Fiat’s mid-range Bravo models have been provided to the Energy Saving Trust as training cars for the eco-friendly advice organisation’s Smarter Driving courses. Smarter Driving is a fuel-saving, environmentally-friendly style of motoring that is being introduced to companies throughout England by the impartial advice group’s instructors. By following the Energy Saving Trust’s advice, delivered through the DriveSense fleet trainer network, company drivers can save an average of 15 per cent on their annual fuel consumption – equivalent to an average £250 per person.

The Energy Saving Trust has recently taken delivery of two Fiat Bravo 1.6 Eco MultiJet and one 1.9 Sport models – an ideal choice as the Eco is already one of the most economical in its class, returning 62.7mpg on the combined cycle and listing a CO2 figure of just 119g/km. The Sport’s figures are 50.4mpg and 149g/km. Bravo’s lively performance, simple controls and ease of driving will also be useful for the hundreds of delegates taking part in the training – the Energy Saving Trust course lasts just 50 minutes and some companies have up to 500 employees ready to enrol.

“We are delighted to be involved in this environment-conscious and fuel-saving exercise,” says James McMenamin, national sales manager, Fiat Group Automobiles UK Ltd. “The Fiat Bravo is the perfect car for this initiative and I am sure the delegates undergoing training will enjoy their experience behind the wheel – as well as learning how to drive smarter.”

“Smarter driving offers many benefits including lower fuel costs, a cleaner environment and a reduction in the likelihood of accidents,” says Bob Saynor, programme manager, Energy Saving Trust Smarter Driving. “The Fiat Bravos will help us greatly as we demonstrate our techniques to hundreds of company employees around the UK.”

“DriveSense is passionate about supporting businesses wishing to reduce their fuel consumption,” says Dominic Marder, Managing Director, DriveSense Ltd. “Through our comprehensive network of Smarter Driving trained instructors, we can achieve some really impressive results.” The Fiat Bravo range in the UK starts at £13,255 for the 1.4 Active and rises to £17,650 for the 2.0 16V MultiJet 165 Sport.