Comments on: 2007 Fiat Bravo

By: LamborghiniZ

LamborghiniZ — Sat, 28 Oct 2006 14:12:32 +0000

Bertjan, that’s not true at all, not all Americans would like to, in theory, buy American cars, I’m an example of that

By: LamborghiniZ

LamborghiniZ — Fri, 27 Oct 2006 15:23:29 +0000

I think this is gorgeous

By: RustedEmpire

RustedEmpire — Fri, 27 Oct 2006 03:32:33 +0000

I see no buick in the design…not even slightly

By: Phil

Phil — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 22:18:12 +0000

This looks like a hatchback/wagon version of the Buick LaCrosse.

By: Don

Don — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 20:53:12 +0000

nice unique tail lights…

By: bacalao

bacalao — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 19:33:30 +0000

wow that is one sexy car…. italians are truly the masters of style

By: Bertjan

Bertjan — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 19:19:03 +0000

Even in Europe FIAT is stuggling. Each new model is presented as the model that is going to save the company. And each new model is better than the previous one, but unfortunately for FIAT, the competition is improving too… Nevertheless, this car looks pretty good, but that says nothing about quality and handling.

What Fatstrat points out is very true; only the premium market in the US and Europe are comparable, with the difference that premium US models hardly sell in Europe.

To me it looks like potential US high volume car customers only want a European car since oil prices doubled. And because they are not sold in the US they buy the Japanese cars: and for GM and Ford it just takes time to adjust their AMERICAN cars to the new demandings. That is something different than just get all European volume cars to the US.
Firstly, that’s not possible because of costs and production capacity problems. And the time it takes to solve that is probably equal to develop your new american models.
Secondly I feel that Americans still prefer an American car if possible. And if possible means here, that is satisfies there needs.

By: Fatstrat

Fatstrat — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 18:00:21 +0000

Some people dont realize that the US market almost exclusivly gets only the premium model cars from the EU.
As a result, many people think that GM/Ford etc have the market cornered on less than desireable cars. That is simply not the case.
I am not saying this is a bad car, just that Fiat has a reputation in the US that is going to be tough to overcome in the short run. In order to be successful IMHO they are going to have to look at the big picture and plan on hoeing a long row.

By: roadrage

roadrage — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 17:07:31 +0000

quite impressed. looks very upscale, and as asiminator said, nice progression of equally impressive punto. great job! fiat!

By: Brendino

Brendino — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 16:59:37 +0000

I see Murano and CX-7 in this thing, and I dunno what’s up with that front end.

But it’s unique and modern, even though it isn’t my taste, it’s nice because it’s progressive.

By: bepsf

bepsf — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 16:37:25 +0000

That’s a handsome car – Would take this over an Elantra, Cobalt, G5 or Focus any day…

By: Ricardo Head

Ricardo Head — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 16:13:20 +0000

Are Fiats still plagued with quality issues, or is it just a residual reputation? I like a lot of their newer styles (Multipla excepted) and this Bravo looks great. Looks-wise I’d take it over a Golf any day.

By: A4

A4 — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 14:57:29 +0000

damn i wish we could have that

By: Joey D

Joey D — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 14:54:19 +0000

The front looks a lot like an Eclipse, actually the whole thing looks rather Eclipse-ish, but in hatchback form.

By: meanpants555

meanpants555 — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 14:43:22 +0000

Notice the tight panel gaps. I hope this is the resurrection of FIAT; it’s one of those marques that you want to do well. Even when they were making rust buckets, they were charming and fun ones.

By: RustedEmpire

RustedEmpire — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 14:26:37 +0000

I agree with Mertzen…I really like what Fiat is selling these days…They need to import some to the united stated Pronto!!!

By: mertzen

mertzen — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 13:50:05 +0000

We need cars like that [ and their nice diesel engines ] here in the US. Chevy cobalt my ass.

By: YourNameHere

YourNameHere — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 13:38:22 +0000

almost looks like the alfa Brera (sp)that needs to find its way here

By: asiminator

asiminator — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 13:00:55 +0000

no… it looks like a logical progression from the previous bravo.

By: slider5634

slider5634 — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 12:55:55 +0000

Is it just me or does that look like a slightly revised 5 door Punto?