Bravo for this car? I'm not sure! (Fiat Brava in general)

Member Name: lkburdekin

Product:	Fiat Brava in general
Date:	20/02/09 (58 review reads)
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Advantages: Spacious, Comfortable drive, nice looking

Disadvantages: Fix It Again Tomorrow!! Always something wrong with it

Fiat is a car manufacturer based in Italy. Fiat is an acronym which stands for "Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino". A group of investors, including Giovanni Agnelli founded the Italian car manufacturers in 1899. The company have also previously manufactured tanks and aircrafts. Although an Italian based manufacturer, Fiat cars are produced worldwide. The company has factories in Brazil, Argentina and Poland, to name but a few countries. The Fiat Group (which includes Fiats, Alfa Romeos and Ferraris) are the largest car manufacture in Italy, with a range of cars starting from small Fiats to sports cars made by Ferrari. The Fiat Group has won the European Car of the Year award twelve times in the last forty years, more than any other manufacturer. The Fiat Brava won this aforementioned award in 1996.

The Fiat Brava is a small family car, manufactured by the Fiat Group between 1995-2001. The Brava was discontinued in Europe in late 2001, and replaced by the Stilo, which was somewhat of a sales flop in most of the countries where it was sold.

The Brava/Bravo models available at this time were effectively two versions of the same car, the Bravo a three-door hatchback and the Brava a longer five-door hatchback. In 2007, the Fiat Group revived the name with an all-new replacement for the Stilo; the new version uses only the Bravo name and is not available with three doors. The Brava is 4190 mm (165 in) in length, 1750 mm (68.9 in) in width, and 1420 mm (55.9 in) in height.

The car is fairly attractive and would, I think (without wanting to generalise!), catch the eye of "boy racer" drivers, as the car can be "done up" and spoilers added on etc etc. The car is a nice sized car which is very practical for a small family. As a five-door hatchback, the Brava has a decent sized boot, allowing plenty of space for shopping, or suitcases on a long journey. The car gives the passengers plenty of leg room both in the front and the back of the vehicle. It is a fairly affordable car, which again is good for young families, particularly in the current credit crunch climate as money is tight.

Despite the outward aesthetically pleasing appearance of the car, it is not all it's cracked up to be!! The acronym Fiat seems to have acquired over the years "Fix It Again Tomorrow" seems oh so appropriate!!! When the car works, it is great - it drives smoothly and is very comfortable. However, the car often experiences problems - some minor, some major. My boyfriend has this car at the minute and has only had it six months and has spent more fixing the car than he did when he bought it initially. Most things have been fixed, tweaked or replaced on it!! Not the most reliable of cars!!

Summary: Ok for a run around car but not the most reliable of cars.

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