Fiat Bravo Multijet Eco gets 62mpg
August 20, 2008 by admin
The Fiat Bravo range is being improved with new engines featuring high’ish performance, very low environmental impact and ultra-low maintenance costs; together with a raft of exciting and innovative ideas. Well that’s the official line anyway, the reality is that the Bravo uses the usual tricks for these cars - longer gearing, low-rolling-resistance tyres, revised ECU settings - all of which add up to a super-impressive 62mpg, and only 119g/km of CO2.
Prices have recently been announced for the range’s economical new Euro 5-compliant 1.6 MultiJet-engined cars. With a starting price of just £13,595 OTR for the Active 1.6 16v MultiJet 105 model, the new engine range boasts fuel economy of up to 62.7mpg on the combined cycle, and low CO2 emissions, starting at just 119g/km.
An ideal car for the company vehicle driver who wants family size transport with minimal Benefit in Kind tax bills, the 5-door Bravo 1.6 MultiJet – which comes in 105bhp and 120bhp forms – is available in Active or Dynamic trim levels, both of which offer numerous comfort and safety features as standard. These include power steering, air conditioning, ABS anti-lock brakes, electric windows, plus driver, passenger and side airbags.
Sparkling performance, outstanding torque, increased noise suppression and lower running costs are all features of the new Bravo 1.6 MultiJet, and the unique eco-packaged 105bhp version uses special measures such as optimised aerodynamics, lower rolling resistance tyres and ‘taller’ gears to help return its outstanding fuel economy figures.
New ideas
But, regardless of engine choice, a series of bright new ideas being introduced by Fiat will take the Bravo to greater heights, with more drivers encouraged by the promise of even higher quality, reliability and exceptional driveability. What is less acceptable is the ride quality. The ordinary Bravo doesn’t exactly ride well, and, because of the new tyres, this one is possibly slightly worse. There’s too much feedback over broken surfaces, and the Bravo never really settles. This despite the fact that the wheels are only 16-inchers, which should be small enough to allow the soft sidewalls to absorb a lot of the crashiness.
An unprecedented combination of extended 48-hour test drives, a satisfaction guarantee and notably attractive finance offers are being rolled out. And all of this is being backed by a five year, unlimited mileage manufacturer’s warranty.
Fiat is already the top performer in Europe for having the lowest average CO2 emissions, at 137.3g/km, according to the latest figures published by Jato Dynamics, a world leader in automotive research and information.
The Fiat Bravo range starts at £10,995 OTR for the entry-level 1.4 model, rising to £16,355 OTR for the top-of-the-range 1.9 16v MultiJet 150 Sport.
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