Fiat's
Bravo has been given a boost for the 2013 Model Year in
Brazil with a new Sporting version equipped with the 1.8
16v E.torQ engine and available optionally with Dualogic
transmission as well a new trim and finish accessories
joining the range.
The Bravo Sporting, which
slot in below the 1.8 E.torQ 'Absolute' level,
incorporates some of the key finish equipment from the
highest-priced T-Jet version to improve the
competitiveness of the model on the Brazilian market.
The Bravo is built locally at Betim, the C-segment,
5-door hatchback's sole production hub outside of Italy.
On the exterior the Bravo Sporting and Bravo Sporting
Dualogic come with additional sports-focused add-ons
from the options list: sunroof, black rear tailgate lip
spoiler with high-level brake light, side sill covers,
the front grille in black with red outer finishing trim
and 17-inch alloy wheels as well as specific badging on
the tailgate and a double vertical trim band on tailgate
and side doors.
Inside, the revised version gets red stitching on the
steering wheel cover and seats and as well as a red band
on the gearshift gaiter bezel. The inner door handles
are finished in gloss-black while the lower linings
feature a silver flash. There is also a custom cover for
the keys.
The Dualogic version brings new shift levels into the
Bravo's cockpit. The Dualogic transmission also comes
with new functions "Creeping" and "Auto-Shift Up Abort".
The "Creeping" function improves the driver's
convenience and safety in parking manoeuvres, ascending
ramps or at traffic lights, similar to a conventional
automatic model. Auto-Shift Up Abort pinpoints the exact
moment of speed variation and aborts the switch to a
higher gear.
With the addition of the new versions, the Model Year
2013 range of the C-segment car starts off with the
Bravo Essence 1.8 16V (R$ 53,140) and Bravo Essence
Dualogic 1.8 16V (R$ 55,600) before the new Bravo
Sporting 1.8 16V (R$ 58,140) and Bravo Sporting Dualogic
1.8 16V (R$ 60,600) kick in. The range is completed by
the Bravo Absolute Dualogic 1.8 16V (R$ 62,140) and the
Bravo T-Jet 1.4 16V (R$ 66,280).