16.06.2012 FIAT BRAVO GETS A BOOST IN BRAZIL WITH ARRIVAL OF NEW "SPORTING" MODEL

FIAT BRAVO SPORTING 2013, BRAZIL
FIAT BRAVO SPORTING 2013, BRAZIL
FIAT BRAVO SPORTING 2013, BRAZIL

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.

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).
 

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