A bit older, but with relatively modern engines
The Fiat what? Yes, the Bravo! We can imagine that it is not the first Fiat you think of. The second generation Fiat that we welcomed under this name was on the market between 2007 and 2015. And it may be a bit subjective, but as far as we are concerned, the model still looks good and under the hood were relatively modern turbo engines. Does that make it a well-kept, economical second-hand secret? The AutoWeek Consumption Monitor provides an answer.
Anyone who went for a Fiat Bravo had no choice in terms of body shape: it was always a five-door hatchback. There was more choice when it came to engines. A naturally aspirated 1.4 16v topped the price list, followed by 1.4 T-Jet turbo engines with 120, 140 or 150 hp. The 140 hp version was equipped with MultiAir technology after the facelift. Multi was also the choice of diesels: a 1.6 with 105 or 120 hp or a 165 hp two-liter.
Consumption Fiat Bravo 1.4 T-Jet
The average consumption that drivers with a 1.4 T-Jet score is 1 in 12.1 (8.2 l/100 km). This concerns engines with 120 or 150 hp, and it is interesting that drivers with the 120 hp version are on average considerably more economical. They ‘do’ 1 in 13.5 (7.4 l/100 km) compared to 1 in 11.5 (8.7 l/100 km) for drivers with the 150 hp engine.
The most favorable measured value is 1 in 14.4 (7 l/100 km) over a distance of 30,930 km, driven by the owner of – not surprisingly – a variant with 120 hp. The owner indicates that he fills up with Shell FuelSave petrol, but does this mean that he approaches the factory specification of 3.9 percent? What in any case has little to do with FuelSave is the least favorable value, 1 in 10.5 (9.6 l/100 km). This is achieved by a rider who covered just under 10,000 kilometers in one year.
And the diesels?
A number of drivers have kept track of the consumption of the 1.6 MultiJet diesel. Their average value is 1 in 17.7 (5.7 l/100 km). The weakest version, with 105 hp, tops the list with an average of 1 in 19.6 (5.1 l/100 km). 1 in 16.6 (6 l/100 km) is also possible, as the least frugal driver testifies. The value is achieved with a MultiJet 120 in Racing-trim. For a car with such an ambitious name, that seems to us to be an acceptable consumption.
The Fiat Bravo may still have an attractive body, but the petrol engines in particular do not show their best side here. It could have been so beautiful, but unfortunately this Fiat does not turn out to be the hidden economy miracle we were hoping for.
– Thanks for information from Autoweek.nl