Fiat Bravo 1.4 SX 3d (1996/P) Owner Review
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Economy
Value
Second hand prices are dropping nicely, but still quite expensive on average.
Costs
It certainly likes to drink fuel compared to other 1.4 family cars.
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On the road
Driving
Excellent road handling. Nice light steering. Slight understeer at times, but because of stiffish supsension for the sporty feel, it lacks comfort at low speeds. Depends on what you're after.
Performance
Nippy engine for a heavyish car / small engine. Certainly adequate for long trips / city driving.
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Living with it
Reliability
Apart from the suposed cambelt failure problem I keep hearing about, it's given me no problems at all so far.
Image
Nice sporty 3 door look. Could do with a spoiler as standard, like on the HLX models and such.
Comfort
Suspension is more geared up for handling, so ride comfort is slightly neglected, but nothing major - still a nice comfy ride.
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Security and Service
Security
You get a Fiat immobiliser as stanard, but an extra Thatcham Cat 1 alarm / immobiliser would be a nice purchase for it.
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Problems and Ownership
Problems
Engine
Supposed cambelt + tensioner failure. They don't reach the 72k miles the manuals tell you.
Other
Ownership
Did you buy the car new?
Used
Would you buy the same model again?
Yes
Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?
Yes