/2014
1.9 Multijet 8V	1910 cc	4th	88 kW (120 PS) at 4000 rpm	255 Nm at 2000 rpm	03/2007-06/2008
1.9 Multijet 16V	1910 cc	4th	110 kW (150 PS) at 4000 rpm	305 Nm at 2000 rpm	03/2007–10/2008
2.0 16V Multijet	1956 cc	4th	121 kW (165 PS) at 4000 rpm	360 Nm at 1750 rpm	09/2008 - 06/2012
¹ in Austria and France on the market.

Registration numbers

Between 2007 and 2015 exactly 26,000 new Fiat Bravos were registered in the Federal Republic of Germany. 2008 was the most successful sales year with 8,313 units.